Our next concert: 7th November 2026
St. Pauls Church, Winchester, 7.30pm
Tickets available on the door and via ‘We Got Tickets’ https://wegottickets.com/f/28343
Please remember to print out your tickets or have them ready on your device to show at the door!
June 2026: Our Summer programme included a very special, brand new piece composed for the orchestra by Josh Clark in memory of former player Bena Hotz. The concert also featured Mendelssohn’s 5th Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto. In the afternoon was a shorter, informal concert based on the programme, appropriate for families with young children.
February 2026: WCO were once again welcomed by the Arc for our rendition of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, with the classic tale narrated by James McConnachie and accompanying artwork by Margie Sturton. An enthusiastic audience filled the hall for our two performances which were almost sold out before the day!
January 2026: WCO’s first concert under our new conductor Kevin Withell helped raise funds for the Samaritans with a programme of Strauss, Schubert and Brahms, with soloist Charlie Mann on French Horn. The main concert was preceded by an afternoon mini-matinee featuring excerpts from the main programme.
Summer Concert
Saturday 28th June, 7:30pm
St Paul’s Church, Winchester
A magical midsummer evening of music as the Winchester Chamber Orchestra returns with a vibrant programme celebrating the power and beauty of the classical repertoire.
Under the leadership of Craig Lawton, the orchestra performed:
- Weber – Der Freischütz Overture: A thrilling and dramatic start to the evening, full of Romantic energy.
- Spohr – Clarinet Concerto No. 2: A lyrical and virtuosic gem, featuring the outstanding Alison Hughes as soloist.
- Beethoven – Symphony No. 7: One of Beethoven’s most rhythmic and exuberant works—an unmissable finale.
Chopin Piano Concerto no.1, Saturday 25th January 2025
Ameli Sakai-Ivanova was our soloist at the January concert performing Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1, with guest conductor Leif Tse. |
Alice
by Jacob Bride
A musical adaptation of the classic tale “Alice in Wonderland”
The Arc in Winchester on March 9, 2024 at 11am and 1.00pm
The Winchester Chamber Orchestra will be performing this piece, which will be narrated by Amanda Smallbone and accompanied on the big screen by original artwork by George Howlett.
A musical wonderland for children of all ages.
Brahms’ Violin concerto, Saturday 17th June 2023
Bizet – Symphony in C
Brahms – Violin Concerto, Soloist Laura Rickard
Laura Rickard’s hometown is Romsey. She has been a featured soloist on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM, and NBC. She regularly appears with orchestras across the UK; recent highlights include performances at the Royal Festival Hall and the Purcell Room.
