“One of the very best amateur groups in the country”

Classical Music Magazine

“The most professional-sounding of non-professional orchestras”

The Sunday Telegraph

“Kensington Symphony Orchestra once again scores over most professional orchestras”

Classical Source

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Welcome to KSO

In over half a century of music-making, Kensington Symphony Orchestra has built an enviable reputation as one of the UK's most accomplished and adventurous non-professional orchestras. Established classics, neglected masterpieces and works of today's leading composers are all hallmarks of KSO's repertoire, all performed with a skill and panache that has garnered praise from all quarters.

The final concert of KSO's 56th season features a world première alongside two classics of the symphonic repertoire. Peter Nagle's new work is a tribute to John Cage in his centenary year. Sibelius's final symphony condenses a lifetime's experience into a single, 20-minute movement. Brahms was hailed by his contemporaries as the successor to Beethoven; a legacy so intimidating that it took him two decades to complete his First Symphony.

I hope you will join us on Monday 11th June at St John's, Smith Square.

Russell Keable
Music Director