Southampton Concert Orchestra
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MUSIC PERFORMANCES IN SOUTHAMPTON!
The Southampton Concert Orchestra is a full-sized amateur symphony orchestra performing from a repertoire of classical, romantic and 20th century pieces in venues across the city of Southampton and the surrounding area.
Southampton Concert Orchestra was the first full amateur symphony orchestra in Southampton. It was founded in 1964 by Trevor Morgan, a local musician and teacher who trained at the Royal College of Music as a violinist, conductor and composer.
You can find more information on our upcoming concert season below, along with information on the orchestra and our past concerts from the menu above.
Upcoming Concerts
Southampton Concert Orchestra will be playing the following concerts in Southampton and Romsey.
Rite of Spring, Sibelius 2 and Dumbarton Oaks
Come with us on a journey through three powerful visions of musical transformation. Igor Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks, a neoclassical gem whose elegance and wit conceal dazzling rhythmic invention. From there, we plunge into the raw, elemental force of The Rite of Spring, the groundbreaking masterpiece that shook the musical world with its primal rhythms and ritualistic energy. To close, we ascend toward triumph with Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 — a sweeping work of yearning, resilience, and ultimate exultation. Together, these pieces trace a path from refinement to upheaval to renewal — a testament to music’s power to provoke, challenge, and uplift
Saturday, 25 April 2026
6:30 pm
Romsey Abbey, Church Lane, Romsey, UK
Romsey Festival Gala Picnic Concert
Bring your chairs, picnic and champagne to enjoy the renowned Southampton Concert Orchestra at the Romsey Festival Gala Concert. Conducted by Paul Ingram and featuring music from Elgar, Parry, Coates, Tchaikovsky and many more, this promises to be a fantastic evening of music at the Gardens.
Saturday, 11 July 2026
6:00 pm
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Ln, Romsey SO51 0QA, UK
WHAT OUR AUDIENCE SAY...
"I loved your concert in Romsey Abbey on 16 July. Great pieces - i have seen the Leningrad Symphony live a few times, including by the then Leningrad Philharmonic under Mariss Jansons. I found your performance as thrilling as any.
Loved the way you took the risks and totally went for it."
