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

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Next concerts
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  • Sat20Jun2026

    Copland, Bernstein and John Adams at Fairfield Halls

    Fairfield Halls – 2.39pm

    Kensington Symphony Orchestra presents an all-American programme including John Adams’s Harmonium at Fairfield Halls

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  • Mon12Oct2026

    Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.3 at Smith Square Hall

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    Kensington Symphony Orchestra returns to Smith Square Hall under music [...]

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Welcome to KSO

In almost 70 years 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 by today’s leading composers are hallmarks of KSO’s repertoire, performed with a skill and panache that has garnered widespread praise.

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What’s on?

Take a look at our forthcoming concerts, with full details of the repertoire and directions to each venue

  • Sat20Jun2026

    Copland, Bernstein and John Adams at Fairfield Halls

    Fairfield Halls – 2.39pm

    Kensington Symphony Orchestra presents an all-American programme including John Adams’s Harmonium at Fairfield Halls

    View event
  • Mon12Oct2026

    Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.3 at Smith Square Hall

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    Kensington Symphony Orchestra returns to Smith Square Hall under music [...]

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  • Fri6Nov2026

    Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth Hall

    Queen Elizabeth Hall – 2.59pm

    After fleeing Hungary for the US during the Second World [...]

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  • Fri6Nov2026

    Korngold’s Die tote Stadt - KSO's 70th Anniversary Concert

    Barbican Hall – 3.04pm

    Wrenching loss and murderous dreams: Kensington Symphony Orchestra celebrates 70 [...]

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  • Mon25Jan2027

    Schubert and Bruckner - Unfinished Symphonies at Smith Square Hall

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

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  • Mon17May2027

    Vaughan Williams 9 at Smith Square Hall

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

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  • Mon5Jul2027

    Sibelius 5 at LSO St Luke's

    LSO St Luke’s – 7.30pm

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Become a Friend of KSO

Support the orchestra by joining our popular Friends Scheme. Choose from three membership levels, each offering unique benefits:

Friend

£110

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Premium Friend

£210

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Patron

£310

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To find out more, contact Nick Marchant on 07906 593347 or email friends@kso.org.uk