hero1

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

Classical Source
Next concerts
© Sim Canetty-Clarke
  • Mon14Oct2024

    A Hero's Life

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO opens the season at Smith Square Hall with music by Strauss, Barber and Vítězslava Kaprálová

    View event
  • Mon25Nov2024

    Mahler's 4th Symphony

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO plays music by Andrea Tarrodi, Grace Williams and Gustav Mahler at Smith Square Hall

    View event

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.

About KSO
© Sim Canetty-Clarke

What’s on?

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

Next concerts
  • Mon14Oct2024

    A Hero's Life

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO opens the season at Smith Square Hall with music by Strauss, Barber and Vítězslava Kaprálová

    View event
  • Mon25Nov2024

    Mahler's 4th Symphony

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO plays music by Andrea Tarrodi, Grace Williams and Gustav Mahler at Smith Square Hall

    View event
  • Sat25Jan2025

    Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto with Michael Collins

    Queen Elizabeth Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO returns to the Southbank Centre for a concert of Ravel, Prokofiev and Magnus Lindberg's clarinet concerto with soloist Michael Collins - ‘one of the best clarinettists walking the planet’

    View event
  • Sat29Mar2025

    Holst's The Planets at Fairfield Halls

    Fairfield Halls – 7.30pm

    KSO returns to Fairfield Halls with a programme to include music by John Foulds and Gustav Holst

    View event
  • Mon19May2025

    Bruckner's 7th Symphony

    Smith Square Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO returns to Smith Square Hall with Anton Bruckner's memorial to Wagner, his 7th symphony

    View event
  • Mon30Jun2025

    Berlioz, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich at Cadogan Hall

    Cadogan Hall – 7.30pm

    KSO returns to Cadogan Hall for a concert of Berlioz, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich with BBC Young Musician finalist Firoze Madon

    View event
← View previous
View next →

Become a Friend of KSO

Support the orchestra by joining our popular Friends Scheme. There are three levels of membership, each with special benefits:

Next concerts

Friend

£110

More details

Premium Friend

£210

More details

Patron

£310

More details

To find out more, contact David Baxendale on 020 8650 0393 or email friends@kso.org.uk