Mon30Jun2025

Rachmaninov and Shostakovich at Cadogan Hall

Cadogan Hall

KSO returns to Cadogan Hall for the final concert of the season, music by Lyadov, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov, with BBC Young Musician finalist Firoze Madon

Conductor

Russell Keable

Programme

Lyadov – Kikimora
Rachmaninov (arr. Respighi) – The Sea and the Seagulls
Rachmaninov – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 1

Soloist

Firoze Madon, piano

© Sim Canetty-Clarke

© Sim Canetty-Clarke

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

Classical Music Magazine

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

The Sunday Telegraph

“KSO once again scores over most professional orchestras”

Classical Source

Formed in 1956, Kensington Symphony Orchestra (registered charity number 1069620) enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the finest non-professional orchestras in the UK. Its founding aim is to provide amateurs with an opportunity to perform concerts at the highest possible level