Mon9Mar1959

Berlioz, Brahms and Sibelius

St Pancras Town Hall

KSO performs Berlioz, Brahms and a Sibelius British première at St Pancras Town Hall

Conductor

Leslie Head

Programme

Berlioz – Overture: Le Corsaire
Brahms – Piano Concerto No.2
Sibelius – En Saga (original 1892 version – British première)
Sibelius – Symphony No.7
Sibelius – En Saga (revised 1901 version)

Soloist

Peter Katin, piano

“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