Tue2Jul1996

KSO’s 40th Anniversary Concert

Queen Elizabeth Hall

KSO performs Tippett, Elgar and Matthew Taylor at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Conductor

Russell Keable

Programme

Tippett – Fanfare for Brass
Matthew Taylor – Conflict and Consolation (KSO commission)
Tippett – Piano Concerto
Elgar – Symphony No.2

Soloist

Roderick Chadwick, 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