Wed18Oct2006

KSO’s 50th anniversary concert

Barbican Hall

KSO’s 50th anniversary concert: Korngold, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev at Barbican Hall

Conductor

Russell Keable

Programme

Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky
Korngold – The Sea Hawk (Extended Suite)
Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No.2

Soloists

Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano
Nikolai Demidenko, 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