Thu23Apr2026

Woodwind sectional rehearsal at Pimlico Academy

Pimlico Academy

Conductor

Russell Keable

Programme

Boris BLACHER Variations on a theme of Paganini
3/1 2+1 3/1 3/1 : 4 3 3 1 : T [16’]

BARBER Violin Concerto
2/1 2 2 2 : 2 2 0 0 : T 1P Pf [25’]

NIELSEN Symphony no.5
3/1 2 2 2+1 : 4 3 3 1 : T 3P [34’]

“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