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Smith Square Hall

Smith Square
London, SW1P 3HA United Kingdom Get directions
020 7222 2168
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In the exceptional setting of Smith Square Hall (until 2024 known as St John’s Smith Square), live performance, acoustics, atmosphere, and architecture come together to create a rich and unforgettable experience. St John’s church was designed and built by Thomas Archer and has survived fire, lightning, bomb plots and the Blitz. The Baroque beauty of the building is matched by an exceptional acoustic and from its restoration as both church and concert hall in the late 1960s, Smith Square Hall has presented some of the finest classical talent, programming choirs, chamber orchestras, and period instrument groups.

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Berlioz, Blacher and Brahms

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

Brahms’s Symphony No.2 is paired with Berlioz and a little-known gem by Boris Blacher for a KSO concert at St John’s Smith Square

Stravinsky, Sibelius and Anna Clyne

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs the original 1911 version of Stravinsky’s Petrushka, plus works by Sibelius and Anna Clyne, at St John’s Smith Square

Bruckner’s 5th Symphony

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony at St John’s Smith Square

Shostakovich’s 11th Symphony

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO and guest conductor Michael Seal perform Bernstein and Shostakovich at St John’s Smith Square

Weber, Hindemith and Beethoven

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Weber, Hindemith and Beethoven at St John’s Smith Square

Anna Clyne, Berg and Prokofiev

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Anna Clyne, Berg and Prokofiev at St John’s Smith Square

Kodály, Chris Long and Dvořák

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Kodály, Dvořák and a commission from Chris Long at St John’s Smith Square

Enescu, Mahler and Lutosławski

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO is joined by guest conductor Holly Mathieson for Enescu, Mahler and Lutosławski at St John’s Smith Square

“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