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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, Berg and Stravinsky

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Berlioz, Berg and Stravinsky at St John’s Smith Square

Sibelius, Brahms and Peter Nagle

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Puccini’s opera Tosca in concert at St John’s Smith Square

Puccini’s Tosca

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Puccini’s opera Tosca in concert at St John’s Smith Square

Elgar, Walton and Janáček

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Elgar, Walton and Janáček at St John’s Smith Square

Lutosławski and Mahler

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs Lutosławski and Mahler’s 4th symphony at St John’s Smith Square

Martinů, Stravinsky and Vaughan Williams

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO and guest conductor Andrew Gourlay perform Martinů, Stravinsky and Vaughan Williams at St John’s Smith Square

HK Gruber, Dukas and Tchaikovsky

Smith Square Hall Smith Square, London

KSO performs HK Gruber, Dukas and Tchaikovsky 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