It’s the New Year, so get it off to a great start by being at Medina Theatre, Newport, on Saturday 25th of January (at 7.15pm) to listen to an evening of great music from the IWSO. Britten’s Canadian Carnival Overture begins the proceedings, with Walton’s ‘Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table’ and Butterworth’s Rhapsody ‘A […]
It’s heading toward the first concert of the new season, with tickets already available from the Medina Theatre Box Office on 01983 527020. The programme for the evening includes Suppé’s Pique Dame Overture, Tchaikovsky’s 1st Symphony and a welcome return to the Island by Viv McLean who will perform Rachmaninov’s 3rd Piano Concerto. If you’d […]
Once again we find ourselves at the end of another concert season – how time flies! A big thank you to those of you who have been season tickets holders this season. Now available on this site is the proposed programme for next season’s concerts, and I hope you will consider being a season ticket […]
On July the 13th, why not join the IWSO at Medina Theatre for the final concert in the current season, entitled ‘An Invitation to the Dance’. The evening’s music features: Invitation to the Dance – Weber Dance of the Hours – Ponchielli Suite from Coppelia – Delibes Prologue and 5 Dances from Checkmate – Bliss […]
Tickets are now available for the next concert in the IWSO’s season, which will take place on Saturday the 25th of May at (as per usual) Medina Theatre, Newport . Starting at 7.15pm, under the baton of guest conductor Stephen Anthony Brown, the first piece will be Britten’s Four Sea Interludes. Christina Marroni will then […]
On Saturday March 16th the next concert in the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra’s exciting season takes place at Medina Theatre, Newport. The evening’s music will be provided courtesy of Dvorak, with his symphonic poem “The Golden Spinning Wheel”; Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” -featuring guest soloist Megan Quick, and Vaughan-Williams “Pastoral” Symphony. If you would like […]
The upcoming concert by the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra sees the welcome return of renowned violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky to Medina Theatre. The orchestra will be accompanying Alexander in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work that was originally composed under conditions of severe censorship in the Soviet Union during the post-war years (it was […]
Tickets for the first concert in the IWSO’s 2012-2013 season are now available on sale from Medina Theatre, with prices maintained at the same as last season. A full listing of all the concert programmes is available online, and a poster for the first concert (on the 17th of November) can be downloaded from here. […]
As we reach the last concert of the present season, I thought I would take the opportunity to thank you for your support this year. The orchestra members hope you have enjoyed the varied programme this season, and will want to continue to do so during our 2012-2013 season, which begins on November the 17th […]
The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra finish off their season at Medina Theatre in style this weekend, with an evening of music for all tastes. Beginning with the Children’s Overture by Roger Quilter, the first half follows on with music from Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel before reaching the interval with the Petite Suite de Concert […]