Welcome to the web site for the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Society.
The IWSO is a well-established non-professional Symphony Orchestra on the Isle of Wight. The Orchestra performs music from a varied repertoire, usually at the Medina Theatre in Newport. This web site provides programme information for past (and future) concerts.
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Now that Christmas and the New Year have been and gone, why not brighten up a dark winter’s night with our January concert? The evening’s music at -as usual- Medina Theatre, begins at 7.30pm with Brahms’ Tragic Overture, followed by Horovitz’ Oboe Concerto (which premièred here on the Island during the first International Oboe Competition in 1993), featuring soloist Max Spiers. The second half of the concert is occupied by Schumann’s Symphony No. 2.
Tickets are available from Medina Theatre Box Office on 01983 527020 priced at £13.50 for adults and £6.00 for students.
If you’d like to help publicise the evening’s music, please download and display the poster by clicking the image.
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Whilst it seems a little way off yet, the 19th of November is the date of the first concert in the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra’s 2011-2012 Season. If you’d like to help spread the word about the performance please download and print a copy of the poster!
The concert includes works by MacCunn, Shostakovich and Dvořák – the latter’s Violin Concerto featuring soloist Eloisa-Fleur Thom.
Download, print out and complete the form - get the seats of your choice for the next IWSO season!
Season Tickets for the upcoming 2011-2012 season of concerts by the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra are now available to order. Simply download, print off and complete the application form, then post it (along with a stamped, addressed enveloped) to the address on the form.
The new concert season begins on Saturday the 19th of November and will include the following:
The last concert in the current IWSO season is nearly upon us!
On Saturday the 9th of July, at Medina Theatre, the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Rhys Bowden and Jo Weeks, performing music from Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride”. Also featured in the evening’s music will be Beethoven’s Leonora Overture No. 3 and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.
Tickets are still available from Medina Theatre box office on 01983 527020.
There’s a chance to hear the premiere of IWSO member Gareth Balch’s new work ‘Sirius’ tonight, 7.30pm at St Thomas’ Church Ryde. As part of the 2011 Ryde Arts Festival, the piece will be performed by the Ryde Sinfonietta.
For more information on Ryde Arts Festival, which runs from the 24th of June to the 2nd of July, see their website at http://www.rydeartsfestival.org.