Hello, Many thanks for expressing an interest in playing with the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra. We’re always pleased to hear from prospective new playing members.
The Society is a Registered Charity and consists of the orchestra itself, its patrons, subscribers & sponsors and an executive committee appointed at the Annual General Meeting (usually held in June). The committee is made up of officers, playing members and subscriber representatives – all volunteers.
Membership of the orchestra involves application, audition, and acceptance by the executive committee ..read more
Come and hear the cello section of the orchestra in concert at Outlane Methodist Church. No advance tickets.
Saturday 15 May 2010 at 7.30 pm
Featuring soprano Charmaine Beaumont
Bachianas Brasileiras numbers 1 and 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, plus other music for multiple and solo cellos.
There will be a retiring collection, refreshments to purchase, and a raffle to raise funds. All proceeds to Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra and Huddersfield Choral Society.
REVIEW: by William Marshall. from Huddersfield Examiner 26 April 2010
DURING her introductory remarks, conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa raised doubts over whether she, a Venezuelan, could do interpretive justice to an all-English programme.
She was being light-hearted. But if the programme had been all-German, all-Italian or all-French, the jest would probably not have been made. English music is still not deemed to possess the universality of music from the Continent. Even composers of the acknowledged greatness of Elgar or the esteem of Vaughan ..read more
Apr 23 2010 by Val Javin, Huddersfield Daily Examiner
WHAT more could you ask for, musically speaking, on St George’s Day than a concert of English music?
And that is what Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra has in store at Huddersfield Town Hall tomorrow (April 24) with a programme that celebrates the best of 20th century English music.
That means the music of composers Ralph Vaughan Williams, Malcolm Arnold and Edward Elgar.
The orchestra will play two pieces by Vaughan Williams which are separated in time ..read more
Photos!!
Everyone here at connected who attended the concert in February loved the whole experience, here are some photos that Sam took of the orchestra and the venue.