The orchestra
The name 'Charity Symphony Orchestra' was first used in 2006 and was the name given to an orchestra conducted by Tom Horn in London. Since then there the name has been adopted and used for concerts in Bristol and Southampton organised by Craig Lawton and Christine Muir.
In 2007 Craig Lawton attained permission from Tom to adopt the name for an orchestra he had been running in Southampton for the past 5 years, and in 2008 plans were announced to formally expand the orchestra and set it up properly.
The orchestra draws players from Colleges, Universities, and Conservatories from across the country, but the strongest link between the players is that they are all friends and colleagues. Concerts allow players to keep in contact, make new friends and use their united skill of music making to help raise money for worthwhile causes.
After three successful concerts in London, Bristol and Southampton, it is hoped that this cycle of concerts will continue annually. Please check out our various pages to keep up to date with what's going on.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our concerts.
Joining the orchestra
The orchestra is open to anyone that love playing great music and meeting new people. The Charity Symphony Orchestra performs up to 3 times a year. We rehearse over a short and intense period so there is a not load of commitment. There is no age limit, ability level or any other prerequisite, if you are interested in playing with us check out the upcoming concerts page to see if you are free then contact Alex our orchestral manager for more information.
Where we rehearse
Christ Church Freemantle Waterloo Road Freemantle Southampton
The Church is ideally located near on the exit from Millbrook Road West and is a fifteen minute walk from Southampton Central. There is a Blue Line bus stop directly outside the vestry door!