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Our next concert begins in a spirit of outward festivity and celebration with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, a vibrant, joy-filled curtain-raiser bursting with festive energy and Bohemian flair. As the laughter fades, we are drawn into the profound emotional landscape of Mahler’s fifth symphony. From the solemn opening trumpet call to the radiant finale, this symphony is a journey through grief, love, introspection, and triumph. At its heart lies the immediately recognisable, and intimate Adagietto, a wordless love letter to Mahler’s wife Alma, offering a moment of pure, suspended beauty. Together, these works trace a path from exuberance to the deepest expressions of the human soul.

Concert Dates 2025-2026

  • October
  • December
  • January
  • March
  • May
  • June

  • Saturday 25 October 2025 7.30

    Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, GL52 3JE

    Conductor, David Curtis

    Rebecca McNaught, cello

    From Enchantment to Destiny

    Humperdinck: Prelude Handel and Gretel

    Dvořák: Cello concerto

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4

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  • Saturday 6 December 2025 7.30

    Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies' College, GL50 3EP

    Conductor, David Curtis

    Livvie Beynon, soprano

    Johnny Ball, narrator

    A Magical Winter Journey

    Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé

    Philip Lane: Old Christmas Music

    Howard Blake: The Snowman

    Tchaikovsky: Suite Swan Lake

    Tickets & Information

  • Saturday 31 January 2026 7.30

    Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies' College, GL50 3EP

    Conductor, David Curtis

    Mahler: Symphony no. 5

    A Love Letter in Music

    Dvořák: Carnival Overture

    Mahler: Symphony No. 5

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  • Saturday 21 March 2026 7.30

    Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies' College, GL50 3EP

    Conductor, David Curtis

    Adam Heron, piano

    A Feast of Beethoven

    Beethoven: Overture Egmont

    Beethoven: Piano concerto no. 3

    Beethoven: Symphony no. 7

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  • Saturday 16 May 2026 7.30

    Cirencester Parish Church, GL7 2NX

    Conductor, David Curtis

    Thomas Hawkes, organ

    A Celebration of Contrasts

    in support of the Churn Project

    Brahms: Academic Festival Overture

    Schubert: Symphony no. 8 Unfinished

    Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 3 Organ

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  • Saturday 20 June 2026 7.30

    Pershore Abbey, WR10 1DT

    Conductor, David Curtis

    James Lancelot, organ

    Gallery of the Imagination

    in support of FOAG

    Berlioz: Overture Les Francs-Juges

    Poulenc: Organ concerto

    Mussorgsky: Scherzo

    Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

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We are an ensemble of committed and experienced amateur, student and professional musicians, playing under the expert guidance of conductor David Curtis. We play a huge variety of classical pieces throughout the year in various venues in and around Gloucestershire.

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