Our ‘annual’ cheese & wine Friends’ Evening was finally back last night - first one in 3 years. A lovely & refreshing opportunity to chat & mingle with players & loyal supporters - after an informal performance show-casing some of our upcoming works.

Join us on 18th June for this fabulous programme! Tickets still available - see link on our website. instagram.com/p/CemFtAetOa_/…

Getting ready for tonight. Brandenburg 3 plus other treats. Still a few tickets available on the door. #henleysymphonyorchestra #mozart #bach #whatsonhenley #henleyevents instagram.com/p/Ce86MQbNRin/…

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The most fantastic pianist thoroughly lovely chap & conductor Ian Brown retiring from Henley Symphony Orch Steinway & Sons UK Classic FM #upforanything #musicisfun Royal Academy of Music much loved & will be missed. #inspiration #lifegoals

Our next concert is in just 11 days time! Fabulous young cello soloist Lydia Hillerudh , so share with any budding cello students you know. 5pm start, so you’ll still be home in time for supper. #henleysymphonyorchestra #whatsonhenley #henleyevents #schumanncelloconcerto

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Concert ready! Looking forward to seeing lots of you later in this beautiful venue. #stmaryshenley #henleysymphonyorchestra Lydia Hillerudh #schumanncelloconcerto @ Henley-On-Thames, England, UK instagram.com/p/Ck6DVxdN3fU/…

Inspiring & a great privilege to be playing with the fabulous Lydia Hillerudh today. #celloconcerto #schumanncelloconcerto #stmaryshenley #henleysymphonyorchestra #whatsonhenley instagram.com/p/Ck6E4sZNrfZ/…

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Important date for your festive season diary! #henleysymphonyorchestra #christmasconcert #henleychristmas #henleyadventcalender instagram.com/p/ClQ3uJqtURR/…

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We got a mention on Radio 3’s In Tune thanks to our new artistic director Leon Bosch ! A most fascinating interview about his other projects too, recorded just the day after our 1st rehearsal together.

Important date for your diaries.

Renowned Double Bassist Appointed as New Symphony Orchestra Conductor & Artistic Director - Henley Herald henleyherald.com/2023/01/20/ren…

Do you know some budding young pianists? Accompanied U16's come free with a paying adult. Students and U16's half-price. Reading Arts #whatsonreading #hexagonreading #henleysymphonyorchestra Leon Bosch Martin Roscoe #communityorchestra Henley Music School @BMaestros @aldworthphil

Now’s a good time to buy tickets for our next concert! It’s the week after next - in the church next to Henley’s bridge, so why not combine it with a riverside stroll & some pre-Regatta peeks? henleysymphonyorchestra.co.uk/concerts

My feature about the value of amateur orchestras to the classical music business in the UK appears in the current edition of Musical Opinion.

Amateur Orchestras: can classical music survive without them? Interest in my Musical Opinion feature has been overwhelming. See pages 2, 3 and 4 here. Fenella Humphreys Henley Symphony Orch Classical Music Sam Jackson @TrinityLaban Wrexham Symph Orch LiverpoolMozartOrchestra