York Guildhall Orchestra

This is the Web Site of the York Guildhall Orchestra, probably one of the best amateur/volunteer symphony orchestra
ensembles in the North of England!

We all greatly enjoy the making of music and take great pleasure in presenting concerts to discerning listeners, be they experienced in concert going, or be they new to orchestral concerts.

Preparations are well under way for our next concert on the 10th May.

This will see the welcome return, by popular request, of Leon McCawley, one of this country’s rising stars - playing in the Schumann Piano Concerto. Many will remember his outstanding performance of Rachmaninov’s Third Piano concerto when he played with us in 1998 during our 18th Season.  The concert will also see us recommence and continue our journey through the major orchestral works of Mahler - we have reached the magnificent number 7 (the one with the music for the Castrol Oil Advert!).

Tickets

Tickets for the May concert are available from: York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's Place, York,
YO1 7HD - Tel: 01904 623568

Click on the logo below to obtain tickets on line.

This web site gives just a flavour of the orchestra, its players and its achievements, which for an amateur music group in the truest sense, is of the highest quality - don’t take our word for it, read some of the reviews!

See a complete history of past concerts.  Although not entirely complete, we try to include a word for word copy of the concert reviews - warts and all!

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 NEWS

Next Season’s dates have now been finalised. Please visit the Future Seasons page for more information.

Our illustrious conductor has had one of his recent CD recordings nominated for a Grammy award!

Simon made his début with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in January 2006 recording Elgar’s Music Makers and Sea Pictures with Sarah Connelly for Naxos. This was released in December 2006 and has been nominated for a Grammy award for 2008.

We will let you know what happens!!

Please note the amended ticket arrangements for the May concert. All tickets will be sold on our behalf by the Theatre Royal, York. See opposite.

The Barbican intend to have their own box office in due course.

The refurbishment of the Barbican has, for various reasons, regrettably been delayed again. The building is still quite serviceable and will be fine for our concert.

It is not clear when the works will start; we are keeping an eye out for any issues that might affect our October concert.

Our first CD entitled Ring Dance is available for purchase at the very competitive price of £5 plus £1 post and packaging - a bargain for what is a very good CD. 

If you would like a copy, please contact us via our E-mail address.

Interested in joining the orchestra - visit How To Join

The York Guildhall Orchestra is a registered charity (number 700836).  It is affiliated to Making Music, which represents and supports amateur vocal, instrumental and promoting societies throughout the United Kingdom.

The York Guildhall Orchestra is grateful for financial assistance from the City of York Council Leisure Services