Past Events

Concert sponsored in memory of Philip Wilford Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Freddy Kempf Piano/Director   Rossini Overture: Semiramide Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor Op.37 Dvořák Symphony No.7 in D Minor Op.70   We are delighted to welcome Freddy Kempf to Brighton as both pianist and director for this concert. Freddy is a long-time favourite of British audiences after winning the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1992 with a performance that catapulted him to international recognition. Freddy opens the…

Concert sponsored in memory of Ted McFadyen Tamsin Waley-Cohen sponsored by Danny Chapchal Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Ben Gernon Conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin   Mozart Symphony No.35 in D Major K385 (Haffner) Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major K219 (Turkish) Beethoven Symphony No.7 in A Major Op.92   The young British conductor Ben Gernon performed with us for the first time in 2017 and was an instant hit with audience and orchestra alike. It is a huge pleasure to welcome…

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra           Richard Balcombe Conductor           Ilona Domnich Soprano New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala Concert sponsored by the John Carewe Brighton Orchestra Trust Richard Balcombe makes a welcome return to Brighton as guest conductor for our annual Viennese Gala, joined by the Russian-born soprano Ilona Domnich who was chosen by Opera Now Magazine as one of their top ten high flying sopranos destined to have impressive careers. As you would…

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Thomas Carroll Cello/Director   Prokofiev Symphony No.1 in D Major Op.25 (Classical) Schumann Cello Concerto in A Minor Op.129 Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 Op.56 (Scottish)   For our opening concert of 2019 we welcome back the cellist and conductor Thomas Carroll, a very popular guest artist here in Brighton. Thomas is gaining a tremendous reputation as a conductor and here he brings us some of his favourite pieces in a delightfully tuneful programme. Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony was written…

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Stephen Bell Conductor Camilla Roberts Soprano     This concert is dedicated to the memory of Melanie Hornsby, Number 2 Second Violin.     Wagner Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan and Isolde) Richard Strauss Four Last Songs Glière Symphony No.1 Op.8   Stephen Bell is gaining a huge following here in Brighton and we are delighted to welcome him back this season with three atmospheric late Romantic works. The ethereal Prelude and Liebestod from Richard Wagner’s opera Tristan…

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Barry Wordsworth Conductor   Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Alfvén Swedish Rhapsody No.1 Op.19 (Midsommarvaka/Midsummer Vigil) Lyadov Le Lac Enchanté (The Enchanted Lake) Op.62 Honegger Pacific 231 (Mouvement Symphonique No.1) Coates London Suite (London Everyday) Butterworth The Banks of Green Willow Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien Op.45 Sun 3 March encore: For those of you who knew they knew the tune of the encore the Brighton Phil played this afternoon (Coronation Scot by Vivian Ellis) but couldn't quite remember where from...it was used as the theme tune…

Sunday 17 March 2019 2.45pm   This concert is dedicated to the memory of D V Newbold, CBE       Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Barry Wordsworth Conductor Steven Osborne Piano Chabrier Joyeuse Marche Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor Op.30 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 In this the final concert of our current season Conductor Laureate Barry Wordsworth is joined by Steven Osborne, one of Britain’s most gifted pianists, performing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3, probably one of the great Romantic…

Sunday 10 November 2019 / 2.45pm Christian Garrick & Friends with the Brighton Philharmonic Strings Christian Garrick Violin David Gordon Piano, Melodica Richard Pryce Double Bass Tom Hooper Drums and Percussion Eddie Hession Button Accordion Adrian Zolotuhin Guitar, Saz, Domra Astor Piazzolla                   Four Seasons of Brighton Aires Christian Garrick               Deep Space Jean Sibelius                      Valse Triste Christian Garrick               La La Le-O Interval John Dankworth               Violin Concerto Anne Dudley                      Poldark: Main Theme Budapest Café Orchestra Selected…