NEXT CONCERT

Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto is one of the most demanding and admired works in the piano repertoire. It combines formidable technical challenges with long, singing melodic lines characteristic of Rachmaninov’s style.

Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony stands as one of the most significant orchestral works of the 20th century.The first movement with its stark rhythms and sense of underlying anxiety is followed by a witty scherzo. At the emotional core of the symphony is a slow third movement of restrained grief and aching lyricism. It ends with an outwardly triumphant final movement. It was premiered in 1937 in Leningrad to enormous acclaim.

We are delighted to welcome Isabel Hespe as our piano soloist and Tom Newall as conductor.

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Founded in 1947 the orchestra works with professional conductors and soloists and gives 5 concerts a year in the Evans Theatre in Wilmslow Leisure Centre. We also accompany choral societies.

We are always happy to hear from anyone interested in playing with us and any organisation interested in sponsoring us or in advertising in our programme. We also have a celeste for hire.

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WSO STRINGS

Our string section leaders and front desk players, playing in the October 2025 concert.

The orchestra played The Academic Festival Overture by Brahms, Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, conducted by Agata Zajac, and the Horn Concerto composed and conducted by our President, Edward Gregson.

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