BACKGROUND

HISTORY
Perth Orchestral Society was founded in 1951 and its playing members, Perth Symphony Orchestra, gave their first annual concert on 26th April 1953. For fifty years the orchestra has performed two regular concerts each year, and is often invited to give other concerts, for example for charity. Today it has around 50 playing members with a professional conductor and leader. It is a registered charity and is affiliated to Making Music. For more details see our history page

AIM
The Society's aim is to provide enjoyment and give people the chance to play in an orchestra. To playing members, amateur and professional alike, it offers the opportunity of being part of a full symphony orchestra, and the satisfaction of giving regular public concerts in a full-sized hall. To listening members, it offers the pleasure of varied concert programmes - classical, romantic, modern, popular, and sometimes adventurous - at a modest cost, in the most central venue in Perth. The orchestra also likes to give young professional musicians, formerly at Perth and Kinross schools, the chance to play as augmenters. Exceptionally talented young Perth professionals are invited to perform as soloists.

PLAYING MEMBERS
Perth Symphony Orchestra rehearses on Wednesday evenings during term time from September to March and gives two regular public concerts each season in the City Hall, Perth. Click here to find the location of our rehearsal venue, Perth Academy. While it has some highly skilled members, it also warmly welcomes keen but less experienced players of any age. The orchestra prides itself on its happy atmosphere and rehearsal break tea or coffee is free! Auditions are not required, but regular attendence at rehearsals and personal practice is expected so that the rehearsals are meaningful and progress is made. We have a professional conductor and leader as well as specalist tutors who take sectional rehearsals to give technical advice and guidance on good ensemble playing. We have fun but we also work hard! Players pay a subscription of £40 per annum, £25 for senior citizens, students/school pupils £5.

FRIENDS OF PERTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
If you do not play an instrument but wish to be involved with an orchestra you may wish to become a Friend of Perth Symphony Orchestra. For £35 a year Friends receive 2 tickets for each concert along with an interval refreshemnt for two.They are also welcome to visit rehearsals at any time and meet the orchestra members.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?
There is much background work involved in the successful running of an orchestra, ranging from making the interval tea at rehearsals to administration and marketing. If you are an individual with time on your hands and feel you could contribute in some way the orchestra would be delighted to hear from you. Click here to contact us by email.