Past Performances


Summer Concert 2024

Sun, 7 Jul 2024
Hemsted Park, Benenden
  • Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 - Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
  • Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • Symphony No. 4, Op. 36 - Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Soloist: Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)


Winter Concert 2023

Sat, 2 Dec 2023
St. George's Church, Benenden
  • Egmont Overture, Op. 84 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • Flute Concerto, Op. 283 - Carl Reinecke (1824 - 1910)
  • Symphony No. 1 in C Major - Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Soloist: Daisy Noton (flute)


Summer Concert 2023

Sun, 9 Jul 2023
Hemsted Park, Benenden
  • Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7 - Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
  • Piano Concerto, Op. 16 - Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
  • Symphony No. 9 (From The New World), Op. 95 - Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
Soloist: Joanna MacGregor CBE (piano)


Winter Concert 2022

Sat, 3 Dec 2022
St. Laurence's Church, Hawkhurst
  • The Impressario Overture, K. 486 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
  • Symphony 99 - Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
  • Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)


Summer Concert 2022

Sun, 26 Jun 2022
St. George's Church, Benenden
  • Egmont Overture, Op. 84 - Ludvig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • Masques et Bergamasques, Op. 112 - Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924)
  • Symphony No. 3 (Scottish), Op. 56 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Winter Concert 2019

Sat, 30 Nov 2019
St. George's Church, Benenden 
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn - Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
  • Oboe Concerto - Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
  • Symphony No. 3, Op. 56 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Soloist: Caitlin Chiu (oboe)

Summer Concert 2019

Sat, 15 Jun 2019
St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook
  • Overture to King Stephen, Op. 117 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • Double Concerto for Violin & Cello, Op. 102 - Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
  • Symphony in C - Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Soloists: Jeffrey Armstrong (violin) & Tom Pickles (cello)

Winter Concert 2018

Sat, 1 Dec 2018
St. George's Church, Benenden
  • La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
  • Violin Concerto, Op. 64 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
  • Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • Andante Festivo - Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
Soloist: Freddie Flintoff (violin)

Summer Concert 2018

Sun, 24 Jun 2018
Benenden School, Benenden
  • Cello Concerto, Op. 104 - Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
  • Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 - Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
  • Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Soloist: Laura van der Heijden (cello)

Winter Concert 2017

Sat, 2 Dec 2017
St. George's Church, Benenden
  • The Italian Girl in Algiers Overture - Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
  • Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 - Ma Bruch (1838 - 1920)
  • Symphony No. 1 - Ludwig van Beethoven 
Soloist: Freddie Flintoff (violin)

Summer Concert 2017

Sun, 25 Jun 2017
Benenden School, Benenden 
  • Italien Capriccio, Op. 45 - Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
  • Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 - Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
  • Symphony No. 5
Soloist: Martin James Bartlett (piano)

Winter Concert 2016

Sat, 26 Nov 2016
St. George's Church, Benenden 
  • Fauré
  • Wagner
  • Berlioz
  • Butterworth
  • Arnold
  • Waldteufel
Soloist: Freddie Flintoff (violin), Choir: Tongswood Chamber Choir


Summer Concert 2016

Sun, 26 Jun 2016
St. Ronan's School, Hawkhurst
  • Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 - Max Bruch (1838 - 1920)
  • Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • Egmont Overture - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Soloist: Daniel Rainey (violin)

Summer Concert 2015

Sat, 6 Jun 2015
St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook
  • Guitar Concerto - Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 - 1999)
  • Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
  • The Hebrides Overture - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Soloist: Katie Molloy (guitar)

Spring Concert 2015

Sun, 8 Mar 2015

St. Ronan's School, Hawkhurst

  • The Wasps Overture - Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
  • Cantique de Jean Racine - Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
  • Lay a Garland - Robert Pearsall (1795 - 1856)
  • Petite Suite Ballet - Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
  • The Lark Ascending- Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
  • Marriage of Figaro Overture - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
  • Three Shakespeare Settings - Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
  • Laudate Dominum - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
  • Capriol Suite - Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930)
Soloist: Hayley Lam (violin), Choir: Tongswood Chamber Choir


Summer Concert 2014

Sun, 11 May 2014
St. Ronan's School, Hawkhurst
  • Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 - Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
  • Rondo, Op. 94 - Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
Soloist: Laura van der Heijden (cello)

Winter Concert 2013

Sat, 30 Nov 2013
St. Laurence's Church, Hawkhurst
  • Symphony No. 3 - Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
  • Il Signor Bruschino Overture - Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
  • Die Schöne Melusine, Op. 32 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
  • Horn Concerto No. 1 - Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Soloist: Timothy Ellis (horn)

Summer Concert 2013

Sat, 1 Jun 2013
St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook 
  • Wesendonck Lieder - Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
  • Symphony No.  8 - Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
  • Hansel and Gretel Overture - Engelbert Humperdinck (1854 - 1921)
Soloist: Sandra Graham (vocalist)

Charity Concert 2012

Sun, 17 Jun 2012
St. Ronan's School, Hawkhurst
  • Peter &The Wolf - Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Narrated by: Davina McCall


Summer Concert 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012
St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook 
  • Piano Concerto - Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
  • Symphony No. 40, K. 550 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
  • Symphony No. 4 - Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Soloist: Timothy Ellis (piano)

Winter Concert 2011

Sat, 26 Nov 2011
St. Laurence's Church, Hawkhurst 
  • Violin Concerto, Op. 64 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
  • The Sleigh Ride - Leopald Mozart (1719 - 1787)
  • Symphony No. 3 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) 
Soloist: Rebekah Allan (violin)

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