One of the UK’s best-loved orchestras, the BSO is known for championing the role of culture in people’s lives. Chief Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. bsolive.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mzfrftc63x2p✨ A starry line-up joined us at Canford School and Bristol Beacon this weekend to celebrate Beethoven. Actor Samuel West, musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, author John Suchet and broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby joined a quartet from the Orchestra – and broadcasters Sarah Walker and Tom Service...03 Nov 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfrftc63x2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mzdvqppsn42vIf you weren’t able to join us at University of Exeter or Lighthouse Poole for our recent programme with Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth and violinist Anthony Marwood, you’re in for a treat.02 Nov 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdvqppsn42vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mys74asgpx2kNext week, the Recovery Orchestra (which we run in partnership with @@bdpbristol.bsky.social ), takes part in a very special event as BDP – which provides drug and alcohol support to people in Bristol – marks its 40th anniversary.26 Oct 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mys74asgpx2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3myeyukkrjr2rThe clocks go back this weekend… but there is a programme of ‘Sunshine Symphonies’ just around the corner, thanks to our partnership with new BSO Corporate Patron, Paris Smith, in Dorset.21 Oct 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myeyukkrjr2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mxouerw76g2pAre your pupils coming to one of our Key Stage 4 concerts this week? The events are designed to bring the curriculum to life for pupils studying GCSE and BTEC qualifications, and we can’t wait to meet this year’s cohort...12 Oct 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxouerw76g2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mxejbuavbz2qAre you a teacher based in the South West? Thousands of children and young people, from Cornwall to the Isle of Wight will access FREE music events, over the coming months.. don’t miss the chance to book your seats, including:08 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxejbuavbz2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mwqunvo3sw2pPlease join us in giving a big warm BSO welcome to Lucie Sprague, our new Principal Oboe, who began this week ✨ Lucie studied at the Royal Academy of Music and previously held the position of Principal Oboe for the Welsh National Opera.30 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqunvo3sw2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mwnpmhmder2i📢📢 Have you heard? Our upcoming two-year Road to Joy celebration promises a deep dive into one of music’s most iconic and intriguing disruptors: Ludwig van Beethoven. The landmark series comes as we deepen our partnership with Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth...29 Sep 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnpmhmder2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mwbb5e22fw2iWill you be visiting Bournemouth over the course of this weekend to enjoy Arts by the Sea Festival? Or perhaps some of the many spaces throughout the @mybcpcouncil.bsky.social region celebrating creativity over the coming weeks? @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @pierjournal.bsky.social24 Sep 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbb5e22fw2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3muyf27voil22Huge congratulations to our new Calleva Assistant Conductor, Michal Oren, on her win at the Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in Birmingham, this weekend. Michal won both First Prize and the Orchestra’s Prize at the Competition, which was streamed live on MediciTV 🥳08 Sep 2026 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyf27voil22https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3muopgenfab2zThe BSO Music-Making Competition (sponsored by Lark Music) is now closed! Thanks so much for entering 🙏04 Sep 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3muopgenfab2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3muml25bilp25Are you wondering which BSO concert to come to this September? We’ve made a handy list of September highlights to help you decide ✨ There’s music taking place in Barnstaple, Bridport, Exeter, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Truro, Swanage and Weymouth! https://bsolive.com/news/6-note-worthy-highlights-this-september/ #music #september03 Sep 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3muml25bilp25https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mtlmcv5le22xAccording to recent research, commissioned by London Concertante, ‘more than a third of adults say they regret not continuing to make or study music when they were younger’.21 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlmcv5le22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mtjmikq5nn24“…a barnstorming performance” says Tom Wickson on last week’s BBC Proms performance at @bristolbeacon.bsky.social with conductor Adam Hickox and cellist Maximilian Hornung.20 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmikq5nn24https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mtglucrkfx2iPlaying to a 120-strong audience at Bradford-on-Avon Library last month was so special! 🎺🎻🎹🎷 Musicians joined players from Bournemouth NOYO and BSO Resound to perform an inspiring programme on the theme of ‘Dusk to Dawn’ 🌄19 Aug 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtglucrkfx2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mteiazflxg2zHave you met our fantastic line-up of judges for this year’s BSO Music-Making Competition, which is sponsored by Lark Music? 🪄 Here are a few inspiring words from some of them about what they’re looking for… so you can glean a couple of handy hints and tricks 😉18 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteiazflxg2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mtdyowupk22j📢📢If you’re close to Weymouth or Barnstaple prepare for an exciting programme showcasing the beauty of the violin this September. We’ll join star violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen 🎻 and our new Calleva Assistant Conductor Michal Oren 🪄 for a moving programme of popular classics charting a journey...18 Aug 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdyowupk22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mtbnpi5w2k2aWe're pleased to announce an exciting opportunity offering four children (aged 9-13) the chance to join the BSO on stage as soloist for 'Walking in the Air'! ☃️🎤 Applications are now open, so if you know a talented young singer...17 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbnpi5w2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3msspworx4q26YouTube star and guitarist Dagan Wilkin is one of the brilliant judges for the BSO Music-Making Competition (sponsored by Lark Music)… and he dropped in to say a few words about the competition.11 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3msspworx4q26https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3msskvms7wz2iWere you at @bristolbeacon.bsky.social for the weekend’s BBC Proms performances? Don’t miss the chance to listen again to our concert with Maximilian Hornung and Adam Hickox, it’s presented by Sarah Walker and is on BBC Sounds now: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ztdm [📸: Soul Media]11 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3msskvms7wz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mrupevvius25In just over a week, we’ll return to the BBC Proms - at @bristolbeacon.bsky.social ✨ Join us for a programme of music by Shostakovich, Gubaidulina and Rachmaninov. Read all about it here ➡️ https://bsolive.com/news/sparkling-programme-of-music-awaits-as-we-head-to-the-bbc-proms-in-bristol-this-summer/ @artscouncilengland.bsky.social30 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrupevvius25https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mrhiwjd3xm2oThere’s just one week to go until our Southampton-based community choir, BSO Voices, takes to the stage at St Michael and All Angels Church in Lyndhurst. On Saturday 1 August the choir serenades with a selection of summer songs ☀️ including 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' by Simon and Garfunkel...25 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhiwjd3xm2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mqcjfcm5dh2u📢 We are thrilled to announce two concerts at @mayflower.org.uk in Southampton! Jedis and Siths, prepare for an out-of-this-world concert celebrating Star Wars 50th Anniversary on Sunday 3 October. https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bso-star-wars-50th-anniversary-2027/10 Jul 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcjfcm5dh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mq2hwuy3l226Just announced! The BSO's Music-Making Competition (sponsored by Lark Music) is coming back… and we're calling to hear your music, your way. Competition opens 14 July. Full details ➡️ https://bsolive.com/press-releases/your-music-your-way-bournemouth-symphony-orchestras-music-making-competition-is-back/ @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @southcoastmusic.bsky.social07 Jul 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2hwuy3l226https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mpqsuymosx2uCome on, let us entertain you! 🎤 Let the world see what you have got when we bring it all back to the 90s! Join us at Meyrick Park on Saturday 8 August and let your body groove to the music and live la vida loca! 💃 🎶03 Jul 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqsuymosx2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mplqunbc422iOur friends at The Old School House (TOSH) are hosting a Garden Celebration on Sunday – and we’re so proud that weekly community music group features. If you’re in Boscombe don’t miss the chance to pop along and support them. There will be lots of other lovely things too including...01 Jul 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplqunbc422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mplbtbnrf425📢 Attention, teachers! You can book to join us for our FREE 'Explore the Orchestra' schools’ concert at @exeter.ac.uk 's Great Hall (Friday 22 January 2027, 10.15am and 1.30pm) and Portsmouth Guildhall (Thursday 25 February 2027, 1.30pm) 📸 Corin Messer01 Jul 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplbtbnrf425https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mpjbilq6k72g🎸 The search has begun for the next cohort of BSO Young Associates! If you’re a young creative who would like to build a career in community music-making we’d love to hear from you ✨ This programme provides participants with the opportunity to hone their skills, through practical experience...30 Jun 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjbilq6k72ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3mozngrsvpz2vJust announced 📢 Popular training programme returns to empower next generation community music leaders ✨ The search is on for our next cohort of BSO Young Associates! We’ll be supporting more brilliant young people from the South West with training, mentoring and practical experience...24 Jun 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozngrsvpz2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bournemouthso.bsky.social/post/3moxmbf7jwj2oWe had a brilliant time with our Principal Guest Conductor Chloé Van Soeterstède and organist Anna Lapwood at @bristolbeacon.bsky.social last Wednesday 💪 Hearing Poulenc’s beautiful Organ Concerto brought to life by Anna – and experiencing the audience’s reaction – was a memorable moment.23 Jun 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:xxtpbc4db5ntquswawkq6ukm/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxmbf7jwj2o