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There was much to celebrate in the late spring concert, given by Folkestone Symphony Orchestra at Holy Trinity Folkestone on 13 June, which delivered on so many levels. 'Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage' was well-suited to Folkestone Symphony under principal conductor Rupert Bond. Textures and tempi were well considered, controlled and tight, with some exemplary ensemble work in the woodwind in particular.
In Beethoven's celebrated Fifth Piano Concerto (Emperor), it was readily apparent that with pianist Amit Yahav, we were in safe hands from the opening arpeggios of the Cadenza-like introduction. Soloist and orchestra worked beautifully in tandem, not allowing the tempo to run away, nor over-indulge. This was a straight, business-like rendition of a much-loved work.
Folkestone Symphony gave an assured performance of Vaughan-Williams Symphony No. 5, negotiating the many complexities of the piece. The tightness and integrity of the woodwind section triumphed in the stunning Romanza 3rd Movement. (Dr. Jon Williams)
Please see "Forthcoming Concerts" for a list of our planned concerts for the 2026-27 Season.
Autumn Concert - Saturday, 14th November 2026, 7.30pm at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone  Online tickets for our first concert of the 2026-27 season can be purchased here. We are looking forward to performing a lovely evening of music to our audience. Please come along to hear Tom Pollock perform Richard Strauss's 1st Horn Concerto. Tom was educated locally and started learning the horn when he was 7 years old at the King's School, Canterbury before going to Chetham's School of Music. He then gained a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music and afterwards a scholarship to the Royal College of Music. We are very happy to have him perform with us as he is in such demand. We will also be performing the overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss as well as Beethoven's very famous 5th Symphony. This promises to be a very enjoyable evening.
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Parking for Holy Trinity Church Concerts We continue to have our arrangement with the local Town Council whereby they will keep the Leas Cliff Hall (LCH) Car Park (entrance in Sandgate Road) open for us until 11pm on the evening of our concerts. The post code for SatNav is CT20 2BY. Standard parking charges apply at all times. Please note, however, that their payment system has changed back to the old method of using the payment machine(s) when you arrive – not when you leave! So don’t get caught out. This then avoids queues when everyone tends to leave at the same time, especially when there’s a show on in the LCH (although it appears not on this occasion). It’s only a 7 minute walk from there to the Church. Please note that residential road parking restrictions apply in the vicinity of Holy Trinity Church, so please take note of the signage to make sure you don't get caught out. |
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Listen to the Recording of the First Performance of Quercus The first performance of Quercus took place at our Christmas Concert on Saturday, 13th December 2025. Quercus was composed by our conductor, Rupert Bond and was narrated by our President, Jan Leeming who is a retired TV Presenter. Audio file
Copyright, 2025 Rupert Bond
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Calling French Horn and Trombone Players We are looking for and would welcome any prospective new brass players but we need French Horn and Trombone players in particular. If you are interested in joining us please write in to office@folkestonesymphony.org with details of your playing experience. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30 pm. |
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