Ipswich Orchestral Society

Summer Concert and Rehearsal 2024
Featuring Alexandra Dariescu

Thanks to Gillian Cobb for her photograph taken during the Ipswich Symphony Orchestra's concert at the Corn Exchange in June 2024.

Family Concert 2024
Theme: Cool Classics
Featuring pupils from St Margaret's School Choir

Thanks to Gillian Cobb for photographs taken during the Ipswich Symphony Orchestra's concert at the Corn Exchange in March 2024.

Autumn Concert and Rehearsal 2023
Featuring Benjamin Baker

Photographs taken during the Ipswich Symphony Orchestra's rehearsal and concert at the Corn Exchange in November 2023.

Family Concert 2023
Theme: Our Wonderful World
Featuring pupils from Gusford Primary School and Sidegate Primary School choirs

Thanks for Tim Rousham and Sidgate Primary for their photographs taken during the final rehearsal and Ipswich Symphony Orchestra concert in March 2023.

Autumn Concert and Rehearsal 2022
Featuring Thomas Kelly

Photographs taken during the Ipswich Symphony Orchestra's rehearsal and concert at the Corn Exchange in November 2022.

November Rehearsal 2016
Featuring Steven Osborne
with a visit by our Honorary Patron, Noriko Ogawa

The Ipswich Orchestral Society concert day rehearsal at the Corn Exchange.

November Rehearsal 2015

Photographs by EADT Suffolk Magazine, taken during our March Play Day at Waldringfield.

November Concert 2015
Featuring Imogen Cooper

The Ipswich Orchestral Society concert day rehearsal at the Corn Exchange.

Family Concert 2014
Theme: Music Magic

Photographs taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's Family Concert in the Spring of 2014.

June Concert 2013
Featuring Chloë Hanslip

Photographs were taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society final rehearsal at the Corn Exchange ...

and at the earlier playday ...

and, on the night "... every player contributed splendidly and once again Adam Gatehouse demonstrated his excellence with the baton''.

June Concert 2011
Featuring Emma Johnson

Thanks to David Ferguson for photographs taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's final rehearsal in the Summer of 2011.

Autumn Concert 2010
Featuring Nicola Benedetti

Photographs were taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's final rehearsal and concert in the Autumn of 2010. A selection are reproduced below, by kind permission of Geoff Rogers (http://www.geoff-rogers-photography.co.uk).

Family Concert 2009
Featuring Dancers from the JS Youth Dance Company in association with Dance East

Photographs were taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's concert in the Spring of 2009. A selection are reproduced below, by kind permission of Geoff Rogers (http://www.geoff-rogers-photography.co.uk).

Autumn Concert 2008
Featuring Michael Collins

The following photographs were taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's final rehearsal in the Autumn of 2008.

Summer Concert 2008
Featuring Julian Lloyd-Webber

The following photographs were taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's final rehearsal in the Summer of 2008. Images are reproduced by kind permission of David Patrick.

Summer Concert 2007
Featuring Xuefei Yang

The following photographs were taken during the Ipswich Orchestral Society's concert in the Summer of 2007. Images are reproduced by kind permission of Geoff Rogers (http://www.geoff-rogers-photography.co.uk).

Education Visit 2007
Ravenswood Primary School, Ipswich

Family Concert 2002
Theme: Meet The Royals

Each year the orchestra lets its hair down and presents a concert for children. A light but varied programme is chosen - often based on a theme - with much audience participation. In recent years the orchestra has thrown off the traditional DJ in favour of well.... silly costumes. It's a tremendous hit with the kids.

During the interval the children come up to the stage to see the instruments up close. Absolute bedlam follows but we feel it's worth it. If even one child goes home after blowing down a trombone with the idea that he or she would like to play a musical instrument, there is a chance that we will have enriched a young life with a need for music. What a great way to spend an afternoon!