About Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra

The Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra was set up shortly after the Second World War, in 1947, and early performances took place in the Rex Cinema. In April 1983, the orchestra adopted a new concert venue - the new Wilmslow Leisure Centre and the Evans Theatre has remained the main performance venue ever since.

As a large symphony orchestra our repertoire is ambitious and includes works by Elgar, Brahms, Strauss, Britten, Holst, Debussy, Stravinsky, Mahler and Shostakovich and many others along with more contemporary works.

The orchestra is a registered charity, charity no.507565, is supported by the Evans Arts Trust, is a member of Wilmslow Business Group and is associated with Making Music.

We are proud to have composer, Edward Gregson as our President and he is a guest conductor from time to time. Most recently he conducted his own Concerto for Orchestra in February 2023 and we are excited to welcome him back in October 2025 to conduct his Concerto for French Horn.

We rehearse on Friday evenings at Handforth Youth Centre and are always happy to hear from anyone interested in playing with us.
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