CUMS Concert Orchestra
CUMS Concert Orchestra is The Society's second symphony orchestra, which combines a vibrant social scene with high quality music making, led by some of the University's best young conductors and soloists. Entry is by audition each October.
The orchestra performs one concert a term, and plays a challenging programme of popular symphonic works from the last 250 years. Recent performances have included Mendelssohn's Overture from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Violin Concerto, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 2 and the world première of Toby Young's Bucolic Comedies.
Those interested in auditioning for the CUMS Concert Orchestra for the 2011-12 Season should see the auditions page. Highlights this year will include:
- 1 December 2011 Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No.3 and Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 'Scottish' conducted by Will Cole, with soloist Julian Azkoul (West Road Concert Hall)
- 14 March 2012 Strauss Horn Concerto No.1 and Beethoven Symphony No.7 conducted by Nia Llewelyn Jones, with soloist Stephen Craigen (West Road Concert Hall)
- 10 May 2012 concert in conjunction with CUWO, including J. Strauss waltzes, conducted by Will Cole and Nia Llewelyn Jones (West Road Concert Hall)