2011 Concert Season

Dear Friends,

Welcome to another fabulous series of concerts with your own Bolton Symphony Orchestra. I could sum it up by calling it a season of Hodgson, Hollywood, Humour and Heldenleben! Our January concert is something we have wanted to do for some time – the epic world of film scores including our now famous Star Wars! Composer in Residence Ivor Hodgson’s clarinet concerto receives its world premiere with John Bradbury, Principal Clarinet of the BBC Philharmonic. "Bolton goes off the Rails" will show that classical music can be not just fun, but downright hysterical; and as for Heldenleben, only a very few non-professional groups could even contemplate playing this giant of the Strauss poems. All this plus Peter Dixon in Elgar and a concert of the most sublime music written in the 20th century adds up to a breathtaking season.

Please join us, discover and enjoy!

Bob Chasey - Artistic Director

Saturday 29 January 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey
Guest Leader: Kevin Flynn

Hollywood comes to Bolton!

Our 2011 season opens with the epic world of film scores including Star Wars! Put together with a Disney double, the classic themes to Gone with the Wind and Ben Hur, this makes for a glittering start to 2011!

Williams: Star Wars Suite
Williams: Harry Potter
Steiner: Gone with the Wind
Rozsa: Ben Hur
Rota: Theme from The Godfather

Adults: £10
Concessions: £10
Under 19s: free

Saturday 26 February 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey

The Forgotten Romantics

A rare opportunity to listen to some less well-known early 20th century composers. A concert of the most sublime music with beautiful melodies oozing out of every bar.

Schmidt: Prelude from "Notre Dame"
Barber: Symphony No 1 in G major
Korngold: Symphony in F Sharp major (slow movement)
Korngold: Sea Hawk

Adults: £9
Concessions: £8
Under 19s: free

Samuel Barber

Saturday 7 May 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey
Soloist: John Bradbury

First and Fantastique!

Composer in Residence Ivor Hodgson’s Clarinet Concerto receives its world premiere with John Bradbury, Principal Clarinet of the BBC Philharmonic. Combined with Berlioz’s epic Symphonie Fantastique, this is a concert not to be missed.

Hodgson: Clarinet Concerto (World Premiere)
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

Adults: £9
Concessions: £8
Under 19s: free

John Bradbury

Ivor Hodgson

Saturday 9 July 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey

Family fun concert:
Bolton goes off the rails!!

Fun for all! Join the Orchestra for an evening of hilarity proving that musicians love to have fun!

Arnold: Grand Grand Overture
PDQ Bach: 1712 Overture
Maxwell Davies: Orkney Wedding and Sunrise
Anderson: The Typewriter
Mozart: Musical Joke

... plus an alphorn duet!

Adults: £9
Concessions: £8
Under 19s: free

Saturday 17 September 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey
Soloist: Peter Dixon

English Masterpieces

English music at its very best.  Elgar’s classic cello concerto coupled with Vaughan Williams’ beautiful ballet music to Job written for Ninette de Valois' Vic-Wells Ballet Company in 1931.

Elgar: Cello Concerto
Vaughan Williams: Job (A Masque for Dancing)

Adults: £9
Concessions: £8
Under 19s: free

Peter Dixon

Saturday 5 November 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey

This colossal work brings to a close our 2011 season. Come along and be knocked out by the heroic proportions of this magnificent work.

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Adults: £9
Concessions: £8
Under 19s: free

Richard Strauss