2012 Concert Season

Dear Friends,

This season could well be described as old chums in new clothes! David Greed plays Shostakovich’s 1st Violin concerto, Peter Donohoe returns with the piece that brought him such success in the 1982 Tchaikovsky competition and our own Composer in Residence, Ivor Hodgson, brings his ballet "1984". The choral gala will without doubt forge exciting new partnerships, and epic symphonies from Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Bruckner go to make a fantastic season of great music.

Please come and join us!

Bob Chasey - Artistic Director

Download the BSO 2012 Diary of Events (4.2Mb)

Saturday 28 January 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey

Bolton Hospice 20th Anniversary Concert

Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky - a concert version

Our 2012 season opens with a complete performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Come along and hear the story unfold of Odette, turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse.

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

Saturday 25 February 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey
Soloist: David Greed

Classic Russian

Two Russian masterpieces and a welcome return for soloist David Greed.

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 77
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 Op. 36

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

David Greed

Saturday 26 May 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
with Bolton Catholic Musical & Choral Society
and Bolton Choral Union
Victoria Hall, Bolton

Conductors: Robert Chasey, Carolyn Baxendale and Michael Greenhalgh

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert

Programme to include:
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Parry: Jerusalem
Finzi: Ode to St Cecilia
Rutter: This is the Day
Walton: Crown Imperial
Coates: The Three Elizabeths Suite

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

Saturday 14 July 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey

English Ballet Music

English music at its best! The ever popular Pineapple Poll, Bliss’s dramatic Checkmate and a new work by our own Composer in Residence, Ivor Hodgson.

Bliss: Two Dances from Checkmate
Hodgson: 1984
Sullivan: Pineapple Poll (arr. Mackerras)

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

Saturday 15 September 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
The Albert Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey
Soloist: Peter Donohoe CBE

Revolution and Victory!

We are delighted to welcome back the world renowned soloist Peter Donohoe in Rachmaninov’s magnificent 3rd Piano concerto.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 Op. 112
Rachmaninov: Piano concerto No. 3 Op. 30

Adults: £12
Concessions: £10
Under 19s: free

Concert kindly supported by Friends of BSO

Peter Donohoe

Saturday 17 November 7:30pm

Bolton Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Hall, Bolton

Conductor: Robert Chasey

Bruckner's 8th Symphony

Bruckner’s epic masterpiece brings to a close our 2012 season.

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor

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

Anton Bruckner