Concerts and Music Festivals

I periodically organise informal concerts for my students, including separate concerts for adult learners, to give them the opportunity to work on their performance skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

My students are encouraged to take part in concerts at school, both for solo performances and as part of an ensemble, and to take part in other local opportunities.

Developing orchestra skills
Developing your orchestral and chamber music skills is a really fulfilling thing to do as a musician. There are lots of options for students of varying standards and ages.

Local Orchestra Options

• Surrey Arts Orchestras (for children)
  
• Surrey Arts Community Orchestra (for adults)
  
• Woking Symphony Orchestra
  
• Guildford Symphony Orchestra
  

Music Courses

• Benslow Music Courses (including adult cello weekend)
• Hindhead Music School
• London Cello Society
• Oxford Cello School

Concerts to attend
Here are some local (and London-based) organisations and venues who put on concerts.

Local

• Woking Symphony Orchestra
• Guildford Symphony Orchestra
• Grayshott Concerts (www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk/)
• Leith Hill Musical Festival (Dorking Halls)
• Oxshott and Cobham Music Society
  
• Petworth Festival
  
• Leith Hill Music Festival
  

London-based

• South Bank Centre
• Barbican Centre
• Royal Albert Hall
• Wigmore Hall
• London Concert Choir
• London Symphony Orchestra
• The Learning Orchestra

Here are some details of local music festivals (individual performances)

• Woking Music Festival
• Godalming Music Festival
• Farnham Music Festival
• Leith Hill Musical Festival (Dorking Halls - for choirs)

Pop festivals and venues

• Guilfest
• Weyfest
• The Boilerroom Guildford
• Fiery Bird (Phoenix Cultural Centre) Woking
• Godalming Staycation
  

Local bands

• The Nefarious Piccaroons
  
• The Farleys
  
• The Crackling Griffins (Brighton)
  

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