Viola players wanted

29 Nov 2026

Find out more from our website portsmouthphilharmonic.org and if you are interested in joining us contact us by email - enquiries@portsmouthphilharmonic.org We are an open-access orchestra and don't require an audition

We are interested to hear from any viola players (Grade 7 or above) keen to join us. We are a friendly and welcoming orchestra, and we perform a wide and stimulating repertoire including joint concerts with the TPS choir.

Wokingham Philharmonic Orchestra is a newly formed amateur orchestra in Berkshire looking for regular orchestra members of all ages. You need to be approx. Grade 7+ level to cope with the music we play, with a bit of practice. Ages 16+ welcome. We are a dedicated friendly and supportive group, with an active WhatsApp and social media presence and social events. We aim for 2 local concerts per year. Whether you have an instrument gathering dust and you wish to get back into playing, or you are a seasoned player, and you wish to try us out, please do come along to a rehearsal, or a few! When: Wednesdays 7.30pm-9.15pm (term time only) Where: Windmill Primary School, Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, Wokingham, RG41 3DR Parking available. Rail/bus stops within walking distance. For more information visit: www.wokinghamphilharmonic.org

This is an amateur 'all abilities' orchestra. Anyone (and any instrument) is welcome.

16 Jan 2027

Actively recruiting new string players for our monthly rehearsals in our beautiful (& warm) church in St Ives, Cambridgeshire - know anyone who might be willing to give us a go? Send us a message Chambercosi20@gmail.com to get full details, we'd love to see you!

No concerts. Friendly community orchestra. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings 7.15-8.45. Classical and film music. Contact coalvillelightorchestra@outlook.com

Rank and file player. Grade 5/6+ We play a wide variety of music - classical, film, tv, pop We have 4 concerts each season Lovely, friendly and supportive orchestra See our website for details. Tuesday eve rehearsals

Orchestral experience essential. Grade 8+ We play a wide variety of music - classical, film, tv, pop. We have 4 concerts each season A lovely, friendly, welcoming orchestra See our website for more details. Tuesday eve rehearsals

Grade 6+ standard Meet Fridays in termtime Age 16+ unless accompanied by responsible adult

11 Oct 2026

We rehearse on a Wednesday evening and are based at Hampstead Garden Suburb's Free Church, the London International Concert Orchestra is composed of retired and working professionals, recent graduates and amateur players; from all backgrounds and of all ages and nationalities united by our love of music, We have an exciting programme of music ahead of us and would very much like a couple of regular bass players . Our next concert is on Sunday 11th October. Programme Mozart Don Giovanni Overture, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Dvorak Symphonic Variations and Sibelius 7th Symphony. Come and play and see if you'd like to join us

We have some spaces for strong violists looking to join a friendly, ambitious orchestra based in West London.

We are a young friendly and social orchestra who play to a relatively high standard. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings 7:30pm to 9:45pm September to July with three concerts per year.

25 Oct 2026

London based string players - are you looking forward to autumn and getting back to orchestral playing? The Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra is one of London's leading and longest established amateur orchestras playing to a v high standard with our fantastic conductor Christopher Stark. We are a very friendly group and share a lot of good cake! We rehearse on Sundays in Camden for a few weeks before each of our three concerts. Members are talented amateurs of all ages, music students, young professionals, music teachers. Music students do not pay membership fees. Next season has some great music, starting with a concert that includes Beethoven 1 and a beautiful saxophone piece performed by our winning Soloist of the Year Megan Glover Rehearsals start Sept 27th and the concert is at 6.30pm on Oct 25th at St John’s Waterloo. For rehearsal dates go to https://erso.london/members/current-detailed-concert-schedule/ Players taking part are eligible to enter our Soloist of the Year competition (no entry fees) and win the chance to be our October 2027 soloist. https://erso.london/erso-soloist-of-the-year/ Interested? contact us on First Desk or email us on Ersoinfo@gmail.com

We are a community orchestra and include adult players of all levels and all ages. No auditions, we meet weekly on Tuesday evenings during term time.

Camden Symphony Orchestra is one of London's leading non-professional orchestras. We have been a mainstay of musical life in north London for more than forty years with around seventy regular players. Under our Musical Director Levon Parikian, CSO seeks to combine the familiar staples of the Classical, Romantic and 20th century repertoire with less well-known and more challenging works. We rehearse on a weekly basis and perform three major orchestral concerts a year. We currently have spaces in our viola section.