Symphony Orchestra

Auditions for 2026-27Audition sign-ups for 2026-27 are now open!!!  Do you play an orchestral instrument? We would love to have you consider joining us at the Symphony Orchestra for another year of great music, concerts, and socials! Make sure to sign up to an audition via the link below and see our socials @susorchestra for more information.Audition sign-ups 2026-27: https://forms.gle/qpqS8jGHHj3NSasN6 We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible! Give-it-a-go session!We will be holding a Give-it-a-go session on Wednesday 23 September, 6:30-9:30pm in Turner Sims! This is a chance to come and see what the orchestra and rehearsals are like before auditions take place, as well as get a chance to play some of the repertoire we will be performing in Winter (you may also find a few of your excerpts in there too). There are no prerequisites to come and play so just bring yourself, your instrument, a music stand, and any accessories you might need. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible for what will effectively be our first rehearsal of the year!To come along make sure to sign-up here so we know who will be there: https://forms.gle/3WLMEjc5VGGiabEH9If you know you will need parts in certain keys or clefs - E.g. Clarinet in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone in bass clef please just get in touch so we can arrange for them to be available on the day! About usThe Southampton University Symphony Orchestra is widely recognised as one of the leading student orchestras in the UK. The orchestra seeks to provide students with the opportunity to study and perform some of the most challenging symphonic repertoire. We cater both for members seeking to pursue careers in the music profession, as well as those wishing to continue and develop their performance skills whilst completing degrees in non-musical subjects. Many of our members go on to conservatoires after their time at Southampton, while others become doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers and more! We take on a full professional programme each term, and perform around 4 concerts each year including a pre-term orchestral course (see our social medias for more information coming soon). Recent repertoire highlights include Bernstein's On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, and Dvořák's Symphony No.8. In addition to the four concerts a year, our members enjoy a variety of socials and events throughout the year, ensuring there is a great social side to all of our rehearsals and performances. At the end of each academic year we also aim to go on a European tour. Recent destinations have included, Lille and Aachen.We rehearse every Wednesday during term time from 6:30pm - 9:30pm in Turner Sims Concert Hall on campus, and often perform here as well as other local professional venues.Auditions are held at the start of each academic year with our auditions for 2026-27 being on 26-27 September (look out for an announcement on our social media pages). If you are a non-Southampton University student but would also like to audition, please get in touch and we will hopefully be able to work something out with you. We additionally offer a concerto competition and a composition competition (more info about these will be released throughout the year).For more information on what we do, or how to join us, contact our President Finlay Caldow at suso@soton.ac.uk, or check out our socials @susorchestra Photo credits to Kenneth Leung (@kenlg12345) and Jordan Parker (@jjphotographique)