About Us
Inspired by Anne White, the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra was founded as the Portsmouth Philharmonia in March 2009 by a group of amateur musicians wanting to rehearse together on a regular basis.
Since 2009 we have grown in numbers and established a strong reputation within the local community. The orchestra aims to perform three charity concerts per year. The net proceeds of each concert go to a selected local charity, with members' subscriptions funding music hire, rehearsal room hire and conductor's fees. More than £25,000 has been raised to date for a variety of local good causes.
If you are interested in joining the orchestra contact us by email - enquiries@portsmouthphilharmonic.org - to find out what our current vacancies are. We are an open-access orchestra and don't require an audition, however we do expect a commitment to rehearse regularly and practise pieces to ensure an acceptable standard of performance.
COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
The orchestra has worked with a number of other local music groups on joint concerts including:
Hayling Island Choir
Meon Valley Orchestra
Southsea Community Choir
If you run a music group which would like to collaborate with the Portsmouth Philharmonic, email enquiries@portsmouthphilharmonic.org
CHARITIES WE SUPPORT
Every concert by the PPO raises money for charity. The individual charities chosen for each concert are selected by the committee at the start of each year and the net proceeds from ticket sales are given to that particular charity. Below is a list of charities we have supported.
Rowans Hospice |Multiple Sclerosis Society | Victim Support Witness Service| British Heart Foundation| Marie Curie Cancer Care| Motor Neurone Disease| Alzheimer’s Society | Southampton Neonatal Unit | Waterlooville Food Bank | Naomi House | Ninewells Cancer Campaign | Macmillan Cancer Support | Cancer Research | Hayling Island Community Centre Roof Fund | Brain Tumour Research | QA Rheumatology Department | Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund | RNLI | Solent Diabetes Association | Roberts Centre | Samaritans | Meningitis Now | Tonic: Music For Mental Health | Stroke Association | Cystic Fibrosis Trust | Cavernoma Alliance UK | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance | Aurora New Dawn | The LifeHouse | One Foundation | Pompey in the Community | Portsea Pantry | HANTSAR | ReadEasy | Church of the Resurrection Roof Fund | Second Chance| Lord Mayor of Portsmouth's Appeal
Safeguarding
The Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra is fully committed to protecting children and young people, as well as adults at risk. To read the PPO's safeguarding policy click here.