The premiere of the 'Pompey Overture' - a short piece of music composed by Hugh Carpenter, conductor of the Portsmouth Philharmonic to commemorate the club's 125th anniversary - will take place at the 125th anniversary concert for the…
Read moreNov 20 2023
Vacancy: Conductor & Musical Director - Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Following the decision of present conductor Hugh Carpenter to retire in 2024, the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra is looking to appoint a new conductor to start in spring 2024.
The orchestra was founded by a small group of amateur musicians in…
Read moreNov 2 2023
PPO charity concert celebrates Portsmouth FC
A charity concert to celebrate 125 years of Portsmouth FC is being staged by the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra next month to raise funds for Pompey in the Community.
Featuring music by Mendelssohn, Bizet and Schubert, the concert will be held…
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Jul 10 2023
Southsea kitchen for the homeless benefits from orchestra concert
A Southsea food kitchen for the homeless has benefitted to the tune of £500, the proceeds of the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra's performance at the Lee Coronation Celebration concert in May.
Orchestra chair Di Lloyd presented the cheque to Mike Morell,…
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May 29 2023
King's concert raises £500 for The Lifehouse
A concert fit for a King was the latest outing for the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra as it entertained an audience of almost 200 at Lee-on-the-Solent on Saturday in a special event to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The…
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Apr 2 2023
Concert raises £575 for Aurora New Dawn
The latest concert by the Portsmouth Philharmonic raised £575 for Aurora New Dawn and was attended by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth, whose chosen charity was the beneficiary.
Featuring soloist Karen Travers, who performed Hayden's Trumpet…
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Mar 24 2023
Charity concert features Dvorak, Haydn and Mozart
Dvorak's Eighth Symphony is the centrepiece of the latest charity concert by the Portsmouth Philharmonic in aid of Aurora New Dawn.
The charity is Portsmouth’s Lady Mayoress Marie Costa’s chosen cause for her year in the role, which comes to…
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Jan 21 2023
PPO hands over cheque to air ambulance charity
More than £650 was raised at the last concert of the Portsmouth Philharmonic, to support the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
The orchestra handed over a cheque for £656 at a recent rehearsal which was the proceeds of…
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Jan 20 2023
PPO announces new partnership with Bishops Printers
The Portsmouth Philharmonic is delighted to announce a partnership with Bishops Printers to supply its print requirements for 2023.
Since its formation in 2009, the orchestra has raised more than £20,000 for local charities and it sees the association with…
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Dec 11 2022
Celebrating Anne White - Founder of PPO
At its concert in November 2022, the Portsmouth Philharmonic dedicated the performance to founder Anne White, who retired from playing in the summer.
When Anne was a Southsea GP she had the idea of setting up an amateur orchestra in…
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Dec 8 2022
Concert raises more than £650 for air ambulance
Our concert featuring soloist Catherine Lawlor playing Max Bruch's violin concerto raised more than £650 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
Attended by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Canon Cllr Hugh Mason and the Lady Mayoress Miss…
Read moreJun 27 2022
Concert raises £420 for Cavernoma Alliance
Saturday's concert, featuring music by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Gounod, has raised £420 for the Cavernoma Alliance UK charity
In its first public concert for more than two years, the Portsmouth Philharmonic put on an impressive show at its Church of…
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