University of Cambridge Philharmonia

The Philharmonia, affectionately known as 'Baby', is UCPO's chamber orchestra. It allows us to tackle a wider range of music, and cater for players who may not be able to make the Wednesday evening rehearsals of the main orchestra.

Like the main orchestra, we do not audition for the Philharmonia, and players are welcome as long as we have a part for them to play... Rehearsals take place on Saturdays in Michaelmas and Lent terms, followed by a concert each term. Membership is currently free to anyone who's a member of the main orchestra.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals for Michaelmas and Lent in the 2011/12 academic year will take place on Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. in a variety of places, including Churchill College's Recital Room and Mong Hall in Sidney Sussex. Keep an eye on the weekly e-mails, and the rehearsal schedule page for more information.

If you would like to play in UCP, please contact the chair or ask a friendly committee member at an UCPO rehearsal. If there are players required, an e-mail will usually reach the main UCPO list to gauge interest.

Meanwhile, mp3 recordings of some of our previous concerts are now online.

Concert calendar

Michaelmas Term 2011

Our Michaelmas 2011 concert will be at Jesus College Chapel on Tuesday the 15th of November, at 8pm.

The programme will be:

Rossini - The Barber of Seville

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 2

Schubert - Symphony No. 4

Piano: Christina McMaster

Conductors: Mark Gotham & Alex Reid

Lent Term 2012

Our Lent 2012 concert will be at St Edward King & Martyr Church on Wednesday the 14th of March, at 8pm.

The programme will be:

Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1

Mozart - Clarinet Concerto

Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4

Clarinet: Sarah Whitworth

Conductors: Louisa Denby & Alex Reid

UCP in concert, March 2006, West Road Concert Hall