Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Society
The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Society is a well-established, non-professional Symphony Orchestra on the Isle of Wight. The Orchestra performs music from a varied repertoire, usually at the Medina Theatre in Newport.
The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Society was formed in 1983. The Orchestra’s founding artistic directors, both former members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, were Ian Pillow, principal conductor, and Neil Courtney. Successors to Ian Pillow have included Jonathan Grieves-Smith, Peter Lipari and Jonathan Butcher.
Over the years the Orchestra has given well over 100 subscription concerts, mostly at its Medina Theatre home as well as other venues across the Island and in nearby Portsmouth. Highlights have included a broadcast on Classic FM of the Orchestra’s performance in the final concert of the inaugural Isle of Wight International Oboe Competition, as well as annual appearances at the Last Night of the Cowes Week Proms.
The Orchestra has won many plaudits for its imaginative and at times challenging programming delivered to consistently high performance standards and has been delighted to welcome as soloists many top class artistes including Julian Lloyd Webber and several BBC Young Muscians of the Year.
The Charity run organisation has no formal address, but often plays at the Medina Theatre in Newport, Isle of Wight.
Medina Theatre
Fairlee Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 2DX
01983 527020