Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Music-making and live performance lies at the heart of everything we do at the BSO.

Road to Joy

Road to Joy

Beethoven changed music more than any other composer. And in doing so, he profoundly changed what our relationship to it can be.

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Championing the role of culture in people’s lives

Mark Wigglesworth

Mark Wigglesworth

Chief Conductor

“With an outstanding Mahlerian such as Mark Wigglesworth, the symphony was bound to be memorable.”

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The BSO Participate team work with the youngest and oldest members of communities across the South West, bringing music into the heart of everyday life.

Explore the Orchestra: Sing Out!

BSO Participate

Explore the Orchestra: Sing Out!

KS2 Schools' Concert Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May 2026

Lighthouse, Poole

BSO's free KS2 Schools Concerts are back with a concert inspired by singing and using our voices.

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Six highlights this September
3 September
Each year, the month of September provides a welcome chance to reconnect with audiences in concert halls across the region as we come back inside from a summer of live outdoor music.
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Six highlights this September

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Six highlights this September

3 September

Each year, the month of September provides a welcome chance to reconnect with audiences in concert halls across the region as we come back inside from a summer of live outdoor music.

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