Ballarat Symphony Orchestra

BSO are thrilled to present four concerts in 2026! Journey’s through Space and Time, Sun 29 March 2:30pm, presents bold and dramatic melodies designed to introduce young people and families to the orchestra. BSO will be travelling to Bendigo for the Beethoven Festival Sun 31 May 1pm to present Beethoven’s …

BSO are thrilled to announce that we will be conducted by Nicole Marshall for a winter concert on Sunday 15th June. Nicole is the recipient of the 2024 Rosemary and John Hopkins award for conductors. While program details are being finalised the BSO are returning to the Wendouree Centre for …

BSO is excited to partner with Victorian Opera and the Ballarat Choral Society for The Big Christmas Sing on 1st December 2024 at The Civic Hall. Featuring local singers alongside Victorian Opera Emerging Artist Prize winners, conducted by Victorian Opera’s Head of Music, Phoebe Briggs. Expect a touch of Christmas …

We’re thrilled to announce that Jenny Going has been successfully appointed to the role of Principal Conductor from 2023. Jenny brings a wealth of experience to the role, having conducted a range of orchestras in Victoria, including conducting the Essendon Symphony since 2008. We’re excited to see what the future …

After a hiatus of almost two years, the BSO is planning an end of year concert to reflect the very uncertain and subdued covid climate, and building to Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Symphony No. 5 to announce that we are back! BSO Concert – evening of Saturday 27th November 2021 at …

BSO are excited to bring you our second virtual performance which premiered on Facebook last week. The piece entitled “One day we’ll look back at it – and…” was composed especially for the BSO by Elena Polevaya. Elena explains the background to the piece – “’One Day’ is about the …

In firm hopes of holding concerts in 2021 we are making early preparations for our 2021 Youth Concerto Concert to be held in June.  Please see the attached letter from Janice Lynn providing an indication of timelines and outlining the process for applications and auditions.  Stay tuned for further updates…

The BSO Committee have been monitoring the COVID-19 landscape closely and are hoping to be able to return to live music in 2021. The situation can change quickly and we take our responsibility as a community organisation very seriously, so watch this space for further updates….

Due to the ongoing efforts to flatten the curve of infection, all BSO concerts will be postponed until further notice. The Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts will be contacting all ticket holders for our Beethoven concert to offer a full refund. Once it is safe to do so, we look …

BSO are excited to invite applications for our annual Youth Concerto Concert, occurring Sunday 21st June 2020 at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts. Auditions will be held on Saturday 21st March at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts. Up to four applicants will be selected to perform with the …