Welcome to the home of Ballarat Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was formed in 1987 and has provided music lovers with a wonderful selection of music ever since.
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 …
BSO is thrilled to be supported by the Local Matters fundraising program at Grill’d Ballarat. Head into Grill’d Ballarat in October 2019 and place your token in the BSO jar to support the orchestra. Thanks Grill’d!
Congratulations to Gyula (Jules) Cseszko, the newly appointed Principal Conductor for the BSO.
Are you a string player? We need you!