Leeds Symphony Orchestra

Guitar Concerto rehearsal

Leeds Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest established orchestras in the United Kingdom dating back to 1890. It is a non-professional orchestra based in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Martin Binks has been the conductor since September 1970. There are 90 players in the orchestra, including Kathy Hampson of Leeds Progressive Rock band Manning. Ten concerts a year are given at venues including Leeds, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Wakefield, Morley, Horsforth, and Ilkley.

Notable soloists

John McCabe (composer) piano
Marat Bisengaliev violin
Craig Ogden guitar

Guitar Concerto rehearsal

Video Clips

• The Asturias Encore - The guest violin soloist: Marat Bisengaliev plays an encore of his own arrangement of Asturias by Isaac Albéniz in this video clip

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

• 4th Movement - Marche au Supplice Video Clip

St Margaret's Church Summer Concert 2007

• Guest soloist Clare Bradshaw (Mezzo soprano) sings two Mozart Arias with the Leeds Symphony Orchestra.

Don Giovanni: Act II – Vedrai Carino Le Nozze di Figaro: Act II – Voi che sapete

Guitar Concerto - Black Island commissioned by Leeds Symphony Orchestra

• Guitar Concerto Video Clip
• Composer: Richard Kenwood-Herriott
• Soloist: Craig Ogden
• Leeds Symphony Orchestra - Collected Video Clips

Guitar Concerto rehearsal

External links

• Leeds Symphony Orchestra Photo Gallery
• Conductor: Martin Binks
• Video & sound recordingengineer: Glyn Wainwright
• Leeds Symphony Orchestra Official Web Site