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- York Concert Band - Harvest Harmonies concert
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Date Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Some members of York Light Orchestra also play in the York Concert Band. The Band is performing a 'Harvest Harmonies' concert at 7.30pm on 11 October 2025, at York Citadel. There's more information in the poster and on the Band's Facebook page. Attachment: 
For more information, see: https://www.facebook.com/yorkconcertband
- Concert booked in 2026
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Date Posted: Mon, 15 Sep 2025
The orchestra will play an evening concert at St Chad's church in York on Saturday 25 April 2026. We'll post more details when we have them.
- Concerts booked in 2025
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Date Posted: Tue, 2 Sep 2025
The orchestra will perform two concerts before the end of 2025:
- a private event on 27 November
- a public concert on 18 December, at Acomb Methodist Church.
We'll post more details of the 18 Dec concert once we've finalised them.
- York Beethoven Project - next performance 27 Sep 2025
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Date Posted: Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Several of the orchestra's members are taking part in the York Beethoven Project. This is a 4 year project to play all the Beethoven Symphonies in local venues, culminating with a performance of the epic 9th Symphony (Choral) in Spring 2027 which will be the bi-centenary of Beethoven’s Death.
The next event is a performance of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony (his 6th) in Selby Abbey on Saturday 27 September 2025. Click here for more details.
- Appointment of Musical Director
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Date Posted: Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Marcus Bousfield has been appointed as the new Musical Director of York Light Orchestra. See here for more information about Marcus.

- Rehearsals
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Date Posted: Wed, 6 Aug 2025
Rehearsals start on Thursday 11th September 2025 at Acomb Methodist Church.
For more information go to Contact | Rehearsals

