To celebrate its 150th Anniversary in 2022, the orchestra is planning to commission a new large-scale orchestral work.
The Royal Orchestral Society is a friendly and sociable orchestra playing to a high standard. Our mix of conservatoire students and excellent amateurs perform 3-4 concerts per season in London at St John’s Smith Square, Cadogan Hall or St James' Piccadilly, and meet for around 5 rehearsals in central London during the two weeks leading up to each concert.
The orchestra has also put on 2 popular children’s concerts, organises an ‘away weekend’ to work on particularly challenging repertoire and performs an annual concert with the London Chorus.
| Patron: | Judith Weir, Master of the Queen's Music |
| President: | TBA |
| Vice-Presidents: | Lord Armstrong of Ilminster, GCB, CVO, Hon FRAM, Sir David Lumsden, MA DPhil, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, PC DL, Hon FRAM, Viscount Norwich CVO, Sir Curtis Price KBE |
| Chairman: | Francis Norton |
| Hon Secretary: | Rosemary Cook |
| Librarian: | Janet Farrell |
| Treasurer: | Anthony Melhuish FCA |
| Committee: |
Dame Geraldine Andrews QC, Paul Blaker, Brian Coffey, Joe Smouha QC, Andrew Roberts, Simon Upcott, Steve Freeman, Derek Holland |
| Independent Examiner of the Society's Accounts: | Denis Argent FCCA |
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