History of the Oldham Symphony Orchestra
Oldham Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1963 as the Oldham Amateur Orchestra, with the locally born composer Sir William Walton as one of its patrons.
The orchestra was renamed Oldham Symphony Orchestra in 1973.
The orchestra performs an important function for the community by giving an opportunity for school leavers to continue musical performance into adult life and by providing a platform for young soloists.
Browse through our history pages to see details of our past conductors, works performed and biographies of some of our soloists (some of whom you may know, as they have made very successful careers for themselves in the music world).
The orchestra was renamed Oldham Symphony Orchestra in 1973.
The orchestra performs an important function for the community by giving an opportunity for school leavers to continue musical performance into adult life and by providing a platform for young soloists.
Browse through our history pages to see details of our past conductors, works performed and biographies of some of our soloists (some of whom you may know, as they have made very successful careers for themselves in the music world).