Our Spring Concert 2025 has sadly been cancelled..
Sadly due to unforeseen circumstances concerning the venue, ACO will not be able to stage its Spring Concert at the Alton Maltings on Saturday 15th March. As a result, we have now cancelled the concert.
We hope you will be able to come to one or both of our next two concerts which are the Prom Concert on Saturday 5th July in Bordon and the Winter Concert at the Alton Maltings on Saturday 22nd November 2025.
We are very grateful for your support and hope to see you at a future concert!
[Photo Credit: Sergio Vazzana]
We are particularly excited to welcome accomplished Clarion® player, Alessandro Vazzana, to perform with us this year. Alessandro, Treloar’s School Alumni, will be playing the premiere of Conductor Chris Gardner’s Clarion Call, written for Clarion® and Orchestra at our Winter Concert. The Clarion® is a new instrument which opens the world of music performance to disabled artists like Alessandro, who plays using a gyroscopic head mouse. Alessandro recently finished his time with the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) and this Summer formed a Clarion trio with two fellow NOYO members.
If you're interested in finding out more, please visit the link to a BBC News article about the Clarion® below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-67623196
Next year will bring new musical endeavours, with our Spring Concert in March and The Night at the Proms at our new summer venue in Bordon in July 2025.
If you are not yet a member of ACO then now is an ideal time to make contact, we start a new year of music making and to join in the fun. Please visit our contact page for more information.
We are now offering one free term of playing if you would like to come and experience playing with an orchestra! Everyone of grade 5 playing standard and above is very welcome. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries..
About
Alton Concert Orchestra is based in the market town of Alton in the East Hampshire District of Hampshire. We have around 60 keen musicians and are always pleased to welcome more brass and string players. We put on three or more concerts a year, including the very popular ‘Last Night of the Proms’ held in Alton Public Gardens for the past 15 years.
Rehearsals
We practice every Wednesday evening from 7.30 - 9.30pm during term time at Wootey's Junior School in Alton, Hampshire. If you are interested in finding out more please send us a message via the contact page.
Contact us
Please use the link below which will connect you to our contact form. We will reply by email as soon as we can!
We love what we do
Performing Great Music • Encouraging Young Talent
Enjoy playing, learning and developing. The Orchestra exists to serve the local community and to provide a forum for all musicians who enjoy playing in an ensemble.