Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra
ABOUT
The Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1974 and is a local non-professional orchestra serving the towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and the wider community of the Wyre Forest area of the West Midlands. We give three concerts a year, plus other musical events as and when they offer the opportunity.
The conductor is Tony Bridgwater and the Leader Gillian Pendrous
The Orchestra
Tony Bridgewater
Conductor
Sarah Vernon
Leader
Want to play with us?
We are delighted that Tony Bridgewater has taken over the Conducting duties with the WFSO
Tony is an experienced Conductor who joined us in July 2020.
We are already enjoying his musical guidance and look forward to future concerts under his baton
Tony is also a prolific composer and watch out for some of his works to be played by WFSO soon
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Sarah Vernon started playing the violin at the age of six and the piano the following year. At the age of thirteen she won a place at Chetham’s School of Music, where she studied with Warren Jacobs, before going on to read Music and German at Durham University. Sarah moved to Worcester at the end of 2011 and has been playing with local orchestras ever since.
Over the years Sarah has performed several violin concertos, such as the Mendelssohn, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending. Her most recent concerto performances include the Bruch, the Bach violin and oboe concerto and Mozart violin concerto no.5.
Sarah works as a business analyst and lives in Worcester with her partner, many many sparkly shoes, and a fleet of black and white cats.
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New Players are always welcome particuarlly Trumpet and string players
No formal auditions are requested but a standard around grade 7 is usually needed. Please contact us for a trial at info@wfso.org.uk