WELCOME TO OUR EVENTS ARCHIVE
Find out more about our previous events, and see how we’ve built our portfolio of performances, education projects and outreach work
Side-by-side with SÓN
Join the wonderful principal players of SÓN in this interactive, side-by-side workshop. Share tips, advice and clear guidance from pro players leading towards a fun final performance. All in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust [...]Read More
Education events
SÓN is rapidly expanding its education and outreach work, collaborating widely with partner organisations throughout Southampton and across the south of the UK. New projects for 2018-19 include work with SoCo, University of Southampton,...
James Mayhew: Peter & the Wolf
Celebrated illustrator and classical music presenter James Mayhew returns to Turner Sims, captivating audiences of all ages with his master story-telling and a ballet of brushstrokes, all perfectly timed with the music. Prepare to be ...
Beethoven Gala with John Lill
Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Beethoven Symphony No 6 Pastoral John Lill – piano Robin Browning – conductor SÓN – Turner Sims Orchestra in Association Sat 2 Feb 2019 – 19:30 SÓN co...
Lark Ascending Unwrapped
SÓN continue their acclaimed 'Unwrapped' series with an exploration of the nation's favourite classical masterpiece, Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending, featuring Lawrence Power on viola and violin [...]Read More
Minimalism & Phase Music
The summer series of SÓNic Interventions reach a gorgeous conclusion with works by minimalist composers Max Richter, Arvo Pärt and Philip Glass and new 1-bit computer works by Blake Troise [...]Read More
Crowd-composing
SÓNic Interventions invites YOU to be the composer: join composer Joe Manghan towards a co-composed work of music, and play your part in being a composer, live! [...]Read More
Supersónic 2018
Once again SÓN bring their inspiration and expertise to the young musicians of Southampton as they present the Supersónic Philharmonic, presented in conjunction with Southampton Music Hub [...]Read More
Bach and the Abstract
SÓNic Interventions continue with works for solo violin in this exploration of music close to Richter's heart, J S Bach, alongside music employing styles and techniques used often in his own artistic output [...]Read More
Loré Lixenberg “Singterview”
SÓN guest artist Lore Lixenberg launches SÓNic Interventions at John Hansard Gallery with her vocal pyrotechnics in a "Singterview" in response to "48 Portraits" [...]Read More
SÓNic Interventions
SÓNic interventions bring a series of specially-curated performances to the new John Hansard Gallery in Southampton, as part of the ARTIST ROOMS: Gerhard Richter exhibition [...]Read More
Copland Unwrapped
Turner Sims, Southampton Sunday 20 May 2018 Full details [...]Read More
John Lill plays Beethoven
SÓN welcome one of the world's greatest pianists to Turner Sims, Southampton, for an evening of Beethoven [...]Read More
Supersónic Christmas
Join us for a Very Merry Supersónic Christmas!! *** INFORMAL FESTIVE PERFORMANCE at 15:30 on Dec 16th!! *** Coming to Southampton THIS CHRISTMAS – the lights, the delights, the fun, the festivity… It can ONLY be a SUPERSÓNIC Christma...
PLAYLIST – SÓN Soloists
SÓN Soloists join with Southampton Musicians Collective PLAYLIST in this eclectic evening of music, alongside Ayanna Witter-Johnson and VŌS, at The Dancing Man at Town Quay [...]Read More
Tchaikovsky Unwrapped
Join SÓN and David Owen Norris as they continue their musical journey unwrapping the greatest music by the greatest composers, this time featuring Tchaikovsky and his epic 5th Symphony [...]Read More
supersónic ’17
After the stunning success of 2016’s inaugural supersónic, in conjunction with Southampton Music Hub, són are delighted to announce news of their 2017 programme for young orchestral musicians – supersónic ’17. In a similar format t...
Elgar Unwrapped
Joined once again by David Owen Norris – the presenter of our Sibelius Unwrapped launch concert last year – són guide the listener on a journey through one of music's most touching and inspiring landscapes: that of Edward Elgar's En...
Max Richter: 4 Seasons Recomposed
Continuing their exploration of newly imagined and interpreted music, són present a powerful and eclectic mix of string orchestra works, including The Four Seasons Recomposed by the increasingly popular post-minimalist British composer ...
són at Romsey Abbey
Second instalment of the són mini-series exploring how composers interpret and "recompose" the music of their elders, stretching from Vivaldi to Max Richter throughout the 2016 - 17 season. Vaughan Williams' famous fantasia takes the mu...
supersónic!
Presented by són - in collaboration with Southampton Music Hub and the University of Southampton - supersónic is a fun-filled, three day musical workshop and orchestral summer school, blasting off in July 2016. [...]Read More
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Watch as art and music unfold before your very eyes! Commemorating Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary, we present music from one of his most enchanting plays – along with live art, story-telling, and a 30-piece orchestra. [...]Read More
Eroica Unwrapped with John Suchet
Featuring Classic FM presenter and author John Suchet, join us as we unwrap one of the greatest and most important symphonies ever written, with a complete performance in the second half [...]Read More
Sibelius Unwrapped
són launch their life on the UK's concert stage with this Sibelius 150 celebration - part of the Turner Sims subscription series. Join són and presenter David Owen Norris as they journey through the Finnish musical landscape [...]Read ...
són Horn
At the invitation of Southampton Music Hub, són present a series of interactive music workshops for the City's youngsters, focussed on encouraging and developing French Horn playing at key schools in the area. són Horn aims to build to...
Little Swans
són present their very first event - an educational showcase of young musicians, in an informal summer setting. Little Swans brings young musicians together for a live concert of chamber music for strings, alongside an associated art pr...