Performing for the Unley community since 1980
WELCOME
TO THE
UNLEY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA (USO)
The Unley Symphony Orchestra (USO) is a community orchestra based in the City of Unley, with members aged from 20 to 80+, including university students and retirees. We come from all walks of life, including professions such as music teachers, doctors, lawyers, and tradespeople. In current times when there is so much chaos and uncertainty in the world, the ability for us to play together is a musical oasis.
We rehearse every Tuesday evening to perform three high-quality concerts per year. Our repertoire concentrates on classical orchestral pieces well loved by audiences around the world.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
2024 Autumn Concert
Sunday 12 May
2:30pm. Chapel of
Concordia College
Coriolanus overture op 62 - L van Beethoven
Concerto in C major for flute, harp, and orchestra KV 299 - W A Mozart
Soloists: Gemma Vice (flute) and Philippa McAuliffe (harp)
Berenice overture HWV 38 - G F Handel
Symphony no. 3 in D major D200 - F Schubert
2024 Winter Concert
Sunday 18 August
2:30pm. Helen Reid Hall
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Die Fledermaus (The Bat) overture - J Strauss
Concerto for horn and orchestra in D minor - A Rosetti
Soloist - Emma Gregan
Peer Gynt opus 23 - suites nos 1&2 - E Grieg
Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasy) TH 42 - P Tchaikovsky
2024 Spring Concert
Sunday 24 November
2:30pm. Helen Reid Hall
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Der Freischütz overture - C M von Weber
Concerto for piano and orchestra in E flat major op 73 (Emperor) - L van Beethoven
Soloist - Marianna Grynchuk
Symphony No. 1 in E minor op 39 - J Sibelius
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We acknowledge that we perform our concerts on the Traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pay respect to Elders past, present and to come. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs, and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.
We also acknowledge the following organisations, without whom our concerts could not be held:
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The Unley City Council in supplying the Unley Town Hall for our rehearsals.
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Walford Anglican School for Girls for the use of Helen Reid Hall for our concerts.
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Konica Minolta for the printing of our flyers and printed programs.