The Isis Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1983, and we regularly put on concerts in and around Oxfordshire. Our principal conductor is Caroline Hobbs Smith.
Our next concert is:
Isis Chamber Orchestra
Memorial Concert for Judith Gairdner
Date: 7.30pm on Saturday 26th September 2026
Venue: St Michael and All Angels Church, Lonsdale Rd, Summertown
Conductor: Caroline Hobbs-Smith
Viola: Diana Mathews
Music:
Mozart - Overture to The Magic Flute
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Greensleeves
Vaughan Williams - Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra
Judith Gairdner - Two Pieces for Flute and String Orchestra
Beethoven - Symphony No.6
Judith Gairdner was the principal viola player of the Isis Chamber Orchestra, up to Autumn 2024. All proceeds from this concert will go to the Help Musicians charity (formly known as The Musicians' Benevolent Fund), Judith's charity of choice.
Frame image adapted from one by Alexander Lesnitsky from Pixabay
Sometimes, our concerts also raise money in aid of charity. If you are interested in helping us to put on a concert to raise money for your charity, then please get in touch: contact chair@isischamberorchestra.org.uk
