Bristol Classical Players

The Bristol Classical Players were formed in 2008 to perform the nine Beethoven symphonies to a high standard. Since then, our concerts have covered a range of repertoire and we have worked with several international soloists, notably Stephen Hough and former BBC Young Musicians of the Year Nicola Benedetti and Jennifer Pike. We were delighted when... , in 2014, Stephen agreed to become our Patron. Our programmes are usually based around series of works, so our audiences can hear how a composer developed. As well as the Beethoven symphonies, we've played the Brahms symphonies, Russian works, highlights of British music and series of works by Sibelius and Mozart. This year, we'll be playing all four of Rachmaninov's piano concertos while our future plans include Czech music and lots of Haydn! The orchestra has around fifty players and we play 3-4 concerts every year at St George's Bristol, with occasional appearances elsewhere.Read More