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Orchestra North East is pleased to confirm the details of our next concert.
It will be on Saturday October 24th, at 7.00pm. in Newcastle Cathedral.
The programme is:
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for Orchestra.
Sergei Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 3 ‘The Organ Symphony’.
Conductor: James Burton
Soloist: Khrystyna Mykhailichenko
It will be a great pleasure to welcome Khrystyna to play for us once more. We know she has a special relationship with the North East and we consider ourselves very lucky to have her as her busy career blossoms. James last conducted us nearly twenty years ago so it will be a particular pleasure to work with him again, in what for the Orchestra will be our 40th Anniversary concert.
Tickets will be on sale in September.
Keep in touch with the Orchestra via our website www.orchestranortheast.org.uk and we look forward to seeing you at what we hope will be a most enjoyable evening of music.
Orchestra North East is pleased to confirm the details of our next concert.
It will be on Saturday October 24th, at 7.00pm. in Newcastle Cathedral.
The programme is:
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for Orchestra.
Sergei Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 3 ‘The Organ Symphony’.
Conductor: James Burton
Soloist: Khrystyna Mykhailichenko
It will be a great pleasure to welcome Khrystyna to play for us once more. We know she has a special relationship with the North East and we consider ourselves very lucky to have her as her busy career blossoms. James last conducted us nearly twenty years ago so it will be a particular pleasure to work with him again, in what for the Orchestra will be our 40th Anniversary concert.
Tickets will be on sale in September.
Keep in touch with the Orchestra via our website www.orchestranortheast.org.uk and we look forward to seeing you at what we hope will be a most enjoyable evening of music.
Orchestra North East, October 2025 in Newcastle Cathedral,
Photo Credit: Alastair Lord
The Pen & Palette Club
The Orchestra is able to engage professional musicians for our concerts partly because of the generosity of individuals, but also because of generous and philanthropic organizations. One such group is The Pen and Palette Club from Newcastle, and we are very pleased to acknowledge their significant financial support for our concert in March.
The Pen & Palette Club was founded in 1900 in Newcastle by a group of professionals interested in art, literature, music, architecture, drama and related subjects. The Club meets about once a month in the Mansion House in Jesmond for lunch or dinner, to hear guest speakers on topics of cultural interest. Once a year the Club’s artists display their work and the writers entertain fellow members and friends with their poetry and prose. Musical evenings are given in the Mansion House by invited local professional players as well as by members of Orchestra North East.
The Pen & Palette has donated a considerable sum of money to the Community Foundation, which gives grants locally. In addition it gives financial support to local amateur and voluntary groups such as the Newcastle Lit. & Phil, the People's Theatre, Newcastle Chamber Music Society, as well as Orchestra North East.
The Club would be interested to hear from you if you would like to join or would simply like to receive further information. Full details of the history and activities of the Club, its future meetings, and its contacts can be found on the Club website: www.penandpalette.uk