Originally from Portsmouth, Philippa moved to Birmingham in 1998 to study at the Birmingham Conservatoire with Rimma Sushanskaya. Since graduating in 2003 with an Honours […]
Press Release: Spring 2015 Concert Review
Best attended concert in the orchestra’s 22-year history The reputation of our local symphony orchestra is clearly increasing, as this was perhaps the best attended concert in the orchestra’s 22-year […]
Concert This Weekend – 21st March 2015
Come along to Newnham-on-Severn this Saturday (March 21) to hear some fabulous music at daffodil time. The Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra’s Spring Concert at […]
Richard Tattam (Bassoonist)
Richard began learning the Bassoon at the age of 11 with Merle Calderbank through Sandwell Youth Music. Following these studies, he gained a four year scholarship […]
Spring 2015 Concert
Date: Saturday 21st March 2015 START TIME: 7:30 pm Venue: Newnham Church Programme: Elgar – Chanson du Matin Elgar – Chanson du Nuit Mozart – Bassoon Concerto Mozart – […]
RFDO Christmas concert at Coleford Baptist Church on Saturday night
Great concert with great new conductor Jack Lovell, great audience and great support for our chosen charity – Sean Gane from The Warrior Programme for […]
Prickly customer
A rather prickly customer turned up at Thursday night’s brilliant rehearsal of the Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra – along with a few others! Bass […]

New Conductor for Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra
Promising young conductor Jack Lovell has started on a high note as he takes up the baton with the Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra. He […]