Concert Day Details

Saturday 19th September, Turner Sims ​

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Concert day schedule:

 

 

13:00   stage setup - this needs representatives from each section 

14:00-15:30   rehearsal in concert order

(cues; Mendelssohn; cues; Brant)

15:30-15:45   Break

16:00 - 17:00   Gandolfi

17:00   Rehearsal end

19:30    CONCERT

 

Concert Order:

Part I Cues

Mendelssohn

Part II Cues

Brant

INTERVAL - 30 mins

Gandolfi

21:30    (approx) pack up stage area, percussion and chairs (please assist)

 

Concert Day Help:

• Front of House team - to meet and greet; distribute the free concert programmes. Would the volunteers please be in the Turner Sims foyer by 18:30.

 

Concert Day Logistics:

• Green Rooms - the small green room to the right of the auditorium area is available but space is tight in there. We will also have the use of building 56 (next door) from 5pm. This can be used for cases, bags; somewhere to sit, eat, change. Cases and belongings can be left there during the concert and the building will be locked. We will have a couple of access cards. Cases etc can be moved to the normal green room but please be considerate as this often gets very congested.

• Refreshments - the coffee shop in the auditorium will be open in our break

• Concert dress - all black; small handbags (if needed on stage).

• Bring

  • own music stands are needed (WW, Brass and Percussion players in the Brant need an extra stand.)

  • stand lights - if you have your own please bring. We have some but not enough for everyone. All string players plus Brant wind and percussion need stand lights.

  • wind / brass - drip cloths

  • refreshments

• Location and Parking:  Turner Sims, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ. Site Map attached indicating parking areas. Parking on the university site is free at weekends.

  • Please leave parking slots nearest to the rear of Turner Sims free for players with larger instruments - double basses and harp.

  • Spaces should be marked as reserved for the orchestra to the far end of the rear road behind the Physics Building (B46)

  • University of Southampton Map

Music Return:

Please remove marks that you have made and music ideally should be returned on the night. 

 

Other Notes:

• The event is part of the Science Festival week at the University. The Turner Sims foyer will have a number of hands-on stands for audience participation from 18:30 and during the interval. Please be aware that the area is going to be very busy and the foyer is not available for eating packed teas etc. Setting up of the foyer events will be starting about 17:15.

• Pianos - two pianos will be in use and on stage - left and right.

• Photographer - an official photographer from the science festival is likely to be in attendance during the event.

 

Please get in touch with Judith if you have any queries or concerns.

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Details for the October 2026 concert will be published here when available