Free State Symphony Orchestra

17/10/2026

Bring a young music lover to Love Good Music.

An adult ticket plus one learner under 18 is R160 for the pair, learners on their own are R60, and students over 18 are R110.

Every orchestral player started as a listener, and an evening like this is a wonderful first concert. 🎟️

16/10/2026

The International Orchestral Conducting Masterclass Initiative (IOCMI) administration is honoured to announce the conductors selected for the inaugural masterclass series.

Although participation was initially limited to four conductors, the exceptionally high standard of applications prompted the selection jury to select five:
•⁠ ⁠Gerhard du Preez
•⁠ ⁠Megan-Geoffrey Prins
•⁠ ⁠Michael Dingaan
•⁠ ⁠Ofentse Pitse
•⁠ ⁠Reghardt Kühn

We warmly congratulate the selected participants and trust that the programme will offer each of you an enriching experience, with valuable opportunities to learn from the maestri and from one another.

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16/10/2026

16/10/2026

The evening ends with Poulenc's Sinfonietta: spirited, witty and unmistakably French, with charm and humour to send you home smiling. 🎶

15/10/2026

Gerry Cornelius is Music Director of English Touring Opera, and, like Daniel Boico, he trained under the legendary Ilya Musin at the St Petersburg Conservatory.

Two conductors, two very different careers, one shared teacher. On 31 October he leads the FSSO at Odeion. 🎼

14/10/2026

Die land se eerste Internasionale Meesterklasse in Orkesdirigering word van 28 tot 31 Oktober in Bloemfontein aangebied.

14/10/2026

You may know Malcolm Arnold's music without knowing his name: he wrote the Academy Award-winning score for The Bridge on the River Kwai.

His graceful Serenade for Small Orchestra opens Love Good Music on 31 October, light, tuneful and warm. 🎬

13/10/2026

Our last concert of the year is called Love Good Music, so tell us: what is the one piece of music you love most? Classical, a film score, or something your grandmother used to hum.

13/10/2026

Our final concert of the year is Love Good Music: Saturday 31 October at Odeion.

Conductor Gerry Cornelius leads the FSSO, with acclaimed cellist Peter Martens as soloist, in a programme that moves from elegant lyricism to gripping intensity, theatrical colour and vibrant wit. Arnold, Shostakovich, Strauss and Poulenc. 🎻

Book Now! Adults R160 · Students R110 · Learners R60. Tickets via Webtickets or at Pick n Pay stores nationwide.