SÓN is Southampton's professional orchestra and became our Orchestra in Association in May 2018. To celebrate one year of our very special partnership, we are sharing some videos of SÓN's official orchestra debut concert at Turner Sims in 2015 with you.

Themed "Sibelius Unwrapped", the concert consisted of two parts: An introduction of the Finnish composer's music by SÓN with pianist and presenter David Owen Norris, and a complete performance of the works. SÓN's aim is to break down barriers and celebrate musical milestones - and "unwrapping" selected compositions is certainly a very vivid way of doing this.

Conductor Robin Browning, SÓN Founder and Artistic Director, spoke about the new association: “I’m both humbled and excited about our association with Turner Sims. It’s especially gratifying – knowing how hard SÓN has worked in recent seasons to establish itself as a serious force in the UK professional orchestral scene – to now receive such recognition of our quality, style of performance and impact. Through this fabulous new partnership we’re looking forward to reaching new audiences across the region, expanding our education and outreach programmes, and sharing music with more people than ever.”

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