SELO are back for our next concert, featuring Scottish music, in March 2026. We are thrilled that violin soloist Fenella Humphreys is returning to work with us again and will be delighting us all with the Bruch Scottish Fantasy. See you there!
Our Next Concert
SELO’s next concert will be on Sunday 22nd March 2026 at 4.30pm at St Michael and All Angels Church, Beckenham. We will be featuring music that all has a connection to Scotland, and we are thrilled to be welcoming back violin soloist Fenella Humphreys!
Book your tickets for our 2025/26 season here.
Music Director Vacancy
After many wonderful years being conducted by our founding music director David Smith, SELO is seeking a new Music Director to lead the orchestra from Autumn 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the artistic direction of a thriving orchestra, working with committed players, a professional Leader and a proactive volunteer committee. Find out more about the role and how to apply here.
Applications should be emailed to seorchestra@gmail.com by 5pm on 27 February 2026
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🎶 Thanks to everyone who joined us for two great repertoire evenings, especially those not among our regulars.![]()
🙌 Special thanks to Christopher Braime for stepping-in as conductor.![]()
🏴 See you next month for our first concert the year - we will be featuring music that all has a connection to Scotland!
About Us
South East London Orchestra is one of south London’s leading amateur orchestras with a reputation for exciting, high quality concerts and a genuine connection with our community.
Our concerts feature great pieces of classical music by composers such as Beethoven, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Weber. SELO is equally at home with the music of the twentieth-century, performing works by Bartok, Copland, Britten, Shostakovich, Debussy, Nielsen, Ravel and Sibelius.
We are proud of our tradition of performing music by British composers, from Boyce, Elgar and Vaughan Williams to more recent works by Lennox Berkeley, Joseph Horovitz and Richard Rodney Bennett. In 2016 we gave the UK premiere performance of a work by Fung Lam.
Based in Beckenham, we have many members from the local area and others from further afield. Our short rehearsal periods, led by conductor David Smith, are designed to appeal to busy musicians, and rehearsals are a fine balance of hard work and enjoyment.
SELO was founded in 2012 by our Music Director, David Smith, and Natalie Cole. Since then we have grown the orchestra and embedded ourselves in the heart of Beckenham’s cultural life.
How to Join
We are very interested to hear from all strings and brass players of grade 8 standard or above and/or substantial experience of playing with large ensembles. See our Joining page for more details
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