Players
Come and play with us
Normally Grade 5 standard or above. Strings are often welcome; wind and brass vacancies vary.
Joining SSO
Music made together.
Come to a concert. Or come and play with us.
Next concert
Autumn Concert
Saturday 24 October 2026 · 7:00pm
St Gabriel’s Church, Sunderland
A special concert in fond memory of Alan Price.
Sunderland Symphony Orchestra
A city orchestra, built to last
We are a voluntary symphony orchestra bringing musicians together to rehearse, perform and share orchestral music in Sunderland.
More than 25 years of music in Sunderland
Founded as a millennium initiative, the orchestra gave its first public performance in 2000, became a registered charity that year, and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025.
Read the short version of our story →