South Side Symphony Orchestra – A place to make friends and make music

Introducing SSSO

Established in February 2011, South Side Symphony Orchestra is Perth's youngest community orchestra. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings in Ardross and perform regular concerts throughout the year. Our repertoire includes orchestral standards, opera, movie soundtracks and contemporary music. Our members represent a wide range of ages and musical abilities, from amateur to professional. We welcome new members to share our passion for music making and enjoy playing in a fun and supportive environment.

Concert Calendar

SSSO performs a number of concerts throughout the year featuring exciting and varied repertoire. Check out our concert calendar for details of upcoming performances.

Current Vacancies

SSSO currently has vacancies for percussion, trombones and all strings, especially double bass. Recommended skill level - AMEB Grade 5.

ENIGMATIC ELGAR

admin October 9, 2023 October 17, 2023Uncategorized

WASO’s Principal Cellist, Rod McGrath will perform the solo in the Cello Concerto in community ensemble South Side Symphony Orchestra’s (SSSO’s) upcoming performance, Enigmatic Elgar. Rod has performed with some of the best conductors and orchestras all over the world but on Sunday 19 November, at The Theatre at Corpus…

STAGE AND SCREEN

admin July 10, 2023 July 26, 2023Concerts

South Side Symphony Orchestra are proud to present a variety of music from well loved stage shows and movies. We will also be joined on stage by our guest tenor Vin Trikeriotis, so come along and listen to some of your favourite tunes! 2:30 pm Sunday 27 August at The…

SIDE-BY-SIDE

admin May 20, 2023 June 1, 2023Concerts

The Side-by-Side performance in 2023, represents the SSSO’s third involvement with high schools in the southern metro area. This is a unique and innovative performance where members of SSSO, Applecross Senior High School and Emmanuel Catholic College sit ‘side-by-side’ for rehearsals which culminate with a performance – 2:30pm Sunday 25…

POWER AND PASSION

admin March 9, 2023 May 17, 2023Concerts

Join us for our 2nd concert of the year POWER AND PASSION at the South Perth Civic Centre Conducted by our talented guest conductor Izaak Weeson. The concert will feature music by Brahms Prokofiev & Shostakovich. Sunday, April 2nd 2:30pm-4.30pm at South Perth Civic Centre Cnr South Tce and Sandgate…

CONCERT FOR KIDS

admin February 16, 2023 May 17, 2023Concerts

‘Concert for Kids’ – an interactive exploration of the Orchestra featuring a variety of music to get little people (toddlers -12yrs) marching, dancing and conducting the Orchestra. BYO cushions for kids. All proceeds to Youth Focus; creating brighter futures for young people in Western Australia by offering a range of…

WHAT’S COMING UP IN 2023

admin December 7, 2022 December 7, 2022Uncategorized

MYTHS & LEGENDS

admin September 14, 2022 May 17, 2023Concerts

Come join the South Side Symphony Orchestra in our ‘Myths & Legends’ performance. From fairy tale scenes, eternally lost ships in tempest tossed seas to anti-heroes and villains lurking in the dark woods, SSSO brings to the stage a full treasury of beauty, folklore and mythology. The performance is supported…

BEETHOVEN THE INFLUENCER

admin July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022Concerts

A program of power, drama and passion. SSSO returns to the stage for the first time in 2022 with a program showcasing Beethoven and unsung Romantic composers influenced by the great Beethoven. Proudly sponsored by the City of Melville 2:30pm Sunday 14 August The Caroline Payne Theatre Corpus Christi College,…

SYMPHONY AT THE GREEN

admin May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022Concerts

South Side Symphony Orchestra will be at Mt Pleasant Bowling Club for an evening of music.

LET’S DANCE

admin October 16, 2021 October 16, 2021Concerts

Get your toes tapping in our, ‘Let’s Dance’ concert! Featuring dance music from all corners of the globe and an assortment of genre. From the elegance of Tchiakovsky’s Swan Lake Waltz, to the passion and lust of Por Una Cabeza tango, the chilling Danse Macabre, heartfelt folk tunes of Kodaly’s…