City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra

The City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra (CRSO) is one of the main amateur orchestras in north Kent, England. It was formed in 1969. The orchestra's Music Director is conductor and former trombonist with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Bassano. The CRSO has 60 playing members, both amateur and professional musicians, who perform concerts at The Central Theatre, Chatham, and other venues in Kent. Recent concerts include a joint performance with Rochester Choral Society in Rochester Cathedral, with a programme that included Brahms's Schicksalslied and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The CRSO also includes chamber groups — notably the piano quintet City of Rochester Chamber Ensemble – which perform throughout Kent.