Music

Dorset Youth Orchestra is one of the most highly regarded groups of its kind in the country and is truly one of the jewels in Dorset's cultural crown. Led by Mark Forkgen, who is also director of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s contemporary ensemble Kokoro, Dorset Youth Orchestra is critically acclaimed for its technical virtuosity, collaborative working and exciting programming.

As you all know, Last Monday @ The Exchange takes place every month. Do encourage any poets, comedians, dancers and musicians to come along and showcase their talent, along with all you enthusiastic audience members.

A welcome return for the legendary jazz group that is Sweet Chorus, featuring John Etheridge and Chris Garrick.

The Chalk Legends is officially Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s ‘trailblazing event’ for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland. 

Amy Wadge and Pete Riley first came together a little over two years ago to do some writing together. They immediately clicked and after many years as solo artists or as members of various bands, they decided to collaborate and have been touring, writing and recording together ever since. Together they penned an album's worth of material and have now decided to release it.

In aid of ‘The Mouth Cancer Foundation’, Rock the Town is a night of music which will showcase the best young performers from the South West.

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus is celebrating its centenary year in 2011 and is one of the longest running symphonic choruses in Britain. Attached to Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the chorus gives regular performances with some of the worlds top conductors, including performances at the Proms and regular tours to Europe and the US. Their new Chorus Master is Gavin Carr, who also collaborates regularly with the world’s finest conductors.

James Lusby is a fusion of alternative rock, pop, folk, punk, with great song writing abilities not to be missed live!  

The Sherborne Schools' Symphony Orchestra brings together musicians from Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls School, Leweston and The Gryphon.

In just two years since launching, The UFQ have taken the European folk scene by storm, taking their blinding brand of electrifying acoustic music across the continent, packing out concert halls and playing major festivals.

The Shadowers return to The Exchange with their exciting and energetic show showcasing the music of the greatest Rock 'N' Roll instrumental band of all time, The Shadows.

The choir has performed over 1000 performances and the 1000th performance was recorded live at St Helens Church Caerphilly on October 20th 2006 recordings.

Peter Donohoe is regarded as one of Britain’s greatest living pianists. After winning the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1982 Peter has played throughout the world, performing with the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors. He is also a prolific chamber musician and regularly gives recitals at the South Bank and the Wigmore Hall. In 2010 he received the CBE for services to music

Three West End tribute artists present We Three Kings—Of Rock 'N' Roll, a show full of  music to show that rock and roll did not die !