University Philharmonia

University Philharmonia

Tue 7 Oct – Tue 9 Dec 2025

The University of Nottingham Philharmonia is a fantastic orchestra made up of staff, students and alumni from the University of Nottingham.   

If you play an orchestral instrument and are a student, current staff member or alumnus of the University of Nottingham you are welcome to audition for University Philharmonia. Auditions take place at the beginning of the academic year (Friday 3 – Sunday 5 October, 2025). Sign up for auditions here. 

Each term, the Philharmonia performs a public concert in venues on the University Park campus or in Nottingham city. The orchestra plays exciting and challenging repertoire and is professionally led by Harry Lai. Student soloists and world-renowned guest artists including Xuefei Yang, Natalie Clein and the Amatis Trio have performed with the orchestra.

This ensemble is managed by the Philharmonia Management Team, comprising of professional staff and student arts management trainees. If you’re interested in joining the team, you can apply for the Arts Management Traineeship position here.

You can find further information about auditions, rehearsal schedules and membership at the bottom of this page.

FAQ's

Dates and tickets

Autumn

Tue 7 Oct – Tue 9 Dec 2025

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Concert, Great Hall
Concert, Great Hall
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Student (£20)

Music Deposit (£10)

Non-Student (£45)

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