Autumn Concert: OSO Symphony Orchestra and guitarist Glenn de Roo

The orchestra will also be heard in various formations this afternoon. The string section opens the concert with Andante Festivo by Jean Sibelius, followed by the wind section performing the First Suite for Military Band in E-flat major by Gustav Holst. After the interval, the full orchestra will play the first movement from Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 1, concluding with the famous first movement from Symphony No. 40 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Glenn de Roo is a professional guitarist and teacher. He studied at the conservatoires of Tilburg and Palma de Mallorca, where he was taught by renowned guitarists such as Marlon Titre, Pedro Mateo González and Carlo Marchione. With his musical experience, passion and regular concert performances, Glenn conveys his love of the guitar in an inspiring way.

Founded in 1988, the OSO Symphony Orchestra consists of an enthusiastic group of around 30 amateur musicians. Under the inspiring direction of conductor Carlo Nabbe, the orchestra performs a varied repertoire of classical and contemporary symphonic works.