About Pete Harrison
Pete Harrison is a busy freelance conductor and presenter. He is a regular guest conductor with many orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, The Ulster Orchestra, The Philharmonia, the Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Novaya Rossiya) (not since Russia invaded Ukraine) and for Raymond Gubbay Ltd with the London Concert Orchestra, the Manchester Concert Orchestra & the Scottish Concert Orchestra.
He has recently been appointed as the Musical Director of the Klassik Radio Pops Orchestra for their annual tour throughout Germany and Austria for the German based classical radio station, Klassik Radio.
Pete studied at the Royal College of Music going on to be a busy freelance player, including work in the West End where he started his conducting career.
Pete is the Musical Director for the BSO Voices Choir in Southampton partnered with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra who give 3 main concerts a year, all sung from memory. He is also the Musical Director of the Brent Youth Concert Pops Orchestra in partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Studio work includes regular sessions for film, television and library sessions including visits to Prague to work with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra at Smecky Music Studios.
Education work includes the National Schools Symphony Orchestra (conducting their top Philharmonic Orchestra), the Orchestra and Wind Ensemble at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset, the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales and various guest sessions with schools and orchestras throughout the UK, including Kent Youth Orchestra, Berkshire Youth Symphony Orchestra and the West of England Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Upcoming Events
Christmas at the Movies with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra gifts you a joyous blend of classic Christmas movie scores and soundtracks as magical as the films they belong to.
A concert of holiday cheer, as exciting as the smell of a pine tree, overstuffed stockings and seeing Santa’s sooty footprints by the chimney.
With music from It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, The Polar Express and more– there’s something from all the family’s favourite festive film! Enchantingly entwined with pieces from all round hits of the silver screen like E.T., Harry Potter and Frozen.
Celebrate Christmas just like they do in the movies!
Silvestri The Polar Express Suite
Elman Christmas Eve Montage
Armstrong Love Actually Suite
Williams/Doyle Harry Potter
Williams E.T. The Extra-terrestrial
Lopez/Lopez Let It Go from Frozen
Tiomkin It’s A Wonderful Life Suite
Debney Elf
Gregson-Williams Chronicles Of Narnia Suite
Goldsmith Gremlins
Williams Home Alone
Berlin White Christmas
Christmas at the Movies with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra gifts you a joyous blend of classic Christmas movie scores and soundtracks as magical as the films they belong to.
A concert of holiday cheer, as exciting as the smell of a pine tree, overstuffed stockings and seeing Santa’s sooty footprints by the chimney.
With music from It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, The Polar Express and more– there’s something from all the family’s favourite festive film! Enchantingly entwined with pieces from all round hits of the silver screen like E.T., Harry Potter and Frozen.
Celebrate Christmas just like they do in the movies!
Silvestri The Polar Express Suite
Elman Christmas Eve Montage
Armstrong Love Actually Suite
Williams/Doyle Harry Potter
Williams E.T. The Extra-terrestrial
Lopez/Lopez Let It Go from Frozen
Tiomkin It’s A Wonderful Life Suite
Debney Elf
Gregson-Williams Chronicles Of Narnia Suite
Goldsmith Gremlins
Williams Home Alone
Berlin White Christmas
