About
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We are a new community orchestra in Richmond, SW London, welcoming adult players of all abilities. We enjoy playing classical music, jazz, concert band, TV/film scores, and rock/pop.
We are passionate about adult players enjoying ensemble playing regardless of their former experience, so we do not require new members to undertake an audition. Instead, we ask that you read music and are grade 3 (or equivalent) upwards.
As a result, the orchestra has a wide range of skills. Therefore, we adapt our repertoire and the difficulty of individual parts so that people with a wide range of abilities can play together.
Our rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm, term-time only. We meet at Duke Street Church, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH.
We perform concerts twice a year in the Richmond area.
Our first rehearsal will be on Wednesday, September 17th 2025, at 6pm.
Please get in touch by email or Instagram to learn about fees and more.
We look forward to welcoming you to Duke Street.
Musical Director
Musical Director
Pam Pecko Smith
Pam Pecko Smith is a freelance flautist, vocalist, and music educator who performs within an eclectic range of ensembles. She is a native of the Philadelphia area, where she earned a Bachelor of Music with Honours at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. She then completed intensive graduate studies at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, Hungary. Her primary mentors and professors were Adeline Tomasone and the late Seán Deibler (in Philadelphia), István Matuz, and Ferenc Rados (in Hungary).
Pam has performed widely throughout the UK and Ireland in varied genres spanning orchestral, folk, film music, world music, and jazz. She is a member of the Lodore Trio and also sings in her own vintage jazz group, Honeysuckle Jazz, specialising in songs from the 1920s-40s.
A dedicated teacher of performing ensembles, Pam has served on music faculties in private and international schools in Hungary, Portugal, the US, England, Kenya, Turkey, and Poland. She is currently on The City Lit, London's music staff and serves as a private music tutor.
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Sarah Savage
Sarah Savage plays jazz, classical and big band on alto sax with several local orchestras and jazz groups. She has also been a member of various choirs and performance ensembles. She trained extensively as a musician at a young age, starting on the flute at the age of 6, then transitioning to the clarinet and oboe, before eventually focusing exclusively on the alto saxophone at 14. She continues to learn; currently drums, and attends jazz school on her alto sax at Richmond Adult Community College. Sarah plays in the big band of British trumpet legend Henry Lowther.
Sarah collates and organises the online music library and is responsible for Duke Street's organisation and administration. She composes and arranges music for Duke Street Orchestra, and can be persuaded to make your part easier (or harder) if you don’t like it! She is a founder member of the recently formed Duke Street Band, which will be coming soon to a concert venue near you.
She is a UK teacher who enjoys writing fiction in her spare time. She currently teaches privately while trying to master diminished scales.
Our values
Our values
Community - we work together musically for the wellbeing of all.
Diversity - we welcome and support players from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Integrity - we strive to improve as musicians, remaining true to the conductor's and composer's intentions.
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