2026
14 March - Traviata
One of the greatest operas by Verdi, charting the lives of Violetta & Alfredo, their love, separation through family disagreement, illness and ultimately and a tragic end.
20 June - Saint Saens
With 14 movements this is a masterpiece. Originally written in 1886, it is now recogised as inspiration for John Williams' scores and Harry Potter films. A concert for all the family and a great start fo the summer holidays.
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Past Events & INFO
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29 November - Mahler & Strauss // PAST EVENT
We had a superb evening full of Mahler and Strauss, together with our soloist Clara Orif. A delightful preconcert Talk allowed us to get to know Clara. See review of the concert in past events.
29 November - Clara Orif : Our Soloist // PAST EVENT
Award-winning soprano Clara Orif joined us for our autumn concert. Currently a member of the Académie Musicale Philippe Jaroussky (Paris) Clara is an alumni of Royal Academy of Music Opera (London) and many other prestigious venues.
Christmas Ensemble - PAST EVENT
Lancaster House hotel got Christmas off to a perfect start, holding an exclusive supper with music from the haffner ensemble. With over 50 people dining it was a perfect opportunity to celebrate the successes the past year
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'La Traviata' (Concert Performance) by Verdi
7:30pm, Sat, 14 Mar 2026Pre concert talk at 6.30pm Verdi: 'La Taviata' Concert performance Conductor: Alex Robinson Soloist: TBC Leader: Julian Cann moreSaint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals; Mozart's Symphony no.41 'Jupiter'
7:30pm, Sat, 20 Jun 2026Pre concert talk at 6.30pm Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals Mozart: Symphony no. 41 'Jupiter' Conductor: Alex Robinson Leader: Julian Cann more
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We are always interested in hearing from people who might like to play with us.
Even if there isn’t a vacancy straight away, it’s very useful to know of potential players so that if a regular player leaves, or is unavailable, we can make contact.
We generally look for players of Grade 8 standard or higher and we audition.
Who we are
The Haffner Orchestra was founded in 1976 and since then has grown in strength and numbers to a full symphony orchestra, rehearsing and performing in Lancaster.
The orchestra is made up of amateur and local professionals from across the north west.
We perform 3 concerts a year, together with some one off performances in the community.
