Joe Hearson

Conductor, Composer & Music Educator. Artistic Director of the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra.

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

@Warb58 @SoTCityCouncil @TheCSSO Really kind of you to say so. Thanks for travelling down to us so often.

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

Really looking forward to bringing this fantastic music to the Kings Hall, Stoke in June.

[City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra @TheCSSO]

🎬 Music from the Movies 🎬
Join us on the 6th June for an unforgettable evening of Hollywood hits, featuring iconic music from the big screen.
🎟️ Book now via or call 01782 206000
📍King’s Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
📅 6th June, 7:30pm
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[City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra @TheCSSO]

This week we're looking back to 2021 🎶.
This was a rehearsal before we became the CSSO but we're still bringing musicians together to share our love of music ❤️.
Who has been following us since then?
#csso #ThrowbackThursday #history

[Paul Williams @PaulWilliams207]

@TheCSSO is Stoke-on-Trent’s orchestra, flying the flag for live music and championing the difference that it can make to people and place.

This evening’s Myths & Mysticism concert at the King’s Hall conducted by the scintillating @JoeHearson was orchestral poetry in motion.

From Mozart’s enchanting fairytalesque Overture to the Magic Flute, to Dvořák’s elegiacal The Noon Witch, Arnold Bax’s atmospheric Tintagel, and the beguiling, mood-varying finale’s recurring violin in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, this was a joyous evening of music.

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

@PaulWilliams207 @TheCSSO @SoTCityCouncil Great to have you in the audience, Paul. Glad you enjoyed it!

[City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra @TheCSSO]

Conducting Stories: Myths & Mysticism in Concert ✨📖

In a new blog post Joe Hearson reflects on why we love stories - and how music (and orchestras) have been telling them so vividly for so long.

Read the post below 👇

https://t.co/NW3lCyqPm8

[City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra @TheCSSO]

It's just over three weeks until the first concert of our season!

From Vaughan Williams' stunning Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis to Barber's Adagio for Strings, our concert on 11 October will be a chance for the CSSO's Strings to really shine.

🎟https://t.co/cYzC97ea3L

[City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra @TheCSSO]

Introducing our 2025-2026 season!

From lush symphonic strings to film music favourites and the magic and mystery of the Arabian Nights, our Kings Hall concerts are sure to provide unforgettable musical experiences for everyone.

Tickets on sale now⬇️
🎟 https://t.co/cYzC97ea3L

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

I’ve had a really heartwarming and uplifting evening at the @NewVicTheatre watching their production of Big Big Sky by Tom Wells. Powerful and hard-hitting in places, but full of joy and life, it’s definitely worth a visit if you’ve got a free evening between now and 24th July.

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

@PaulWilliams207 @TheCSSO @stokeontrent100 Thanks Paul. Sorry I missed you tonight, but I’m immensely grateful for your encouragement and support.

[Paul Williams @PaulWilliams207]

A round up of #SoT100 events taking place on the official centenary of the momentous occasion when city status was bestowed on Stoke-on-Trent: Civic Prayer Breakfast; hundredth anniversary lunch; special centenary-themed civc council meeting; 100 Years, 100 Faces mural announcement; People’s Parade & Party in the Park; Spirit of Stoke-on-Trent.

[Cross Rhythms City Radio 101.8/96.6FM @CRCityRadio]

Did you miss yesterday's conversation with @JoeHearson from @TheCSSO?

It's now live on our YouTube Channel in its entirety, for you to catch up!

Give the video a like, and subscribe to the channel, so you never miss another video from us!

https://t.co/ILJKSP19hK

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

It was great to sit down with @jonbellamy1 yesterday to talk about the CSSO. You can hear the full interview on air tomorrow at 4.15pm!

[Cross Rhythms City Radio 101.8/96.6FM @CRCityRadio]

"For me, an orchestra is about collaboration..."

@jonbellamy1 has spoken with @JoeHearson from @TheCSSO, about the plans they have in store for Stoke-on-Trent's Centenary celebrations.

Tune into City Drive tomorrow at 4:15pm, to hear the full conversation!

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

Music in our great city is bursting with life thanks to the partners in this partnership: people who believe, as do I, in the power of music to change futures.

[The Music Partnership @tmpartnership]

Our Summer 2025 Newsletter is now out. Please take a look at all the valuable content and find out what our partners have been up to. Packed with lots of useful updates, opportunities and lots more. Read it now via the following link: https://t.co/SSgN6zTDB2

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

@PaulWilliams207 @UNESCOUK This is so exciting!

[Paul Williams @PaulWilliams207]

@joanwalley1 @JoeHearson A reminder that @TheCSSO will be celebrating the Stoke-on-Trent Centenary with a stylish proms extravaganza combining traditional concert classics with some hidden gems to take the city into its second centenary.

Tickets 👇👇👇
https://t.co/GUecMzgmEI

[Joan Walley @joanwalley1]

⁦@JoeHearson⁩ let’s make more musical memories in Stoke on Trent

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

@joanwalley1 Thanks so much for the mention in this, Joan. It means a lot.

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

Really looking forward to see this project develop over the next few months.

[Stoke-on-Trent BID @StokeontrentBID]

Decisions have been made! Our 100 Years, 100 Faces panel of Stoke-on-Trent experts gathered today to deliberate on almost 200 entries to our upcoming mural. We're excited to share the results over the next few months! 🖼️

[Joe Hearson @JoeHearson]

The blossom outside Stoke Minster this morning. As much as we moan about the weather in this country, it’s nice to appreciate nature’s beauty when it shows itself! ☀️