About us
The Boston Orchestra was founded in 1937 to bring together local talented musicians and provide them with the opportunity to enjoy the experience of playing in an orchestra. We meet weekly for rehearsals and present 2 concerts a year in and around Boston, often in local village churches in order to take live music out into the rural community. Partnerships have also been formed to support local charities.
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Membership is open to players of all ages and ability who hold a keen interest in music and can play an orchestral instrument. There are no auditions: all that is required is commitment and a love of music.
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Young students are encouraged to join free of charge and stay until they leave school and many of our members have played in their youth and are re-igniting their interest in later life. Recent learners are also very welcome – it’s never too late to learn to play an instrument and recent research has proved that it is one of the best activities for retaining brain function and increasing efficiency in all areas of learning.
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The members are the backbone of the orchestra which has, for many years, been the only regularly rehearsing amateur orchestra in the south of Lincolnshire.
Martin Obermüller - Conductor
After starting his career in local government, Martin moved from
Sussex to Salford to study music. He later gained a Master of Arts degree in Music Performance at the University of Salford. Martin played cornet in the Brass Band Championship Section including
performances at Belle Vue Manchester, The Royal Albert Hall and Worcester Cathedral, and conducted brass bands at all levels with success at many contests, as well as taking bands to Europe for
short summer concert tours.
As Head of Performing Arts at a
Salford secondary school, Martin taught for over 20 years and
directed many concerts leading to an invitation from the local
authority music service to form Salford’s Adult Community Wind
Band as Musical Director which he led for 10 years.
Following a family move to Lincolnshire, Martin was delighted to accept the role of Musical Director of The Boston Orchestra, enjoying every opportunity to make orchestral music with a very friendly and welcoming group of musicians.
Andrew Hutton - Leader
Andrew began violin lessons at the age of 5 with his aunt and, while at school, he played with Grimsby Youth Orchestra for several years. After qualifying as a teacher he worked for Lincolnshire Music Service teaching in schools in Sleaford, Bourne and Grantham, finally retiring in 2004.
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During the late sixties he was leader of the newly formed Spalding Chamber Orchestra. Recently he and some friends have formed the Lindsey String Quartet and they have given many recitals locally.
He plays a 1790 violin by Johann Leeb of Presburg.
