Britten Sinfonia is one of Europe's most dynamic chamber orchestras which performs in many of the finest concert halls and has residencies in Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham and Krakow with a concert series at London's Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. The ensemble enjoys a blossoming international profile, a recent highlight being an acclaimed tour of South America, and is frequently heard on disc, BBC Radio 3 and commercial radio. Visit our DigiSpace pages for our blogs and photos, or find our podcast series, now in its second season, along with clips from our CDs on the Listen to Us pages.
Latest news
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New podcast with James MacMillan available now
Our latest SinfoniaCast features world-renowned British composer James MacMillan discussing his opera Parthenogenesis.
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2009-10 concert seasons on sale now
Our regular series of concerts in Cambridge, London and Norwich are now on sale for all concerts in the 2009-10 season.
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BS wins RPS Award!
Last night Britten Sinfonia was delighted to be awarded the RPS Award for Chamber Music
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Support Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia aims to be the international benchmark for the chamber orchestra. To enable the development of our future plans, the orchestra is looking to attract private funding from both those close to Britten Sinfonia and our vision, as well as those who may be new to the orchestra. There are various (and exclusive!) schemes offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to become closely associated with the orchestra and help create a real musical legacy. Read more. You can read more about supporting our Family Music Day in Cambridge, November 2009, here.
Calendar
Next Production
Latitude Festival
Southwold and Southwold
18 - 19 July 2009
Britten Sinfonia will perform at various points over the weekend at one of the UK's most exciting festivals. The festival boasts an eclectic array of performances and Britten Sinfonia will be the first orchestra to perform an entire solo set.
City of London Festival 2009
Mansion House, London
02 July 2009 7:30pm
Henning Kraggerud joins BS for a concert at London's Mansion House which showcases a whole host of creative and performing artists from across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival, Southwold
18 July 2009 6:00pm
Britten Sinfonia will perform at various points over the weekend at one of the UK's most exciting festivals. The festival boasts an eclectic array of performances and Britten Sinfonia will be the first orchestra to perform an entire solo set.
Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival, Southwold
19 July 2009 11:00am
Britten Sinfonia will perform at various points over the weekend at one of the UK's most exciting festivals. The festival boasts an eclectic array of performances and Britten Sinfonia will be the first orchestra to perform an entire solo set.
Fen Soundscapes
St. Thomas a Becket Church, Ramsey
21 July 2009 5:30pm
Pupils from Ramsey Spinning Infants School and young people in Yaxley have been working with Britten Sinfonia and composers Jane Wells and Mike Challis to present the launch of their exciting interactive exhibition based on the sounds of the Great Fen, including a performance by musicians from Britten Sinfonia.
