• “The reasons for Britten Sinfonia’s incremental rise in the past 20 years are various, but among them are a commitment to interesting programmes and the assiduous building of relationships”

  Financial Times

• “The playing was marked by the kind of luminous and infectious beauty that only comes from a true marriage of mastery and love”

  The Guardian

• “The UK’s most consistently dynamic chamber ensemble”

  The New Statesman

• “I haven’t heard a chamber orchestra performing with such extrovert character and unflagging energy for years.”

  The Times

• “But as always with this orchestra there was more to savour than just stellar perfomance. The programme was ingeniously shaped.”

  The Daily Telegraph, Ivan Hewett

For Families

Britten Sinfonia is always delighted to welcome families to our concerts. If you would like to bring your children to a concert but aren’t sure which one would suit you best, please call Isobel Timms, Creative Learning Director, on 01223 300795 or email info@brittensinfonia.com. If we know in advance that you are coming, it is often possible to arrange for additional opportunities for families, such as meeting musicians and age-appropriate programme notes, so please do get in touch!

Mr Big Family Concert

Saturday 6 October 2012, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Discover the story of Mr Big, the lonely gorilla whose scary appearance puts off potential friends, until he discovers a musical talent. Join Britten Sinfonia and presenter Hannah Conway for our interactive family concert with live illustartions on stage from Mr Big's author, Ed Vere.

More details coming soon.

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