• “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

Family Music Day 2010

On Saturday 30th October approximately 120 families attended Britten Sinfonia’s Halloween themed Family Music Day. Children (and some of the keener parents!) had the chance to get involved in musical activities including instrumental workshops coached by our musicians, percussion, instrument making, singing and gamelan. The sessions all came together in a lunchtime concert for family and friends where the children played and sang pieces they had learnt in the morning’s workshops alongside members of Britten Sinfonia. We also ran a Come and Try session in the afternoon where children could have a go at trying a range of musical instruments which they had never played before, with help from Britten Sinfonia musicians and student helpers.

Here is a selection of our favourite photos and comments from the day.

“I thought the workshops were brilliant and the lunchtime concert fantastic for the children.”

“It is very difficult to make an event which requires a great deal of organisation appear very relaxed and this was done extremely well.”

“All the staff were friendly and enthusiastic at all times and we can’t wait until next year!”

“Can’t fault the day. We are very lucky indeed to have experienced this, and I’m poised to book for the next one.”

“My children both loved the day – the ‘come and try’ is such a fantastic opportunity and the enthusiasm from the musicians was infectious.”

“Loved it – will definitely come next year! Please do more of these kinds of activities as it’s not easy finding this sort of thing for younger children”

“Looking forward to next year’s family music day.”

“We went away talking about coming again next year!”

“The day was brilliant”

“Lovely atmosphere, enthusiastic and friendly staff.”

“It was all fantastic, but in particular, the opportunity for the children to perform in a concert hall with the professional musicians was amazing. Great encouragement for those already involved in music making, and a wonderful introduction for those who are not (yet).”

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