News & Reviews
- 09 May 2012 - Roderick Williams to replace Mark Padmore
Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from our Padmore sings Mahler tour
- 08 May 2012 - New recording released
Five stars for new Harmonia Mundi release with Mark Padmore and Britten Sinfonia
- 20 Apr 2012 - Co-leader vacancy
Britten Sinfonia invites applications for the position of Co-leader
- 20 Apr 2012 - BBC Proms 2012
Britten Sinfonia returns for two performances at the world’s greatest classical music festival
- 29 Mar 2012 - Britten Sinfonia is recruiting
Britten Sinfonia is recruiting for three new administration positions
- 28 Mar 2012 - Recording begins for The Space
Britten Sinfonia’s digital music installation for The Space is taking shape
- 26 Mar 2012 - Britten Sinfonia Academy
Closing date for applications to Britten Sinfonia Academy is 5 April 2012
- 02 Mar 2012 - Festival confirmations
Britten Sinfonia confirmed for Aldeburgh, Brighton, Spitalfields and Norfolk & Norwich Festivals.
- 24 Feb 2012 - Reviews from New York, Cambridge and London
Five star reviews for our Concentric Paths tour
- 14 Feb 2012 - Concentric Paths Tour
Britten Sinfonia tours the UK and internationally with Thomas Adès and Pekka Kuusisto
- 13 Feb 2012 - Britten Sinfonia 2012-13 Barbican series
Tickets now on sale for 2012-13 season at the Barbican
- 26 Jan 2012 - Queen’s Medal for Music
Nicholas Daniel is awarded by The Queen for his contribution to UK music.
- 18 Jan 2012 - Appointment as Barbican Associate Ensemble
Britten Sinfonia joins the Barbican’s performance partners from 2012-13
- 04 Jan 2012 - Trustee recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours List
Trustee Charles Rawlinson awarded MBE
- 15 Dec 2011 - Five star L’enfance du Christ
Read press reviews from Britten Sinfonia’s concerts with Sir Mark Elder
- 06 Dec 2011 - Introducing Britten Sinfonia Voices
Chorus Director Eamonn Dougan introduces the new choir.
- 07 Nov 2011 - New concert announced
Britten Sinfonia to perform with Jaga Jazzist at the Barbican in 2012
- 20 Oct 2011 - Work in Progress Film - Tenner for a Tenor
Jonathan Dove and Mark Padmore discuss the new commission
- 17 Oct 2011 - Latest SinfoniaCast
Hear about Britten Sinfonia’s 2011-12 commissioning projects
- 15 Oct 2011 - Family Music Day ON SALE
Our annual Family Music Day in Cambridge is now on sale!
- 02 Oct 2011 - Oh we do like to be beside the seaside!
Britten Sinfonia become Resident Chamber Orchestra in Brighton
- 01 Sep 2011 - London & Norwich 2011-12 series
Tickets now on sale for 2011-12 season in London and Norwich
- 15 Aug 2011 - Great Creative Learning day in Buenos Aires
Creative Learning work with young people in Buenos Aires
- 01 Aug 2011 - Wigmore Hall Series Discount
Book all four At Lunch concerts and get 20% off
- 27 Jul 2011 - BBC Radio 2 Rufus broadcast
Rufus Wainwright’s concert with Britten Sinfonia at the Royal Opera House will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on thursday 28 July.
- 18 Jul 2011 - Royal Opera House main stage debut
Rufus Wainwright performs with Britten Sinfonia.
- 18 Jul 2011 - Royal Opera House main stage debut
Rufus Wainwright performs with Britten Sinfonia.
- 11 Jul 2011 - 2011-12 season brochure is here
Discover Britten Sinfonia’s exciting season of concerts
- 30 Jun 2011 - Creative Learning in Mexico!
A few musicians extended their time in Mexico and worked with a youth orchestra
- 31 May 2011 - Lunchtime concert on BBC Radio 3 this week
1pm broadcasts this week on BBC Radio 3
- 03 May 2011 - London & Norwich 2011-12 series
Tickets now on sale for 2011-12 season in London and Norwich
- 30 Mar 2011 - Britten Sinfonia receive National Portfolio Funding
The orchestra’s ACE grant increased
- 18 Mar 2011 - SinfoniaCast with Angela Hewitt
Our latest podcast features pianist Angela Hewitt
- 22 Feb 2011 - Latest CD release
Eriks Ešenvalds Passion & Resurrection & other choral music with Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony and Stephen Layton.
- 28 Jan 2011 - Mark Padmore tour
Britten Sinfonia tours the UK with Mark Padmore singing English Song.
- 19 Jan 2011 - Return to Eindhoven
Nico Muhly and Pekka Kuusisto meet again in Eindhoven.
- 07 Jan 2011 - Interesting Audience Feedback
Some audience members shared their feelings about the concert in November.
Calendar
Next Production
Padmore sings Mahler
Bradford on Avon, Cambridge and London
12 - 17 May 2012
Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance. He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 4
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
01 May 2012 1:00pm
Renowned tenor, Mark Padmore joins Britten Sinfonia for the final concert in the 2011-12 At Lunch series. At the centre of this programme is a work by British composer, Jonathan Dove, co-commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall with support from the Tenner for a Tenor campaign.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 4
Wigmore Hall, London
02 May 2012 1:00pm
Renowned tenor, Mark Padmore joins Britten Sinfonia for the final concert in the 2011-12 At Lunch series. At the centre of this programme is a work by British composer, Jonathan Dove, co-commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall with support from the Tenner for a Tenor campaign.
Norfolk & Norwich Festival - Padmore Sings Mahler
St Andrew's Hall, Norwich
11 May 2012 7:30pm
Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance. He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.
Padmore sings Mahler
Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
12 May 2012 7:30pm
Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance. He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.
Padmore sings Mahler
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
16 May 2012 7:30pm
Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance. He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.
Padmore sings Mahler
Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
17 May 2012 7:30pm
Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance. He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.
Brighton Festival - Mahler & Schubert
Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton
19 May 2012 7:30pm
Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance. He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.
Bury St Edmunds Festival
The Apex, Bury St. Edmunds
20 May 2012 7:30pm
Britten Sinfonia returns to the festival for in 2012.
Brighton Festival - King Priam
Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton
27 May 2012 7:00pm
‘I have to sing songs for those who can’t sing for themselves. Those songs come from the torments and horrors that have happened. I can’t lose faith in humanity.’ Sir Michael Tippett
Britten Sinfonia at Museo Reina Sofia
Museo Reina Sofia , Madrid
28 May 2012 7:30pm
Fabián Panisello conducts his song cycle Libro del Frio with soprano Allison Bell and Britten Sinfonia
