• “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

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• 15 May 2013 - Britten Sinfonia Wins RPS Award

  The Orchestra has won the prestigous Ensemble Award

• 07 May 2013 - Jaga Jazzist Live with Britten Sinfonia

  Ninja Tune Records release live album on Monday 6 May

• 02 May 2013 - OPUS2014 launched

  Britten Sinfonia call for unpublished composers

• 24 Apr 2013 - Norwich 2013-14 events now on sale

  Britten Sinfonia return to Norwich in 2013-14 with a illuminating and inspiring season of concerts.

• 22 Apr 2013 - At Lunch concerts broadcast

  This week BBC Radio 3 broadcast Britten Sinfonia’s 2012-13 At Lunch series

• 15 Apr 2013 - Britten Sinfonia shortlisted for RPS award

  The orchestra have been shortlisted for the RPS Music Award for Ensemble

• 09 Apr 2013 - Musically Gifted

  Britten Sinfonia launches the UK’s most flexible classical music funding scheme

• 28 Mar 2013 - Results from our audience survey

  Key findings from our recent survey

• 01 Mar 2013 - Mexico Tour

  Britten Sinfonia travel to Mexico for the third time later this month to play four concerts

• 18 Feb 2013 - Winner of Cambridge University Composers’ Workshop

  William Cole announced as winner of Composers’ Workshop commission

• 07 Feb 2013 - Audience Survey

  Help us gain a better understanding of our audience

• 04 Feb 2013 - Barbican 2013-14 events now on sale

  Britten Sinfonia’s 2013-14 season of events is now on sale to the public

• 24 Jan 2013 - Updated video: Britten Sinfonia Academy

  Academy year 2013-14 is recruiting now

• 24 Jan 2013 - Chief Executive wins Orchestra Manager of the Year Award

  David Butcher is honoured at ABO/Rhinegold Awards

• 21 Jan 2013 - Baltic Nights

  Watch the trailer for our Baltic Nights tour with Alina Ibragimova

• 16 Jan 2013 - Vacancy

  Britten Sinfonia is currently seeking a Finance Director

• 09 Jan 2013 - Audition applications now open for Britten Sinfonia Academy 2013-14

  The Academy is now recruiting for the 2013-14 academic year

• 09 Jan 2013 - 20th Birthday Film

  Britten Sinfonia’s latest film now available marking the orchestras 20th birthday

• 20 Dec 2012 - Baltic Lab postponed

  The Barbican Baltic lab has been postponed to later in 2013

• 13 Dec 2012 - Opus 2013 winner announced

  Ryan Latimer wins Opus 2013 commission

• 22 Oct 2012 - 20th Birthday Concert Reviews

  Find out what the reviewers thought of our 20th birthday celebrations

• 10 Oct 2012 - 2012-13 season brochure

  Our 2012-13 season brochure is now available online

• 08 Oct 2012 - Mr Big Feedback

  A chance to tell us what you thought of our Mr Big concerts

• 27 Sep 2012 - Opus 2013 shortlist announced

  10 composers selected to go through to workshop stage

• 25 Sep 2012 - Concerts Assistant Vacancy

  An opportunity to work with our busy concerts team

• 18 Sep 2012 - Germaine Greer hosts 20th Birthday pre-concert talks

  Pre-concert talks in Cambridge and Norwich feature Germaine Greer

• 07 Sep 2012 - Listening Machine Twitter Stories film

  Peter Gregson explains how the Listening Machine works

• 07 Sep 2012 - Beat Orchestra

  A new creative music group hits Peterborough

• 14 Aug 2012 - Barbican Podcast

  Find out about our forthcoming season at the Barbican as Associate Ensemble

• 31 Jul 2012 - Opus 2013

  Closing date for submissions approaching…

• 27 Jun 2012 - RPS award for Trustee

  Britten Sinfonia trustee John Stephens awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society

• 27 Jun 2012 - Relay!

  Britten Sinfonia performs in heritage venues to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Norwich

• 14 Jun 2012 - New concerts announced

  This summer Britten Sinfonia returns to Latitude Festival, Concertgebouw and Snape Proms

• 28 May 2012 - OPUS 2013

  Britten Sinfonia is offering unpublished composers the chance to write for its award winning At Lunch series

• 22 May 2012 - Cambridge and Norwich 2012-13 series

  Tickets now on sale for 2012-13 season in Cambridge and Norwich

• 20 May 2012 - The Listening Machine

  Britten Sinfonia launches soundtrack to Twitter on digital arts platform The Space

• 18 May 2012 - At Lunch on BBC Radio 3

  Britten Sinfonia’s 2011-12 At Lunch concerts feature on BBC Radio 3 from Tuesday 22 May

• 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.

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