• “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

20th Birthday Concert Reviews

The 2012-13 season marks Britten Sinfonia's 20th anniversary. The orchestra opened its series in Cambridge, Norwich and London with special celebratory concerts featuring some of Britten Sinfonia's closest collaborators. The concert at the Barbican marked the exact anniversary of Britten Sinfonia's first concert as well as launching the start of a new relationship with the Barbican as Associate Ensemble.

Daily Telegraph  - "This birthday concert in its home town of Cambridge presented the band in party spirit, and introduced a fresh element of youth into the mix." Read More

The Times - "Only Britten Sinfonia would imagine that a concert in which Sibelius, Bach, Tippett, new james MacMillan and Prkofiec followed hard on each others' heels would make satisfying listening. Yet it did..." Read More

Evening Standard - " Jacqueline Shave led a performance of Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony that bounced and bubbled with energy." Read More

The Independent - "Mark Padmore gave a glowing account of Britten’s Rimbaud song-cycle ‘Les illuminations’." Read More

Guardian - "The opening sparring between violins and violas set the tone for a zingy, punchy and above all joyful performance." Read More

BachTrack - "With a stellar range of guests, they carried us along all the way from Purcell to Moondog, encapsulating the spirit of versatility and openness which makes the group what it is." Read More

Financial Times - "It is this spirit of adventure that has won it a reputation as one of the UK’s most forward-thinking musical ensembles." Read More

LocalSecrets - "Kuussisto leads the orchestra in dramatic leaps and turns and creates an edge-of-seat tension that is rare in any orchestra." Read More

The Britten Sinfonia blog has numerous posts about the past 20 years including photos and views from audience members, a steward and our musicians. Later in 2012 we will also be releasing a film which will celebrate Britten Sinfonia, present and future.

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