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ANNOUNCING OUR 2023-24 SEASON

We are delighted to announce our 2023-24 programme. Thanks to the hundreds of generous contributions to our ongoing Play On appeal, we are able to present a full, rich programme with uncompromised ambition.

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Britten Sinfonia with Elizabeth Watts

Britten Sinfonia with Elizabeth Watts

OUR 2023-24 SEASON OPENER! Britten Sinfonia goes on tour with Elizabeth Watts - "one of the most beautiful voices Britain has produced in a generation". Visiting London, Saffron Walden, Norwich, and Spain, the programme will include two compelling song cycles, and the ever-popular Elgar's Serenade for Strings.
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Five Centuries of Music for St Cecilia

Five Centuries of Music for St Cecilia

Norwich

17 Nov 2023

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Messiah

Messiah

Essex, London

10 Dec - 12 Dec 2023

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Anthony McGill

Anthony McGill

London

29 Nov 2023

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We open hearts, minds and ears to the extraordinary.

 We're known for our adventurous programming and stunningly high-quality performances, and equally for our acclaimed nurturing of new talent and work with schools, hospital patients and communities across the East of England. 

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News and stories

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Imogen Whitehead appointed Principal Trumpet at Britten Sinfonia

Imogen Whitehead appointed Principal Trumpet at Britten Sinfonia

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"Wonderfully collaborative, supersized chamber performances"

Thomas Gould plays violin at Saffron Hall

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£1m appeal launched

£1m appeal launched

A DIFFERENT KIND OF ORCHESTRA

In March we launched the most urgent fundraising appeal in our history, aiming to replace a £1million cut in funding from Arts Council England. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the response, and last month we passed our first milestone, £250,000 - a quarter of our £1million target. But we still have a long way to go. Please donate to help this remarkable orchestra PLAY ON...

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Opus 1

Opus 1

We've announced the eight composers selected for our 2023 development programme for aspiring composers, Opus 1!
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What we do

In the community

Our aim is to enrich the lives of communities across the East of England.

For schools

We bring interactive live music shows and teaching resources into schools across the East of England

Our Players

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A man holding a violin

Thomas Gould

Leader
A man playing the violin

Marcus Barcham Stevens

Co-Leader
A woman playing the violin

Clara Biss

First Violin
A man playing the violin

Martin Gwilym-Jones

First Violin
A woman playing the violin

Beatrix Lovejoy

First Violin
A woman playing the violin

Fiona McCapra

First Violin
A woman playing the violin

Katherine Shave

First Violin
A woman playing the violin

Miranda Dale

Principal Second Violin
A woman playing the violin

Nicola Goldscheider

Sub-Principal Second Violin
A woman playing the violin

Alexandra Caldon

Second Violin
A woman playing the violin

Anna Bradley

Second Violin
A woman playing the violin

Suzanne Loze

Second Violin
A woman playing the violin

Judith Stowe

Second Violin
A woman playing the viola

Clare Finnimore

Principal Viola
A man playing the viola

Sascha Bota

Sub-Principal Viola
A woman playing the viola

Bridget Carey

Viola
A woman holding a viola

Rachel Byrt

Viola
A woman playing the cello

Caroline Dearnley

Principal Cello
A man playing the cello

Ben Chappell

Sub-Principal Cello
A woman playing the cello

Joy Hawley

Cello
A woman playing the cello

Julia Vohralik

Cello
A man playing the double bass

Stephen Williams

Principal Double Bass
A man playing the double bass

Roger Linley

Sub-Principal Double Bass
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Benjamin Russell

Double Bass
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Emer McDonough

Principal Flute
A woman playing the flute

Sarah O'Flynn

Sub-Principal Flute
A man playing the flute

Thomas Hancox

Co-Principal Flute
A man playing the oboe

Nicholas Daniel

Principal Oboe
A man playing the oboe

Peter Facer

Co-Principal Oboe
A woman playing the oboe

Emma Feilding

Sub-Principal Oboe
A woman holding a clarinet and laughing

Joy Farrall

Principal Clarinet
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Oliver Pashley

Sub-Principal Clarinet
A woman playing the bassoon

Sarah Burnett

Principal Bassoon
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Simon Couzens

Sub-Principal Bassoon
A man holding a horn wearing a suit

Martin Owen

Principal Horn
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Alex Wide

Co-Principal Horn
A horn

Tom Rumsby

Sub-Principal Horn
A man playing timpani

William Lockhart

Principal Timpani
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Lucy Wakeford

Principal Harp
A man playing the piano

Huw Watkins

Principal Piano
A woman playing the harpsichord

Maggie Cole

Principal Harpsichord
Imogen Whitehead

Imogen Whitehead

Principal Trumpet
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Artists we're working with

A man with grey hair and a beard conducting

Carlo Rizzi

Conductor
Matilda Lloyd

Matilda Lloyd

Trumpet
A woman smiles in front of a piano

Daria van den Bercken

Piano
Pavel Kolesnikov

Pavel Kolesnikov

Piano
Stephen Layton

Stephen Layton

Conductor