A DIFFERENT KIND OF ORCHESTRA

For 30 years Britten Sinfonia has been pushing the boundaries of what a chamber orchestra can do. We're rooted in the East of England, while we also have a national and international reputation as one of the best ensembles playing today. But there's a problem. This year we're losing 100% of our regular Arts Council England funding. In response, we've launched the most important appeal in our history, PLAY ON...

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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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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

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

A man stands with a double bass

Benjamin Russell

Double Bass

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

A man holding a clarinet and smiling

Oliver Pashley

Sub-Principal Clarinet

A woman playing the bassoon

Sarah Burnett

Principal Bassoon

Simon Couzens

Sub-Principal Bassoon

A man holding a horn wearing a suit

Martin Owen

Principal Horn

A man holding a horn

Alex Wide

Co-Principal Horn

A horn

Tom Rumsby

Sub-Principal Horn

A man playing the trumpet

Paul Archibald

Principal Trumpet

A man playing timpani

William Lockhart

Principal Timpani

The top of a harp

Lucy Wakeford

Principal Harp

A man playing the piano

Huw Watkins

Principal Piano

A woman playing the harpsichord

Maggie Cole

Principal Harpsichord

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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

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