EVENTS
Britten in America with Elizabeth Watts and Oleg Shebeta-Dragan
Sensuous music with a bright sheen from Britten and Copland.
London, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich
16 May - 20 May 2026
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Angels Unawares
The Sixteen and Britten Sinfonia present the UK premiere of James MacMillan's brand new oratorio.
London
2 Jun 2026
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Britten Sinfonia with Academy Choir Wimbledon
Britten Sinfonia joins Academy Choir Wimbledon for a programme of British choral music.
London
6 Jun 2026
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Aldeburgh Festival I: Cello Symphony
Britten Sinfonia returns to Aldeburgh festival with cellist Laura van der Heijden in Britten's Cello Symphony
Aldeburgh
17 Jun 2026
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Aldeburgh Festival II: Phaedra
An evening of obsession, abandonment and absolute fury – with occasional moments of calm. Tales from mythology are set to music from three centuries in this powerful programme.
Aldeburgh
18 Jun 2026
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Britten Sinfonia at Peasmarsh Festival
Britten Sinfonia returns to Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival for a luscious programme of music spanning nearly 300 years.
Sussex
26 Jun 2026
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Britten Sinfonia with Thomas Larcher
Works by Britten and Thomas Larcher alongside John Adams' 'Shaker Loops' - a quintessential masterwork of American minimalism.
London
7 Jul 2026
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Ancient Greek Meze with mezzo Helen Charlston and stand-up classicist Natalie Haynes
Love, loss, deception and revenge… join us for an atmospheric evening of pieces based on ancient Greek myths, interspersed with brilliant comedic commentary from classicist Natalie Haynes, best known for her BBC Radio 4 series Stand up for the Classics.
Norwich, Cambridge, London
20 Oct - 22 Oct 2026
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MacMillan conducts MacMillan
Britten Sinfonia continues its close relationship with the music of Sir James MacMillan as the composer conducts his euphonium concerto, premiered in Cardiff in 2025.
London
21 Jan 2027
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Cartoon Capers and Liminal Loops: John Adams at 80
Britten Sinfonia presents an evening of thrilling music by one of the world’s most deservedly popular composers, John Adams, who will turn 80 in 2027, and a composer Adams has championed, Donnacha Dennehy, winner of a 2026 Grammy award.
London
6 Apr 2027
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