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Magnum Opus 2026 Launch Concert
Join us for three quickfire premieres from the composers embarking on this year’s edition of Britten Sinfonia’s composer development scheme.
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Re-Folking Viennese Classics, with ZRI quintet
Inspired by a Viennese pub visited by many 19th-century composers for the folk performances it hosted, Britten Sinfonia and ZRI perform classical music re-imagined for orchestra and folk band.
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Seven Last Words from the Cross with Tenebrae
Barber’s Adagio and Allegri’s Miserere prepare the way for James MacMillan’s great Passion meditation, in this emotionally-charged evening from Tenebrae and Britten Sinfonia.
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ROH Linbury Theatre: Three Chamber Operas
The Jette Parker Artists shine a light on three women composers: Elizabeth Maconchy, Charlotte Bray and Elena Langer.
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Angels Unawares
The Sixteen and Britten Sinfonia present the UK premiere of James MacMillan's brand new oratorio.
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Britten in America with Elizabeth Watts and Oleg Shebeta-Dragan
Sensuous music with a bright sheen from Britten and Copland.
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Britten Sinfonia with Academy Choir Wimbledon
Britten Sinfonia joins Academy Choir Wimbledon for a programme of British choral music.
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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.
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Family Concert: Tales from the Circus
Music, animation, storytelling… and circus, in an enchanting family concert.
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Seven Last Words from the Cross with Christ Church Cathedral Choir
First heard in 1994, MacMillan’s intense and emotionally-direct Passiontide setting has deservedly become a modern classic.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thetford Academy: Appalachian Dances
Britten Sinfonia performs Copland's Appalachian Spring at Thetford Academy, in the first professional orchestral concert to take place in the town.
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Collection Connects Showcase
Join us for a special showcase celebrating Collection Connects, a collaborative and inclusive project led by Britten Sinfonia in partnership with Nene Park Trust.
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Richard Plaskett
Richard Plaskett is a Partner and Head of Investment Companies at Frostrow Capital LLP, a specialist investment companies firm.
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Hannah Bates
Hannah is responsible for booking players for Britten Sinfonia’s concerts.
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Annabel Leakey
Annabel is responsible for delivering all aspects of Britten Sinfonia orchestral production in the UK, and abroad.
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Chris Bell
Chris leads on Britten Sinfonia’s Learning & Participation activity, working on projects in community settings, prisons, schools, hospitals, and with people living with dementia.
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Cheryl Davis
Cheryl coordinates the delivery of all Britten Sinfonia concerts and events, and helps manage the music library.
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Elaine Rust
Elaine is responsible for the financial administration at Britten Sinfonia. Please contact Elaine for any invoice or payment queries.
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Nick Brealey
Nick is responsible for all areas of the orchestra's fundraising activity, including donations from individuals, support from trusts and foundations, and corporate sponsorship.
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Shoël Stadlen
Shoël leads the marketing and communications work of Britten Sinfonia, working with venues and partners to bring the orchestra's work to as many people as possible.
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In the Community
Our aim is to enrich the lives of communities across the East of England. We are collaborative, creating new music with people and not for them, and we celebrate difference in all kinds of contexts.
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Music, Health and Wellbeing
Working across the East of England, we bring moments of joy and hope to patients in hospital, people living with dementia, and older people at risk of isolation, particularly in rural communities in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Opus 1
For aspiring or developing composers, we offer the chance to work with our musicians and mentors to develop your skills as a music creator.
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Schools Concerts
We are working to ensure that every child and young person in the east of England has access to live and interactive performances before they leave school.
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Residencies
We work in partnership with schools and Music Education Hubs across the east of England to embed high quality performances and participatory opportunities as part of students' academic journey.
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Meurig Bowen
Meurig is responsible for Britten Sinfonia's artistic, strategic and business planning.
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Janis Susskind OBE
Janis is the Managing Director of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.
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Partnerships
We regularly work in partnership to deliver deeper learning programmes in schools, engaging young people in topics such as local heritage, social justice, and climate change.
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Tiny Magic Orchestra
Experience the magic of live music with this interactive performance in your school
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Dots & Lines
This interactive concert explores the connections between art and music...
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Geoffrey's Teachers' Toolkit
We are very excited to share our new production, Geoffrey Gets the Jitters, with families and in schools around the East of England.
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Mark Jeffries
Mark Jeffries is a lawyer by background and the former senior partner of the national law firm, Mills & Reeve LLP.
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Sreeja Nedungadi
Sreeja is an Education Consultant and supports young education charities in their journey from a start up to a growth phase.
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Professor Helen Odell-Miller OBE
Helen is Professor Director and founder of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy (CIMTR) at Anglia Ruskin University.
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Emily Parris
Emily brings over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in City of London law firms.
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Judith Serota OBE
Judith ran the Spitalfields Festival in London from 1988 until 2007, and works as an external assessor of National Performing Companies for the Scottish Government.
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Thetford Music Café
Come and join musicians from Britten Sinfonia and Thetford Academy for a series of fun, creative music sessions – open to everyone in the Thetford community
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Rebecca Trumper
As a management consultant with Q5, Rebecca brings expertise in governance and aligning roles and functions with an organisation’s strategy, ensuring practical outcomes and improvements.
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Marcus Barcham Stevens
Marcus joined Britten Sinfonia as Co-Leader in 2013, has appeared as soloist with the orchestra and directed it from the violin.
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Our Admin Team
Our small office team keeps the cogs turning so our players can focus on bringing music to audiences in the East of England and beyond.
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Our Players
We are an outstanding collective of musicians who thrive on exceptional music-making, and delivering that to audiences far and wide – both on the concert platform and in the community.
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