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A wonderful and interactive live orchestral experience for Key Stage 1 pupils and their teachers.

Enjoy three short premieres from the composers embarking on this year’s edition of Britten Sinfonia’s composer development scheme.

80 years after the end of WWII, we hear musical responses from then and now.

A programme that cuts to the essence of Dmitri Shostakovich, who died 50 years ago, and Arvo Pärt, who will be 90 this year. One of them a Soviet composer to the end, the other brought up in the USSR but an exile from Estonia in Berlin from 1980 to 2010.

You’re lying or sitting in a cathedral, looking up at the soaring arches and beautiful ceiling above.

Britten Sinfonia’s Principal Trumpet Imogen Whitehead is the soloist in Hummel’s beloved concerto.

Join us for a musical exploration of reinvention

The St Ceciliatide Festival presents the Stationers' annual Sunday concert, performed by a wind quintet from Britten Sinfonia.

An immersive and interactive live orchestral experience for Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers.

Britten Sinfonia rekindles its relationship with the iconic sitar player Anoushka Shankar at Brighton Festival 2025.

Meurig is responsible for Britten Sinfonia's artistic, strategic and business planning.

Janis is the Managing Director of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.

Sreeja is an Education Consultant and supports young education charities in their journey from a start up to a growth phase.

Richard Plaskett is a Partner and Head of Investment Companies at Frostrow Capital LLP, a specialist investment companies firm.

Hannah is responsible for booking players for Britten Sinfonia’s concerts.

Helen is Professor Director and founder of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy (CIMTR) at Anglia Ruskin University.

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.

Cheryl coordinates the delivery of all Britten Sinfonia concerts and events, and helps manage the music library.

Nick is responsible for all areas of the orchestra's fundraising activity, including donations from individuals, support from trusts and foundations, and corporate sponsorship.

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.

Anna started violin lessons aged 4 and studied in Manchester and London.

Marcus joined Britten Sinfonia as Co-Leader in 2013, has appeared as soloist with the orchestra and directed it from the violin.

Britten Sinfonia at Addenbrooke's

Violinist and Viola player Clara Biss is as happy playing chamber music on London’s most prestigious stages as she is touring the world with a symphony or chamber orchestra.

Kathy studied violin at the Royal Academy of Music, where she led the String Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.

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.

An award-winning graduate of Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, Nicola enjoys a busy and successful freelance performing career.