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Play On: one year anniversary

Play On: one year anniversary

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The Robot and The Bluebird Resource Hub

The Robot and The Bluebird Resource Hub

We are very excited to share our new production, The Robot and The Bluebird, with families and in schools around the East of England.
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Britten Sinfonia awarded £100,000 by international foundation for its London concert programme

Britten Sinfonia awarded £100,000 by international foundation for its London concert programme

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Magnum Opus: 3 upcoming premieres and new composers announced

Magnum Opus: 3 upcoming premieres and new composers announced

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Alex Groves

Alex Groves

Meet Alex, a composer and curator working across contemporary classical and electronic music. He is one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2024.
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Anibal Vidal

Anibal Vidal

Meet Anibal, a Chilean composer based in London, whose multifaceted career spans concert music, music for media, and multidisciplinary projects. He is one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2024.
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Eden Lonsdale

Eden Lonsdale

Meet Eden, one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2024. Often using limited musical materials, his dense and immersive sound-worlds attempt to draw the ear into the smallest details.
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Andrew Tusa announced as new Chair of Britten Sinfonia

Andrew Tusa announced as new Chair of Britten Sinfonia

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Abel Selaocoe withdraws from Britten Sinfonia’s February tour, to be replaced by Guy Johnston

Abel Selaocoe withdraws from Britten Sinfonia’s February tour, to be replaced by Guy Johnston

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Magnum Opus 2024: new mentors announced

Magnum Opus 2024: new mentors announced

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What the critics said about us in 2023

What the critics said about us in 2023

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Community Round-up

Community Round-up

On a break while out on the on road, criss-crossing the East of England, Learning and Participation Director Chris Bell takes stock of the team’s work in November and December.
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Why perform Handel's Messiah in Mozart's re-orchestration?

Why perform Handel's Messiah in Mozart's re-orchestration?

Our CEO and Artistic Director Meurig Bowen and Co-Director and Producer of the BBC Singers Jonathan Manners discuss their new approach towards Handel’s Messiah, through Mozart’s re-orchestration.
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Looking Back with Learning

Looking Back with Learning

Learning & Participation Director Chris Bell reflects on his first year at Britten Sinfonia and one year since the loss of regular funding from Arts Council England.
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Israel Lai

Israel Lai

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Elizabeth Watts on growing up in Norwich, her desert island discs and more

Elizabeth Watts on growing up in Norwich, her desert island discs and more

We sat down for a Q&A with soprano Elizabeth Watts ahead of her upcoming tour with Britten Sinfonia.
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Imogen Whitehead appointed Principal Trumpet at Britten Sinfonia

Imogen Whitehead appointed Principal Trumpet at Britten Sinfonia

07 August 2023
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Thomas Gould plays violin at Saffron Hall

"Wonderfully collaborative, supersized chamber performances"

Ahead of our BBC Proms appearance on 6 September, writer Jessica Duchen interviews Britten Sinfonia leader Thomas Gould about directing performances from the violin rather than having a conductor.
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Janet Wheeler

Janet Wheeler

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Jamie Westoby

Jamie Westoby

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James Redelinghuys

James Redelinghuys

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J.C. Preller

J.C. Preller

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Jasper Eaglesfield

Jasper Eaglesfield

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Erin Thomson

Erin Thomson

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Ed Driver

Ed Driver

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Magnum Opus 2023: mid-year reflections

Magnum Opus 2023: mid-year reflections

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1953: dizzy heights and crowning glories

1953: dizzy heights and crowning glories

Britten Sinfonia Chief Executive and Artistic Director Meurig Bowen introduces our programme "Musical Everests: The Year 1953".
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Play On appeal passes £250,000 milestone

Play On appeal passes £250,000 milestone

02/05/2023
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Daniel Soley

Daniel Soley

Meet Daniel, a composer, sound-artist and performer whose music is influenced by improvisation, technology and eclecticism. He's one of our three Magnum Opus composers for 2023
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David John Roche

David John Roche

Meet David, a composer whose music is influenced by heavy metal, lush orchestra music and his working-class Welsh background. He's one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2023.
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Crystalla Serghiou

Crystalla Serghiou

Meet Crystalla, a multi-genre composer, pianist, singer and conductor with Greek/Cypriot heritage, whose favourite snack is tea and toast. She's one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2023.
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A violinist playing with heart

Thomas Gould on Max Richter's Recomposed

Britten Sinfonia leader and director Thomas Gould gives an insight into performing Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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Viola & dog therapy at Addenbrooke’s

Viola & dog therapy at Addenbrooke’s

Britten Sinfonia viola player Bridget Carey writes about her day working with patients and nurses as part of our Music in Hospitals project.
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£1m appeal launched

£1m appeal launched

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Play On: a message from Meurig Bowen

Play On: a message from Meurig Bowen

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A round up of recent press coverage

A round up of recent press coverage

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Britten Sinfonia 2023 Spring-Summer programme

Britten Sinfonia 2023 Spring-Summer programme

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Musicians perform on stage in an intimate concert

Pushchair Playlist

Music for 0-5s and their parents
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A woman plays the harp in a hospital corridor

A Harp in Hospital

Britten Sinfonia at Addenbrooke's
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A group selfie with masks in a hospital foyer

A Trip to the Hospital

Our Learning & Participation Producer reflects on a pre-Christmas trip to Addenbrooke's
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Help Britten Sinfonia play on

Help Britten Sinfonia play on

Following Arts Council England's announcement that in 2023, Britten Sinfonia's regular public funding will be cut by 100%, we've launched the most urgent fundraising appeal in our history. Find out how you can help secure the orchestra's future.
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