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Love Stories

Love Stories

Workshops and Recording | May - August 2023

Love Stories is a community-led creative project, which resulted in a digital audio trail that takes listeners on a journey through the recently restored South Cliff Gardens in Scarborough. Read more

Published: 18th August, 2023

Updated: 27th September, 2023

Author: Eleanor Martindale

News | Culture Café Makes Music

News | Culture Café Makes Music

16 Dec 2022 | Following the success of the award winning Destinies project, Sinfonia Viva's Deputy Chief Executive: Programme Marianne Barraclough, reflects on the continued creative work Sinfonia Viva do with asylum seeking young people. Read more

Published: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Culture Café Makes Music

Culture Café Makes Music

Workshops | June 2022 to ongoing

Following the success of the award winning Destinies project, we continue our creative work with asylum seeking young people. Read more

Published: 2nd December, 2022

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

News | Sinfonia Viva Secures Further Funding To Make a Difference Through Music

News | Sinfonia Viva Secures Further Funding To Make a Difference Through Music

4 Nov 2022 | Sinfonia Viva has been confirmed as a National Portfolio Organisation by Arts Council England Read more

Published: 4th November, 2022

Updated: 3rd February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

News | Sinfonia Viva announce their annual New Year's Eve Concert at The Royal Concert Hall

News | Sinfonia Viva announce their annual New Year's Eve Concert at The Royal Concert Hall

01 Sept 2022 | Promising a night of popular classical favourites, Sinfonia Viva will again be under the baton of Nicholas Kok, alongside violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason. Read more

Published: 1st September, 2022

Updated: 3rd February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Jewels in the Crown

Jewels in the Crown

Workshops and Performance | Apr - Jun 2022

An intergenerational music project co-produced with Orchestras Live, working with young carers and a group of people living with early onset dementia in Essex. Read more

Published: 16th August, 2022

Updated: 7th February, 2023

Author: Eleanor Martindale

Reimagine | Colour the City

Reimagine | Colour the City

Multimedia Project | Apr - Jun 2022

This joy-filled film showcases creative work from young people from Derby as part of 2022's Reimagine project. Read more

Published: 11th August, 2022

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Eleanor Martindale

News | 40th Anniversary Commission with Preetha Narayanan

News | 40th Anniversary Commission with Preetha Narayanan

28 July 2022 | Celebrating our 40th year with brand new commission supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Organisations Read more

Published: 28th July, 2022

Updated: 3rd February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Deep Roots Tall Trees | One Step at a Time

Deep Roots Tall Trees | One Step at a Time

Digital Project | Mar - Jul 2022

Sinfonia Viva were invited to re-join the Deep Roots Tall Trees choir for a project that led to the creation of One Step at a Time. Watch the music video here. Read more

Published: 26th July, 2022

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Pioneers

Pioneers

Derby Theatre schools performance | Feb - Jul 2022

These eight films captured on 28 February 2022 during the Pioneers project, showcase 140 young performers from across Derby. Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2022

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

News | Rolls-Royce Further Cements Relationship With Sinfonia Viva

News | Rolls-Royce Further Cements Relationship With Sinfonia Viva

20 July 2022 | Engineering world leader Rolls-Royce plc has re-confirmed its commitment to East Midlands’ orchestra Sinfonia Viva which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022. Read more

Published: 4th July, 2022

Updated: 3rd February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Review | Sinfonia Viva 40th Anniversary concert

Review | Sinfonia Viva 40th Anniversary concert

24 May 2022 | Sinfonia Viva Chief Executive Lucy Galliard reflects back on our 40th Anniversary concert. Read more

Published: 25th May, 2022

Updated: 3rd February, 2023

Author: Matthew Lax

Review | Sinfonia Viva 40th Anniversary Concert

Review | Sinfonia Viva 40th Anniversary Concert

6 May 2022 | Concert review by Mike Wheeler, Classical Music Daily Read more

Published: 5th May, 2022

Updated: 3rd February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Destinies

Destinies

Multimedia project | Oct 2019 – Nov 2021

Destinies is a music and theatre production celebrating the stories and creativity of young refugees and asylum seekers living in Derbyshire. Read more

Published: 7th April, 2022

Author: Tim Jennings

News | Anniversary concert showcases unique talents of our orchestra

News | Anniversary concert showcases unique talents of our orchestra

23 Mar 2022 | We officially celebrate our 40th anniversary with a glittering concert on Wednesday May 4 2022 Read more

Published: 24th March, 2022

Author: Tim Jennings

News | Deep Roots Tall Trees project releases new song

News | Deep Roots Tall Trees project releases new song

14 Feb 2022 | Corby Choir Releases Their Own Song - Doorstep Delight in collaboration with Sinfonia Viva Read more

Published: 15th February, 2022

Author: Tim Jennings

Deep Roots Tall Trees | Doorstep Delight

Deep Roots Tall Trees | Doorstep Delight

Online choir project | 14 Feb 2022

We teamed up with Deep Roots Tall Trees, to produce a brand new song with Corby Choir, celebrating the joy of singing. Read more

Published: 14th February, 2022

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Creative projects

Creative projects

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Published: 24th January, 2022

Author: Tim Jennings

What people say about us

What people say about us

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Published: 24th January, 2022

Updated: 15th February, 2022

Author: Tim Jennings

Review | Tchaikovsky Serenade For Strings

Review | Tchaikovsky Serenade For Strings

21 Oct 2021 | Concert review by Mike Wheeler of Derby Loves You performance Read more

Published: 10th November, 2021

Author: Tim Jennings

Review | Mozart Clarinet Quintet

Review | Mozart Clarinet Quintet

6 Oct 2021 | Concert review by Mike Wheeler of performance at Derby Loves You Venue Read more

Published: 10th November, 2021

Author: Tim Jennings

Reimagine | This Is Derby project

Reimagine | This Is Derby project

Digital project | Apr - Sep 2021

Part of This Is Derbyshire, we created three brand new music videos in collaboration with Sinfonia Viva, QUAD and Hubbub Theatre Company, together with five SEND schools from across Derbyshire. Read more

Published: 1st September, 2021

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Extraordinary Arts Packages

Extraordinary Arts Packages

UK wide care homes project | Mar - Oct 2021

Extraordinary Arts Packages was a music project offering creative engagement as part of the social recovery from the Covid pandemic across the UK Read more

Published: 18th August, 2021

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

Dragon In My Skin | Eczema project

Dragon In My Skin | Eczema project

Online project and schools learning resource | Jan - Mar 2021

Eczema is like a dragon living in your skin! Sinfonia Viva teamed up with Birmingham City Uni and Uni of Nottingham to create KS1 resources all about it Read more

Published: 4th June, 2021

Updated: 6th February, 2023

Author: Tim Jennings

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  • Marianne Barraclough: reflections on 19 years

    Marianne Barraclough: reflections on 19 years

    Deputy Chief Executive: Programme, Marianne Barraclough, left Sinfonia Viva this month to join More Music as their Executive Director. Marianne has led the development of Sinfonia Viva’s creative projects since October 2005, and has reflected on some of the most interesting, unusual, moving and important projects during the past 19 years.

  • The Darley Park Concert 2024

    The Darley Park Concert 2024

    Enjoy one of the highlights of the summer as The Darley Park Concert returns for another spectacular evening of classical music and fireworks.

    Sunday 1 September 2024
    Gates open 3pm

  • 2024-25 Derby season

    2024-25 Derby season

    From October, we’ll be back with our biggest concert series in Derby since before the pandemic. Sign-up to our email list to make sure you’re first in the queue for your tickets when they go on sale this summer. 

  • String Masterpieces from Eastern Europe

    String Masterpieces from Eastern Europe

    This vibrant matinee concert brings together three distinctive voices from Eastern Europe.

    Sunday 19 January 2025, 4pm
    Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

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    Chief Executive

  • Dragon In My Skin | Eczema project

    Dragon In My Skin | Eczema project

    Online project and schools learning resource | Jan - Mar 2021

    Eczema is like a dragon living in your skin! Sinfonia Viva teamed up with Birmingham City Uni and Uni of Nottingham to create KS1 resources all about it

  • Corporate Training

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