Who We Are

About Sinfonia Viva

Sinfonia Viva is the Orchestra of the East Midlands, with a vision for every community to be inspired by music.

You can experience our work in many ways including orchestral concerts, creative workshops, family events and relaxed, dementia-friendly performances. We are committed to making classical music accessible to all.

Violinists Sophie Rosa and Peter Liang perform in Derby Cathedral

See us live

Explore our upcoming concerts and events.

Group of people stood overlooking a bay with water and houses in the distance

Creative Projects

Find out more about our work within the community.

People playing music outside to a crowd of people watching

Our Artists

Spotlight on the people who bring our music to life.

A photo of Sarah Pennington in Derby's Museum of Making. She's french horn as she is the section principal horn player for Sinfonia Viva

Latest news

What’s new with the orchestra. our performances and ground-breaking community work.

How we have made a difference

Each year we play a key role in bringing high quality musical experiences to communities in the East Midlands. In the last year:

11,818

people attended our concerts

4,322

participated in creative projects

1,580

children and young people worked with us

The Lark Ascending

Saturday 6 June 2026

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Derby Melodic Moments – April 2026

Tuesday 14 April 2026

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Musician Sarah Pennington plays a French horn. She is pictured against a forested background.

Brahms’ Horn Trio

Tuesday 12 May 2026

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Forming Creative Connections in Derby

We’ve been working with Universal Services for Carers and the Hardy Group to pilot a new project for carers and their loved ones in Derby this March: read on to…

Donate

From Tuesday 17 to Tuesday March 2026, donations made to Sinfonia Viva will be DOUBLED as part of the Big Give’s Arts for Impact campaign, until we reach our target, thanks to match funding.

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