Melodic Moments: Enriching Lives Through Music
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.
Melodic Moments comes to Mansfield Museums!
We are thrilled to announce that our much-loved Melodic Moments concert series is coming to Mansfield Museums!
An update about our concert with Braimah, Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
As a result of Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s recent finger injury, there needs to be a change to the programme for our concert at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 10 January 2026.
John Suchet teams up with Sinfonia Viva to explore Beethoven in Derby
Legendary newsreader and Beethoven expert, John Suchet OBE, is coming to Derby for a unique concert exploring the life of arguably history’s greatest composer.
Remembering Philip Gallaway
We are all deeply saddened to report that Philip Gallaway, Sinfonia Viva’s Principal 2nd Violin, passed away on the 22nd October 2025.
Our 2025-26 concert season in the East Midlands
Live orchestral music for each of the four seasons
Experience the finest classical music live with our upcoming season in Derby and Nottingham.
This year we have a thrilling world first as our Patrons Sheku, Isata and Braimah Kanneh-Mason perform Beethoven’s ‘Triple Concerto’ with us before they head off on a big US tour.
A Melodic Moment of Reflection
As we near the end of our 2024-5 season of Melodic Moments concerts, we wanted to share some of our highlights from the past year with you!
Sarah Pennington – Section Principal Horn
Hot on the heels of our new Section Principal Viola, Clarinet and Bassoon appointments, we have another new appointment to reveal as Sarah Pennington joins us as Section Principal Horn.
Winner of the 2025 Global Tech Awards for Music Technology
We are proud to announce that, in collaboration with Orchestras Live and the DigiScore project, we have won the 2025 Global Tech Award for Music Technology for our innovative and inclusive music project: Jess+.
Big Give – Arts for Impact
With your help we can inspire children’s creativity through music
For the Big Give Arts for Impact Campaign this March we have set a target of raising £10,000 to help us provide more music experiences to more children throughout the East Midlands – particularly children whose access to music is limited for various reasons. Every donation made via our Big Give Campaign page during this period will be doubled, up to a maximum of £5,000