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1 Apr 2026

Creative Projects

Reflections

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 find out more!

12 Mar 2025

Creative Projects

Reflections

Setting the Cogs in Motion for Mechanical Advantage

Setting the Cogs in Motion for Mechanical Advantage

Young people from Firs Primary School, Becket Primary School, The Bemrose School and Derby College will not only learn these existing songs but also work with music leaders James Redwood and Charly Jolly, and Sinfonia Viva musicians Isobel Adams (viola) and Gareth Humphreys (bassoon), to create their own responses to the themes of the project. In just a few short weeks they will be joined by a 14-strong orchestra to bring their ideas to life at Derby Theatre!

Read on to find out more about the first week of this exciting project!

Group of people gathered around a table taking notes and thinking

21 Jun 2024

Reflections

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.

Energy Creative project participants playing their instruments in front of a conductor and crowd

20 Feb 2024

Reflections

Energy – Our Participants Songwriting Skills

We pride ourselves on delivering impactful, spectacular, large-scale performances, whilst caring deeply about the experience of each individual performer or participant. Energy 2024 was certainly no exception to this. Creative Projects Producer, Hattie Coupe, takes us behind the scenes of producing a creative project of such epic proportions.

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