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“When I walked in and heard you play… it calmed me down more than I’ve ever felt here.”

This projects sees D/deaf children from four schools in Colchester and Chelmsford explore a range of creative activities in order to create their own original pieces of music.

Throughout our 2024-5 season, we partnered with Derby Cathedral to support their Small Sounds series.

We are on the hunt for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

The Chair is a critical position within the organisation, supporting the strategic development of the charity to drive the organisation forward as a creative and musical force within the East Midlands.

Last week, something exciting happened… Three of Sinfonia Viva’s brilliant musicians – Sophie, Gareth and Matt – teamed up with the amazing folks over at MishMash Productions to cook up…

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.

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!

On Tuesday 1^st April, schools and colleges from across Derby City joined musicians from Sinfonia Viva, led by guest conductor Alice Farnham, for the grand finale of our latest STEM project. Wondering what you might have missed? Have a read to find out!

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.

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+.