News

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.

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.

We are all deeply saddened to report that Philip Gallaway, Sinfonia Viva’s Principal 2^nd Violin, passed away on the 22^nd October 2025.

“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.

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!