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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

New Principal Musicians Positions

We have recently appointed three more principal musicians.  Matt Dunn as Section Principal Clarinet, Wenhan Jiang as Section Principal Viola and Gareth Humphreys as Section Principal Bassoon.

We’re really excited for the future of Sinfonia Viva with Matt, Wenhan and Gareth as key players in our orchestra.

Keep reading to find out more about these highly acclaimed, talented and experienced musicians.

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!

From December 3 to 10 2024, we’re delighted to be part of the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign. Every donation made during this period will be DOUBLED, up to a maximum of £5,000, thanks to matched funding.

Curious about our Melodic Moments concerts and wondering if they’re right for you? Then you’ve come to just the right place!

On Saturday 9 November 2024, we were joined by Derby Cathedral Choir to perform music by Baroque masters Bach and Vivaldi. Here are pictures from the concert taken by photographer Ali Johnston. Click the images to expand.

This Autumn we are launching a new series of five dementia-friendly classical music performances in Derby.

This Autumn we are launching a new series of five dementia-friendly classical music performances in Derby.

Welcome to Sinfonia Viva’s new year of music making across the East Midlands. The year ahead sees us welcome back old friends, showcase exciting young talent, celebrate Sinfonia Viva musicians as soloists, increase opportunities for our youngest audience members, and further our creative collaborations with the region’s Cathedral Choirs and Museums.

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.