Southbank Sinfonia provides a full-time, eight-month programme of live performances, projects, education and professional development for the most talented music college graduates
The programme equips players with a broad range of skills and encourages versatility, flexibility and an entrepreneurial spirit that creates the musical leaders of tomorrow.
Audiences can hear SbS alongside internationally-renowned artists in major venues; explore new and familiar repertoire at the free, informal Rush Hour series; meet the players and join in craft activities before one of our family concerts; listen to chamber music, jazz and opera, or to one of the SbS players performing a concerto with the orchestra.
Away from the public stage, SbS musicians can be found in the recording studio, leading education workshops and management training sessions, being coached by leading artists or playing alongside members of some of the UK’s finest orchestras.
Finally, there is the series of Professional Development workshops which prepare the players for life as a busy professional musician, covering subjects as diverse as improvisation and public speaking to networking and managing finances.
Peter Wiegold prepares a concerto for a Rush Hour concert with Hannah Smith - now violinist with the Hallé Orchestra
Photo: Marion Trestler
