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“[Southbank Sinfonia] performs contemporary works deserving of an outing beyond their premieres… conducted with aplomb by Nicholas Cleobury and played with conviction” To read the full review, click here. Our SbS alumni have been busy with trials in key orchestras in the UK and abroad! We are proud to announce that Adrian Uren (SbS6 horn) has a trial with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, while fellow 2008 alumni Rebecca Mathews (SbS6 violin) has a trial with Welsh National Opera. Catch Llinos Owen (SbS7 bassoon) on trial with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, and Mireia Ferrer (SbS7 violin) on trial with the Ulster Orchestra. Meanwhile, Arnaud Ghillebaert (SbS7 violin) has a trial with the London Symphony Orchestra on the viola. Congratulations to current SbS players Kate Walter (SbS8 flute) and Robin Wilson (SbS8 violin), who have been offered jobs with Holland Sinfonia and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra respectively!
Renée Fleming, Felicity Lott, Lesley Garrett, John Tomlinson, Tony Pappano and Edward Gardner were just some of the guests to hear Sir Charles conduct Southbank Sinfonia, Britain’s orchestra of young professionals, in a concert of music by Mozart and Humperdinck with soloists Rebecca Bottone and Caitlin Hulcup. Introduced by SbS patron James Naughtie, the evening at Australia House, London, also featured the comic genius of Barry Humphries in an address to his long-time friend. The Tait Memorial Trust has kindly made an initial contribution to support the chair in its first year – further support is still required to ensure the legacy continues. Each member of SbS receives a bursary (which the chair sponsorship covers) to enable talented young professional musicians to benefit from the orchestra’s extensive professional development programme regardless of their financial circumstances. Photo: Sir Charles with conductors David Corkhill and Nicholas Cleobury (Simon Annand)
“Both pieces were performed with precision and spirit by the highly skilled yet open-minded and versatile recent music college graduates” To read the full review, click here. For a list of forthcoming Rush Hour concerts, click here. Don’t miss this Classic FM interview with conductor Sandy Burnett talking about his forthcoming jazz project with Southbank Sinfonia!
People love good food: from traditional roasts to lavish banquets or just a good tasty curry. Why not combine your love of great food with your love of your favourite orchestra? SbS are launching an exciting new fundraising initiative where you can host an enjoyable dinner party at home whilst also helping to raise funds for Britain’s ground-breaking orchestra of young professionals.
March 16th, 2010 at 9:33 am
“If you want to hear some free live classical music in the early evening in London this has to be worth a visit… The sound of an orchestra at the top of its game will send goosebumps through you.” “The way I see it you can’t go wrong with this, it’s a nice way to relax after a long day and before your night out starts.” To read more click here.
Want to keep up-to-date with Southbank Sinfonia from your computer?Through subscribing to iCalendar you can now download our Event Calendar and publish it to your Microsoft Outlook (2007-2010), Google Calendar or iCal. For further information click here. Catch up with SbS8 musicians as they prepare for our regular Rush Hour Concerts!Watch Jem Muharrem’s video-blog, filmed in March 2010. Watch Sarah Bennington’s video-blog, filmed in March 2010. Cisco Telepresence recently enabled Southbank Sinfonia to conduct international auditions for the 2010 orchestra via video-link. Watch interviews and extracts from the auditions! © Cisco Systems, Inc |
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Stars of the opera, orchestral and music industry worlds turned out on Tuesday 25 May to honour the life and work of Sir Charles Mackerras in an event hosted by Southbank Sinfonia to mark the launch of their new ‘Mackerras Chair’. 
