Britten Sinfonia

We've just announced that Peter Facer has joined the orchestra as Co-Principal Oboe. Peter will next be performing with us at the BBC Proms in August - look out for him on stage during our 2019-20 season too.

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Did you know that if you book for all four of our evening concerts in Norwich, you can get a ticket discount, priority booking for next season and an invitation to an exclusive reception? Find out more...

The sun is shining in Cambridge and BSA are rehearsing some beautifully arranged traditional London folk tunes with Nic and Ian from Stick in the Wheel. We’ll be sharing the stage with them in Daylight Music at Union Chapel on Sat 13 July in a concert full of folk music from across the world.

Have you got your BBC Proms tickets yet? We're going to be premiering Ryan Wigglesworth's new piano concerto, and our choir, Britten Sinfonia Voices, will be making their debut with The Hallé under the baton of Sir Mark Elder.

Find out more about composer Josephine Stephenson ahead of Britten Sinfonia Academy's performance of her new work, Writhen, in July. They'll be heading to Daylight Music at Union Chapel, West Road Concert Hall and The Halls - make sure you've got your tickets.

Would you like to have your name in the score of Mark-Anthony Turnage's latest work, Refugee? You haven't got long left to support our commission on Musically Gifted. From as little as a tenner you can help us create new music.

We're delighted to be returning to Lincolnshire for the next instalment of our Serenading Lincs series with tenor Mark Padmore. Hear us perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Finzi and Britten at the beautiful Grimsby Minster on 20 July.

At Britten Sinfonia we are always keen to hear the views of our audiences. Our annual survey helps us to collate responses to a variety of questions helping us to gain a better understanding of our audience and their needs. We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey and you could even be in with the chance of winning £50 John Lewis vouchers.

On 28 June we will be performing in a concert to celebrate the remarkable career of Stephen Cleobury, who will be retiring after 37 years as Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge. Join us, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and BBC Singers as we mark this very special occasion.

On World Refugee Day, we take a look at the poetry that Mark-Anthony Turnage has set for his new song cycle, Refugee. The poetry he has chosen explores what it is like to be a refugee, and features works by poets including Brian Bilston, Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Zephaniah. We give the world premiere on 20 September at Milton Court (Barbican Centre).

A huge Musically Gifted thank you to the anonymous donor who supported Freya Waley-Cohen's new commission on Musically Gifted. They've helped us continue to create new music. You can too.