sinfonia ViVA Concerts - Printable Summary

Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 7.30pm

• Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
• sinfonia ViVA with Freddy Kempf
• The irrepressable talent of Freddy Kempf (piano) joins with sinfonia ViVA and Principal Conductor André de Ridder to bring a fabulous selection of classics to the Royal Concert Hall in this first concert featuring works by Anna Meredith as sinfonia ViVA's Composer in the House: a Royal Philharmonic Society and PRS for Music Foundation initiative. Followed by AFTER:hours late-night programme 9.40pm to 10.15pm with violinist Thomas Gould joining the Orchestra.
• Main Programme (ends approx. 9.25pm) - Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin - Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op54 - Meredith: Fringeflower - Beethoven: Symphony No.2. AFTER:hours late-night programme 9.40 to 10.15pm - Muhly: Seeing is Believing - Meredith: Charged
• Tickets: Main Programme - £9 to £30. AFTER:hours concert - free admission to sinfonia ViVA bookers, tickets £3 for non-bookers (tickets available on the door only). Box Office: 0115 989 5555, Group Bookings 0115 989 5534, Fax Booking 0115 950 3476
• Online booking available

Supported by sinfonia ViVA, Britten-Pears Foundation and Arts Council England. The AFTER:hours concert is additionally supported by Orchestras Live and Rolls-Royce plc. Composer in the House is a Royal Philharmonic Society and PRS for Music Foundation initiative.

Wednesday 21st April 2010 at 7.30pm

• Assembly Rooms, Derby
• An Orchestral Short commissioned by sinfonia ViVA features in this programme which brings a touch of present-day reflection to a generous helping of gems from the established repertoire, with sinfonia ViVA and Principal Conductor André de Ridder joined by soloist Thomas Gould (violin).
• Programme - Vivaldi: Overture to L'Olimpiade - Emily Hall: Chords from various (Orchestral Short) - Bach: Violin Concerto in G minor - Telemann: Overture in C, 'Water Music' - Piazzolla: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires - Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3
• Tickets: £17 to £26
• Box Office: 01332 255800
• Online booking available

Supported by Rolls-Royce plc, Derby City Council, Derby LIVE, Orchestras Live and Arts Council England.

Wednesday 28th April 2010 at 7.45pm

• Curve, Leicester
• sinfonia ViVA: Now and Then
• sinfonia ViVA returns with Principal Conductor André de Ridder with a time-travelling programme of contrasts which includes an exciting work by Anna Meredith, sinfonia ViVA's Composer in the House: a Royal Philharmonic Society and PRS for Music Foundation initiative.
• Programme - Barber: String Quartet (version for string orch) - Meredith: Songs for the M8 - Glass: Symphony No.3 - Beethoven: Grosse Fugue
• Tickets: £12, £9 under 18s / under 18s school groups of 10 or more plus 1 free supervisory ticket for every 10 tickets. Discounts: £2 off for 18-26yr olds, full time students, over 60s, registered unemployed and groups of 15+. Box Office: 0116 242 3595
• Online booking available

Supported by Curve, Orchestras Live and Arts Council England. Composer in the House is a Royal Philharmonic Society and PRS for Music Foundation initiative.

Saturday 8th May 2010 at 11am, 1.30pm and 3.00pm

• Royal Concert Hall Foyer, Nottingham
• The BeanBag Proms: Splash! Dive! Swim!
• Beanie Bear's Gang assembles for the latest instalment of the fun that is The Beanbag Proms: a chance for the very young and their carers to share terrific music together - and have some fun along the way! Musical maestro Alasdair Malloy leads this enchanting and entertaining hour which will excite and enthral your child in a relaxed and comfortable setting.
• Tickets: Adults and Children £6.50
• Box Office: 0115 989 5555; Group Bookings 0115 989 5534; Fax Booking 0115 950 3476
• Online booking available

Supported by Arts Council England, Nottingham City Council, Orchestras Live and the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. ViVA would also like to acknowledge the generous support of John Lewis, Nottingham, The Whitaker Charitable Trust, Helen Jean Cope Trust, D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust and the JN Derbyshire Charitable Trust.

Tuesday 22nd June 2010 at 1.00pm (Schools' Performance) and 7.00pm (Public Concert)

• Assembly Rooms, Derby
• Floratoio
• The Assembly Rooms will be alive with the sound of voices as sinfonia ViVA are joined by a 180-strong choir made up of young people from schools across Derby and Derbyshire for their annual singing extravaganza which will this year celebrate the life of Florence Nightingale in the year of the 100th anniversary of her death.
• 1.00pm Schools' Performance: Tickets - £1.50 per child with accompanying adults free of charge. Contact sinfonia ViVA on 01332 207602.
• 7.00pm Public Concert: Tickets - £3.00. Contact the Assembly Rooms Box Office 01332 255800.
• Online booking available

Floratorio has been generously supported by Rolls-Royce plc, Derby City Council, Derby LIVE, Heritage Lottery Fund, Orchestras Live, sinfonia ViVA and Arts Council England. Floratorio is in association with the Florence Nightingale Derbyshire Association and is part of the Illuminate Festival.

Tuesday 20th July 2010 at 5.00pm

• St. John's Church, Buxton
• Floratorio at Buxton Festival
• Floratorio celebrates the life of Florence Nightingale in the 100th anniversary year of her death. Nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood leads a team of sinfonia ViVA musicians in four local schools to create a series of new songs inspired by the life of the famous 'Lady with the Lamp'. 120 young people will perform this major new oratorio incorporating their own compositions.
• Tickets: £10 (children £5) on sale from 2 April 2010
• Buxton Festival Box Office: 0845 127 2190
• Visit the Buxton Festival website

Supported by Buxton Festival, sinfonia ViVA and Arts Council England

Wednesday 21st July 2010 at 3.00pm

• St. John's Church, Buxton
• sinfonia ViVA ensemble at Buxton Festival
• Programme - Mozart: Divertimento K136 - R.Strauss: Metamorphosen - R.Strauss: String Sextet from Capriccio, Op 85 - Verdi: String Quartet (version for String Orchestra) arr. Yuli Torovsky
• Making a welcome return to the Buxton Festival, a sinfonia ViVA ensemble conducted by Nicholas Kok entertains with sparkling classics for a summer afternoon.
• Tickets: £18 (children £9) on sale from 2 April 2010
• Buxton Festival Box Office: 0845 127 2190
• Visit the Buxton Festival website

Supported by Rolls-Royce plc, Orchestras Live and Arts Council England

Sunday 5th Sept 2010, event starts 6.00pm

• Darley Park, Derby
• Outdoor Classical Concert - An audience of tens of thousands is expected for Britain's biggest FREE classical concert of its kind in the gorgeous Darley Park, Derby
• Admission FREE. Parking and other restrictions apply - see full concert listing for details.

Supported by Rolls-Royce plc, Derby City Council, Derby LIVE and Arts Council England.