For Children and Young People
Colman School, photograph by Claire Borley
Many of our projects involve young people in music, as performers, composers and listeners. We work with children of all ages and backgrounds, from babies and toddlers to young musicians embarking on their performing careers.
Schools which are bringing groups to our concerts can access a range of related resources and activities. We can tailor programme notes to suit the age and experience of the group, and we can offer opportunities to meet musicians and composers who will be able to tell the group more about what to expect during the concert, and answer any questions afterwards. See our Get Instrumental! page for more information
We also work with schools on longer-term projects related to the repertoire we are performing. These are planned in conjunction with teachers, and can last for anything from a day to several months. See our highlights page for examples of past projects, or contact us for information on how to get involved.
Britten Sinfonia is an Arts Award Welcome centre. For more information on what we can offer for anyone doing an Arts Award, click here.
Projects during the 2009/10 season include:
- Talks and workshops linked to lunchtime concerts in Cambridge, Norwich, London and Birmingham.
- Work with Pupil Referral Units in Cambridgeshire, using music technology to introduce pupils to composing and recording techniques, and using live instruments to introduce them to classical music.
- A Family Music Day in Cambridge with workshops introducing strings, wind and brass, gamelan, percussion and guitar to young people.
- Various workshops in schools using Britten Sinfonia's concert repertoire as their inspiration. These workshops can revolve around performance, composition, improvisation...
Sounds Like... game
Why is it that some people who are good at music are also good at languages? Research suggests that music, language, speech and singing are closely linked from the earliest stages of development.
Can music help us to learn languages? In preparation for Britten Sinfonia's tour to South America in 2007, we learned some Spanish and Portuguese. To help us remember the words we devised this interactive game. Test your musical and linguistic skills by clicking the link below:
Calendar
March 2010
Next Production
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 3
Cambridge, London, Norwich, Birmingham and Krakow
02 - 14 March 2010
The sound of the oboe is explored in this lunchtime concert, performed by one of the finest musicians in the UK, Nicholas Daniel.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 3
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
02 March 2010 1:00pm
The sound of the oboe is explored in this lunchtime concert, performed by one of the finest musicians in the UK, Nicholas Daniel.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 3
Wigmore Hall, London
03 March 2010 1:00pm
The sound of the oboe is explored in this lunchtime concert, performed by one of the finest musicians in the UK, Nicholas Daniel.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 3
The Assembly House, Norwich
05 March 2010 1:00pm
The sound of the oboe is explored in this lunchtime concert, performed by one of the finest musicians in the UK, Nicholas Daniel.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 3
Town Hall, Birmingham
09 March 2010 1:00pm
The sound of the oboe is explored in this lunchtime concert, performed by one of the finest musicians in the UK, Nicholas Daniel.
Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 3
Filharmonic Hall, Krakow
14 March 2010 12:00pm
The sound of the oboe is explored in this lunchtime concert, performed by one of the finest musicians in the UK, Nicholas Daniel.
Britten-Pears Chamber Choir with Britten Sinfonia
Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape
21 March 2010 7:00pm
The Britten–Pears Chamber Choir and Britten Sinfonia perform Britten's Te Deum , Fauré's Requiem and Duruflé's Requiem.
