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Sinfonia Viva

New venue for Sinfonia Viva concert

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A new venue has been confirmed for a classical music concert by Sinfonia Viva following the announcement that […]

January 31, 2019 Classical, Music

Review: Classical music by Mike Wheeler

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Sinfonia Viva, Guildhall Theatre, Derby  For Sinfonia Viva’s now annual curtain-raiser to Derby Folk Festival, the string section […]

October 18, 2018 Classical, Music, Reviews

£1 million grant to aid Derby’s young people

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Derby County Community Trust, in partnership with Derby Cultural Education Partnership and Derby Sport Forum, have been awarded […]

October 12, 2018 Dance, Drama, Literature, Music, Uncategorized

Interactive concert for families

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Derby-based orchestra Sinfonia Viva has created a new interactive family concert entitled Wait..What?! which they will perform for […]

October 2, 2018 Classical, Music, Storytelling, Theatre, Uncategorized

Blue’s Duncan James to sing at Darley Park Concert

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Blue singer, West End performer and Hollyoaks actor Duncan James is performing at the Hannells Darley Park Concert […]

August 24, 2018 Classical, Music, Musicals, Opera

Classical music reviews by Mike Wheeler

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The Sixteen, Derby Cathedral The Sixteen and conductor Harry Christophers took JS Bach’s so-called Lutheran’Mass in G, BWV […]

March 9, 2018 Classical, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Bake Off star joins Sinfonia Viva for concert

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Sinfonia Viva – the Derby-based orchestra of the East Midlands – is teaming up with Andrew Smyth, finalist […]

March 1, 2018 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

A Romantic Affair at Kedleston

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After two sell out Valentine’s shows last year, Lost Boys and Derby LIVE are to reprise, and revise, […]

February 1, 2018 Drama, Immersive art

Dutch conductor joins Sinfonia Viva

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Dutch conductor Frank Zielhorst has been appointed as Principal Conductor of Sinfonia Viva – the East Midlands’ professional […]

January 26, 2018 Classical, Music

Firefighter launches his first album

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Life was never going to be quite the same for Heanor firefighter Andy Quinn once he became the […]

December 18, 2017 Music, Musicals, Rock/Pop

Sinfonia Viva to launch Twilights season

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  Folk tunes, classical gems and even music played from rooftops around the Cathedral are just some of […]

September 1, 2017 Classical, Music

Classical music reviewed by Mike Wheeler

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Lunchtime concerts Derby Cathedral In the first of this year’s series of its Friday lunchtime concerts, on May 12, […]

June 29, 2017 Classical, Music

Sinfonia Viva reveals line-up for tour

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Derby-based Sinfonia Viva has confirmed the line-up for its 35th anniversary ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ regional tour. Sinfonia Viva […]

May 29, 2017 Classical, Music

Darley Park Concert is back

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The Darley Park Concert will be taking place again this year thanks to a sponsorship deal between Derby City […]

May 6, 2017 Classical, Music, Musicals, Opera, Rock/Pop

Classical music reviewed by Mike Wheeler

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Derby Concert Orchestra, Derby Cathedral, 18.3.17 Derby Concert Orchestra has a strong track record in Mahler, including splendidly […]

April 29, 2017 Classical, Music, Reviews

New Carers’ Choir to be launched

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Derby-based Sinfonia Viva, the East Midlands’ only professional orchestra, is launching a new initiative to bring together local […]

March 9, 2017 Classical, Music

Energetic Bongo Fury in concert at Cathedral

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Internationally renowned musicians O Duo will bring their unique and energetic percussion performance to Derby Cathedral for the first […]

January 31, 2017 Classical, Jazz, Music, Musicals, Uncategorized

Twilight series of concerts planned for Cathedral

Sinfonia Viva has teamed up with Derby Cathedral to develop a special Twilights series of four concerts over […]

October 16, 2016 Classical, Music

National award won by Derby’s Sinfonia Viva

Derby-based orchestra Sinfonia Viva has won a national award for its concert The Boat and The Blue staged as […]

April 1, 2016 Music

National honour for Derbyshire musician

Graham Hall, a long-standing timpanist of Sinfonia Viva has been awarded the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society/Association of British […]

February 29, 2016 Classical, Music

Sinfonia Viva launch season with Cathedral concert

Sinfonia Viva will start 2016 with a concert at Derby Cathedral on January 22. The concert will feature […]

December 19, 2015 Classical, Music

New Year’s Eve Gala

Regional orchestra Sinfonia Viva will be staging  its annual New Year’s Eve Gala Concert at the Royal Concert […]

November 21, 2015 Classical, Music

Orchestra invites families to join in fun

Derby-based regional orchestra Sinfonia Viva are inviting families to join them on a high seas adventure at a […]

October 24, 2015 Classical, Music

Sinfonia Viva to perform in Bahrain

Derby-based Sinfonia Viva – the orchestra of the East Midlands – has been invited to perform a Harry […]

October 9, 2015 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Don’t miss the free Darley Park Concert

Classic FM’s Saturday lunchtime presenter Nicholas Owen will be introducing an audience of more than 30,000 people to […]

September 2, 2015 Classical, Music

Classical music reviews by Mike Wheeler

Derwent Singers, St Mary’s Church, Derby, 27.6.15 ‘Baroque in the Summertime’ was the strap-line on the publicity for […]

August 1, 2015 Classical, Music

Sinfonia Viva shortlisted for two awards

East Midlands’ regional orchestra Sinfonia Viva has won further recognition for its innovative approach to music-making – working […]

June 6, 2015 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Orchestra has plans for mobile stage

Derby-based regional orchestra Sinfonia Viva is forging ahead with its plans to buy an innovative mobile stage and […]

March 2, 2015 Classical, Music

Duncan to perform for first time with Viva

Derby-based regional orchestra Sinfonia Viva will perform for the first time with Duncan Ward as its new Principal […]

January 6, 2015 Classical, Music

Damian on stage with Sinfonia Viva

Burton-born baritone Damian Thantrey is looking forward to welcoming family and friends in the audience when he takes […]

December 13, 2014 Classical, Music

Viva leads the way in arts for families project

Derby-based regional orchestra Sinfonia Viva is taking the lead on a special collaboration in the city aimed at […]

October 2, 2014 Music

Young singers to perform at Darley Park Concert

Talented young singers from a top Derby musical theatre group will take to the stage for the first […]

August 13, 2014 Classical, Jazz, Music, Musicals

Nicholas Owen at Darley Park concert

Derby LIVE in association with Sinfonia Viva and Classic FM present the traditional end-of-summer celebration concert at Darley […]

August 5, 2014 Classical, Music, Musicals, Rock/Pop

New venue for Sinfonia Viva’s Derby concert

A new venue has been confirmed for East Midlands professional orchestra Sinfonia Viva’s Derby concert which was cancelled […]

May 24, 2014 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Magical journey for families

Sinfonia Viva will be taking young children and their families on a magical journey across the world as […]

October 27, 2013 Music
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