Newly rebranded Sinfonia Smith Square announces their Autumn Season 2024.
Off the back of their rebranding this summer, Sinfonia Smith Square have announced an Autumn Season that sits comfortably in line with their new ambitious and innovative aims as an organisation. As a beacon for the future of classical music, they are set on demonstrating the importance of classical music for all ages, supporting emerging artists and giving audiences the opportunity to experience all this in new ways.
A particular highlight of the programme is Sinfonia Smith Square’s Rush Hour Concert series. These hour-long concerts offer commuters the chance to enjoy classical music at an affordable price, with tickets priced at just £2 on the door. This November; Rush Hour #2: LEADERS, (Wed 6 Nov). There’s nothing like playing without a conductor to keep an orchestra on its toes, recognising their full responsibility for shaping and driving the music forward. Our annual collaboration with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields – world leaders in this art – puts the power in our players’ hands and provides them with expertise from the professional frontline.
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As part of the venue’s innovative #ConcertLab series, audiences are invited to immerse themselves in The Orchestral Forest, (24 October) an event that combines the beauty of classical music with forest recordings, lighting design and movement to explore humanity’s complex relationship with trees. In amongst an 'exploded' orchestra, concertgoers will be free to walk between instruments, experience the soundscape and reflect on humanity’s relationship with nature and the potential for an alternative future. Take control of the mixing desk and choose how you want to encounter extraordinary nature-inspired music by Felix Mendelssohn, Dobrinka Tabakova, Nadia Boulanger, Michael Nyman and more.
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This November, Sinfonia Smith Square present Stories (21 Nov) - a concert event that sees their 34 musicians present the pieces of music that have shaped their lives. Showcasing works that have ignited their involvement in the orchestral world, each performance becomes a window into the hearts and minds of these talented musicians as they share moments from childhood memories, to lost loves, to triumphant victories.
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Also continuing into the Autumn months is their well-loved Thursday Lunchtime Concert series, offering Londoners a chance to escape the chaos and connect with classical music in the middle of their working day.
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In December, the legendary Christmas Festival returns with a sparkling catalogue of events including a particular highlight, the 7th of December will see Tom Morris OBE (Breaking the Waves, Dr Semmelweis, War Horse) direct a fresh and innovative version of Handel’s Messiah. This dramatized, in-the-round performance by the exciting young company Wild Arts received rave reviews during its sellout 2023 tour and will be brought to life at Sinfonia Smith Square this winter.
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