Sinfonia Smith Square presents a thrilling Christmas Festival programme at their iconic central London venue.
Celebrating the winter magic of the festive period, Sinfonia Smith Square presents a thrilling Christmas Festival programme which will run from 9th - 23rd December. Brimming with seasonality, the schedule features an array of live classical music events that will showcase renowned orchestras, choirs, and soloists and celebrate some of the greatest music from London and around the world. Throughout December, Smith Square Hall will be transformed into a festive wonderland, with the iconic hall decked in Christmas decorations, and mulled wine and mince pies on offer in The Footstool Café.
On Monday 9th December, The Pembroke College Chapel Choir will be led by their Director of Music, Anna Lapwood MBE, a star organist who has been called “the dream ambassador to classical music”, to perform a dynamic and varied classical programme.
Two of the nation’s great musical ensembles will join forces on the 12th December to celebrate the joy of Christmas. Sinfonia Smith Square and National Youth Voices will host an evening of Christmas choral classics and audience carols, featuring pieces from esteemed composers, including Dame Judith Weir and Sir John Rutter.
On Sunday 15th December for two performances is a live orchestral rendition of The Snowman and The Snowdog. Family audiences can step into a world of enchantment as Sinfonia Smith Square performs a soundtrack to accompany the film being shown on the big screen. With introductions from members of the orchestra, the chance to meet the musicians and try out their instruments after the concert, plus a special visit from Santa himself, this charming performance is an unmissable event for the whole family.
On Saturday 14th December there is an exclusive opportunity for audiences to experience the captivating work of a Grammy Award winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre. Notable works from Anna Lapwood and Philip Stopford, Kristina Arakelyan and Shawn Kirchner will also feature in this mesmerising programme, which will be conducted by Eric himself.
To round up the Festival, guests are invited to enjoy the weekend before Christmas with an evening of Bach and Corelli. For two hours on Sunday 22nd December, this beloved annual event will transport audiences with vocal, choral and instrumental virtuosity as Polyphony and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment join forces under the experienced direction of Stephen Layton, for Bach’s great retelling of the nativity story. On Monday 23rd December, Stephen Layton will again conduct Polyphony and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a very special festive performance of Handel’s Messiah. The ensemble, alongside soloists Anna Dennis (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor) and Neal Davies (bass), will bring to life this classical spectacular for the finale of Sinfonia Smith Square’s Christmas Festival.
Christmas Festival: 9 December - 23 December
Location Smith Square Hall, London, SW1P 3HA
Tickets: Christmas Festival 2024
Festival Information Christmas Festival 2024 - Sinfonia Smith Square