Institution Profile
New Bristol Sinfonia
New Bristol Sinfonia is one of the leading amateur symphony orchestras in the UK. Founded in 1997, we typically put on 3-4 concerts a year in various large venues in and around Bristol. We have recently fostered an association with a prestigious local school who arrange gala concerts with illustrious soloists.
The orchestra is a registered charity and as such seeks primarily to educate, by playin
New Bristol Sinfonia is one of the leading amateur symphony orchestras in the UK. Founded in 1997, we typically put on 3-4 concerts a year in various large venues in and around Bristol. We have recently fostered an association with a prestigious local school who arrange gala concerts with illustrious soloists.
The orchestra is a registered charity and as such seeks primarily to educate, by playing a balanced mix of popular and lesser-known works and through audience engagement initiatives such as pre-concert talks and in-concert introductions to each piece. Membership is by audition in order to maintain a high standard. The orchestra has worked with soloists such as Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano), Natalie Clein (cello), Madeline Mitchell (violin), Rafal Zambrzycki Payne (violin), Guy Johnston (cello), Yuanfan Yang (piano) and Mandy Burvill (clarinet). Our focus is on large-scale symphonic repertoire from the 19th century onwards, including recently-composed works and we have premiered a number of works, such as Shumei, Shumei by Geoff Poole.