Sinfonietta (orchestra)
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A Sinfonietta is a name for a musical group that is larger than a chamber ensemble but smaller than a full-size or symphony orchestra
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There are many orchestras bearing the name "Sinfonietta", including:
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
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There are many orchestras bearing the name "Sinfonietta", including:
- American Sinfonietta
- Athelas Sinfonietta CopenhagenAthelas Sinfonietta CopenhagenAthelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen is a Copenhagen-based, Danish chamber ensemble specializing in the performance of modern compositions. It was founded in 1990 and is highly esteemed for the high quality of its work. Anders Beyer has been Artistic Director of the ensemble since 2004 while Pierre-André...
- Basel SinfoniettaBasel SinfoniettaThe Basel Sinfonietta is a Swiss orchestra, founded in 1980 in Basel.The basel sinfonietta was founded in 1980 by a group of young musicians with the goal of bringing exciting new combinations of contemporary music and works both familiar and unknown to an audience enthusiastic for unusual sounds...
- Bournemouth SinfoniettaBournemouth SinfoniettaThe Bournemouth Sinfonietta was a chamber orchestra founded in 1968 as an off-shoot of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.-Formation:The orchestra was initially conducted by George Hurst, who acted as artistic adviser, and Nicholas Braithwaite, in order to perform the classical repertoire in the...
. - Chicago SinfoniettaChicago SinfoniettaThe Chicago Sinfonietta is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. The stated mission of the orchestra is to "serve as a national model for inclusiveness and innovation in classical music" and to "help America become a true cultural democracy, in which everyone can share fully in its...
- Danish National Chamber OrchestraDanish National Chamber OrchestraThe Danish National Chamber Orchestra is a small symphony orchestra consisting of 42 players...
, also known as the Danish Radio Sinfonietta - Hong Kong SinfoniettaHong Kong SinfoniettaThe Hong Kong Sinfonietta is a professional symphony orchestra based in Hong Kong, China. It was established in 1990 by a group of local music graduates. It has always aimed at promoting classical music to the public. The orchestra was reorganized 1999, with Tsung Yeh, an American conductor of...
- Hull SinfoniettaHull SinfoniettaHull Sinfonietta is a sinfonietta based in Hull in North-East England. The organisation is recognised and supported by Hull City Council, Arts Council England , the PRS Foundation for New Music and University of Hull....
- Israel Sinfonietta
- KLPac SinfoniettaKLPac SinfoniettaThe Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Sinfonietta is a symphony orchestra located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It presents performances at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre which fosters creative excellence and develops and nurtures performing arts culture in Malaysia...
- Sinfonietta de Lisboa
- London SinfoniettaLondon SinfoniettaThe London Sinfonietta is an English chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London. The ensemble specialises in contemporary music and works across a wide range of genres, performing modern classics alongside world premieres, and includes music by electronica artists as well as folk and...
- Luxembourg SinfoniettaLuxembourg SinfoniettaThe Luxembourg Sinfonietta is an orchestral ensemble for contemporary music in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Initially it consisted of 10 to 15 instruments, including tuba, accordion, mandolin and harpsichord but now typically extends to clarinet, clarinet bass, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone,...
- Sinfonietta Nova Arnstadt
- Oslo SinfoniettaOslo SinfoniettaThe Oslo Sinfonietta is a Norwegian contemporary classical orchestra.The Oslo Sinfonietta grew out of contemporary music circles at the Norwegian Academy of Music...
- Rome Sinfonietta
- Royal College of Music Sinfonietta
- San Francisco Sinfonietta
- Siam SinfoniettaSiam SinfoniettaSiam Sinfonietta is a youth orchestra founded in 2010 by Thai/American composer Somtow Sucharitkul, Thai conductor Trisdee na Patalung, and the Bangkok Opera Foundation. It was created in order to provide intensive training for young Thai musicians intending to have a serious career in classical...
- Southampton Youth Sinfonietta Orchestra
- Stockholm SinfoniettaStockholm SinfoniettaThe Stockholm Sinfonietta is a Swedish chamber orchestra. Its primary concert venue is the Swedish House of Nobility.The orchestra consists of 30 or 40 musicians from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Royal...