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Suffolk Sinfonia
@suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
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Orchestra of local musicians based at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, performing three concerts a year at The Apex. Established in 1998.
www.suffolksinfonia.co.uk
#suffolksinfonia #symphonyorchestra #classicalmusic #orchestra
Registered Charity 1130410
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Why not #supportlocalmusicians (including some of our own) and treat yourself to a magical concert by our friends, @wolseyorch72.bsky.social in #Ipswich this Saturday. Spellbinding tunes at #Ipswich Corn Exchange!
🧙‍♂️🎩🖼️✨🎶🎻🎺📯🥁🎹

🗓 Saturday 11 October 2025 ⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Ipswich Corn Exchange
October 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Classical swan songs for our Autumn Concert: Rossini’s last Italian Opera, Mozart’s final concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s 'Pathetique'.

🗓 Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffSinfNov2...
☎️ Box Office 01284 758000
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
⭐️ #SarahWilliamsonclarinet
Our concert poster has our logo at the top. Our upcoming programme is listed on the left, with the date (22 November 2025) and venue (The Apex). On the right is soloist Sarah Williamson wearing a red dress and holding her clarinet. Sarah is standing in front of leafy green bushes. Behind the poster is a black and cream score overlaid with line drawn red clarinets.
September 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Hope we'll see you at our concert this Saturday 21 June. A wonderful quirky programme to enjoy 🎶🎷

🗓 Saturday 21 June 2025
📍 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
☎️ Box Office 01284 758000
🎼 Conductor: Matthew Andrews
🎷 Soloist: Luiza Lale
🎻 Leader: Laura Foreman
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
Our concert poster has our logo at the top, and the list of pieces in our June 2025 programme on the left, above the date (21 June 2025) and venue. The background is with coloured watermarks in each corner. To the right of the text is a painting of a saxophone.
June 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Introducing our Guest Conductor, Matthew Andrews. Join us for this Saturday's concert to experience his terrific interpretations of our wonderful and quirky programme. 🎶🎷

🗓 Saturday 21 June 2025
📍 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
☎️ Box Office 01284 758000
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
Top left is a photograph of Matt conducting. Text in the top right reads: MEET MATTHEW ANDREWS GUEST CONDUCTOR - Matthew Andrews is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he chaired the Contemporary Music Society and studied composition, piano, and conducting technique. In demand as an orchestral trainer, Matt has taught conducting at the Guildhall, and is sought after for his realisations of modern music, and for leading complex musical projects. Matt was assistant to composer Geoffrey Burgon, recording with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and the BAFTA award-winning soundtrack - Longitude - with the Philharmonia Orchestra. At the foot is our Event Banner. This has our logo at the top, June 2025 programme listing in the centre, and date (21 June 2025) and venue at the foot, on a pale pink background with coloured watermarks in each corner. To the right of the text is a painting of a saxophone.
June 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Meet our soloist - Luiza Lale - who we are thrilled to have joining us this Saturday evening when she will perform Ronald Binge's Concerto for Alto Saxophone.

🗓 Saturday 21 June 2025
📍 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
☎️ Box Office 01284 758000
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
Text in the top left reads: INTRODUCING LUIZA LALEALTO SAXOPHONE SOLOIST - Luiza is a professional saxophonist,who has freelanced with prominentensembles including London's toporchestras and the St PetersburgPhilharmonic. She has also performedas a concerto soloist, and been thesoprano/alto player of the Spiral Saxophone Quartet for over two decades.Holding a Master’s degree in Music/Saxophone from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, this accomplished musicianis also a songwriter and music educator. Top right is a photograph of Luiza. At the foot is our Event Banner. This has our logo at the top, June 2025 programme listing in the centre, and date (21 June 2025) and venue at the foot, on a pale pink background with coloured watermarks in each corner. To the right of the text is a painting of a saxophone.
June 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
We welcome two guests for our next concert. Matthew Andrews is sought after for his realisations of modern music. Luiza Lale is a creative bold saxophonist, passionate about the joy of live performance 🎶🎷🎻🎺📯🥁

🗓 Sat 21 June
📍 The Apex #burystedmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
Our concert poster has our logo at the top, and the list of pieces in our June 2025 programme on the left, above the date (21 June 2025) and venue. The background is with coloured watermarks in each corner. To the right of the text is a painting of a saxophone. Full programme: Holst - A Somerset Rhapsody Holst - Beni Mora Oriental Suite No 1 Op 29 Ronald Binge - Alto Saxophone Concerto Lars-Erik Larsson: Symphony No 3 in C minor Op 34 Conductor: Matt Andrews Alto Saxophone Soloist: Luiza Lale Leader: Laura Foreman Starts: 7.30pm Tickets: Adult £17, Concession £15 and Student £9 Venue: The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
June 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Very best wishes to our friends @wolseyorch72.bsky.social for their summer #concert this Saturday evening - 17 May. The stunning programme includes Weber, Dvořák, and Brahms's remarkable Symphony No 4. Their guest conductor this season is Harry Sever, a BBC Music Magazine 'Rising Star' 🎶
wolseyorch72.bsky.social Wolsey Orchestra @wolseyorch72.bsky.social · May 12
We're delighted to return to RHS Holbrook for our concert of popular orchestral music for a summer's evening.

🗓 Sat 17 May 2025 ⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Ipswich
🎟 bit.ly/WolseyTicket...
👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 £3 for children/full-time students
🔗 www.wolseyorchestra.org
Registered charity No 282686
Concert poster with Wolsey Orchestra logo (in blue) at the top, and Conductor Harry Sever and Leader Dan Kent in a green strip beneath. The venue logo, Royal Hospital School (in white) is at the boot, with the date (Saturday 17 May 2025 at 7.30pm in green), together with ticket prices (£15 and £3) and social media icons. Composers (in blue) and pieces (in white) are listed in the centre. The background photograph (by Lorenzo Alessio Messina, taken at Rocky Mountain National Park) shows a stream flowing through a rocky, forested area, with mountains visible in the background.
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Head to the stunning chapel at RHS #Holbrook #Suffolk for a #concert of French music & John Rutter's Mass of the Children - by @trianonmusicgroup.bsky.social's symphony orchestra and choir - a great programme in a great venue.

🗓 Sun 27 Apr ⏰ 4pm
📍 RHS Holbrook
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🔗 tmg.org.uk
trianonmusicgroup.bsky.social Trianon Music Group @trianonmusicgroup.bsky.social · Apr 6
Our #orchestra and #choir return to @rhssuffolk.bsky.social for our next #concert on Sun 27 April. Joined by RHS choristers and members of Anglia Singers & Holbrook Choral Society, we present music chosen for the unique acoustic and famous organ of the magnificent chapel. 🎶
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Our poster is dark blue at the top and bottom, with a photograph halfway down. The photo is of the Royal Hospital School taken from the opposite river bank, with the river in the foreground and the school buildings and clock tower in the upper half. At the top of the poster above the photograph is our logo is pale blue, and the details of our conductor and soloists in white. Beneath the photograph are details of the concert programme, date, venue, and ticket prices. The Royal Hospital School logo is in the bottom left corner (in white), and in the bottom right corner is a QR code for the box office.
April 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
⭐️ Concert on Saturday 22 March 2025 ⭐️ 🎶🎻🎺📯🥁

📣 Tickets are selling fast so don't delay, book today!

📍 The Apex, #burystedmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
☎️ Box Office 01284 758000
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
#suffolksinfonia #whatsonburystedmunds #symphonyorchestra #symphonyorchestra #suffolkhastalent
March 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Introducing the line up for Saturday night's #concert - brilliant #Borodin, venturesome #Wagner, and dynamic #Dvořák
🎶🎻🎺📯🥁

Full programme:
Dvořák - Slavonic Dance No 8
Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Borodin - Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Dvořák - Symphony No 7 in D minor
Portraits of Borodin, Wagner, and Dvořák - with our logo at the top, and concert date at the foot (Saturday 22 March 2025). To the right is an image of a dancer, being a costume design by Ivan Bilibin in 1930 for Borodin's Prince Igor opera.
March 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Don't miss Dvořák's vibrant Slavonic Dance No 8; Wagner's masterful Die Meistersinger Prelude, Borodin's popular Polovtsian Dances, and Dvořák's outstanding Symphony No 7
🎶🎻🎺📯🥁

🗓 Sat 22 March 2025
📍 The Apex, #burystedmunds
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
☎️ Box Office 01284 758000
🔗 suffolksinfonia.co.uk
Concert poster has our logo at the top, programme listing to the left, and date (22 March 2025), and venue at the foot, on a parchment coloured background. To the right of the text is an image of a dancer, being a costume design by Ivan Bilibin in 1930 for Borodin's Prince Igor opera.
March 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Wishing our friends at ipswichsymphony.bsky.social a wonderful afternoon tomorrow at their annual Family Concert in Ipswich. Terrific fun, and a great way to introduce the joy of live classical music performed by a full symphony orchestra to children.
🎻🎺🥁📯👽💃🎓👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
🎟 bit.ly/ISOFamilyMar...
ipswichsymphony.bsky.social Ipswich Symphony Orchestra @ipswichsymphony.bsky.social · Mar 1
Concert tomorrow! Our annual Family Concert at Ipswich Corn Exchange is on Sunday 2 March 2025 at 2.30pm. A treat for all the family with fantastic music to stir the imagination and introduce young audiences to classical music.
🎶🎻🎺🥁📯👽💃🎓👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🎟 bit.ly/ISOFamilyMar... and at the Corn Exchange box office
Concert poster. The image has a dark blue background, with a blue planet surrounded by a swirl of colourful notes to the left. Concert programme details are written on the right, in white and orange. The date, venue, and box office details are in an orange banner at the bottom.
March 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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janejennison.bsky.social
We were discussing venues last night - we think the Apex is at the top (pun intended), with Snape Maltings and Saffron Hall as close seconds. Further afield, the wonderful Stables in Wavendon. Plus, of course, churches and cathedrals that add their own 'voices' to the performers' voices.
November 28, 2024 at 1:10 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Sounds like it was terrific! The Apex is such an excellent hall with wonderful acoustics. We know how fortunate we are to hold our own concerts there. Our friends @wolseyorch72.bsky.social will be there in February, conducted by Richard Laing and performing Scheherazade.
janejennison.bsky.social Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Nov 28
I spent an absolutely cracking evening at The Apex in sunny Bury St Edmunds, with the marvel that is The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers, last night. It was the start of their tour, so you have time to book tickets!
#BuryStEdmunds #HarryChristophers #TheSixteen #LiveMusic
November 28, 2024 at 11:02 AM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Our fellow music-makers, #Ipswich Symphony Orchestra, are joined by 'cellist, Adrian Brendel, for their superb concert this Saturday, 30 November. If you're in #Suffolk, #supportlocalmusicians and grab yourself a ticket here:
bit.ly/ISONov2024Ti... 🎻🎺🥁📯🎶
November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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kthamilton2000.bsky.social
Well this is pretty cool - a new Chopin waltz discovered and confirmed as authentic: bibliolore.org/2024/11/21/c...
#musiclibraries #manuscripts #classicalmusic #Chopin
Chopin’s unknown waltz
New York’s Morgan Library & Museum recently discovered an autograph by Frédéric Chopin containing 24 bars of a previously unknown waltz. The small-format sheet measuring 130 by 102 millimeters …
bibliolore.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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Evergreen.
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November 20, 2024 at 9:32 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Our next symphony orchestra concert is on Saturday 22 March 2025 at The Apex in #burystedmunds #suffolk. #savethedate and #tellyourfriends because #musicisbetterwithyou

🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
Event banner for March 2025 concert Dvořák - Slavonic Dance no 8 Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger Borodin - Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Dvořák - Symphony No 7 in D minor 7.30pm Saturday 22 March 2025 at The Apex
November 24, 2024 at 6:09 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
What an amazing concert last night - brava tutti! Thanks to our wonderful audience for supporting us. Special thanks to guest soloist, flautist Sally Beck, for spellbinding Kabalevsky, and beautiful Debussy's Syrinx encore too 👏

📷 @drhelenforte.bsky.social

suffolksinfonia.co.uk
#suffolksinfonia
Photograph taken from the auditorium at the end of Sally's flute concerto. Our musicians are standing on stage holding their instruments, all wearing black. At centre stage, soloist Sally is in blue, holding a bouquet of flowers and her flute, with conductor Neil to the right. Sally and Neil are bowing.
November 24, 2024 at 6:01 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Last night's terrific trio - thank you all for making our concert yesterday such a superb and memorable evening! 👏🎶💐
⭐ Our inspiring leader, Laura Foreman
⭐ our fabulous soloist, Sally Beck
⭐ and our magnificent maestro, Neil Carlson

suffolksinfonia.co.uk
#suffolksinfonia #suffolk #orchestra
Photograph of our terrific trio. Laura is on the left, wearing a long back dress and holding her violin. Sally is in the centre, wearing long blue, holding a bouquet of flowers and her flute. Neil is on the right, wearing black, and holding his conductor's baton. All three are smiling in the photograph, which was taken just after Sally's concerto performance.
November 24, 2024 at 5:42 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
⭐ Concert tonight! ⭐
#whatsonburystedmunds #suffolk #classicalmusic #symphonyorchestra
November 23, 2024 at 1:45 PM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
When you're at The Apex in #burystedmunds #suffolk tomorrow for our fabulous orchestral #concert, why not buy yourself a ticket for the brilliant @wolseyorch72.bsky.social concert on Sat 8 Feb too?!
#supportlocalmusicians #supportlocalmusicvenues

🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
🎟 bit.ly/WolseyTicket...
Composite image of the two concert posters on a manuscript background. Suffolk Sinfonia concert poster on the left has the orchestra logo at the top, programme details to the left, and a photograph of Cologne Cathedral at night to the right. Wolsey Orchestra concert poster on the right has the orchestra logo at the top, programme details in the middle, and date and venue details at the foot. The background image is a painting of Scheherazade by Sophie Gengembre Anderson.
November 22, 2024 at 11:28 AM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
Happy St Cecilia's Day - patron saint of musicians. 🎶

🖼 Window designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones circa 1900,
Stained and painted glass, made by Morris & Co
St Ceclia is dressed in blue, standing and playing a portable organ.
November 22, 2024 at 11:18 AM
suffolksinfonia.bsky.social
A treat for you on Sat 23 Nov in #burystemunds! Terrific rehearsing with award-winning Sally Beck, and now we can't wait to perform this exciting programme for you.
🎶 Humperdinck - Hansel & Gretel Prelude
🎶 Kabalevsky - Flute Concerto Op 48
🎶 Schumann - Symphony No 3 Rhenish
🎟 bit.ly/SuffolkSinfo...
November 21, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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musicianbynight.bsky.social
Have a great gig! What's the programme?
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM