Royal Ballet Sinfonia
The CompanyThe Royal Ballet Sinfonia is Britain's busiest ballet orchestra, playing for Birmingham Royal Ballet's wide-ranging programme in the UK and abroad.
The Royal Ballet Sinfonia also plays frequently for The Royal Ballet and many of the world's other leading ballet companies, including regular performances Paris Opéra Ballet, New York City Ballet, Australian Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Kirov, Norwegian Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and La Scala Ballet.
Concert performances at the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Birmingham's Symphony Hall and other major British venues also form a regular part of the Sinfonia's work. The Sinfonia's opera performances include The Royal Opera's acclaimed production of Turandot at Wembley Arena.
Conductors
Paul Murphy | Principal Conductor | PaulMurphy@brb.org.uk | 0121 245 3539 | View Profile |
Philip Ellis | Conductor | PhilipEllis@brb.org.uk | 0121 245 3539 | View Profile |
Jonathan Lo | Guest Conductor | View Profile |
Musicians
Robert Gibbs | First Violin (Leader) | View Profile | ||
Vanessa David | First Violin | |||
Amanda Brown | First Violin | |||
Deborah Schlenther | First Violin | |||
Philip Aird | First Violin | |||
Caroline Ferriman | First Violin | |||
Rebecca Jones | Second Violin | |||
Mary Martin | Second Violin | |||
Fiona Robertson | Second Violin | |||
Helen Bartlett | Second Violin | |||
Robert Simmons | Second Violin | |||
Errika Horsley | Viola | |||
Chris Pitsillides | Viola | |||
Antonio Novais | Cello | |||
Jane Rainey | Cello | |||
Vera Pereira | Bass | |||
Alan Taylor | Bass | |||
Joanna Shaw | Flute | |||
Sandra Skipper | Flute | |||
Maxwell Spiers | Cor Anglais | |||
Ian Scott | Clarinet | View Profile | ||
Harry Penny | Clarinet | |||
Llinos Owen | Bassoon | |||
Andrew Littlemore | Horn | |||
Neil Mitchell | Horn | |||
Chris Pointon | Horn | |||
Michael Allen | Trumpet | View Profile | ||
Christopher Deacon | Trumpet | |||
Amos Miller | Trombone | View Profile | ||
David Gordon Shute | Tuba | View Profile | ||
Grahame King | Timpani | View Profile | ||
Kevin Earley | Percussion | View Profile | ||
Paul Parker | Percussion |
Orchestra Management
John Beadle | Orchestra Director | JohnBeadle@brb.org.uk | 0121 245 3548 | |
Andrew Bentley | Orchestra Manager | AndrewBentley@brb.org.uk | 0121 245 3503 | |
Charles Strickland | Librarian |
Music Staff
Jonathan Higgins | Principal Pianist | 0121 245 3543 | View Profile | |
Matthew Drury | Company Pianist | 0121 245 3543 | View Profile | |
Ross Williams | Company Pianist | 0121 245 3543 | View Profile | |
Jeanette Wong | Company Pianist | 0121 245 3543 | View Profile |