Royal Ballet Sinfonia
The CompanyRoyal Ballet Sinfonia
Under Music Director Paul Murphy, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia is Britain's busiest ballet orchestra, playing for Birmingham Royal Ballet's wide-ranging programme in the UK and abroad.
In addition to playing for Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Sinfonia plays regularly for The Royal Ballet and has a long tradition of playing for tours by the world’s leading ballet companies, including Australian Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Queensland Ballet, Paris Opéra Ballet, and New York City Ballet. They have also performed with Carlos Acosta’s acclaimed ballet company Acosta Danza.
Paul Murphy
Music Director
Paul Murphy has been a member of Birmingham Royal Ballet for 31 years since he joined the company in 1992. He was appointed Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Principal Conductor in 1997 and has been instrumental to developing exceptionally talented young ballet conductors through the Constant Lambert Conducting Fellowship.

Conductors

Thomas Jung
Principal Guest Conductor
Subin Kim
Constant Lambert Fellow
José Salazar
Guest Conductor
Martin Georgiev
Guest Conductor
Christopher Austin
Guest Conductor
Marta Kluczyńska
Guest Conductor
Daniel Parkinson
Guest Conductor
Charlotte Politi
Guest Conductor
Yi Wei
Guest Conductor
Jean-Claude Picard
Guest Conductor
Meet the Sinfonia
Strings

Robert Gibbs
Leader
Joana Valentinaviciute
Co-Leader
Vanessa David
First Violin
Amanda Brown
First Violin
Deborah Schlenther
First Violin
Philip Aird
First Violin
Caroline Ferriman
First Violin
Mary Martin
Second Violin
Fiona Robertson
Second Violin
Robert Simmons
Second Violin
Errika Collins
Principal Viola
António Novais
Principal Cello
Abi Hyde-Smith
Sub-Principal Cello
Jane Rainey
Cello
Vera Pereira
Principal Double Bass
Woodwind
Brass

Andrew Littlemore
Section Principal Horn
Chris Pointon
Principal Horn
Neil Mitchell
Sub-Principal Horn
Michael Allen
Section Principal Trumpet
Christopher Deacon
Principal Trumpet
Amos Miller
Principal Trombone
Andrew White
Sub-Principal Trombone
David Gordon Shute
Principal Tuba
Ed Hilton
Bass Trombone
Timpani and Percussion
Pianists
Guest Musicians
Orchestra Management
- Claire Dersley
- Andrew Bentley
- Emma Crooks
- Kevin Earley
- Charles Strickland
- Jessica Hannah


















