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Fresh and Gleaming

Sinfonia Viva's performance at the 2011
Association of British Orchestras conference
impresses MIKE WHEELER

 

As the host orchestra for this year's Association of British Orchestras conference, Sinfonia Viva had the opportunity to show a wider audience than usual what they're made of (Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK, 16 February 2011). And with Principal Conductor André de Ridder at the helm they rose magnificently to the occasion. With playing that oozed commitment and panache they rejuvenated a familiar masterpiece, dusted off a virtually unknown work by an established master, and gave an exciting world première...

Copyright © 19 February 2011 Mike Wheeler,
Derby UK

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SINFONIA VIVA

ANDRE DE RIDDER

DERBY ASSEMBLY ROOMS

ROBERT SCHUMANN

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

DERBY

UNITED KINGDOM

BBC RADIO 3

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