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Haverhill Sinfonia, now in its 16th season, is a full symphony orchestra whose members (amateur and professional) travel from across East Anglia but, with many players coming from London and beyond. Since the inaugural concert in 1986, its performing and musical scope has continually developed, with its concerts attracting an ever-increasing audience. The orchestra has built a solid reputation as a musical entity of considerable merit and is widely acknowledged as being a training orchestra for young musicians. The orchestra is administered by a management committee, which employs a professional conductor, leader and soloists. Membership of the orchestra is open to any player who meets the standards of the Musical Director. Haverhill Sinfonia is affiliated to the National Federation of Music Societies.

Haverhill Summer Music is the town’s celebration for lovers of classical music promoted by Haverhill Sinfonia. In July 2002, there will be five concerts for your enjoyment, three recitals and two orchestral concerts containing favourites such as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and beautiful music for strings which will feature Elgar, Bridge, Warlock and Glazunov.

The Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition began as a modest occasion in 1990 but, has developed into a prestigious event and is now an established date in music diaries, which annually attracts a broad medley of artists of the highest calibre from the UK and abroad. The Competition was devised with the intention of providing a public platform for talent which might otherwise go unheard and to give worthy musicians the opportunity to acquire experience of solo performing, whether or not a professional career is envisaged, also to encourage the pursuance of classical music among listeners and performers. This year, the Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition celebrated its 12th year as 25 top musicians, who were selected to participate from a total of 123 entries of 25 nationalities, made their way to this corner of Suffolk. There were prizes to the value of £2,320 to be won plus 13 performance prizes, including for the winner, solo performances with Haverhill Sinfonia and the City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra plus solo recitals in Colchester, Glasgow, Haverhill, Louth, Skegness, Southend and Wisbech.

The adjudicating panel in 2001 was:-

Kevin Hill MBE - Musical Director, Haverhill Sinfonia
William Bennett OBE - International Soloist, Principal Flute – English Chamber Orchestra, Professor of Flute – Royal Academy of Music
Brian Hawkins - Head of Strings – Royal College of Music
Susan McCulloch - International Opera Soloist, Professor of Singing at Guildhall School of Music and Drama & Trinity College of Music

The Competition was sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. M. Howieson, Ardex UK Limited, Balaam’s Music, Marchant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., The Herbert Group and Printwise (Haverhill) Ltd.

The next Competition takes place on Saturday 28 September 2002. Brochures and entry forms will be available from April 2002 – you will also be able to download the information from this website.

To receive a copy of the Rules, Brochure and Entry Form, send a stamped self-addressed DL envelope (11 x 22cm) to:-
Haverhill Sinfonia, 8 Templars Court, HAVERHILL, Suffolk. CB9 9AJ

To download a copy of the Rules and an Entry Form in pdf format. Just click on this icon:

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