History

The Rutland Sinfonia has been in existence since its formation in 1976 by Barry Collett, the orchestra's Conductor Emeritus. This full symphony orchestra draws its players from the leading instrumentalists in an area which includes Rutland, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and its three recordings have been released and broadcast worldwide.

The aim of the Sinfonia is to bring high quality orchestral music to small and medium sized towns in rural areas which have limited access to the more comprehensive arts scene available iin the surrounding cities. The Sinfonia concentrates on the repertoire for medium to large scale orchestral works and its programmes include both well known and popular works in addition to lesser known pieces deserving of greater public attention.

This season the orchestra is playing one concert in St. Peter's Church, Oundle, and three concerts at Oakham School Chapel in its 'home' county of Rutland.