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We were honoured to be invited to perform for the Hastings Winkle Club’s special 125th Anniversary Concert. Such a lovely afternoon performing outside with soloists Thomasin Trezise (soprano) and Christopher Beaumont (xylophone) in the beautiful grounds of Camelot in Westfield.
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Nearly a full house and an amazing atmosphere for our Fiesta concert – a celebration of unforgettable music from Spain and South America with 70 musicians, 45 singers, 11 ballet dancers, 2 tango dancers, a Flamenco dancer with guitar, plus soprano and solo harpist Rosanna Rolton who performed 'Baroque Flamenco' by Deborah Henson Conant ​
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Yet another full house at St John's Church for our annual Valentine Concert, a thrilling programme that spanned the centuries, offering well-known and loved melodies. We were thrilled to welcome mezzo-soprano Thomasin Trezise and tenor Paul Hopwood, who enchanted us with romantic arias from Puccini, Bizet and Verdi.
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Another full house and a fabulous atmosphere at the De La Warr Pavilion with our spectacular Music From The Movies Concert, the large orchestra was joined by dancers from the East Sussex School of Performing Arts and the choir from St Richard's Catholic College Choir.
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The String section of Hastings Sinfonia was delighted to once again be performing with the London Mozart Players at the De La Warr Pavilion with Create Music strings and with Alice Younger performing Bartok Romanian Folk Dances as part of their Stories Of Folk Concert.
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A full house at the Christmas Spectacular Concert at the De La Warr Pavilion with guest dancers, singers and International Soloist Giulio Tampalini performing the World premiere of Polo Piatti's Christmas Concerto for guitar and orchestra.
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Hastings Sinfonia has recently performed with the London Mozart Players the premiere of Polo Piatti's Multi-Faith Oratorio Libera Nos at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea.
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One of the orchestras that took part in The Battle Of The Somme Centenary Tour.
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Have performed short interactive concerts at local primary schools.
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Performed at the International Composers Festival.
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Performed at Hastings Midsummer Fish Fests in the Old Town, Hastings, plus have dressed up and had great fun being part of Hastings Pirates Day celebrations.






We currently perform three main concerts a year, inviting soloists to join us, these have included:
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Rosanna Rolton (harp) Paul Hopwood (tenor) Giulio Tampalini (guitar) Daniel Rainey (Violin), Thomasin Trezise (Soprano), Gediminas Varna (Tenor), Christopher Beaumont (Xylophone), Howard Southern (Piano), Gary Marriott (Tenor) Polo Piatti (Piano) Ayaka Tanimoto (Mezzo-soprano), Randy Nichol (Tenor), Simon Proctor (Piano), Ana Leon (Flamenco dancer), Daisy Noton (Flute), Oliver Poole (Piano) Gail Taylor (Oboe)
"Just to put on record my total pleasure in hearing the Hastings Sinfonia Orchestra.
It has been going now for 11 years and each concert is better than the last.
It is an orchestra of outstanding versatility and virtuosity and often quite takes my breath away. It has certainly given a great boost to the cultural life of Hastings.
The music chosen is always accessible, never esoteric or pretentious and we have heard several virtuoso performances by extremely talented young musicians that will never be forgotten.
Long may this orchestra thrive.
Richard Sumner
Royal Commentator, BBC Radio