Derek Carden - Conductor

Derek started his musical career as a cathedral chorister (Rochester) then read music at Nottingham University and the London Opera Centre.

He specialises in conducting, accompanying opera and church music, on organ or piano, giving organ recitals, and in teaching.  He has appeared throughout the UK, Europe and the US. He has recorded an orchestral CD with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, featuring the late Sir Patrick Moore.

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Adrian Charlesworth- Leader

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Polo Piatti - Artistic Director

Polo is an award-winning British-Argentine composer and one of the few high-profile international living musicians concentrating exclusively on the creation and promotion of melodic, universally appealing classical music. His ‘Bohemian Piano Concerto' was premiered in Virginia, USA to a long-standing ovation and later recorded by the National Symphony Orchestra in London together with his 'Old World Cello Concerto’. Polo's 'Christmas Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra’ CD has just been released and his multi-faith oratorio 'Libera Nos’ was premiered by the London Mozart Players recently. Polo is the founder and artistic director of the International Composers Festival 

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​Trustees

Sandra Goodsell, Penny Phillips, Jane Richards, Debbie Clarke

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Committee

Chair - Nick Hutton

Events Manager Sandra Goodsell  -  hastingssinfonia@gmail.com

Membership Secretary (Friends and Musicians) - Penny Phillips - hastingssinfoniafriends@gmail.com

Treasurer - Jane Richards

Secretary - Debbie Clarke

Librarian -  John Shuttleworth

Artistic Director - Polo Piatti

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Marketing and social media advisor - Alexandra Hudson

Safeguarding - Joanna Baxter

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