Orpheus Foundation

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The Orpheus Sinfonia Foundation was established in 2009 and supports the musicians of Orpheus Sinfonia, an orchestra based in London. It is under the artistic direction of international cellist and conductor Thomas Carroll.

Orpheus Sinfonia is the resident orchestra at St George’s Hanover Square in London, but regularly makes appearances throughout the UK with recent notable venues including Royal Festival Hall, London Coliseum, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hackney Empire, and Windsor Castle. Since 2017, Orpheus Sinfonia has been the official orchestra of the International Opera Awards. The orchestra specialises in delivering wide-ranging high-level performances incorporating symphonic repertoire, world premières, curated and bespoke programmes, children’s interactive performances, workshops and introductions, choral works, and orchestra live to film and opera.

Orpheus has recently worked with inspiring and exciting performers such as with Dame Felicity Lott, Tasmin Little, Heinrich Schiff and their Patron, Sir Antonio Pappano. The orchestra has enjoyed performances in festivals including Windsor, Cheltenham, Newbury, Hampstead and Cambridge, welcomed soloists such as Sir Roderick Williams, Anne Sophie Duprels, Brindley Sherratt, Bryan Hymal and Jack Liebeck and toured The Snowman live to film at Christmas in 2018 and in 2019 for the 40th anniversary tour, alongside our programme of core concerts in London. The Orpheus Sinfonia has also featured on BBC Radio 3, BBC World Service, Times Radio and released its debut CD on Signum Classics.

In January 2013 the foundation inaugurated the "Orpheus Composer of the Year" competition. The 2014 winner was Peter Facer, whose piece, The Peter Pan Suite, received its premiere at Cadogan Hall on 17 June 2014. The foundation also holds a competition for "Orpheus Musician of the Year", the 2013 winner was the bassoonist Tamsin Thorn and the 2014 winner was the pianist Dominic Degavino.^[1]

Since 2017 Orpheus Sinfonia has been the Official Orchestra of The International Opera Awards.^[2]

Orpheus Sinfonia's Patrons are Sir Antonio Pappano and Dame Judi Dench.^[3]

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