Want to join New Bristol Sinfonia?
New Bristol Sinfonia welcomes applications from experienced orchestral players (guide standard: grade 8+).
We perform 3 concerts per year (occasionally more), with a focus on larger scale symphonic works.
We typically rehearse for 4 to 5 weeks in the lead-up to each concert, usually:
- Four Wednesday evenings (7.30-9.45pm), plus
- A full day on one Sunday (10.30- 4.30pm), and
- The Friday evening before the concert (7.30-9.45pm)
We often rehearse at Redmaids High School, but sometimes elsewhere in Bristol.
If transport is an issue, we can try and find someone willing to lift share, so please let us know and we'll ask around!
Playing to a high standard matters, but we also like to socialise, including going to a local pub after rehearsals and concerts.
There's a social WhatsApp group to organise meet ups outside our rehearsals.
Our subs are £35 per concert. We consider requests to waive subs (only the treasurer and chair will know you've asked),
as we never want anyone to feel excluded if finances are tight.
We're always interested to hear from string players and currently have vacancies for trumpets and percussionists,
but are always happy to hear from other instrumentalists as we may need additional wind/brass players depending on scoring.
Want to know more?
Why not come to a concert to hear for yourself what we're like?
If you'd like to have a chat with us about the orchestra, let us know in the "Any other info" box and one of us can give you a call.
How do I apply?
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