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and Every Good Boy Deserves Favour at the National Theatre. On 14 May 2023 the orchestra made an appearance in a

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, where he played the

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during one of their performances of

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. The orchestra was shortlisted for a

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Award for Ensemble in 2016 and in the Concert Series and Festivals category in 2017. Sinfonia Smith Square runs and promotes a festival held in the town of

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(Tuscany, Italy) each July. Sinfonia Smith Square's patron is

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History

Southbank Sinfonia was founded in 2002 by Simon Over (the current Artistic Director of Sinfonia Smith Square) Michael Berman CBE, and Katharine Verney.

References

{{Authority control London orchestras Chamber orchestras 2002 establishments in England Musical groups established in 2002