The City of London Sinfonia (CLS) is a chamber orchestra based in London, England. In London, the CLS performs regularly at Cadogan Hall and St Paul's Cathedral. It is also the resident orchestra at Opera Holland Park. The CLS has annual residencies in four towns in Southern England: Ipswich, King's Lynn, High Wycombe and Chatham. It records regularly and makes an overseas tour every year.
Richard Hickox founded the CLS in 1971 and remained its m...
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The City of London Sinfonia (CLS) is a chamber orchestra based in London, England. In London, the CLS performs regularly at Cadogan Hall and St Paul's Cathedral. It is also the resident orchestra at Opera Holland Park. The CLS has annual residencies in four towns in Southern England: Ipswich, King's Lynn, High Wycombe and Chatham. It records regularly and makes an overseas tour every year.
Richard Hickox founded the CLS in 1971 and remained its music director until his death in November 2008. The CLS performs chamber orchestra and ensemble repertoire from the Baroque period to the present day, and has a particularly strong reputation for its programming focus on the human voice.
The Orchestra's achievements have been recognised over the years with prestigious awards including the Royal Philharmonic Society's Large Ensemble Award, the 'Best Opera Recording' Grammy for its recording of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, and the Arts, Business and Sustainability Award from national...
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