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Contents:

Page. 2 – Biography and Contact Details

Page 3 – Members

Page 4-8 – Suggested Concert Programmes

Page 9 – CD information

Page 10 -12 - Publicity Photos

The Silk Street Sinfonia is an unconducted chamber orchestra which was founded in 2013 by

students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It is formed of some of the most

talented young artists from the United Kingdom and Europe, many of whom are laureates

of numerous international competitions and all of whom enjoy busy careers as soloists,

chamber musicians and orchestral musicians. The Silk Street Sinfonia has a core of 12 string

players and expands their instrumentation depending on the repertoire being played. The

absence of a conductor gives light to the imaginative and expressive ways in which the

musicians work together and this makes each Silk Street Sinfonia concert a truly captivating

and inspiring experience for audiences of all ages. Having performed extensively within

London and the United Kingdom, the ensemble completed highly successful tours of

Switzerland in 2014 and 2015. The 2014/15 season included concerts in various venues in

London paving the way to the ensemble’s Cadogan Hall Debut in September 2015. Silk Street

Sinfonia’s debut CD, “Live in Switzerland” was released in December 2014 and is available

for sale at the ensemble’s performances and for online download from our website

www.silkstreetsinfonia.com

For more information:

Website:

www.silkstreetsinfonia.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SilkStreetSinfonia

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5PcC6kMT5U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGV5G6NWHro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2jnuZWKSR4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSeo0yKubJ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs5ldWYvlhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svg4YLtAZzs

Contact:

silkstreetsinfonia@gmail.com

Silk Street Sinfonia Principal Members:

Alexandra Lomeiko Founder/Artistic Director/ Concertmaster www.alexandralomeiko.com

Joanna Klimaszewska Managing Director/ Principal Violin

www.jagaklimaszewska.com

Founder/Artistic Director/Concertmas

Hoei Lien The Managing Director/ Principal Violin

www.hoeilienthe.com

Rachel Lanskey Principal Viola www.silkstreetsinfonia.com/rachel-lanskey

Ben Shibolet Principal Cello www.silkstreetsinfonia.com/ben-shibolet

Gwen Reed Principal Double Bass www.silkstreetsinfonia.com/gwen-reed

Silk Street Sinfonia Suggested Short Programme No.1

Elgar: Serenade for Strings Op.20 (10 mins)

i. Allegro piacevole

ii. Larghetto

iii. Allegretto

Borodin: Nocturne from String Quartet No.2 arr. For String Orchestra (8 mins)

Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence (35 mins)

i. Allegro con spirito

ii. Adagio cantabile

iii. Allegretto moderato

iv. Allegro Vivace

(55 minutes including time for clapping/tuning)

Silk Street Sinfonia Suggested Short Programme No.2

Mozart: Divertimento in D, K.136 (15 minutes)

i. Allegro

ii. Andante

iii. Presto

Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op.40 (20 mins)

i. Praludium

ii. Sarabande

iii. Gavotte

iv. Air

v. Rigaudon

Bartok: Six Romanian Folk Dances, BB. 68 (7 mins)

(45 minutes including time for clapping/tuning)

Silk Street Sinfonia Suggested Full Programme No.1

Mozart: Divertimento in F, K.138 (14 mins)

i. Allegro

ii. Adagio

iii. Presto

Borodin: Nocturne from String Quartet No.2 arr. For String Orchestra (8 mins)

Holst: St. Paul’s Suite, Op.29, No.2 (12 mins)

i. Jig

ii. Ostinato

iii. Intermezzo

iv. Finale

(First Half: 40 mins including breaks for clapping/tuning)

Interval (15 minutes)

Elgar: Serenade for Strings Op.20 (10 mins)

i. Allegro piacevole

ii. Larghetto

iii. Allegretto

Bartok: Divertimento for Strings, Sz.113 (28 mins)

i. Allegro non troppo

ii. Molto Adagio

iii. Allegro assai

(Second Half: 45 mins including time for tuning/clapping)

Total Concert time including all breaks and interval: 1 hour 40 minutes

Silk Street Sinfonia Suggested Full Programme No.2

Holst: St. Paul’s Suite, Op.29, No.2 (15 mins)

i. Jig

ii. Ostinato

iii. Intermezzo

iv. Finale

Purcell: Ciacona in G minor (10 mins)

Bartok: Six Romanian Folk Dances, BB. 68 (7 mins)

(First Half: 35 mins including breaks for tuning/clapping)

Interval (15 mins)

Mozart: Divertimento in B flat, K.137 (10 mins)

i. Andante

ii. Allegro di molto

iii. Allegro assai

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22 (28 mins)

i. Moderato

ii. Tempo di valse

iii. Scherzo: Vivace

iv. Larghetto

v. Finale: Allegro vivace

(Second Half: 40 mins including breaks for tuning/clapping)

Total Concert time including all breaks and interval: 1 hour 30 minutes

Silk Street Sinfonia Suggested Full Programme No.3

Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence (35 mins)

i. Allegro con spirito

ii. Adagio cantabile

iii. Allegretto moderato

iv. Allegro Vivace

(First Half: 35 mins including breaks for tuning/clapping/rearrangement of stage)

Interval (15 minutes)

Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Octet arr. for string Orchestra, Op.11 (15 min)

i. Prelude

ii. Scherzo

Shostakovich: Quartet No.10 in A-flat major Op. 118 (25 min)

i. Andante

ii. Allegretto furioso

iii. Adagio

iv. Allegro-Andante

(Second Half: 40 mins including breaks for tuning/clapping)

Total Concert time including all breaks and interval: 1 hour 20 minutes

Silk Street Sinfonia Suggested Full Programme No.4

Mozart: Divertimento in D, K.136 (15 minutes)

i. Allegro

ii. Andante

iii. Presto

Walton: Sonata for Strings (28 mins)

i. Allegro

ii. Presto

iii. Lento

iv. Allegro molto

(First Half: 45 mins including breaks for tuning/clapping/rearrangement of stage)

Interval (15 minutes)

Barber: Adagio for Strings (8 mins)

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48 (30 mins)

i. Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato

ii. Tempo di valse

iii. Larghetto elegiac

iv. Andante – Allegro con spirito

(Second Half: 40 mins including breaks for tuning/clapping)

Total Concert time including all breaks and interval: 1 hour 40 minutes

Debut CD:

Released on 1st of December 2014, Silk Street Sinfonia’s debut CD is the recording of their live

performance at the Grosser Zaal, Bern on the 11th of September 2014.

Order at http://www.silkstreetsinfonia.com/cd-release.html or available on Spotify.

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