Education Programmes
The Southern Sinfonia runs a number of education programmes annually, designed to provide students with musical ability ranging from beginner to advanced the opportunity to improve their skills through interaction with Sinfonia players. There is also a number of music education and participation programmes offered by other organisations within the region.
Play with the Orchestra 2006
See also Learn to Play and Dunedin Youth Orchestra for other opportunities.
If you are interested to know more about the Southern Sinfonia's Educational Programmes please complete and submit the Educational Programmes Information Request form and we will send you the appropriate information.
School Tours
The Southern Sinfonia regularly takes a group of players to perform at primary schools around the region. The programme is centred on fun and interactive ways for young children to enjoy classical music and get to know the instruments.
In 2006, we toured to 17 schools playing snippets of classical, popular, jazz and gypsy music styles, providing the opportunity for children to play along with the group, and to discover the more unusual noises the instruments are able to produce.
Please contact us or submit the Educational Programmes Information Request form for further details, or to register your interest in having the Southern Sinfonia visit your school.
Adult Community Education
The University of Otago, in collaboration with the Sinfonia, presents a series of lectures, one for each of the International Series concerts, to introduce the repertoire and composers of these concerts. Given by Department of Music lecturers, these are usually held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on the Monday before the concerts.
To receive further details, please contact the Sinfonia Office.