About Us

Entering its 40th year, City of London Sinfonia (CLS) is beginning a new era with recently appointed artistic leaders, Stephen Layton (Artistic Director & Principal Conductor) and Michael Collins (Principal Conductor) on board. CLS is one of the UK’s leading chamber orchestras having earned a reputation for consistently high quality performances and recordings, often with a particular focus on music featuring the human voice.

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The Orchestra performs throughout the UK, with regular London appearances at Cadogan Hall, St Paul’s Cathedral and other City of London churches and venues. It has been resident orchestra at the capital’s popular festival Opera Holland Park since 2004 and has long-standing residencies in High Wycombe and Chatham, as well as being a regular guest at major UK festivals. CLS offers inventive Crash, Bang, Wallop family concerts with a strong emphasis on audience engagement and participation in core musical pieces.

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CLS musicians work creatively in schools and community projects with the acclaimed Meet the Music programme, with a particular focus on the field of health and wellbeing, which includes regular weekly project sessions at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. The Development through Music scheme offers professional skills training – through the medium of music - to companies worldwide and includes Bespoke for Business courses.