New Arts Partnership Back on Track
Sinfonia Viva, the Derby-based orchestra of the East Midlands, will join the celebrations to mark the re-opening of the flood-hit Museum of Making with an afternoon concert of classical music.
Sinfonia Viva were due to make their debut performance at the award-winning venue in November to mark the start of a new partnership with Derby Museums. Due to flooding, the concert was moved to Derby Museum and Art Gallery in the Wardwick.
Now, with the flood damage clean-up completed, Sinfonia Viva will help mark the re-opening of the Museum of Making on Friday January 26 with a 50-minute performance of Mozart Serenade No. 10 ‘Gran Partita’ – lauded as some of the composer’s most imaginative music.
Bubbly, bouncy, and full of memorable melodies, Mozart’s toe-tapping ‘Gran Partita’ was most likely written for a party or outdoor function back in the 18th century and will be performed by the Orchestra’s wind players including oboes, bassoons, horns and clarinets.
The performance includes the famous ‘Adagio’, which has been used in iconic film and television scenes from ‘Amadeus’, ‘The West Wing’ and ‘How I Met Your Mother’.
Sinfonia Viva CEO Lucy Galliard explained: “After a delayed start, we are delighted to be celebrating our artistic partnership with Derby Museums by performing this wonderful programme at the Museum of Making.
“Everyone here was gutted to learn that the museum had fallen victim to Storm Babet and the whole team there has worked so hard to repair the damage caused by the flooding.
Dr Alex Rock, Director of Commercial and Operations at Derby Museums, said: “We are delighted that Sinfonia Viva are able to join us on our reopening day as part of an exciting new partnership and it is fitting that they will be playing this well-known piece of 18th century party music.
“We will certainly be in a celebratory mood at the museum and we look forward to people joining us.”