Sinfonia Viva introduces: Beethoven

19.11.2025
Sinfonia Viva Introduces: Beethoven 
Wednesday 19th November, 7pm, Derby Cathedral
Beethoven | Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Beethoven | Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.1
Beethoven | Symphony No. 1
Conductor | Karen Ní Bhroin
Violin | Sophie Rosa
A quick fix of Beethoven for those of you who like your concerts short and sharp, this one hour programme features performances of three landmark Beethoven works alongside unique insight into the music from conductor Karen Ní Bhroin and our musicians.
Sinfonia Viva plays three works a young Beethoven wrote around his 30th birthday, before he became famous and at the same time he started to experience hearing loss. His First Symphony demonstrates much about what became unique about his music – including structural and tonal innovations that distinguished his work from composers who came before. We also have his bold Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus – his only full length ballet – and a rare chance to hear the luscious Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.1.
For schools: Beethoven’s Symphony No.1 is a set work on the AQA GSCE Music Syllabus. Come and hear it alongside insight from the musician for just £5 per student. Contact Katie Lucas (Head of Creative Programmes) at katie@sinfoniaviva.co.uk if you would like to discuss a school trip.

Venue and ticket information:

Tickets
Please note that for this performance we are only the hosting venue and we don’t have any association with the tickets for the event. For any ticket enquiries please contact the event company you purchased the tickets through.

Facilities
There is a licensed bar onsite for the performance, cash and card payments welcome. Please note that your own drinks cannot be brought into the venue. The Cathedral management reserves the right to carry out bag searches at its discretion.

Car parking
The nearest car park to the venue is on St Michaels Lane, DE1 3DQ, and is just £2 to park after 6pm.

Balcony seating
The balcony is not suitable for those with access requirements and limited mobility. Patrons on the front row of the balcony must be 16 years of age and upwards. No under 16s will be permitted to sit on the front row of the balcony. Dancing is prohibited on the balcony. If you’d like to dance, we would encourage you to book a ticket in the nave on the ground floor.

Access seating
The Cathedral has provision for a limited number of wheelchairs in the venue, please speak to the box office selling the tickets before booking seats if you require space for a wheelchair or mobility scooter.

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