Laura Sinnerton
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Flying insects, clothes pegs and frozen fingers
With the summer nights fading fast, the Proms season is coming to its close for 2014. This year, we are returning to lovely Singleton Park in Swansea for Proms in the Park and I am really excited that we will be joined by Welsh bass-baritone legend Bryn Terfel. I think he is one of the real grea...
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Time for a new hairdo
成人论坛 NOW's Laura Sinnerton explains the process of visiting a luthier and getting her viola rehaired.聽
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Is this the most exhausting work a violist can play?
成人论坛 NOW's Laura Sinnerton explains what it's like for the viola section of the orhestra to play Carl Nielsen's Fifth Symphony.
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William Mathias: A long overdue premiere
Laura Sinnerton looks ahead to the 成人论坛 National Orchestra of Wales' debut performance of聽Mathias鈥� Violin Concerto at the 成人论坛 Proms.
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成人论坛 NOW at the Proms
It's difficult to believe that a whole year has passed and that the 成人论坛 Proms season is upon us once more. I'm very excited for this year's festival as we have four really fabulous programmes to perform. I have my favourite concert dresses in the dry cleaners getting nicely freshened up, and hav...
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Kicking off the summer festival season
I think it says a great deal about the commitment of the British people that we have such a wonderful聽variety of arts festivals happening around the country, even in challenging financial times.
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Welsh Singers Final, and a trip to Aberystwyth
With the Cardiff and Swansea seasons brought to successful closes, you might think there would be a bit of a let up at 成人论坛 National Orchestra of Wales HQ prior to the onslaught of the Proms.
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Swansea season finale
It is hard to believe that our sojourn in the Grand Theatre, Swansea is drawing to a close. With only one concert left in the venue, on Friday evening, the 2014/2015 season will see us resume our regular residency at the Brangwyn Hall.
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Recording the new Doctor Who soundtrack
The Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi pops by as the 成人论坛 National Orchestra of Wales record the soundtrack to the new series.
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Performing the works of a Bletchley Park codebreaker
Laura Sinnerton on performing work with the 成人论坛 NOW from the past 60 years of Welsh compostion, with works by Alun Hoddinott, William Mathias, Grace Williams and Daniel Jones.
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成人论坛 NOW at St Davids Festival
On Thursday the Orchestra will be on the road again, this time to perform at the St Davids Cathedral Festival in Pembrokeshire.
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Our concerts at the Vale of Glamorgan Festival
It is a beautiful Sunday morning in Cardiff Bay, and I am drinking my first (OK, third) coffee of the morning and reflecting on this year's Vale of Glamorgan Festival.
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Beethoven and The King's Speech
Composed between 1811 and 1812, Beethoven鈥檚 Seventh Symphony received its premiere in 1813 at a benefit concert in Vienna for injured soldiers.
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In memorium Dylan Thomas
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few months, you can't have failed to notice that there's a lot going on at the 成人论坛 and around Wales regarding Dylan Thomas. 2014 marks the centenary of Thomas' birth, and the year that I have finally got around to discovering his work.
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Setting off The Alarm with Mike Peters
you can imagine my delight when, as part of聽成人论坛 Radio Wales Day 2014, theorchestra聽was afforded the opportunity to be involved in an evening with聽Mike Peters of The Alarm
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Recording Sibelius with Thomas S酶nderg氓rd
Laura Sinnerton describes the process of spending three days recording聽Sibelius鈥� Symphonies 2 and 7聽with Principal Conductor聽Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
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Six Nations rugby, Bart贸k and the common cold
Something that is always discussed with much enthusiasm in the orchestra is rugby. With so many different backgrounds represented in our ranks, there is a lot of friendly banter and cajoling especially around tournaments like the Six Nations.
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Spring has sprung
March is upon us, and, while I am loath to even whisper the words for fear of a change, it would appear that spring has sprung. I鈥檝e taken the plunge and removed the winter lining from my parka and have even ventured out to rehearsal sans socks.
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North Wales tour 2014: part two
The 成人论坛 National Orchestra of Wales recently performed in Aberystwyth, Bangor, Wrexham and Llandudno as part of their tour to mid and north Wales. Here, Laura Sinnerton continues her tour diary - exploring what life is like on the road with the orchestra.
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North Wales tour 2014: part one
Last week, 成人论坛 National Orchestra of Wales performed in Aberystwyth, Bangor, Wrexham and Llandudno as part of their tour to mid and north Wales. Laura Sinnerton kept a diary of the tour 鈥� exploring what life is like on the road with the orchestra.