| Royal Northern Sinfonia | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
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| Former name | Northern Sinfonia |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Concert hall | Sage Gateshead |
| Principal conductor | Dinis Sousa |
Royal Northern Sinfonia is a British chamber orchestra, founded in Newcastle upon Tyne and currently based in Gateshead. For the first 46 years of its history the orchestra gave most of its concerts at the Newcastle City Hall.[1] It also gave monthly concerts in Middlesbrough town hall and at Stockton & Billingham Technical College in Billingham. Since 2004 the orchestra has been resident at The Glasshouse, formerly known as Sage Gateshead. In June 2013 Queen Elizabeth II bestowed the title 'Royal' on the orchestra, formally naming it Royal Northern Sinfonia.[2]
- ^ David Ward (4 June 2004). "Sinfonia crosses the river". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Queen honours 'Royal' Northern Sinfonia" (Press release). Northern Sinfonia/The Sage, Gateshead. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.