Sinfonia Cymru is committed to working in the community at large. In primary, secondary schools and colleges the work is linked wherever possible to the various stages of the national curriculum including AS and A level. The school projects centre on the skills of appraisal (active listening), performing and composing and are led by Welsh composers and animateurs in collaboration with members of Sinfonia Cymru. String, Woodwind and Brass ensembles from the orchestra also give performances in Day Centres and Residential Homes for the Elderly. During the Spring and Summer of 2007 players will work in special schools, homes for the Elderly and Day Centres in Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Through their involvement in the various projects and performances members of the orchestra develop skills which are becoming ever more important to their professional development. |