A woman from Chepstow has been named as “Orchestra Manager of the Year” by the Association of British Orchestras after her campaigning efforts secured public cash for Sinfonia Cymru.
The chamber orchestra became the first Welsh organisation of its type to be revenue funded thanks to Sophie Lewis’ determined negotiations with the Arts Council of Wales. Ms Lewis managed to secure three years of funding,which will go specifically towards helping the young musicians in Sinfonia Cymru who are just starting out on their musical careers.
The orchestra manager will be presented with her prestigious award at the Association of British Orchestras’ annual dinner, after which she is heading to New York as one of only six UK musical professionals chosen to attend the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Annual Congress.
Sinfonia Cymru now give regular performances at The Riverfront venue in the Welsh town of Newport, including weekday lunch time recitals from soloists and full orchestra shows at weekends.
Ms Lewis was delighted to have been awarded the first ever “Orchestra Manager of the Year” prize, adding that she was very proud of everything that she and her musicians have managed to achieve.
Jason Small, manager at The Riverfront, was also delighted to hear of Ms Lewis’s success, particularly as she has worked so hard to put on regular shows for music fans all over Wales.
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