VAUGHAN ORCHESTRA & SCHOLA WITH SOUTHBANK SINFONIA Tickets and Dates

The Vaughan School was founded in 1914 and is England's memorial to Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, the third Archbishop of Westminster.

Situated in Holland Park, West London, the School is one of the highest achieving State Comprehensives in the country. Awarded the Evening Standard Award for Academic Achievement and with Specialisms in Maths, Computing and Science, the Vaughan offers outstanding opportunities to its pupils both academically and in the fields of sports, music and the arts. 

Southbank Sinfonia is an orchestra of young professionals described by The Times as ‘a dashing ensemble who play with exhilarating fizz, exactness and stamina’. Now firmly established as Britain’s leading orchestral academy, Southbank Sinfonia provides talented graduate musicians with a much-needed springboard into the profession.

Every year 32 players, each supported by a bursary, undertake an intensive and wide-ranging nine month programme of performance and professional development. This comprises performances across Britain and Europe involving orchestral repertoire, chamber music, opera, dance and theatre, alongside development sessions embracing teamwork and leadership, and opportunities to be role-models, inspiring many younger musicians on London’s Southbank and beyond.