Our Vision
We want to share our love of classical music with the community through our vibrant performances.
Our Community
We're always looking for new members to join Harmony Sinfonia. Contact us about current vacancies or to hire the orchestra.
What We Do
We offer three performances a year and meet weekly in term time to rehearse and organise upcoming events.
Open Opportunity
Musical Director and Conductor
Applications are invited for the position of Music Director and Conductor of Harmony Sinfonia. We're looking for a dynamic and engaging individual to join us from the summer term 2026 to build on the success of this well-established community orchestra. The successful candidate will have the ability to inspire colleagues and, working in close collaboration with our leader, further improve the creative standards of the orchestra.
Christian Halstead
Guest Leader
Christian started learning the violin with his mother when he was 5 years old. He continued his studies with Dona Lee Croft at both the RCM Junior Department and later at the Royal College of Music, where he won several prizes (including the concerto award for his performance of The Lark Ascending, which he subsequently performed with RCM Sinfonietta in the presence of Lady Ursula Vaughan-Williams).
Since graduating, Christian has enjoyed a busy and varied career as a freelance violinist, working with ensembles such as London Mozart Players and Royal Northern Sinfonia. Christian was a founder member of the Southbank Sinfonia and was appointed leader of Kent Sinfonia in December 2011. He also leads Surrey Opera, Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Whitehall Orchestra, with whom he recently performed Prokofiev 2nd violin concerto.
Passionate about chamber music, Christian has been 1st violin with the Abraxas Ensemble since 2000, which plays regularly for functions and events at places such as Chelsea Flower Show and The Savoy Hotel.