The South Birmingham Sinfonia is a full sized non-professional symphony orchestra committed to music-making of the highest standard, based in Bournville, Birmingham, UK. We perform a wide range of music including major symphonic works and concertos with professional soloists, conducted by our musical director Sabrina Ko. Concert series are presented twice yearly, for which the orchestra rehearses on Monday evenings during term-time. South Birmingham Sinfonia is honoured to have distinguished international violinist Michael Bochmann as its Honorary Patron.
“The music-making was committed and passionate… incredibly impressive playing.”
Recent concerts and playdays
October 2025
Playday for Respighi’s Pines of Rome and Fountains of Rome, at our rehearsal venue, Bournville Quaker Meeting House.
July 2025
Glinka’s Russlan and Ludmilla, Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto (with soloist Roman Kosyakov), and Sibelius’s Second Symphony, in St Hilda’s, Warley Woods.
February 2025
Film music, including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the Nutcracker, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and music from John Williams films such as ET, Schindler’s List, Jaws, and Star Wars.
October 2024
Playday for Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, at our rehearsal venue. After rehearsing the whole symphony, we played through some of the movements.
July 2024
Bizet’s Arlesienne Suites, and
Franck’s Symphony in D minor, in Shirley Methodist Church.
February 2024
Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, Reinecke’s Flute Concerto with Emma Brown, and Brahms’ First Symphony, in St Francis’, Bournville.
Join us
Places may be available in a number of sections of the orchestra, e.g. most string instruments, and some others. Please consider joining!
Supporting Birmingham Hospice
SBS has a long record of support for Birmingham Hospice (formerly St Mary’s Hospice) and makes regular donations to this worthy cause from its concert profits. The upcoming concert is no exception.