West Forest Sinfonia

Classical concerts in Reading and Bracknell, Berkshire, since 1987

West Forest Sinfonia has been giving classical concerts of professional quality in and around Berkshire since 1987. Our players are drawn from the extraordinary pool of musical talent in Berkshire and the surrounding counties. We usually perform three orchestral concerts a year at the Great Hall, University of Reading, and members of the orchestra perform regular chamber concerts at South Hill Park in Bracknell, both within easy reach of Wokingham, Earley and the rest of Berkshire. The orchestra is also hired to accompany local choral societies.

The orchestra delights in expanding the musical horizons of both its members and audience. As such, under the inspired leadership of the conductor and musical director Philip Ellis, the orchestra has enjoyed rehearsing and performing not only the great orchestral classics but also some wonderful, but often neglected, British music. Take a look at the Past Concerts section of the website to see the wide and diverse range of repertoire performed over the years.

Principal Conductor: Philip Ellis
Leader: Giles Wade