About Us

South London Sinfonia began in 1927 - so we are nearly 100 years old! Since then, the orchestra has allowed enthusiastic amateurs with a range of abilities to make music together. We have been rehearsing at St Mildred's Church in Addiscombe since 1965.

Musical Director (from September 2024): Christopher Braime.

Christopher formerly lived in Addiscombe and has extensive experience of a variety of different orchestras, choirs, wind bands, Opera and music teaching.
We are very much looking forward to this new chapter as we head towards our 100th birthday.

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Leader Matt O'Dowd joined us in 2022. Matt lived in China for six years, where he played in the Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra under conductor Cao Peng, and was the leader of the Beijing International Chamber Orchestra from 2017 to 2018. Now back in the UK, Matt leads a  youth choir at his local church, plays viola and piano, and writes contemporary religious music.