Balmain Sinfonia is a Sydney-based symphony orchestra. Their aim is to bring high quality orchestral music to the community at very affordable prices. Many gifted players, amateurs and professionals, give freely of their time to achieve this aim.

The orchestra generally plays music from the mainstream repertoire but are also known to throw in a few surprises to keep things lively and interesting!

The orchestra underwent some changes at the end of 2019 with esteemed conductor of the previous 28 years, Gary Stavrou retiring and taking up the position of the orchestra’s patron.

A group of keen players has formed an association and are now managing the administration of the orchestra. Most of the players have stayed the same and they have welcomed some new players to the group.

Balmain Sinfonia have recently welcomed a new Conductor and Musical Director to the orchestra – Monica Buckland She arrived in Australia in 2020 after forging a distinguished career as a conductor in Switzerland, Germany and the UK.