News
We’re Recruiting for trustees
We are seeking new Trustees to join the Board of Arch Sinfonia.
We are especially keen to hear from individuals with expertise in law/charity law, philanthropy/corporate fundraising and marketing/brand, who are passionate about the arts and creative industries. We are particularly interested in hearing from people underrepresented within the creative sector.
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Arch Sinfonia achieves its core purpose. They have a collective and legal responsibility to oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. To see the full role description click here.
Closing date: 1 October 2025
Interviews: October date TBC
Appointment: from November 2025
How to apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter which outlines what interests you about Arch Sinfonia’s work, your skills, networks and relevant experience and what you would gain by joining our Board.
Please submit by email to archsinfonia@gmail.com
aUGUST 2025
Listen to Chloé's BBC Proms debut with Ulster Orchestra performing a watery programme in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast!
July 2025
We are delighted to share that Arch Sinfonia has joined the Keychange Pledge! Keychange is an organisation dedicated to taking positive action to create more opportunities for women and gender diverse people in the music industry.
"Arch Sinfonia is proud to join the Keychange Pledge. Diversity sits at the core of our mission: to challenge the status-quo in a male-dominated industry and amplify the voices of women and underrepresented artists. Through our bold programming, our extraordinary musicians, and our inclusive leadership we are committed to being an advocate for lasting change in the sector." - Chloé van Soeterstède, Founder, Conductor and Artistic Director of Arch Sinfonia.
November 2023
Arch Sinfonia are thrilled to announce that they have been accepted by the Charity Commission as a CIO (charity number: 1205630). The orchestra looks forward to further establishing itself in the UK’s cultural landscape with a mission to bridge the void between audiences and musicians, collaborate across art forms and further diversify the music sector, with a focus on women and non-binary musicians who are greatly underrepresented in the sector.
May 2023
Women of Note: Alternative Classical
March 2023
Chloé van Soeterstède on Emilie Mayer
NOVEMBER 2022
Review ‘DANCE’ - Planet Hugill
March 2022:
International Women’s Day Announcement - Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Announces Global Concert SEries for 20th Anniversary Season
February 2022
Review: ‘A French Fantaisie’ at Cecil Sharp House featuring soloist Nadège Rochat - Arch Sinfonia at Cecil Sharp House - Camdenist
January 2022
Meet the Artist - Interview with Chloe with the Cross-eyed pianist: Chloé van Soeterstède, conductor – MEET THE ARTIST
Artist-in-Residence: Chloe van Soeterstede joins the Orchestre d’Auvergne’s artistic team as Artist-in-Residence, alongside their Associate Conductors Enrico Onofri and Christian Zacharias, and Chief Conductor Thomas Zehetmair.
Passing the Baton…find out on January 31… | Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship
August 2021
Dudamel Fellowship Announcement: Los Angeles Philharmonic announced that Chloé has been made a 20/21 Dudamel Fellow.
In this capacity, she will assist Gustavo Dudamel and select guest conductors throughout the season and make her debut with the orchestra with education concerts in February 2022.
The appointment follows Chloé's successful 20/21 season, in which she returned to and made debuts with most of the major UK orchestras, including the BBC Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, London Chamber Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
In 21/22, van Soeterstède’s European debuts include the RTVE Symphony Orchestra (Madrid), Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, and Bournemouth Symphony. She also returns to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert in their Cadogan Hall series, to the Orchestre National de Lorraine, and the the Orchestre d’Auvergne. In North America she debuts with the Orlando Phiharmonic and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony orchestras.
Chloé van Soeterstède | LA Phil
April 2021
Announcement of representation with Wittenberg Artists: Wittenberg Artists | News
mAY 2019
Chloé van Soeterstède announced as Taki Alsop Conducting Fellow, 2019-21:
Review on Slipped Disc: