Latest News | 2 June 2021
Orchestra helps with child eczema project
Sinfonia Viva has teamed up with health experts for a project that aims to help children with eczema cope with the condition.
The Derby-based orchestra has been working with experts from Birmingham City University and the University of Nottingham to produce The Dragon in My Skin – a new book, animated film and songs to help children with the skin condition.
Children with eczema and their families joined a series of online workshops with the Viva creative team to compose a series of songs based on their own experiences of the condition and the dragon story, which they have recorded alongside professional players from the orchestra.
Marianne Barraclough, deputy chief executive at Sinfonia Viva, said: “This has been a wonderful healthcare and artistic collaboration and we are delighted with the outcomes.
“Hearing the young people’s voices through the songs and animated film is incredibly powerful as the words and lyrics are inspired by their personal experiences and emotions about living with eczema.”
The Dragon in My Skin is available to view online – click here.
