Our collaborations with professional orchestras, educators, venues, promoters and communities are at the heart of our work, supported by active relationships with an ever- growing range of artistic, producer and funder partners.

Our mission

After more than 50 years we remain the only organisation of our kind working in the orchestral sector. Our passion that people from all backgrounds, areas and ages should have the opportunity to participate in and be inspired by the highest quality orchestral provision continues to drive everything we do. The evidence we have amassed from nearly six decades of developmental orchestral activity demonstrates the truth behind our belief that orchestras are for everyone.

As we work to achieve our mission, we remain artistically ambitious, supporting risk and ensuring that learning is fed back into future delivery and shared more widely with the orchestral sector. Whilst we are proud of the steps we have taken with our partners we know that there is much still to be done to engage new audiences, break down social, economic and demographic barriers to access and support the development of an orchestral profession that reflects the diversity of today’s society.