ABO
  • Welcome

    Welcome to the Association of British Orchestras website

    The ABO is the national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK and you can find details of all our members on this site, orchestral facts and information as well as the latest news and comment on the issues that affect British orchestras.

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  • News story

    ABO Launches 5-Year Vision for Orchestras

    ... and calls on government to guarantee continuation of music education and give orchestras central role in Olympic celebrations.

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    7 out of 10 people think there should be classical music in the Olympic Anthem

    The British public want a classical anthem played by a British orchestra as the iconic tune for the London 2012 Olympics, according to the results of a new ICM poll released by the Association of British Orchestras.

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Campaign Update

The ABO has embarked on a communications campaign to raise the profile of British orchestras.  A series of briefings can be found here including A Platform for Success: A Five Year Vision for Orchestras.  

Events

The ABO offers a varied programme of events and training courses both for ABO members and the sector as a whole.

Events include our Autumn series of Specialist Manager Meetings, Brass Tacks and Where Do I Start?

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ABO Conference

Click here for programme, delegate list, speeches and presentations at the 2010 ABO conference in Glasgow.

Our keynote speaker Richard Reeves is inviting comments on his provocative speech on his Demos blog here. We encourage members to make a robust response!

Orchestral Facts

Find out about the modern British orchestra: history, instruments, repertoire and much more.

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