Association of British Orchestras

The ABO represents the collective interests of professional orchestras, youth ensembles and the wider classical music industry throughout the UK.

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Connecting

The ABO connects member to member and the wider industry through networking opportunities, keeping them well-informed and up-to-date with best practice to help build resilience and financial sustainability

Championing

The ABO champions British orchestras and the wider membership, raising their profile and influence with key stakeholders and the British public, through political engagement, media, social networks and stakeholder bulletins.

Developing

The ABO helps develop the skills and knowledge of its members’ staff, including providing and signposting to high quality professional development opportunities for all tiers of management and musicians.

News and press

A statement from The Musicians' Union and the Association of British Orchestras on culture change in classical music

The MU and ABO are working jointly to ensure the UK's orchestra sector has a bright future. The sector faces multiple challenges, particularly in the face of a real terms reduction in public funding in many cases, whether national or local. But this is also a time of evolution and opportunity.

ABO Welcomes Launch of Sexual Harassment Toolkit for Orchestras

The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) today welcomes the launch of a new toolkit to support orchestra managers and those with HR responsibilities to prevent sexual harassment in the music industry, developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM).

ABO Welcomes Prime Minister Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer’s New Government

The ABO welcomes Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer as the UK’s Prime Minister and sets out the hopes and expectations of the UK’s orchestral sector from the new Labour Government.

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Member Events

Member Events are one of the ABO's key services that are most valued by members. We run a variety of webinars, symposia, networking events and roundtables, both online and in-person throughout the year.

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