ABO asks for nationwide access to live music and dedicated time in schools to live music making ABO pledges live music making experiences to over one million children and young people in the UK Reports show a sharp drop in Music A-Level entries and schools offering Music GCSE, alongside £161.4m ‘black hole’ in government funding for music education
The UK’s orchestral sector has almost tripled the number of events dedicated to giving hundreds of thousands of children and young people across the country unique opportunities to listen to or perform music, a new data report reveals today.
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) welcomes Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s announcement today, of additional in investment in cultural venues and creative skills.
On 5th February 2025, the ABO launches a new #AnOrchestraInEverySchool initiative at its annual conference #AnOrchestraInEverySchool highlights the transformative power and value of a high quality music education for all young people The initiative is part of the ABO’s #MusicThatMovesYou public campaign, which celebrates the impact of UK orchestras in our everyday lives, cultural heritage, communities and economy
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.
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).
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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