New Additions to the ABO Board
Jenny Jamison of Scottish Ensemble and Peter Bellingham of Sinfonia Cymru have both recently been appointed to the ABO Board at the AGM on Tuesday 28th November 2018.
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Linda Merrick joins the ABO Board
Professor Linda Merrick, Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music, is the first music conservatoire Principal to be appointed to the Board of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) – the trade body which represents all UK professional and youth orchestras – at a critical time for the sector.
Sirens June 2018 Awards
The ABO has announced the second year of its Sirens programme, awards made to raise awareness of historic women composers in orchestral programming. The successful applicants for funding in the 2019/20 season have devised distinctive projects with significant and/or repeat performances, and a public engagement element.
RPS/ABO Salomon Prize 2018
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra violinist David Rimbault has been awarded the 2018 RPS/ABO Salomon Prize for orchestral musicians.
Celebrating 70 Years of British Orchestras
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the ABO has created a special website with a timeline of achievements by the ABO and its members over the past 70 years, as well as information on British orchestras today.
ABO 70th Anniversary Parliamentary Reception
On 13 March 2018 the Association of British Orchestras celebrated its 70th Anniversary with a parliamentary reception attended by Minister for Culture Michael Ellis MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture Tom Watson MP, and the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP.
ABO Awards 2018
The ABO Conference dinner on 25 January 2018 saw the presentation of ABO Awards and the ABO/Rhinegold Awards for Orchestra Manager, Concert Hall Manager and Artist Manager of the Year.
New Chair of the Association of British Orchestras
Chief Executive of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Gavin Reid, has been elected as the new Chair of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO). He succeeds Kathryn McDowell CBE, Managing Director of the LSO.
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