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ABO Awards 2017

The ABO Conference dinner on 26 January 2017 saw the presentation of ABO Awards and the ABO/Rhinegold Awards for Orchestra Manager, Concert Hall Manager and Artist Manager of the Year.

The State of Britain's Orchestras in 2016

The ABO has published its latest statistics on British orchestras. The report shows the phenomenal achievements of the nation’s leading orchestras as they delivered more than 4,000 concerts and reached almost 5 million attendees and 900,000 children and young people amidst a 5% drop in total income.

PRS Foundation announces the Resonate pieces chosen by UK orchestras receiving support

UK orchestras to champion 11 of the best pieces of British orchestral music from the past 25 years through PRS Foundation’s Resonate programme.

ABO Conference 2017

The annual Association of British Orchestras (ABO) conference, the UK’s leading classical music forum, will this year be hosted by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), with Principal Media Partner Classic FM, and Print Media Partner Rhinegold Publishing, bringing together delegates from every part of the sector.

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Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in London,
hosted by The Southbank Centre, from 4-6 February 2026
.