ABO and Help Musicians UK Announce Partnership
Help Musicians UK announces innovative three-year partnership with the Association of British Orchestras.
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ABO/Classical Music Awards 2019
The annual ABO Classical Music Awards, have once again honoured excellence in the fields of orchestral, concert hall and artist management. They were presented at the ABO conference dinner held at Titanic Belfast, hosted by Jane Jones from Classic FM, on 23 January.
ABO Conference 2019: Cross Border
A springboard for debate about border issues in the UK Classical Music Industry, including Brexit, Digital, Diversity and Audiences.
ABO Scottish Parliament Reception
On 11 December 2018 the Association of British Orchestras will be holding a parliamentary reception in the Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh to celebrate the work of its Scottish members and to celebrate the work and achievements of Classical music in Scotland.
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.
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.
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