The ABO, Independent Society of Musicians, Musicians’ Union and UK Music have welcomed a decision not to place crippling new CITES restrictions on pernambuco bows for musical instruments.
We are pleased to join forces with the Royal Philharmonic Society to present the 2022 ABO RPS Orchestra Musician Award to BBC NOW Percussionist Chris Stock.
Ahead of this week’s forthcoming Autumn Statement, and following Arts Council England’s (ACE) recent decision to disinvest in some classical music organisations, the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has today called on Chancellor Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP to put in place the measures needed to support the UK’s thriving, diverse and innovative orchestral sector.
Today, the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) acknowledges the difficult decisions that were made in Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio 2023-26 and the continued investment in the UK’s classical music sector and our member orchestras.
The ABO, as part of the Orchestras in Healthcare and NHS National Performance Advisory Group (NPAG) for Art, Design and Heritage, has responded to Arts Council England’s (ACE) recently published delivery plan for Creative Health and Wellbeing.
The ABO has announced the sixth round of grants from the Sirens Fund awarded to orchestras performing music by historic women composers from around the world.
Judith Webster has been appointed Chief Executive of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO). Judith will join the ABO on 14 November 2022, following the departure of Mark Pemberton, who left the ABO on 30 September after 15 years in post.
Nominations for the annual ABO/Classical Music industry awards are now open until 5pm on Friday 2 December 2022, inviting managers in the orchestral sector to celebrate the achievements of colleagues across orchestras, concert halls and artist management.
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