The ABO's primary event each year is its annual conference, the major gathering of the classical music industry in the UK, with over 350 delegates drawn from orchestras both from within the UK and abroad, plus funding agencies, venues, agents, publishers and suppliers. Our Principal Media Partner is Classic FM, with Classical Music as print media partner and Help Musicians UK as Charity Partner.

The next conference will be held in Manchester from 29-31 January 2020, hosted by The Hallé and BBC Philharmonic.