Association of British Orchestras

26/05/2026

We´re hiring! The ABO is looking for a part time Marketing & Communications Manager to join our team. Apply by 29 May https://abo.org.uk/jobs/abo-marketing-communications-manager

19/05/2026

– BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is welcoming KS4 and A Level students into rehearsals at MediaCityUK, giving young people a behind-the-scenes look at how live orchestral music is made.

The BBC Philharmonic welcomes school groups to sit in on selected rehearsal sessions

18/05/2026

We´re hiring! The ABO is looking for a part time Marketing & Communications Manager to join our team. Apply by 29 May: https://abo.org.uk/jobs/abo-marketing-communications-manager

14/05/2026

– London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Harmony with Nature series combines music, science, and storytelling to explore the natural world and our role in protecting it.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra (opens in a new window), a Lambeth-based symphony orchestra resident at the borough’s Southbank Centre, has announced its 2025/26 Season including a major focus on music highlighting man’s relationship with the earth and nature.

12/05/2026

We´re hiring! The ABO is looking for a part time Marketing & Communications Manager to join our team. Apply by 29 May:

11/05/2026

– Sinfonia Cymru’s A Song to Change the World project gives schools listening guides, songs, and classroom activities inspired by composer Dame Ethel Smyth and her opera The Wreckers.

These resources have been created to accompany our Schools Project 2026 – A Song to Change the World Inspired by British […]

07/05/2026

– Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Digital Concerts bring live, high-quality orchestral performances online every week, with presenter insights, interviews, and downloadable programmes.

Welcome to our BSO Digital Concert library where you have the opportunity to purchase our collection of available digital concerts.

05/05/2026

– Streetwise Opera’s Reimagining the Classics brings people with lived experience of homelessness together with leading artists to reinterpret The Marriage of Figaro and Pagliacci, with performances in Nottingham, Manchester and London in 2026.

Join us in spring 2026 to experience new short operas co-created with our participants in Nottingham, Manchester and London.

30/04/2026

Check out the latest Spring issue of ABO News, showcasing the impactful and innovative work of ABO member orchestras across the country, on and off the stage:

ABO News is a regular email bulletin that is sent to politicians, funding bodies, broadcasters, industry news outlets and other ABO stakeholders. It is issued about 3 times a year coinciding with the Parliamentary calendar. If you wish to receive issues of the newsletter then please contact the offi...