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Orchestras Making Change in & around Liverpool
Photo credits: Top left and bottom right images: Classic FM
This Party Conference season, we are showcasing the impactful and innovative work of UK orchestras on and off the stage.
Orchestras in the Community
Celebrating its 15th year, Liverpool Philharmonic’s Music and Health programme uses music to improve the health of people across the Liverpool City region. It is one of the longest continuously running Music and Health programmes working in partnership with the NHS.
Since 2008, over 18,000 individuals in community, hospital and care settings have benefitted from the Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health Programme. Liverpool Philharmonic have worked with 5 NHS partners, conducted 15,000 hours of music making, in 45 health, social care and community settings, supported 50 rehearsal visits and 35 participant led celebration events at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
One of the Liverpool Philharmonic's community programmes is Music Mondays, free informal interactive music sessions, aimed at those aged 18+ combatting low mood and isolation. These are part of Liverpool Philharmonic’s Social Prescribing programme, and are open to adults in the Liverpool City Region.
Photo credits: Top left and top right: Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health programme; Bottom: Liverpool Philharmonic's Music Mondays
Orchestras Developing Skills
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company is the largest community of young musicians in the North West. It is comprised of a range of ensembles, choirs and projects created to develop young musical talent, offer career guidance, fostering a thriving and welcoming community of young people and world class professional musicians. Currently 400 talented and dedicated young musicians make up the Youth Company’s ten ensembles and choirs.
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company
British Orchestras are a national and global success story, a vital part of a UK music industry which contributed £4billion to the UK economy in 2021 and an important purveyor of the UK’s soft power.
Chineke! Foundation Young Musicians
Support a highly skilled workforce of more than 3,000 permanent musicians and 10,000 freelancers as well as 2,000 administrative and technical staff.
Play to over 4 million people in over 3,600 performances across the UK.
Tour to 40 countries across the world, playing to international concert audiences in excess of 550,000 people.
Generate over £17 million of inward investment into the UK as global exporters.
Create nearly 12,000 engagements for freelance musicians.
Reach over 700,000 children and adults in education and community settings, from schools to care homes.
Reach billions through orchestras collaboration with film, TV, games, pop and rock concerts.
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) is the national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras, youth ensembles and the wider classical music industry throughout the UK.
