New partnerships for the Orchestra of the Swan

The Orchestra of the Swan

The Stratford-upon-Avon based Orchestra of the Swan is expanding its partnerships and from September 2018 will be Orchestra-in-Residence at two local arts venues, the concert hall at the newly opened Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and the Courtyard Hereford.

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire moved to its new premises in 2017 and OOTS’ residency will not only include seven concerts in the state-of-the-art concert hall but also enable students to enjoy performance and composition masterclasses with its soloists and core players, to join in rehearsals sitting alongside its players and will offer students the chance to compete in an in-house competition winning a valuable concerto performance with the orchestra every year.

The Courtyard Hereford is a theatre and arts venue in Hereford, and it is keen to build its classical music audience. OOTS will provide its entire classical music output for two years with three core concerts, a family concert, a school’s concert, 4 foyer concerts, 4 rural concerts and a series of workshops in care homes for those with dementia annually.