Young musicians need your support as much as ever.
To donate, please contact Andrew Hollingsworth, or donate directly to Orion’s charity bank account:
Account Name: Orion Symphony Orchestra
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account Number: 00022407
IBAN: GB66CAFB40524000022407
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
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Orion Orchestra receives no government funding or subsidy, and we rely solely on the generous support of individuals to make our work happen.
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Find out more below about Orion's family of supporters - those who give us the long-term support in helping start the careers of the UK's best young musicians.
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Orion's family of supporters
Orion Orchestra’s ‘Heavenly Bodies’ are the generous individuals who support us in nurturing the UK’s most talented young musicians, giving them the professional training, mentorship and opportunities that help to bridge the gap between music college and their professional careers.
We don’t call them Heavenly Bodies for nothing: everything we do would be absolutely impossible without their support. We have four tiers of support:
Give £250
Become a Comet
Our Comet Heavenly Bodies:
- receive one pair of tickets to an Orion season concert of their choice
- are credited in all of our concert programmes, and on our website
Give £500
Become a Planet
Our Planet Heavenly Bodies:
- receive one pair of tickets to an Orion season concert of their choice
- are credited in all of our concert programmes, and on our website
- are invited to our intimate Conductor’s Circle evenings, featuring live music in a chamber setting
Give £1000
Become a Star
Our Star Heavenly Bodies:
- receive two pair of tickets to Orion season concerts of their choice
- are credited in all of our concert programmes, and on our website
- are invited to our intimate Conductor’s Circle evenings, featuring live music in a chamber setting
- can attach their donation to an orchestral chair of your choosing (acknowledged in concert programmes)
- are invited to observe selected rehearsals
Give £2,500+
Become a Supernova
Our Supernovae Heavenly Bodies:
- receive a pair of tickets to all Orion season concerts
- are credited in all of our concert programmes, and on our website
- are invited to our intimate Conductor’s Circle evenings, featuring live music in a chamber setting
- can attach their donation to an entire orchestral section of their choosing for the year (acknowledged in concert programmes)
- are invited to observe selected rehearsals
- are invited to meet soloists backstage following Orion season concerts
- are invited to join the conductor for a post-performance drink
Our Supporters
SUPERNOVAE
Brian Smith
Kristin and Geoffrey Breuss-Burgess
Leslie McLeod-Miller
Norman Shirlaw and Orla Jackson
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STARS
Sir Thomas and Mary-Jean Boyd -Carpenter
Justin Warshaw and Stephanie Marshall
David Wakefield
Justin Kitson and Paul Baverstock
Andrew Hollingsworth
PLANETS
Monica and Jeremy Lucas
Iris and Brian Bond
Karen Phillipps
Lord Norman Lamont
Leonard Honey and Jane Apfel
Deborah Roslund
Michele Price
Martin Williamson
Ian Adams and Christopher Colosimo
COMETS
Kevin Hart
John Matthews
Rick Hanreck
Anne Perkins
Kyra Cornwall and Joshua Viney
Natasha and Greg Jadrijveich
TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS
John Browne Charitable Trust
The Garrick Charitable Trust
C&T King-Farlow Charitable Trust
The Facet Trust
Marylebone Rotary Club