Annual Report
Orchestras for All is delighted to share its Annual Report 2021-2022.
Over the course of this financial year, the team were proud to have:
Supported hundreds of young musicians
Based from all across the UK, young people aged 11-18 participated in National Orchestra for All and our Modulo Programme, while being supported by our wonderful team of professional orchestral tutors and wellbeing staff.
In a year that saw music departments continue to face significant barriers to music-making, we welcomed 35 schools and 317 young people to Modulo alone – with 27 new ensembles set up and an equal number of schools participating in our live activity, alongside our online summer course that reached 109 young musicians.
Engaged 82 young musicians for National Orchestra for All
Despite navigating the challenges of Zoom delivery during a pandemic, National Orchestra for All members enjoyed 10 days of activity, with key events including an online summer festival in July 2021, a return to live music with our winter 2021 session at Westminster School, London, as well as a combination of online and in-person events in the spring.
Created colourful, interactive sound art
Following on from ‘The Great Interstellar Orchestra’, a six-minute audiovisual piece that highlights the importance of youth voice and created in collaboration with National Orchestra for All, British composer Jack McNeill and visual artist, Bryony Simcox, produced another powerful work. Known as ‘Modulo Rondeau’, the online interactive sound artwork features original snippets played by the orchestra, surrealist graphic scores and invites visitors to create a composition.
Welcomed 91 participants to Music Leadership Training
After its initial launch in 2019, Orchestras for All’s 10-module online course in inclusive ensemble leadership underwent a rebrand and is now known as Music Leadership Training (MLT). The project is the first of its kind and covers areas of ensemble leadership that music teachers feel may have been lacking in formal training, boosting their confidence and experience in inclusive contexts. In 2021-2022, OFA hosted two webinars for music leaders, focusing on why we do what we do and how to demystify the digital audio workspace.
