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A DIFFERENT KIND OF ORCHESTRA

Setting the standard for bold musical experiences.
Inspiring communities
across the East of England with internationally acclaimed music making.
Building connections
with other art forms and musical genres.
Creating breakthrough opportunities
for the next generation of composers and performers.

Watch our appeal film

The Play On film features (in order of appearance): Steve Reich (composer), Dobrinka Tabakova (composer), Alison Balsom (trumpeter), Dani Howard (composer), Mishka Rushdie Momen (pianist), Benjamin Grosvenor (pianist), Sir James MacMillan (composer), Mahan Esfahani (harpsichordist), Roderick Williams (baritone), Thomas Adès (composer and conductor), James B. Wilson (composer), Judith Weir (composer), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano, Rachel Moorhouse (primary school teacher, Peterborough), Catherine Pride (nurse, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge), James Mayhew (children's book author and illustrator), Nico Muhly (composer), Urja Desai Thakore (artistic director, Pagrav Dance Company).

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