Great conversations about the future of orchestral music in the UK – Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism @helen_whately, @dcmsgovuk's Tess Gale and Classic FM's Sam Jackson at #ABO20 in Manchester's @stollerhall. Find out more via the link in our bio.

"The UK has a musical tradition that's the envy of the world." — Helen Whately MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism gave the keynote address at the opening of the Association of British Orchestras' annual conference.

Once a year, representatives from orchestras across the UK get together to meet, share ideas, and celebrate the wonderful things about music-making in the country. It's run by the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) and takes place this year in Manchester and Salford. Classic FM, Principal Media Partner of this conference since 2003, joins the ABO al...

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