Your support makes a huge difference

Our work with schools has never been more important than it is today. In far too many schools, music is becoming a casualty of competing demands on school time and budgets. Countless studies have demonstrated that music is fundamental to a child’s intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development, and that children who learn to play a musical instrument do better in other disciplines, such as mathematics, languages, and creative writing. At our school workshops, the Nonesuch Orchestra aims to share the excitement and enrichment of live classical music with children of every background, and hopes to encourage as many of them as possible to embark on learning to play an instrument.

Our lunchtime public concerts are often free of charge to the audience and bring excellent music-making and exciting repertoire to the community.

By giving your financial support to the orchestra, you have the priceless satisfaction of knowing that you are making a real difference to young people’s lives through music.

Become a Friend of the Nonesuch Orchestra

Your support helps us bring live music into schools and nurture the next generation of musicians.

Why Become a Friend?

With a donation of £60 a year or more, you’ll be directly supporting our educational outreach – from fun, engaging workshops for primary students to advanced composition and performance projects in secondary schools.

What Your Support Makes Possible

🎵 Inspiring Primary Students
We introduce younger children to music with lively performances of both familiar and forgotten works. Alongside our musicians, they explore pitch, rhythm, listening skills, and collaboration – often performing together in song and instrumental play.

🎻 Empowering Secondary Students
We work with older students to workshop and record their own compositions for string orchestra – pieces that can be submitted for GCSE and A Level music exams. For many, it’s their first time hearing their music played by real professionals – a rare and transformative experience.

🤝 Playing Side by Side
We offer promising young string players the chance to rehearse and perform advanced repertoire alongside our musicians in side-by-side projects.

Want to Make an Even Bigger Impact?

Friends who donate £300 or more annually are recognised as Sponsors; you can choose how you would like to support Nonesuch’s mission - for example by helping fund our professional chairs (conductor, orchestra leader, and guest soloists); subsidising a workshop at a specific school, or picking up the cost of music hire for a particularly exciting new work.

Make a SINGLE donation

Please select your preference below. If you would like to donate by cheque, bank transfer, or standing order, please get in touch with us by email or using the Contact Form