​We are delighted to welcome Thomas Hancox as Co-Principal Flute of the English Chamber Orchestra. Thomas has regularly performed with the ECO and is a guest principal with the top UK orchestras as well as…

We are very sad to announce that Margaret (Maggie) Cowen passed away last week. Maggie was a founder member of the ECO playing in the orchestra’s first concert back in1960. She remained a pivotal part…

We are delighted to announce that we have received confirmation from Buckingham Palace that His Majesty King Charles III has retained his Patronage of the English Chamber Orchestra following the recent review of Royal Patronages.…

We’re excited to share with you the release of an album we recorded with cellist Trey Lee earlier this year which is available a month from today. The recording explores the impacts of climate change…

We are delighted to announce the appointments of Roberto Forés Veses as Principal Guest Conductor and Stephanie Gonley as Leader And Principal of the orchestra. Valencia-born Roberto Forés Veses, until now little-known in the UK,…

The ECO Close Encounters team were delighted to welcome over 400 hundred students from Tower Hamlets primary and secondary schools to celebrate the world premiere of brand new work written poet Sophia Thakur and composer…

We are very sad to announce the death of Michael Facey, one of our great friends and most ardent supporters whose association with the orchestra has spanned over 40 years. As Chairman of the ECO…

In August, we performed at Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (SHMF) at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Petrus-Kirche Kiel. Since its inception in 1986, SHMF has been among the most spectacular international cultural events in the world. Instead…