Getting in Touch
Enquiries to support, hire, or join the orchestra, or any other queries about ONE, should be directed to our Chairman Michael Borthwick at [email protected] or 01912811007.
You can also find us on Facebook!
Support Us
Our sincere thanks to all previous sponsors of Orchestra North East, including Northern Rock Foundation, Lowes Financial Management Limited, Fentimans Ltd, and Mr & Mrs Robert Smedley.
Orchestra North East is a registered charity, bringing fine classical music to people across the north east for the last 30 years. Income from ticket sales covers some of our costs, but we still have many financial commitments to meet. A concert will typically incur fees for a professional conductor, soloists, and leader, venue hire, and more. Our core musicians receive no payment for their time in performances and rehearsals.
We are looking to build associations with companies who would like to support Orchestra North East. You might want the opportunity to sponsor a specific concert that is relevant to your customers, you may be able to offer in-kind support or you may even want to hire the orchestra for an event! To find out how your company could benefit from an association with Orchestra North East, please get in touch.
We are also very grateful for individual donations, and in future we will have online facilities for people wishing to donate. There will also be an opportunity to make a donation by cash or cheque at our next concert.
Hire Us
Orchestra North East can help to make your concert, corporate or charity event into something magnificent! Just get in touch with an idea of your requirements. We are proud to have given almost 100 concerts in 30 years, and we welcome enquiries to play for new audiences, at new venues!
Glance at our archive of concerts to see the wide range of works we've performed, many of which were for choral concerts at major North East venues. Some of the choirs we've worked with are: Durham Cathedral Choir, Durham Singers, Newcastle Choral Society, North East Youth Chorale, Crook and Weardale Choral Society, Ryton Choral Society, Voices for Hospices, and Lindisfarne Gospel Community Choir.
Join Us
We have a roster of around 80 high calibre musicians drawn from across the North East of England and invite them to take part in forthcoming concerts. Because most of our members make their living from music, the orchestra varies from one concert to another depending on who is available. Take a look at our archive of concerts over the last 30 years to get an idea of the wide range of challenging works we undertake.
We hire professional conductors, soloists and leaders, many of whom have established international reputations, for example André De Ridder, Philippe Bach, Baldur Brönnimann; Jamie Burton; Ben Zander, and the north east’s own John Wilson. See what they think about working with Orchestra North East.
Rehearsals take place the week before a concert - usually three rehearsals in one week. Members give their time freely in return for the opportunity to play larger scale repertoire. At present there are no membership fees, although this is something we may have to consider in the future.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the orchestra, please get in touch, with an idea of your experience and level of ability.
Enquiries to support, hire, or join the orchestra, or any other queries about ONE, should be directed to our Chairman Michael Borthwick at [email protected] or 01912811007.
You can also find us on Facebook!
Support Us
Our sincere thanks to all previous sponsors of Orchestra North East, including Northern Rock Foundation, Lowes Financial Management Limited, Fentimans Ltd, and Mr & Mrs Robert Smedley.
Orchestra North East is a registered charity, bringing fine classical music to people across the north east for the last 30 years. Income from ticket sales covers some of our costs, but we still have many financial commitments to meet. A concert will typically incur fees for a professional conductor, soloists, and leader, venue hire, and more. Our core musicians receive no payment for their time in performances and rehearsals.
We are looking to build associations with companies who would like to support Orchestra North East. You might want the opportunity to sponsor a specific concert that is relevant to your customers, you may be able to offer in-kind support or you may even want to hire the orchestra for an event! To find out how your company could benefit from an association with Orchestra North East, please get in touch.
We are also very grateful for individual donations, and in future we will have online facilities for people wishing to donate. There will also be an opportunity to make a donation by cash or cheque at our next concert.
Hire Us
Orchestra North East can help to make your concert, corporate or charity event into something magnificent! Just get in touch with an idea of your requirements. We are proud to have given almost 100 concerts in 30 years, and we welcome enquiries to play for new audiences, at new venues!
Glance at our archive of concerts to see the wide range of works we've performed, many of which were for choral concerts at major North East venues. Some of the choirs we've worked with are: Durham Cathedral Choir, Durham Singers, Newcastle Choral Society, North East Youth Chorale, Crook and Weardale Choral Society, Ryton Choral Society, Voices for Hospices, and Lindisfarne Gospel Community Choir.
Join Us
We have a roster of around 80 high calibre musicians drawn from across the North East of England and invite them to take part in forthcoming concerts. Because most of our members make their living from music, the orchestra varies from one concert to another depending on who is available. Take a look at our archive of concerts over the last 30 years to get an idea of the wide range of challenging works we undertake.
We hire professional conductors, soloists and leaders, many of whom have established international reputations, for example André De Ridder, Philippe Bach, Baldur Brönnimann; Jamie Burton; Ben Zander, and the north east’s own John Wilson. See what they think about working with Orchestra North East.
Rehearsals take place the week before a concert - usually three rehearsals in one week. Members give their time freely in return for the opportunity to play larger scale repertoire. At present there are no membership fees, although this is something we may have to consider in the future.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the orchestra, please get in touch, with an idea of your experience and level of ability.