The English Chamber Orchestra

Press & Media Quotes

"The English Chamber Orchestra under Stephen Barlow give exceptionally strong support…..every detail in Dvorak's imaginative score glistens."
^{The Times,June 25 2008}

"The English Chamber Orchestra balances Dvorak's dark-hued scoring perfectly"
^{The Guardian, June 24 2008}

"...a score of transcendent lyrical beauty, marvellously played by the English Chamber Orchestra"
^{The Stage, June 24 2008}

"The English Chamber Orchestra makes a huge difference..."
^{The Times, June 9 2008}

"Setting the seal on the evening is the resplendent playing of the English Chamber Orchestra"
^{The Guardian, June 7 2008}

"Rory Macdonald conducts, drawing superior playing from the English Chamber Orchestra and riveting the audience to the backs of their seats"
^{The Stage, June 6 2008}

"No band plays quite so lightly and elegantly as the ECO."
^Gramophone

"An undemonstratively flawless sense of style."
^{The Times}

"...a thrillingly vibrant performance."
^{The Evening Standard}

"...the ECO's playing is world-class."
^{International Record Review}

"...the ECO remains the choicest of orchestras."
^{The Scottish Herald}

"...playing of this standard transcends questions of style or authenticity."
^{Financial Times}

"...breathtaking beauty and fluency... nothing less than superb."
^{Sri Lanka Times}

"The ECO still plays with taut ensemble and an aristocratic finesse of sound and phrasing. The players still have that wonderful way of listening and reacting to each other."
^{The Daily Telegraph}

"The English Chamber Orchestra is a treat in itself. This orchestra is world class and has an impressive pedigree."
^{Sunday Business Post (Ireland)}

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ECO Circle

FRIENDS and PATRONS of the English Chamber Orchestra provide essential and deeply appreciated financial support for a range of the orchestra’s activities on and off the concert platform. Orchestral Chair Patrons provide valued funding for a specific section principal of the ECO. We would like you to feel part of the ECO and are offering a revised list of benefits which we hope you will take up and enjoy. In the lead up to our 50th anniversary celebrations and in these days of uncertain funding for the arts, your support is more important than ever. We hope you will help us enlarge the ECO Circle. Thank you.

If you are interested in joining the ECO Circle please contact Pauline Gilbertson:

Telephone: 020 8840 6565
Email: mail@englishchamberorchestra.co.uk

Levels of Membership

Friends – £50 per annum

2 complimentary tickets to the first concert of the ECO season
Advance concert information and priority booking
Monthly E-Newsletter
Opportunities to attend open rehearsals
The opportunity to participate in Close Encounters activities

Supporters – £150 per annum

Supporters receive all of the benefits above, plus:

20% discount on all tickets for ECO Music Society promoted concerts
An invitation to a pre concert reception at Cadogan Hall during the season

Benefactors – £500 per annum

Benefactors receive all of the benefits above, plus:

Personal recognition in all London programmes
An invitation for the Benefactor plus guest to an annual ECO Circle dinner hosted by the Chairman and Trustees of the ECO & Music Society.
2 complimentary top price tickets to concerts during the season

Silver Patrons – £1000 per annum

Silver Patrons receive all of the benefits above, plus:

Acknowledgement in all London Series programmes
An invitation from the Chairman for two to a post-concert reception attended by an international soloist or conductor and the trustees and ECO management team
8 complimentary top price tickets to concerts during the season

Gold Patrons – £2500 per annum

Gold Supporters receive all of the benefits of Silver Supporters, plus:

An invitation from the Chairman to the ECO Christmas lunch
20 complimentary top price tickets to concerts during the season

Orchestral Chair Patron – £5000 per annum

An invitation to join the player whose Chair is being supported for dinner along with the Chairman and members of the ECO Management team
Free tickets to concerts which are not ECO promotion but which feature the sponsored player in other settings