Reconfiguring how orchestras work with communities is at the heart of ECO's mission. Through long-term partnerships with schools, businesses and other cultural institutions, we are seeking to embed the Orchestra within the communities we serve. This sustainedapproach will enable us to deliver lasting impact, inspire creativity, and ensure that music is accessible to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to engage.

The ECO team have established a strong relationship with the Imperial War Museum. From work that has specifically focused on music and the holocaust has grown a shared understanding which will evolve into concerts and community work that provides musical opportunitiesto reflect upon and explore our shared history and relationship with fast-changing world.

Working alongside academics at King's College London we are playing a vital role in bringing musical research to life via professional concert performance. Working in tandem with the King's music department and the King's College Chapel Choir we are also ableto facilitate unique opportunities for the university's students to engage with high-quality performance outcomes.

Our newly established partnership with Princeton High School and our ongoing exchanges with the Musicus Society of Hong Kong demonstrate that orchestra's intent to be active in communities around the globe as well as at home. Being part of a community isn’tjust about development and work in education; it is about being useful for all kinds of organisations and businesses. We are proud of the music quality that we bring to our collaborations with designers at London’s Fashion Week – a regular reminder that excellenceextends beyond the concert hall into non-traditional performances spaces.