Friends of the ECO brings together people who love live music and want to play a continuing role in the Orchestra’s story and musical legacy.
Become a Member
Join Friends of the English Chamber Orchestra
Come closer to the music
Why Become a Friend?
Belong to Something the Music Depends On
Great performances are made possible not only by the musicians on stage, but by the people who choose to stand behind them.
Becoming a Friend turns your enjoyment of the English Chamber Orchestra into dependable support the ECO can plan around. Your membership helps sustain performances, widen access to classical music, create opportunities for children and young people, and support the artists who will carry this musical legacy forward.
In return, you become part of a welcoming community of people who care about music. You receive selected opportunities to come closer to the Orchestra, hear more of what happens behind the scenes and share cultural experiences with fellow supporters.
You do not need to be a musical expert or a major donor. Friends membership is simply a meaningful way to stay connected, enjoy the music and help ensure it continues to be performed, shared and discovered.
Choose Your Friends Membership
Individual Friend
For one named member. £10 per month or £120 per year.
Join the ECO community as one named member. Choose a monthly recurring membership or pay annually for 12 months of membership and selected Friends benefits.
Joint Friends
For two named members. Each named member receives the full Friends benefits individually. £15 per month or £180 per year.
Join with a partner, relative or friend. Joint Friends membership covers two named members, and each named member receives the full Friends benefits individually while enjoying the membership experience together.
Friends Membership Benefits
Priority booking
Up to seven days of priority booking before general sale for eligible ECO concerts.
Cultural community
Access to selected networking, supporter and cultural gatherings.
Annual reception
An invitation to at least one annual Friends reception.
Members-only updates
Regular Friends updates with selected news, internal insight and opportunities to stay connected.
Ticket discount
10% off up to two tickets per eligible concert per named member, subject to availability.
Complimentary ticket
One complimentary ticket per membership year per named member for a selected eligible ECO concert.
Selected rehearsals
Invitations to selected rehearsal events during the membership year, subject to ECO schedule, venue capacity and availability.
How Benefits Work
- “Eligible ECO concerts” means performances produced by the ECO or presented through a partnership in which the ECO controls or jointly controls the relevant ticket allocation and benefits.
- Benefits do not normally apply when the ECO is hired by an independent promoter, venue, festival, broadcaster or private client and does not control ticketing.
- Priority-booking periods may be shorter than seven days where schedules or third-party systems require it.
- The 10% discount applies to up to two tickets per eligible concert per named member.
- The complimentary ticket is one ticket per membership year per named member and applies to a concert selected or approved by the ECO.
- Reception, rehearsal and gathering invitations are subject to availability, venue capacity, safeguarding, artist schedules and event-specific conditions.
- Benefits have no cash alternative and may be replaced with a reasonable equivalent where delivery becomes impossible.
- International members may join, but in-person benefits are generally delivered in the United Kingdom unless otherwise stated.
