Originally founded in 1959 by Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra re-formed in 2020 as an ensemble of young and ambitious musicians under the baton of Peter Manning.

As well creating the finest performances on stage in Bath, Bristol and London, the BFO is equally as dedicated to inspiring the next generation of classical music listeners and performers through its Orchestrate Creative Learning programme.


Experience the orchestra

Improv Sessions at Bobby Moore Academy

We helped students to create their own compositions based on music from our current season.

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Our Next Concerts

Our next concerts will be on Tuesday 11 April at St George's Bristol and Wednesday 12 April at Cadogan Hall, London. We'll be joined by Marie-Ange Nguci who will be the soloist for Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 'Emperor'.

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Bath Festival Residency

Catch us at Bath Festival this May when we'll be taking up residency for a weekend of pop-up performances, open rehearsals and a performance of Mozart Requiem in the gorgeous surroundings of Bath Abbey.

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Nina Kiva

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Nina Kiva

Cello

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Matt Glendening

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Matt Glendening

Clarinet

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Maren Bosma

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Maren Bosma

Leader and Associate Artistic Director

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Evangeline Tang

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Evangeline Tang

Double Bass

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Petr Sedlák

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Petr Sedlák

Bassoon

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Kristina Yumerska

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Kristina Yumerska

French horn

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Joanna Patrick

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Joanna Patrick

Viola

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