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Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra
The Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra, formed in 2008, has become an extremely significant part of the Music Festival. The CCFAO is formed anew every year (although many of the professionals are regular members) and each desk has an advanced conservatoire student or recent graduate playing alongside an experienced pro. This gives the young artists an invaluable insight into what playing in a professional orchestra really entails.
If you are interested in sponsoring a chair, or becoming a Friend of the Orchestra, please contact Jessica May, via email jessica@campdenmusicfestival.com or telephone 01386 849018
How to Build an Orchestra
In 2016 we commissioned award winning film maker Sheila Hayman to make a documentary on how The Festival Academy Orchestra is built, from the ten piccolo players auditioning for one part, to the conductor’s hours of preparation; and of the locals who open their homes, act as ushers, bake cakes for the tea breaks, and teach their Spanish and Chinese lodgers how to lay a proper English supper table.
Hosting Musicians
The Festival Academy Orchestra is an integral part of the festival. As always, they can only be in residence because of the generosity of the wonderful hosts who welcome the musicians into their homes each year. If there are any people, particularly within Chipping Campden, who feel able to offer accommodation in future years, do please contact Jessica May, jessica@campdenmusicfestival.com
2023 Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra
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