Since 2000, we have welcomed internationally acclaimed artists including Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Jess Gillam and Sir Stephen Hough, presenting programmes that place orchestral masterpieces alongside today’s most compelling composers with fresh musical perspectives. Whether performing at our home, The Forum, or touring across the region, we invite audiences to discover music that inspires, surprises and brings people together.

We believe orchestras don’t just perform for their communities–they create with them. That belief shapes everything we do. Alongside our concert programme, we work with schools, young people and communities to co-create new music, bringing lived experience to the concert platform and creating opportunities for participants to perform alongside professional musicians.

This commitment has made Bath Philharmonic Orchestra the UK’s only professional orchestra delivering a sustained, year-round programme with Young Carers. Every year, hundreds of young people build confidence, creativity and connection through making music together, and their voices become part of our artistic programme.

As a registered charity (England and Wales no. 1073393), Bath Philharmonic Orchestra brings people together through extraordinary live music, creating performances and partnerships that leave a lasting impact on audiences, participants and communities alike.