Ready for BTHVN2021
The organizing committee, with project manager Emilia Schmidt in front, has been doing a marvelous job preparing for the BTHVN2021 – Passion meets profession, in …
News
A Report from USA (WCO 10th Anniversary)
This report was first published on our sister organization NPO-WFAO’s website. Mission Statement of World Civic Orchestra: “Music is a moral law.It gives a soul …
WFAO Lounge – Restarting amateur orchestras after the pandemic and the lockdown
WFAO invites all members and other interested parties to join our first online WFAO Lounge. It will take place on Sunday, March 21st 2021, at …
Official statement about Tokyo 2020
It is with great regret that WFAO announces that the international orchestra conference in Tokyo, Japan, June 4 – 7 2020 is cancelled. The organizer …
No Music No Life
In 72% of the 380 cases, government authorities are responsible for violations and the art form censored the most is music with 39% of the cases. Freemuse has presented a breathtaking report showing that censorship of arts and culture is a much larger issue in Europe than what we would like to believe.
MUSICIANS FROM TEN COUNTRIES GATHER IN CRUMLIN
“Connecting people through music”February 22nd-23rd 2020 Adult amateur musicians from a score of countries and citieswill gather at St Agnes’ Community Centre for Music & the Arts, …
Tokyo 2020
JAO, NPO-WFAO and WFAO are happy to announce the Tokyo 2020. From June 4 to 7 the World Amateur Festival Orchestra, the World Amateur Orchestra …
The Music Rights Award to the Scoil Úna Naofa Violin and Orchestra project
The World Federation of Amateur Orchestras were present at the award ceremony at the 6th World Forum on Music in Paris, and extends our utmost …
SPELL IT OUT: CULTURE!
The World Federation of Amateur Orchestras supports the initiative from the European Music Council that culture must be a visible and central part of the …
Developing orchestras: models and trends
This year, the annual global conference of WFAO, hosted by the Singapore National Youth Orchestra pointed out the models and trends of developing amateur orchestral practice in different countries. During three days, we had the opportunity …