New appointments to Association of British Orchestras board

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Two new appointments have been made to the ABO board.

Paul Philbert
Paul Philbert

They are Jo Buckley, CEO of Dunedin Consort, and Paul Philbert, principal timpanist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chineke!.

The announcement follows the appointment in February 2021 of Leslie Kwan - founder and managing director of Lionsgate Music - and Chris Loughran - senior policy and advocacy advisor at The Halo Trust, a global landmine clearance and conflict recovery NGO.

Both Buckley and Philbert were appointed following a call for board director applications in May 2021.

The ABO, founded in 1948, represents the interests of professional orchestras and youth ensembles throughout the UK, with other categories of membership including conservatoires, venues and artist management.

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