About us
We believe that every human being is endowed with inherent worth and dignity. That dignity is not to be stripped away, especially when people flee persecution. Refugee immigration is a polarising and divisive issue in the UK and we believe music can aid in building bridges of understanding and diffusing tension. We harness this potential through a musical collective which shares the real-life stories of migrants through music, poetry, and other art forms.
Learn more about our Artistic Director and Board of Trustees here.
With a musical ensemble at the core, our performances are often interdisciplinary, featuring refugee poets, dancers, filmmakers and other artists. While most of our musicians are British nationals, we strive to feature refugees and asylum-seekers as soloists and in other capacities front and centre in our performances.
In addition to regular performances in London and Oxford, our concert season will see us tour in areas with high orchestral concert attendance rates and where sentiments towards refugees may be less favourable. We hope to invest in these communities by providing training to young musicians and giving them access to world-class artists while encouraging them to engaging them artistically with refugee issues. In addition to members of the general public, we aim to perform for key policymakers in Parliament and other industry stakeholders to build connections and influence UK public policy on forced migration.
