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Healthy Orchestra

The launch of the Healthy Orchestra Charter at the 2006 ABO Conference was followed in April, May and June 2006 by three workshops that focused respectively on the emotional and physical health of musicians, and the legal requirements that employers are expected to fulfill in relation to health and safety. Each of these workshops was attended by more than 30 member orchestras, conservatoires and associated organisations from within the sector.  Please follow the links below for more details on each of the presentations.

 

Emotional health of musicians & their managers

Aaron Williamson Head of Centre for the Study of Music Performance, Royal College Music
Paul Russell Director, SMART Treatment
Andy Evans Director, Arts Psychology Consultants

 

Physical health of musicians & their managers

Dr Penny Wright Chair, British Association for Performing Arts Medicine Medical Committee

 

Health and safety - legal requirements for musicians & their managers

Alison Wright Reid Health & Safety Consultant
Susan Thomas Solicitor, Charles Russell
Nick Williams Head of Health & Safety, Royal Opera House

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