Social Purpose

We harness music’s ability to empower people, extending the creative freedom of our players beyond the concert hall.

Social Purpose

Since 1999, ASMF has been delivering projects to empower people who are or who have been homeless through music-making. Working with day centres and frontline homelessness organisations, our musicians work…

Our free resources for schools allow your students to learn and explore music from across the ages. Devised and created by expert presenters and workshop leaders, the resources are fully interactive and packed with musical and cross-curricular learning.

The continuation of great orchestral playing is at the core of our learning programmes, which is why we work with the next generation of orchestral musicians through our young professional partnerships

Part of ASMF’s longstanding work with people experiencing homelessness involves creating performances and recordings with participants for sharing with wider audiences. In 2024, as part of Marriner 100 and marking…

Developing the next generation of brilliant, empowered musicians is at the heart of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields’ mission. As well as working side-by-side with members of…

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields will mark its 25-year history of working with people who have experienced homelessness in 2024. The people we work with live in…

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