People Open DS/UK/24374 Fantasia Orchestra (2016) Fantasia Orchestra 2016 British orchestra Group (Mixed) United Kingdom (founded) British Music|Classical Fantasia Orchestra tackles a broad and eclectic range of repertoire with fresh, youthful, and energetic vigour, breathing new life into old works and celebrating new ones. It has forged strong artistic partnerships with eminent soloists including Alim Beisembayev, Jess Gillam, Thomas Gould, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Vadym Kholodenko, Jennifer Pike, Laura van der Heijden, and Steven Osborne. Recent Fantasia Orchestra highlights include their 2023 debut at The Newbury Spring Festival; a co-commission with the London Mozart Players of a new arrangement of Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo, premiered in the UK by Fantasia with soloist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and London performances with Laura van der Heijden and Jess Gillam. Fantasia Orchestra is formed of some of the UK's finest young musicians and their concerts showcase classical and contemporary music making at the highest level. Founded in 2016 by Conductor and Artistic Director, Tom Fetherstonhaugh, it is an ensemble with a unique on-stage chemistry; a community of friends and colleagues, many of whom trained together in their teens, who are now at the start of their professional careers. https://www.fantasiaorchestra.com/about (2024) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHHFulton 8/9/2024 RAHHFulton 8/9/2024 86ffccba-f0ac-4f8f-9fa9-a08541b28298