Backing brilliant young musicians with opportunities to perform and grow.
Classical music is full of extraordinary young talent, but the path to a sustainable career is getting harder. As provision shrinks, musicians need more than applause. They need support and opportunities that help them to grow in the real world.
Tree of Strings exists to help build that pathway. We want to create platforms where emerging artists can be heard, take creative risks and develop their craft alongside experienced professionals, in projects that feel adventurous and welcoming.
Development, for us, is about backing people, not just events: giving musicians the conditions to do their best work, and the confidence and visibility to take the next step.
We produce performances where new talent is front and centre and build side-by-side experiences so they can collaborate with established artists in rehearsals, concerts and festivals.
Our first emerging artists are pianist Khanh Nhi Luong, cellist Hugo Svedberg and the Elmore Quartet, who are all performing at the Abbotsbury festival this July.
We also work to make these opportunities viable: raising funds to support project costs, building partnerships and creating a programme that runs across the year, from recital series to our summer festival and wider activities.
As Tree of Strings grows, our development work will expand too, helping more young musicians access meaningful stages, professional networks and creative projects that open doors for the long term.
We bring together three branches of musical life. Explore Education and Performance
We work with schools and local partners to offer creative projects and opportunities with professional musicians. These sessions are designed to spark curiosity and confidence. We want pupils to feel that music can be playful, absorbing and part of everyday life.
We programme events that place musicians and audiences close together, in remarkable venues, where the landscape is often part of the experience. The repertoire is rooted in classical music but not limited by it, mixing familiar works with new ideas and unexpected collaborations.
