The EUBO Development Trust is an independent charity that aims to raise money to develop resources and areas of activity that we are not able to finance with the funding we receive from the European Union and Microsoft Europe. 

The Trust's current target is to raise money towards the production of a CD which features works by JP Rameau, JJ Fux and JS Bach. The recording took place in St Michael's Church, Oxford, in early December 2007 and will be released in 2008.

The Trust's further target is to fund bursaries to enable students, especially those from the 10 new EU Enlargement countries, to participate in future EUBO auditions and activities.

The first major challenge of the Development Trust, to purchase a pair of new single manual Italian harpsichords, has been achieved successfully during 2007. 

TRAVEL & STUDY BURSARIES

EUBO Development Trust gave over 30 awards in 2007 to enable young musicians to enjoy the opportunities offered by the EUBO.  The majority of awards were made to subsidise travel costs for students to attend the 2007 Audition Courses.

WHO GIVES TO THE TRUST?
Donors to the Trust come from all sorts of backgrounds. Some are old friends or former members or employees of the Orchestra; others have heard us in concert somewhere in the world or have come to know EUBO’s work through our recordings. What unites them is an interest in sustaining and developing the unique tradition of baroque music, our shared European heritage.

To accommodate all abilities to give, we have designed a three-tier membership scheme: Chaconne, Overture and Sinfonia. You can join the Chaconne scheme for as little as GBP10 or €15 per month, while membership of the Sinfonia scheme comes with the added pleasure of knowing that you have bought one key of the Orchestra’s new harpsichords!

When EUBO first started, there was no formal training opportunity for gifted young students of baroque music. 20 years on, while the situation has improved, the EUBO remains unique in the opportunities it offers to young musicians. The success we have achieved since 1985 is reflected in the fact that there is now no serious professional baroque ensemble in the world that does not include at least one former EUBO member.

By making a donation to the EUBO Development Trust, you can be certain that you are playing a significant role in helping us continue our vital work. To find out more about how you can give, please contact Jose Phillips at EUBO Development Trust on:


T +44 1993 811 011
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E devtrust@eubo.org.uk


EUBO Development Trust, Hordley, Wootton, Woodstock, Oxon OX20 1EP, UK
The EUBO Development Trust is a charity registered in the UK no.1082932
Trustees: Ken Barnes (chairman), Nick Berry, Paul James, Simon Neal, Alan Todd, Sue Waldman