Welcome to the Academy of St Thomas
The Academy of St Thomas was founded by Ivan Cane in 1973 and currently promotes three concerts per year in the Eastern region.
Since its inception, the orchestra has developed into one of the UK’s foremost ensembles of its kind, attracting players from a wide area, along with loyal and enthusiastic audiences.
Internationally - renowned maestro Christopher Adey is the orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor. Originally led by Paul Clarke, the Academy more recently welcomed Ben Lowe as Leader.
Past soloists have included John Lill, Steven Isserlis and Kurt Nikkanen, and the orchestra's breadth of repertoire ranges from baroque chamber works to twentieth-century masterpieces. |
