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Drive Positive Life Changes by Promoting Peace Through Music

The generosity of donors ensures that we can continue to deliver exceptional music and peace programmes throughout Ireland and further afield.

The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland is a registered charity in Ireland, the UK and the USA. We rely heavily on the support of our sponsors.

Registered charity numbers are as follows: Ireland 20054892; the UK XT22593 and the USA 260270.

Funds donated to the CBOI are used to provide life-changing educational and performance opportunities for young people through:

The generosity of donors ensures that we can continue to deliver exceptional music and peace programmes throughout Ireland and further afield The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland is a registered charity in Ireland, the UK and the USA. We rely heavily on the support of our sponsors. Registered charity numbers are as follows: Ireland 20054892; the UK XT22593 and the USA 260270. Funds donated to the CBOI are used to provide life-changing educational and performance opportunities for young people through:

  • Free music and choral education, and performance programmes for 35,000 primary school children annually (Peace Proms).
  • Free orchestral tuition and opportunity for 130 young people to perform at professional concert orchestra level in 15 arena concerts annually.

  • Free weekly music lessons and free instruments on loan for children and young people (Count Us In).
  • Free daily violin lessons and free instruments on loan for primary school children aged 6 – 12 years (Dynamics).

To play your key role in delivering life-changing opportunities for young people on the island of Ireland, please select the option relevant to you below.

You can also choose to be a key benefactor in our Carnegie Hall, New York on St Patrick’s Day (2023) performance to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement. This high-profile event will provide outstanding visibility and recognition for you and/or your company, while aligning you with an organisation that symbolises peace, unity, tolerance, excellence, innovation, collaboration, inclusivity and engagement.

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Support Peace

The Cross Border Orchestra (CBOI) was established in 1995 as a fragile peace began to take root in Northern Ireland. Since then, CBOI has played an important role in building and nurturing vital cross border and cross community relations and is regarded internationally as a flagship peace initiative.

CBOI was formed as a direct result of peace in Northern Ireland. Over the years, our core message of peace, unity and tolerance has remained central to our ethos, and the reach and impact of our programmes has grown exponentially. Over 35,000 children participate in our Peace Proms programme each year, including 6,000 Catholic and Protestant children in Northern Ireland, while a further 350 young people participate in our orchestral and instrumental training programmes. Our performances unashamedly celebrate cultural diversity, unity and tolerance by incorporating Lambeg Drums, and Bodhrans; Highland pipes and Uilleann Pipes, Ulster Scots Dance and Irish Dance along with the full symphony orchestra.

CBOI and Peace Proms make the arts accessible to communities across Ireland and Northern Ireland regardless of their socioeconomic, cultural, religious or political background.