Career Accelerator
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Career Accelerator
It's time for change. We're supporting emerging musicians from under-represented backgrounds to kick-start a career in the orchestral sector.
Our Career Accelerator programme is an annual paid career development opportunity for early-career string musicians from under-represented backgrounds in the orchestral sector. The programme includes tailored training and development opportunities for the Career Accelerator Fellows to help develop the skills required of a 21st century orchestral musician.
The Career Accelerator programme is aimed at musicians from currently under-represented backgrounds in the orchestral world. This may include musicians from the Global Majority; Deaf, Disabled, or neurodivergent musicians; those from the LGBTQ+ community; those from marginalised genders; and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
2023-24 Career Accelerator Fellows...
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![](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/Profile-Images/Career-Accelerator-Fellows/Alexandra-Schifflers-Violin.png?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1701079780&s=150e0a71c27084ab1ffdbb3f236180ec)
![](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/Profile-Images/Career-Accelerator-Fellows/Sagnik-Mukherjee-%E2%80%93-Viola.png?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1717489958&s=ddb895a55b8c3e66690e476e4605204b)
![](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/Profile-Images/Career-Accelerator-Fellows/Haydn-Wynn-%E2%80%93-Cello.png?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1701079813&s=76b4e32a9915202f228a7e280026da6e)
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2022-23 Career Accelerator Fellows
![Headshot of Career Accelerator Fellow Ryo Koyama](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/LE-Activity/Career-Accelerators/Ryo-Koyama.jpg?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1677842132&s=7544f35dda34651e24c98e2408f66be0)
![Headshot of Career Accelerator Fellow Risa Michelle Sekine](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/LE-Activity/Career-Accelerators/Risa-Michelle-Sekine.jpg?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1677842131&s=95cf61ed1ad4745d005ca27e3bc4976b)
![Headshot of Career Accelerator Fellow Meera Raja](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/LE-Activity/Career-Accelerators/Meera-Raja.jpg?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1677842133&s=d21e952ae95e3153cd9230cd535e60ba)
![Headshot of Career Accelerator Fellow Maria Antunes](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/LE-Activity/Career-Accelerators/Maria-Antunes.jpg?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1677842134&s=278fccea34359ccef251d60117a4bfa5)
![Photograph of Fabián Galeana holding a double bass](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/cbso-orchestra/production/LE-Activity/Career-Accelerators/Fabian.jpg?w=150&h=150&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1679306539&s=c33dbac6139978e2f3c74b27581e558e)
Other Opportunities...
The CBSO’s Career Accelerator programme is supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Foyle Foundation.