The New England String Orchestra was founded in 1993 to champion strings in performance and education. The mission of New England String Orchestra is to engage, educate, and inspire with passionate string orchestra performances and innovative community programs. Music Director Federico Cortese leads this world-class string orchestra, which performs rich and intellectually engaging new and known works, and its educational programs focuses on creating lasting relationships with young composers and performers who promise to be tomorrow’s concert artists, audiences and composers.