We have ambitious plans to develop Scherzo Ensemble into a highly respected bridge between graduating from full-time study and enjoying a sustainable career. We want to help those from who have taken alternative pathways into the arts, particularly from working class backgrounds. We want to develop our season to allow singers to organise their own projects, with our help, preparing them for an industry where, increasingly, an entrepreneurial approach is what is needed. We want to develop Longhope Opera into a festival with more operas and chamber music performances. Much like the musicians we support, we are at a crucial stage in our development. As the charity and workload grows, we need to recruit staff and need reliable sources of income to do so. There are many ways to support Scherzo Ensemble.  One-off donors, partners and sponsors, and especially our Scherzo Patrons all play a vital role in our ability to expand our operation to support emerging artists.