Who we are
The Jupiter Orchestra is a London-based ensemble exploring how music is experienced through space.
Its work develops through performances in architecturally distinctive environments, each shaping how sound is heard, felt, and understood. From industrial structures to historic halls, every project is conceived in direct response to its setting.
Led by Artistic Director Christopher Clark, The Jupiter Orchestra presents performances in both concert halls and non-traditional spaces, guided by a commitment to deep listening and high musical standards.
The Jupiter Orchestra presents performances across London, including King’s Cross and Barts Great Hall.
Approach
The Jupiter Orchestra treats space as an active component of music.
Each performance considers:
how sound travels within a structure
how audiences are positioned in relation to musicians
how architecture shapes perception
Direction
The Jupiter Orchestra is developing towards a regular concert season alongside its site-based work.
These future performances will extend the same principles into the concert hall, bringing a spatial approach to more established settings.
Christopher Clark
Artistic Director
Christopher Clark is an exciting new voice in London, where he is Music Director of the Central London Orchestra.
He works with the UK’s leading musicians, is a champion of new music including British and New Zealand composers, and believes passionately in supporting exceptional emerging artists.
He collaborates extensively with soloists from the Royal Academy of Music, has recorded Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Igor Yuzefovich (Leader, BBC SO), and co-developed an interdisciplinary commission marking the NHS’s 75th anniversary.
He has worked as Assistant Conductor with the Ulster Orchestra, Opera North and New Zealand Opera, and is currently developing a new opera incorporating AI.