Vivienne Price obituary

Vivienne Price, who has died aged 83, was the founder of the National Children’s Orchestra (NCO) and a music teacher who influenced the lives of thousands of children.

Well-known alumni of the orchestra include the cellist Guy Johnston, the violinists Nicola Benedetti and Matthew Denton, and the conductors Daniel Harding and Robin Ticciati. There were also countless musicians who went on to work as orchestral professionals, joined the National Youth Orchestra, entered the BBC Young Musician of the Year, started their own teaching practices, or headed departments in leading schools and colleges.