The orchestra now divides its time between international tours, education and outreach work, the recording studio and UK concerts.The Academy has three principal partners: Life President Sir Neville Marriner, Artistic Director Kenneth Sillito and Principal Guest Conductor Murray Perahia. The Academy is also developing new relationships with a number of eminent artists: for example, Joshua Bell and Anthony Marwood are now regular performers with us, taking us into some more eclectic chamber repertoire. Kenneth Sillito also directs the Academy of St Martin the Fields Chamber Ensemble.

The Academy regularly tours the USA, Europe, the Far East and South America. In June 1997 the Academy was invited to Hong Kong to play for the official handover celebrations which included two performances of Beethoven's Symphony no. 9 with Sir Neville Marriner. In April 1993, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields became the first orchestra to be honoured with the Queen's Award for Export Achievement.

World Premieres of works by Sally Beamish (Cello Concerto, performed to great critical acclaim by Robert Cohen) and Alec Roth (Departure of the Queen of Sheba) have enhanced the wide-ranging repertoire performed by the Academy in all its formations: from string sextet to romantic symphony-sized orchestra.

After an absence of many years, the orchestra returned in 1997 to its 'spiritual home', the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. It also continues to appear at the Barbican and The Wigmore Hall as well as many smaller halls across the country: including Truro, Harlow, Southend-on-Sea and Colchester. The Academy also performed a number of concerts as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Barbican in July 2002. The orchestra's 2002-2003 London season includes a series of concerts at the Wigmore Hall with Anthony Marwood and Kenneth Sillito and at the Barbican, with Murray Perahia .

With over 500 recordings to its credit, ranging from baroque and classical to the romantic and 20th century, the Academy remains the most recorded chamber orchestra in the world. A complete discography is available to buy from the orchestra's office.

New recordings released recently include Pacini's Carlo di Borgogna conducted by David Parry (Opera Rara), a recording with Sabine Meyer and Ken Sillito on EMI, Brahms & Stravinsky Violin Concertos with Hilary Hahn and Sir Neville Marriner (Sony Classical), two acclaimed discs of Bach Keyboard Concertos with Murray Perahia (Sony), A Rossini Gala (Opera Rara), a second volume of Grainger’s Chamber Music (Chandos) and the Chamber Ensemble's recording of Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet (Chandos).

It has received many prestigious international awards, including eight Edisons, the Canadian Grand Prix and a multitude of gold discs - thirteen alone for the soundtrack of Milos Forman's film 'Amadeus'. Another more recent soundtrack, 'The English Patient', won an Oscar for Best Sound.

The Academy has an increasingly ambitious education and outreach programme called 'Outward Sound'. Players take part in a wide range of projects with schools and community groups throughout the UK. These are tailored to suit each individual group's needs. The Academy is very proud of its Chorus. Formed in 1975, it has established a reputation as one of the leading chamber choirs in the UK and performs both a capella and with the Academy and other orchestras. Johan Duijck is the Academy's Chorus Master.

Unlike many major British orchestras, the Academy receives no direct government subsidy and relies solely on its artistic integrity and commercial initiative for its continued success. It has, however, benefited in recent years from various Lottery and Foundation funds, supporting its capital, educational and developmental work.