 Baroque workshops, at which specialists instruct in historical performance practice, have been a part of the MCO’s schedule since 2004, and the MCO works regularly with experts in early or contemporary music, such as Reinhard Goebel or Jonathan Nott.The independently financed MCO is also unique in the flexibility of its organisational structure.The core of the MCO is made up of approximately 45 musicians of 20 different nationalities; additional musicians are engaged as needed.