The final goal is a lively, novel and dynamic presentation of music on level with modern performance trends and the current level of musicological research as well as a conscious breaking down of the barriers that separate music from its listeners.

Members of the ensemble, whose average age does not exceed 30 years, wish to use their style of work, personal diligence and technical skills to differentiate themselves from standard orchestral routines and create an individual style of performance. Their choice of repertoire also corresponds to this desire and it is predominantly made up of infrequently performed or completely unknown
music dating from the 18th century, frequently of Czech provenience. The orchestra structure is variable, however, its core members are 10 string instruments, 5 wind instruments and a harpsichord player – conductor. This number precisely corresponds to the orchestra that Jiří Antonín Benda had in 1750 at the court in Gotha.

At the July 2009 Ensemble 18+ recorded their first CD „Symphony reloaded“ (produced by own label BIVA Records). The recording includes infrequently performed symphonies by five Czech composers from the second half of the 18th century 2 – F.X. Richter, J. Mysliveček, A. Kammel, J. Bárta and F. Rössler-Rosetti. In the case of the „Symphony g minor“ by the practically unknown author Josef Bárta, this is its first ever recording.

Ensemble 18+ cooperates with prominent Czech young soloist – violinist Gabriela Demeterová, singer Kateřina Kněžíková, clarinetist Ludmila Peterková or flutist Jan Ostrý.