Concerts

Ensemble Renard comprises five of the country’s most promising young classical musicians, and in this concert, the audience will have a chance to listen to a solo piece of their choice performed by one of the ensemble’s members.

Their programme immerses the audience in a journey that explores the wind quintet genre across several geographical regions and historical periods, beginning in medieval France with Oliver Knussen’s rendition of Perotin’s Alleluya Nativitas, before crossing the Atlantic for Argentinian-American composer Lalo Shifrin’s La Nouvelle Orleans. Other works include Mozart, Barber and Taffanel.

Ensemble Hesperi is a dynamic and innovative London-based period ensemble, with a passion for showcasing Early Music. The ensemble has gained a strong reputation for championing rarely-heard music, bringing forgotten stories to life through original research and joyful collaborations with guest artists, dancers, and actors. 

Their programme “The Fund for Decay’d Musicians” has been designed with guest soprano and fellow City Music Foundation artist Claire Ward. It celebrates the founding and the eighteenth-century history of The Royal Society of Musicians, featuring works by subscribing composers, all of whom worked in London’s thriving theatres and pleasure gardens.

The Mikeleiz-Zucci Duo is a London–based ensemble formed by Canadian saxophonist David Zucchi and Spanish accordionist Iñigo Mikeleiz-Berrade. 

Winners of the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition’s Mixed Ensemble Prize and City Music Foundation Artists, the Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo’s repertoire spans everything from reimagined traditional works to modern repertoire and improvisation, all vividly rendered by the unique combination of saxophone and accordion. 

The pair has performed live on In Tune for BBC Radio 3, at the Wigmore Hall, Edinburgh Fringe and at venues across Europe. With roots in jazz and folk, both instruments are on the fringes of classical music, but the combined richness of sound promises a captivating musical experience.

A dance-themed programme includes works by Granados, Bartok, Ravel and Piazzolla.