Scottish Ensemble
“Versatile, enterprising and ambitious, the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding string players from around Europe.
Overview
Versatile, enterprising and ambitious, the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding musicians from Scotland and across Europe who perform regularly together under Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton. This increasingly adventurous group has an enviable reputation for innovative commissioning and programming, performing interesting and unusual pieces alongside more well-known music. Based in Glasgow, the Scottish Ensemble tours throughout Scotland, and appears regularly at London’s Wigmore Hall, the BBC Proms, and the Edinburgh International, City of London, Aldeburgh and St Magnus Festivals. Internationally, it has toured to China, Germany and France.
Reviews
"The Scottish Ensemble is an ideal fit for Balsom, accompanying her with equal drive and vitality. Their modern-instrument playing of baroque repertoire is increasingly distinctive; following director Jonathan Morton, they root out every aching dissonance, every tugging syncopation and every chance at dance-like buoyancy. The soloists in two Handel Concerto Grossos (Op 6 No 5 and 7) played vigorous musical one-upmanship, and the general exuberance was contagious." (The Guardian, September 2011)
"Brilliant: that’s the word for the Classical Brit Award’s Female Artist of 2009 as her trumpet glides and tootles through Italian baroque concertos originally written for violin or oboe. Two Vivaldi violin concertos yield the most excitement, but the perky selection regularly tickles the ear with catchy melodies and rhythmic fizz. The Scottish Ensemble joins the party with its own sprightly artistry." (The Times, October 2010)
“An ambitious programme, it was a most enjoyable evening.” (EdinburghGuide.com, 2009)
Sample discography
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