Camarilla Ensemble (Ensemble)
Camarilla Ensemble (Ensemble)
Julian Sperry (flute)
Rachel Harwood-White (oboe)
Nicholas Ellis (clarinet)
Louise Watson (bassoon)
Jonathan Farey (horn)
Simon Wills (alto/tenor trombones)
Alison Rhind (piano)
Camarilla Ensemble is an award-winning and distinguished wind quintet, renowned for its vibrant and distinctive performances. The group comprises five outstanding wind players and has firmly established itself on the UK music scene since its formation in 2001.
In 2009, Camarilla Ensemble won first prize in the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition and has since performed in the UK’s leading concert venues and festivals, including the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields and St David’s Hall Cardiff. Camarilla’s festival appearances have included the Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Festival, Bryn Terfel’s Faenol Festival and Musique Cordiales in France.
Previously Camarilla was awarded a Leverhulme Chamber Music Fellowship for two years at the Royal Academy of Music. During this fellowship, the ensemble made significant research into undiscovered British wind quintets by J.B.McEwen, Susan Spain-Dunk, Gordon Jacob and Edwin York Bowen. They have since recorded these works on the Dutton Epoch label.
Camarilla Ensemble was appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Purcell School of Music which it held for one year. In 2012 the ensemble was awarded a position with the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust and performed for the trust at the Wigmore Hall.
Camarilla has enjoyed working and collaborating with other musicians and composers having had works written for them by Sir Karl Jenkins, Jody K Jenkins and Hugh Shrapnel. The ensemble has also performed chamber music recitals with former Royal Harpist Catrin Finch and pianist Martin Cousin.
Passionate about its education and outreach work, Camarilla has performed with Live Music Now, and the London Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras”discovering music’ programmes.
With a fresh and engaging approach, the ensemble has delivered energetic and inspiring workshops in schools and community centres across the UK.
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Julian Sperry (flute)
Rachel Harwood-White (oboe)
Nicholas Ellis (clarinet)
Louise Watson (bassoon)
Jonathan Farey (horn)
Simon Wills (alto/tenor trombones)
Alison Rhind (piano)
Camarilla Ensemble is an award-winning and distinguished wind quintet, renowned for its vibrant and distinctive performances. The group comprises five outstanding wind players and has firmly established itself on the UK music scene since its formation in 2001.
In 2009, Camarilla Ensemble won first prize in the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition and has since performed in the UK’s leading concert venues and festivals, including the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields and St David’s Hall Cardiff. Camarilla’s festival appearances have included the Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Festival, Bryn Terfel’s Faenol Festival and Musique Cordiales in France.
Previously Camarilla was awarded a Leverhulme Chamber Music Fellowship for two years at the Royal Academy of Music. During this fellowship, the ensemble made significant research into undiscovered British wind quintets by J.B.McEwen, Susan Spain-Dunk, Gordon Jacob and Edwin York Bowen. They have since recorded these works on the Dutton Epoch label.
Camarilla Ensemble was appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Purcell School of Music which it held for one year. In 2012 the ensemble was awarded a position with the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust and performed for the trust at the Wigmore Hall.
Camarilla has enjoyed working and collaborating with other musicians and composers having had works written for them by Sir Karl Jenkins, Jody K Jenkins and Hugh Shrapnel. The ensemble has also performed chamber music recitals with former Royal Harpist Catrin Finch and pianist Martin Cousin.
Passionate about its education and outreach work, Camarilla has performed with Live Music Now, and the London Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestras”discovering music’ programmes.
With a fresh and engaging approach, the ensemble has delivered energetic and inspiring workshops in schools and community centres across the UK.
