Ensemble HesperiJun 23, 20203 minMy First Ceilidh - with our cellist Florence PetitEnsemble Hesperi had a great experience a few months back – although it seems like years now! – playing for a Scottish Ceilidh at...
Ensemble HesperiJun 21, 20201 minFolk on the Baroque Violin with our violinist Magda Loth-HillFor me, a lot of the joy I feel when playing music of the Scottish Baroque is down to its closeness with folk music. I grew up in rural...
Ensemble HesperiMay 13, 20201 minJoin us on Facebook Live at 1pm on Fridays for #Hesperi at Home!Over the past few weeks, our recorder player Mary-Jannet Leith and harpsichordist Thomas Allery, who are married and therefore cohabiting...
Ensemble HesperiMay 11, 20202 minEnglish Music Festival Online - book your tickets now!On Monday 25th May, at 2.30pm, we will performing online at the English Music Festival, with a fantastic programme, 'Handel's Glorious...
Ensemble HesperiMay 27, 20191 minCelebrating Chelsea and Westminster Hospital's Tercentenary at Westminster Abbey!In May 2019 Ensemble Hesperi were honoured to be invited to perform at the Celebration service of the Founding of Chelsea and Westminster...
Ensemble HesperiMay 5, 20192 minDancing at the Three Towers Festival...From Kathleen Gilbert, our fantastic Highland dancer: "Last weekend I travelled to Bath Spa to perform in Farmborough’s All Saint Church...
Ensemble HesperiFeb 27, 20194 minBehind the Scenes at "The Pheasant's Eye"!Our first performance of our new Arts Council England funded project, "The Pheasant's Eye" was at Newcastle University. The University...
Ensemble HesperiFeb 19, 20191 min"The Pheasant's Eye" Taster Video!Supported by Arts Council England, Ensemble Hesperi tours England with our new collaborative project, "The Pheasant's Eye", showcasing...
Ensemble HesperiFeb 17, 20192 minIntroducing... Kathleen Gilbert, Highland dancerWe're getting nearer and the nearer to the first concert of our "Pheasant's Eye" tour in Newcastle this Thursday! We're delighted to...
Ensemble HesperiJan 15, 20191 minEnsemble Hesperi Residency at St Mary-le-BowWe are very much looking forward to our residency at St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside throughout February 2019! It's a beautiful City church,...
Ensemble HesperiDec 31, 20181 minChristmas Message 2018We wish all our supporters a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! We have an exciting year ahead - and we're really looking forward...
Ensemble HesperiDec 1, 201813 minSuccess at International Graun Brothers CompetitionIn November, I won first prize at the Internationaler Gebrüder-Graun Early Music Competition in Bad Liebenwerda, Germany. It was a...
Ensemble HesperiSep 8, 20182 minSuccess at Utrecht Early Music FestivalFollowing our Audience Award at last year's Fringe Festival, Thomas and Mary-Jannet performed as a duo at the amazing Utrecht Early Music...
Ensemble HesperiSep 1, 20181 minWelcome to our new Members!We are delighted to welcome to the Ensemble Hesperi fold our wonderful friends and colleagues Magdalena Loth-Hill (Baroque Violin) and...
Ensemble HesperiAug 21, 20181 minACE Funding Success for 'The Pheasant's Eye'!Last week, we discovered the fantastic news that our latest project, 'The Pheasant's Eye' has received funding from Arts Council England!...
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Ensemble HesperiJun 20, 20184 min'The Pheasant's Eye - Dancing the Scottish Baroque'Over the last few months, Ensemble Hesperi has been busy researching the wonderful world that is Scottish Baroque music, showcasing its...
Ensemble HesperiJun 1, 20182 minOur first dance rehearsals for 'The Pheasant's Eye' showcase on 9th June...Last week, we had our first full rehearsals for our brand new project, ‘The Pheasant’s Eye’. In our first showcase concert on Saturday...
Ensemble HesperiMay 3, 20181 minEnsemble Hesperi at the Wighton Collection, DundeeEarlier in April, Tom and I made our long-awaited trip to the Wighton Collection in Dundee, a wonderful collection of mainly eighteenth...
Ensemble HesperiApr 5, 20182 minWe're off to Scotland!As part of the exciting preparation for our new project, 'The Pheasant's Eye', we need to do some research! I'm not sure that many...