Hebrides Ensemble

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With programmes that are diverse, imaginative and inspiring, Hebrides Ensemble has established itself as one of the foremost chamber music collectives in the UK.


Co-founded and led by its artistic director, the cellist and conductor William Conway, the Ensemble is renowned for its fresh and intelligent approach to programming, which places contemporary music at the heart of a diverse range of repertoire.


The Ensemble’s flexibility is its strength, drawing its performers from a pool of the most outstanding musicians in the UK and beyond, ensuring the exceptional performance standards for which it has become renowned. This is an international ensemble with its roots in Scottish culture, a collective


which performs regularly at venues and festivals throughout the UK and Europe, and is regularly featured in broadcasts for BBC Radio 3.


In recent years, the Ensemble has given premieres at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, London’s King’s Place, The Wigmore Hall, Aldeburgh Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival and in 2018, made its debut appearance at the BBC Proms.


Hebrides Academy supports the next generation of performers, composers, artistic directors and cultural leaders through its mentoring programme and Hebrides Digital allows audiences around the world to be part of our performances, using live streaming and cutting-edge digital technology.


In October 2019 Hebrides Ensemble released its fourth recording in a series of composer-focused discs with Delphian. Airs from Another Planet: Chamber music and songs by Judith Weir follows discs profiling the works of Nigel Osborne and Peter Maxwell Davies, as well as the first recording of James MacMillan's Since it was the day of preparation..., which went straight to No 1 in the Specialist Classical Charts.


 


In December 2019, the Ensemble worked in partnership with Drake Music Scotland and composer Ben Lunn on Diversions, a concert showcasing works by disabled composers and including a new piece for Hebrides Ensemble together with Drake Music Scotland’s Digital Orchestra. The concert was designed with accessibility at the front and centre of the creative process, and the event was recognized with multiple awards at the Scottish Awards for New Music 2020.


 


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