EDUCATION

The English Concert is a pioneer in the performance of Baroque and Classical music on authentic instruments.  Between 2003 and 2007 it was the resident period ensemble at Trinity College of Music in Greenwich, giving period performance practice a central place in undergraduate and graduate studies.

Undergraduate Training

All 1st and 2nd Year undergraduates were introduced to period performance through orchestral training and chamber music coaching led by members of The English Concert.  These projects were concerned wtih the adaptation of period instrument style and techniques to modern instrument performance, focussing on core 18th century repertoire.

Period instruments themselves were then introduced in a series of masterclasses for violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, trumpet, and keyboard.

Tuition on period instruments contines to be available as a follow-up to performance projects and masterclasses.

Advanced Training

Period instrument chamber music projects were coached by members of The English Concert, focussing particularly on the works of Haydn and Mozart, and individual lessons on period instruments were made available.

Trinity College Baroque Orchestra

As a legacy of The English Concert's work, the Trinity College Baroque Orchestra is now established, giving its first public performance in 2007.