The English Concert

Founded in 1973 by Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert has been a leading light in the performance of Baroque and Classical music for for over 40 years. Under their present Artistic Director Harry Bicket and with distinguished guest artists they continue to perform with the passion, sophistication and technical mastery established at their creation.

Such is the commitment and passion that their players bring to every performance. Drawn not only from home-grown talent, The English Concert can boast a truly international cast of musicians. Soloists in their own right, and backed-up by scholarly knowledge of style and genre, the close-knit relationship between their musicians makes for a truly special blend of sound.
The English Concert is an orchestra which draws its inspiration from the elite orchestras of 18th-century Europe: its members are recruited from amongst Europe’s foremost instrumentalists who are led either from the harpsichord or by their principal violinist or Konzertmeister, just as were the famed court orchestras of Dresden, Munich, Mannheim Potsdam and others.