Ensemble Mirage

Herbert Howells: Rhapsodic Quintet, Op 31

Jean Françaix: Quintette

Tchaikovsky/arr. Takemitsu: Herbstlied (Autumn Song)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581

Ensemble Mirage is a dynamic flexi-ensemble focusing on the fantastic range of mixed wind-string-piano chamber music. From trios to octets – working with a small group of dedicated, passionate and award-winning chamber musicians – they aim to expand the standard chamber repertoire, bringing to light many often over-looked works. Each programme focuses on a particular instrumental combination, presenting the well-known works alongside more rarely-heard pieces for that chamber medium.

Finalists in the 66th Royal Overseas League Mixed Chamber category and Making Music Selected Artists ('Matthew Scott and Friends'), the ensemble were also St John’s Smith Square Young Artists and held an Aldeburgh Chamber Music Residency. Evolving from Trio Mirage – Royal Academy of Music Chamber Fellows and Harold Craxton Prize winners – the ensemble grew to explore larger repertoire, resulting in the foundation of Ensemble Mirage.

Individually, members are all award-winning artists in their own right, active across all areas of the profession from solo, chamber and orchestral, to outreach work and performing with many of the UK’s top orchestras.  

Tonight's ensemble comprises: 

Matthew Scott - clarinet 

Alexandra Lomeiko - violin 

Rosemary Hinton - violin 

Emily Pond - viola 

Michael Newman - cello