The ensemble recently celebrated their 10th birthday with a concert at Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room featuring the world premiere of A Bagatelle, written specially for the occasion composer by John Woolrich. This month, the ensemble take to the road and bring this new work to audiences in Wiltshire, Glasgow and Luton in a programme which […]
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The Berkeley Ensemble is looking for new Trustees to join its board. We are particularly interested in recruiting individuals with expertise in the fields of finance, arts management, marketing & PR, law and education.

The Berkeley Ensemble is delighted to announce the programme for the Little Venice Music Festival 2018. This year’s Little Venice Music Festival examines the theme of Music on the Mind. From the genius of Mozart to dramatic depictions of madness, music created by extraordinary young minds as well as a thought-provoking musical survey of the […]
The Berkeley Ensemble is delighted to announce details of their annual Chamber Music Course, which will take place 3-6 May 2019 in Chaffcombe, Somerset. Applications are now being accepted, and should be received by Thursday 1 November 2019. For full details, please click here.
Beethoven Septet Study Day

The Berkeley Ensemble celebrate their 10th birthday in 2018. As part of the celebrations, the ensemble will be recording and touring Beethoven’s Septet, a staple of the group’s repertoire. Following on from their annual chamber music courses, the ensemble are excited to share their enthusiasm for the work in their first study day for amateur chamber […]
May & June Chamber Music in Little Venice
The Berkeley Ensemble, curators of the Little Venice Music Festival, are delighted to extend their new concert series, based at St. Saviour’s Church, Warwick Avenue into the summer months. Continuing with two concerts showcasing the members of the ensemble in intimate duo and trio performances each lasting around an hour, we invite you to join […]
New Chamber Music Series in Little Venice

The Berkeley Ensemble are delighted to announce a new concert series, based at St. Saviour’s Church, Warwick Avenue. Kicking off with four concerts showcasing the members of the ensemble in intimate duo, trio and quartet performances, we invite you to join us on the last Tuesday of every month from January onwards for or an […]

The Berkeley Ensemble is delighted to announce details of their annual Chamber Music Course, which will take place 4-7 May 2018 in Chaffcombe, Somerset. Applications are now being accepted, and should be received by Monday 1 January 2018. For full details, please click here.

The Berkeley Ensemble is delighted to be working in partnership with PRS for Music in presenting Accelerate, a new career development programme for composers. We’ll be working alongside John Woolrich in two all-day workshops with up to eight selected composers who will develop new works between January and November 2018, ahead of performing the final […]
Petroc Trelawny announced as new patron

We are thrilled to announce that Petroc Trelawny has accepted our invitation to become a patron of the Berkeley Ensemble. Petroc is well known to British audiences from his work on BBC radio and television, but our long and fruitful association with the broadcaster and journalist began through our links with the Lennox Berkeley Society, […]