Events

A concert for the residents of Bishopmead Lodge care home given by the professional musicians of the Bristol Ensemble.

Bristol Choral Society and Hannover Oratorienchor perform Howells' Hymnus Paradisi

Presenter Laura Tanner and our fantastic MiniBeats players for a fun and interactive introduction to the woodwind family of instruments

Preludes Music, the education arm of the Bristol Ensemble, continues its work in areas of Bristol that are experiencing high levels of economic disadvantage and aims to put music at the heart of every child’s education

Lesley Garrett CBE – the UK’s best known soprano performs live with the Bristol Ensemble in the delightful setting of Iron Acton meadows in aid of Action Aid.

Bristol Ensemble and If Opera join forces to perform one of the most revered of 19th century operas, Lucia di Lammermoor in the beautiful setting of Belcombe Court, Bradford-upon-Avon

Bristol Ensemble and If Opera join forces to perform Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus, a whirlwind of romantic ruses, false identities, practical jokes, infidelities, confusions and Champagne

Little Red Riding Hood, from Roald Dahl’s wicked Revolting Rhymes, is brought to life in this sparkling musical adaptation by composer Paul Patterson

A wonderful evening of baroque music in the atmospheric settings of a candlelit church, including The Four Seasons

A wonderful evening of baroque music in the atmospheric settings of a candlelit church, including The Four Seasons

A grand tour of France, taking in two of the timeless pinnacles of French classical music, both shiningly original, deeply dramatic and powerfully moving in their own distinct way

Bristol Ensemble performs Piano Trios by two of the greatest classical-era composers, Haydn and Beethoven

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of the music of Hans Zimmer to the unique setting of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, in support of the housing and homelessness charity Shelter

A programme of Baroque favourites including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5

Immerse yourself in The Beatles’ greatest hits in the magical candlelit atmosphere of St Andrew's Church performed by live orchestra

The Somerset International Festival of the Arts' lunchtime concert features one of the greatest of all chamber music works - Schubert's Quintet in C, with international performers in the intimate surroundings of St Andrew's Church. ​ Schubert’s final chamber work is widely considered one of the great achievements in Western Culture.  The sublime slow movement […]

A hypnotic evening of music featuring mesmerising works by Ludovico Einaudi and Max Richter

Violinist Roger Huckle leads the Bristol Ensemble musicians in a programme of enchanting movements by Mozart

The Bristol Ensemble performs mesmerising music by the minimalists Ludovico Einaudi and Philip Glass

Mesmerising music by the minimalists Ludovico Einaudi and Philip Glass