London Concertante is a chamber ensemble, performing classical chamber music repertoire, along with gypsy and Latin American music such as the tango compositions of Piazzolla. The ensemble is led by artist director and cellist Chris Grist. They perform about a hundred concerts each year.

History

Founded in 1991, the ensemble performed in the UK and made three tours to Spain in its first few years. In an expanded form, the ensemble performed as an opera orchestra, collaborating with Pegasus Opera, Palace Opera, Music Theatre Kernow and Holland Park Opera. The ensemble also began performing regularly at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, as well as also presenting concerts at the Southbank Centre, Southwark Cathedral, St. James' Piccadilly and Cadogan Hall. The ensemble has since toured to Finland, USA, Germany, Ireland, France, Spain, Holland and Italy. The ensemble's first album, The Four Seasons, was released in 1995, on its own label. They have since recorded for Harmonia Mundi, Toccata Classics, Chandos and ARC Music.

Recordings

2020 - Music from the Movies 2020 - Romantic Viennese Waltzes 2009 - Piazzolla and Beyond 2007 - Allegro 2007 - Mendelssohn: Octet & String Symphony No. 10 2006 - Adagio 2006 - English Serenade 2003 - Brahms & Schoenberg: Sextets 2002 - Essential Mozart 2001 - Gypsy Tango Pasion 1997 - Bach Concertos 1995 - The Four Seasons

Repertoire

(Alphabetically by composer)

J.S.Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Felix Mendelssohn - Octet for strings Astor Piazzolla - Oblivion Arnold Schoenberg - Verklärte Nacht Antonio Vivaldi - Four Seasons