Wednesday 2nd April, 8.00pm

Ensemble Tramontana

Trinity College major prizewinners Ensemble Tramontana make a welcome return to the Wokingham concert series with a new programme of Medieval and early Renaissance gems. Their last appearance sold out – don’t miss the opportunity to hear one of the most innovative and engaging early music groups in the UK.

“Wonderful ensemble playing and great programme planning” - Early Music Today
Winners of the 2011 Trinity Laban Early Music Prize.

Wednesday 7th May, 8.00pm

Theresa Caudle (baroque violin and cornett)

Multi-talented Theresa Caudle plays selections from her groundbreaking 2010 Nimbus Alliance CD Violino o Cornetto.

Theresa’s career started on the cornett as a teenager, when she became leader of The London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble. She subsequently became increasingly active as a baroque violinist, playing with many of the leading period-instrument ensembles in this country, such as The English Concert, The English Baroque Soloists and The Brandenburg Consort. One of her main commitments has been to The Parley of Instruments, of which she was a principal member for twenty-five years and with which she made over fifty recordings. She directs her own ensemble, Canzona, is regular leader for several other ensembles such as Orpheus Britannicus and English Touring Opera’s baroque orchestra, The Old Street Band, and is also a member of The Sixteen, The London Handel Orchestra and The Monteverdi String Band. Theresa is a tutor on several courses for baroque music; this year’s courses include “Stylish Baroque” at Jackdaws, “Baroque Chamber Music at A415” and a baroque orchestral course at Benslow, Baroque Week at Ardingly and a renaissance wind course at the Sastamala Gregoriana Festival in Finland.

Wednesday 4th June, 8.00pm

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Baroque violinist Eleanor Harrison returns to Wokingham as soloist in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, having delivered a dazzling performance at the Town Hall as part of the 2011 series.  She brings with her the Gandolpho Players and fellow Royal Academy prizewinner Beatrice Scaldini.   Beatrice plays with the Gabrieli Consort, the Hanover Band and Concerto Italiano and has enjoyed apprenticeships with the Monteverdi Orchestra and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

Wednesday 2nd July, 8.00pm

Richard Smith (clavichord)

The artistic director and principal accompanist of the Wokingham Baroque series plays some of Bach’s best-loved keyboard music on the great composer’s favourite instrument.