Hastings Chamber Music Festival - Ensemble Molire / French Baroque Music

7 - 9pm Oct 25th Christ Church
Ensemble Molire: Hidden GemsFrench Baroque music by Couperin, Corrette, Delalande and more, performed on period instruments.BBC Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble (2021/23)
Ensemble Molire present their programme Hidden Gems; a diverse, beautiful and rarely heard collection of 17th and 18th century French baroque chamber music. The ensemble explores a variety of different sound worlds, from an unusual and rich bass duet by Corrette, a boisterous overture from Collin de Blamont and stylish pices de clavecin by Duphly. Discover a whole host of new music to add to your playlist in this latest instalment from Ensemble Molire.Ensemble Molire
Flavia Hirte - baroque flute
Alice Earll - baroque violin
Kate Conway - viola da gamba
Catriona McDermid - baroque bassoon
Satoko Doi-Luck - harpsichordEnsemble Molire have gained a reputation as an established early music ensemble. Their unique line-up of instruments provides memorable and creative programmes from the repertoire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, all inspired by the music of the French Baroque.
Ensemble Molire were selected as the first ever BBC Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble for two years from October 2021, in partnership with BBC Radio 3, the National Centre for Early Music and the Royal College of Music. They have performed throughout the UK and Europe, including concerts at the Buxton International Festival, Beverley Early Music Festival, Lammermuir Festival, MA Festival Fringe in Bruges and Festival Oude Muziek Fringe in Utrecht. The group made their debut at the London Festival of Baroque Music under the 'Future Artists' scheme, and are also former members of the BREMF Live! pro- gramme. In 2017, they reached the finals of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition.Ensemble Molires debut album, The Kings Playlist, was released on Linn Records in March 2024. Their new album Hidden Gems is due for release on Resonus Classics autumn 2026.