Nash Ensemble

The London-based Nash Ensemble is a chamber orchestra consisting of 11 regular members, though their number can vary widely according to the work performed. The group's repertory is broad, but favors modern works by English composers like Lennox Berkeley, Harrison Birtwistle, James MacMillan, and Mark-Anthony Turnage. It performs most of its subscription concerts at Wigmore Hall, but also appears at other locations, including the Royal Festival Hall's Purcell Room and Queen Elizabeth Hall. Founded in 1964 by Amelia Freedman, its longtime artistic director, the Nash Ensemble t...