BBC Radio 3, Royal School of Music and the Nationwide Centre for Early Music have introduced the UK-based quintet Ensemble Augelletti because the New Technology Baroque Ensemble for 2023-25.

Launched in 2021 with five-piece Ensemble Molière as the primary ever recipient, the New Technology Baroque Ensemble scheme goals to showcase and nurture distinctive UK-based teams working within the Baroque music sphere, as they take the primary steps of their careers. It helps them to achieve the subsequent stage of professionalism and artistry over a two-year interval, utilizing the vary of experience, efficiency and recording alternatives accessible by way of every of the companion organisations.

Based in 2019, Ensemble Augelletti (Ellen Bundy, violin; Toby Carr, lutes; Carina Drury, cello; Olwen Foulkes, recorders; Benedict Williams, keyboards) has carried out at a number of UK arts festivals, together with London, Brighton, and York Early Music Festivals. They have been finalists of the York Worldwide Younger Artists Competitors in 2022 and winners of the Pageant Barocco Alessandro Stradella Younger Artist Competitors in Italy in 2019.

Their debut CD of trio sonatas, The library of a Prussian Princess, was launched on Barn Cottage Data in February 2022. Exploring the work of the pioneering composer, organist, patron and collector Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia, Abbess of Quedlinburg, and sister of Frederick the Nice, the disc additionally featured sonatas by CPE and JS Bach, Handel, Corelli and Geminiani.

The group was chosen to turn into the second ever New Technology Baroque Ensemble by way of a non-competitive course of. They’ll now construct on their early success by way of a improvement programme of residencies on the RCM and NCEM and an everyday presence on BBC Radio 3.

BBC Radio 3’s Early Music Present (additionally on BBC Sounds) featured Ensemble Augelletti on Sunday 25 June (2pm) within the first of a sequence of standard updates and performances with the group.

Sam Jackson, BBC Radio 3 controller, says: ‘It’s a privilege for Radio 3 to companion with the Royal School of Music and the Nationwide Centre for Early Music in forming this thrilling relationship with Ensemble Augelletti. We’re delighted to welcome the group to Radio 3’s New Technology household of younger expertise, following within the footsteps of Ensemble Molière.

‘I look ahead to witnessing their improvement over the subsequent two years, and to the performances they’ll create for us all to take pleasure in – each reside in live performance and on BBC Radio 3.’

Ensemble Augelletti says: ‘We’re delighted to turn into the subsequent New Technology Baroque Ensemble and really excited to have this excellent alternative to work in collaboration with RCM, NCEM and BBC Radio 3. The reside live shows, broadcasts, and different experiences provided by the scheme might be invaluable in serving to Ensemble Augelletti kind the subsequent chapter of our journey, and we’re so grateful to the NGBE staff for his or her assist!’

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