Ensemble
  Chaconne

 
"vitality and character…style and verve" (MusicWeb International)

Ensemble Chaconne enthralls audiences with dramatic period-instrument performances of music from Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Repertoire ranges from well-known masterpieces to recently discovered works. Peter H. Bloom (Renaissance and Baroque flutes), Carol Lewis (viola da gamba), and Olav Chris Henriksen (lute, theorbo and early guitar) bring exhilaration and theatrical intensity to an intimate chamber setting.

The three musicians have performed together since 1985, while also appearing in solo recitals and concertizing widely with other ensembles. In almost 25 years as a touring ensemble, the group has achieved unity and graceful interplay as a trio, while highlighting the strength and expressiveness of each individual.

The group has appeared at venues such as Atlanta's famed Spivey Hall; The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Florida; Boston's legendary Jordan Hall; Kenyon College; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Bowdoin College, and others. Ensemble Chaconne was chosen to perform in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2006 residency project at Davidson College, and the group was selected for a featured concert at the National Meeting of the American Musicological Society in Columbus, Ohio. World-class museums including Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Peabody Essex Museum have commissioned the group to perform themed programs for major exhibition openings.

Ensemble Chaconne is a member of the New England States Touring Program, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Performing and Touring Roster, and the South Carolina Arts Commission's Artists-in Education Roster.
 

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