Ensemble Près de votre oreille at Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
Fri 22 MayThe Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival opens with French ensemble, Près de votre oreille, directed by the award-winning Robin Pharo. Part of a European tour, this Northern premiere by this highly acclaimed instrumental ensemble is directed by the spellbinding gamba specialist Robin Pharo. The concert will take place in the world- famous St Mary’s Church, a stunning example of medieval architecture. The evening features music by William Lawes who enjoyed a brief but dazzling career as a singer and lutenist to Charles I.
The concert is part of a European tour supported by the Centre national de la musique (CNM) and the Institut français du Royaume-Uni. The ensemble is supported by the Société Générale Foundation, its main sponsor, and the Orange Foundation.
