Nocturnalia Ensemble: Wit & Mirth
Schedule
Fri Nov 14 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Foundling Museum | London, EN
About this Event
The Foundling Museum is delighted to welcome the Nocturnalia Ensemble back to the Picture Gallery for an enchanting evening recital.
Programme:
- John Playford (1623 - 1686): John Come Kiss Me Now
- Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Trio Sonata in G minor Z.780
- Nicola Matteis (1650 - 1713): Preludio Passaggio rotto Scaramuccia (from Ayres for the Violin)
- Christopher Simpson (c.1605 - 1669): Prelude and Divisions upon a Ground
- Matthew Locke (1621 - 1677): Suite in D minor, For several Friends
- Henry Purcell: New Ground in E minor Hornpipe
- John Playford: Irish Bouree
- Gottfried Finger (1660 - 1730): Trio Sonata in A major
- William Viner (17th.c - 1716): Violin sonata in D minor
- Playford: Duke of Norfolk
- Scotch Tune from Wit and Mirth collection (1698)
Nocturnalia Ensemble is composed of three young performers on violin, cello/gamba, and historical keyboards. They believe that baroque music is tremendously contemporary, and look to offer fresh concerts to audiences that showcase the freedom and unique creativity permitted by the improvisation and ornamentation of 17th and 18th-century compositions. Nocturnalia was born in 2021 as part of the EEEmerging+ program, founded by members of its academy. They performed their first concert in Athens in January 2023 and since then have been chosen as part of the Fringe Scheme of both Utrecht Early Music Festival and Contratemps Festival. They have also been selected as semi-finalists in the Loire International Early Music Competition.
Performers:
Mojca Jerman, historical violin
Alex Mastichiadis, historical keyboards (harpsichord and organ)
Pablo Tejedor-Gutiérrez, historical cello and viola
'The musicianship of the Nocturnalia Trio the was superb and their programme was very well put together. I particularly enjoyed the introductions to the various works. The setting was both intimate and spectacular, surrounded as we were by the most beautiful works of art. It was a pleasure to be able to chat to the performers after the concert.'
Concert attendee – April 2025
Where is it happening?
Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 19.41 to GBP 27.45
