Event M34: Ensemble Reza: Music from the New World – Fiddles, Folk and Freedom

Join us for a musical journey across North America, blending classical masterpieces, including Dvořák’s American Quartet, with toe-tapping tunes of jazz, blues, country and bluegrass.

With arrangements for strings, accordion, banjo, plus some unexpected surprises, this promises to be an evening of sumptuous music that crosses borders, bringing generations together.

Established over a decade ago, Ensemble Reza is a group of mostly Sussex-based professional musicians, with the shared passion to create an exciting and inclusive musical community for audiences across Sussex and the South East. Widely celebrated for their accessible virtuoso performances, they were thrilled to welcome Dame Judi Dench as Patron in their tenth anniversary year. “I’m a real fan of Ensemble Reza. The passion and virtuosity of the musicians is evident in every note they play”.

The core ensemble of seven string players regularly expands to include accordion, bouzouki, guitar, double bass and piano. With talented composers and arrangers within the group, Ensemble Reza offers unique cross-cultural experiences spanning classical, folk, jazz and world music.

Alongside their work with Ensemble Reza, members enjoy busy performing careers with leading ensembles, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and London Mozart Players, as well as the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.

Over the past decade, Ensemble Reza has developed a rich and varied programme of events including concerts, free community performances, a community orchestra for all ages/abilities and an extensive education programme. Their ethos throughout has been to bring musicians and audiences of different ages and backgrounds together, changing lives through music.