ABOUT
Katharine and Michael established Eden Baroque after moving to the beautiful Eden Valley, Cumbria in 2017 with the aim of bringing well-known and less performed baroque chamber music to as wide an audience as possible. As specialists in 17th and 18th century historical performance practice they offer tailor-made programmes to suit your needs. Their selection of the finest quality music is accompanied by in-depth knowledge and experience of baroque music performance practice combined with scholarly attention to detail that nevertheless ensures our music reaches a wide audience, and is usually combined with contemporary, often witty readings.
To date they have over 25 varied programmes available, some with an additional guest artiste.
Their first concert in Great Salkeld was followed by performances in Kirkoswald, Keswick, Patterdale, Askham Hall, Scalesceugh Hall, Penrith, Hutton in the Forest, The Heron Theatre Beetham, and with the Herdwyck Consort in Kirkby Stephen. They have twice appeared on BBC Radio Cumbria’s ‘The Arty Show’ and gave a feature interview to Cumbria Life magazine. They recorded their first CD with the guitarist Ian Gammie before making their Christmas CD `Christmas in Eden` in 2021. More recently they have given concerts for Alnwick, Grange-over-Sands, Hawick, Grimsby and Aberfoyle music clubs, Tatham Fells and Penrith (as part of a collaborative concert with the Penrith Singers), as well as in their own Music Room at Dufton House, North Dyke where their varied programmes are attracting an ever-widening audience. They have tutored and given concerts as part of their baroque chamber music course at Higham Hall, Lake Bassenthwaite since 2023, and future dates include performances for Lanark Music Club and a return visit to The Heron Theatre.
Details of future concerts, courses and information about private teaching can be found on their website…
'Such a lovely concert, your audience absolutely enjoyed every minute. You and Michael have enriched our lives'.
'A polished performance, well researched and well-rehearsed, demonstrating that you perform ‘superbly well’ together and with evident love of the music you were performing'.
'We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the concert yesterday, and your performance was nothing less than brilliant'.
