Formed in 2002, Belsize Baroque is a leading amateur baroque orchestra. It comprises young professionals, students, and accomplished amateur baroque players. The orchestra performs on period instruments in an historically informed style. It collaborates regularly with leading baroque directors to give orchestral performances, and performs baroque and classical works with choral groups.
The orchestra showcases the abilities of talented college students and young professional musicians, providing these players with the opportunity to perform with top directors and an experienced baroque orchestra. It runs an annual scholarship programme.
Our next concert
Sunday 15 November
Belfast-born baritone Malachy Frame divides his time between opera and concert work throughout the UK and Europe. Highlights of this season include appearances at the Wigmore Hall with Arcangelo and Solomon’s Knot, Bach’s St Matthew Passion with the Dunedin Consort, a tour of Handel with the Gabrieli Consort, Beethoven’s Fidelio with the Monteverdi Choir, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas with the Early Opera Company, Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with Bristol Classical Players and Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet with Chelsea Opera Group. Malachy is also Artistic Director of early music ensemble Sestina Music, this season singing and directing programmes of Italian Madrigals, overseeing the group’s Next Generation Artists programme, and directing Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610.
Coming up in 2027
Saturday 27 / Sunday 28 February
We’re delighted and excited to be part of a new opera company:
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Mailing list
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Scholarships
Our new Leader Scholar for 2027 is Fernando Santiago.
Click here for more about Fernando, details of our Leader Scholarship scheme, and stories of past winners.