Music at the castle
- Four concerts given by the Nash Ensemble, Friday evening to Sunday morning.
- Takes place at The Castle at Taunton, one of the country’s finest hotels.
- Small hall and mingling with the musicians results in informality and a rare closeness to the music-making.
- On the doorstep of Exmoor and the Quantocks, some of the loveliest countryside in England.
Formed in 1964, The Nash Ensemble first played at the Castle Hotel in 1985. The Nash returns to the Castle in November 20009 with Ian Brown (piano), Richard Hosford (clarinet), Marianne Thorsen (violin) and Paul Watkins (cello).
The music of Beethoven and Brahms had a particular influence on early-twentieth-century French composers, notably Debussy and Ravel. Their programme explores this link.
The Nash can regularly be heard on radio and TV, at the South Bank Centre and the BBC Proms, are regular visitors to international festivals and have toured extensively throughout Europe and North America. It has built up a remarkable reputation as one of Britain's finest and most adventurous chamber groups, and through the dedication of its founder and artistic director Amelia Freedman – awarded a CBE in June 2006 – and the calibre of its players, the Ensemble has gained a similar reputation all over the world.
‘In an exceptional concert… the Nash Ensemble showed why they are among today's most outstanding and enterprising groups.’
The Independent
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