The Schubert Ensemble's contribution to British musical life was recognized in 1998 with the Royal Philharmonic Society's Best Chamber Ensemble award.
Composition History
Chamber Music 2000 is a project initiated in 1998 by the Schubert Ensemble of London to commission many works for piano and strings for young and amateur musicians.
Composition History
Composers for the Chamber Music 2000 project are asked to write short pieces at the easiest technical level they can, while maintaining their individual musical language.
Performer Biography
The Schubert Ensemble has released over a dozen critically acclaimed CDs and is known to British audiences through regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.
Cultural Impact
Since its start in 1998, the Chamber Music 2000 project has resulted in 50 new pieces, with hundreds of students performing them and thousands more hearing them.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The project aims to encourage chamber music playing, especially among students, and to give young and amateur musicians the opportunity to experience works by living composers.
Performer Biography
The Schubert Ensemble, founded in 1983, is a leading exponent of chamber music for piano and strings, performing over 60 concerts annually in more than 40 countries.
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