| Biography | Formed in 1992, the British percussion quartet ensemblebash has forged a reputation as one of the worlds most innovative and groundbreaking chamber ensembles. Using the music of West Africa as both core repertoire and a guiding spiritual influence, ensemblebash mixes contemporary classical, jazz and music theatre into unforgettable performances.
Since its inception ensemblebash has been dedicated to commissioning new repertoire for percussion ensemble, and has developed special relationships with composers including Graham Fitkin, Stephen Montague, Nick Hayes, Howard Skempton and Stewart Copeland. ensemblebash has also premiered work by Tan Dun, Keith Tippett, David Bedford, Nitin Sawhney, Orphy Robinson, Michael Daugherty, John Woolrich, Anne Dudley and Steve Reich.
ensemblebash has toured the UK and Europe extensively, including regular appearances at the BBC Proms and the Southbank Centre, and in recent years four major tours of Italy. These tours included in 2003, a performance for the Primo Maggio concert in Rome to an audience of more than 500,000. Further afield ensemblebash has performed throughout Ghana, at the Melbourne and Sydney International Festivals, and in Hong Kong, to mark the handover of the colony to the Chinese in 1997. |