“The Ficino Ensemble has established itself as one of Ireland’s leading chamber groups. Its intelligently programmed, superbly played debut recording illustrates why.” –Michael Quinn.
Formed in 2013, Ficino Ensemble is an acclaimed chamber music group known for programming a breadth of musical styles. Their concerts have been described as “distinctive, transparent and carefully poised”, and have been broadcast on radio programmes worldwide. Each member of the ensemble is a major force on the Irish classical and contemporary music scene, and enjoy devoting time to curated chamber music programmes.
The group regularly collaborates with composers and are devoted to the presentation of new music as the feature of diligently programmed concerts. In 2018, the group performed a concert of Beethoven’s String Quartet op. 132 in darkness, which included a reading of TS Eliot’s Four Quartets read by Olwen Fouéré. Their live performances are regularly featured on RTE and BBC.
Ficino Ensemble released their debut recording Winter in 2018 and was long-listed for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize. It was described as “perfect in every way” (Bernard Clarke RTE Lyric Fm). Their newest album, a collaboration with Michelle O’Rourke where they recorded Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs, was released in 2022 was described as “Bewitching” (Guardian), and included in the Guardian’s Top 10 Folk Albums of 2022, and Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp.
Ficino Ensemble takes its name after the Renaissance polymath Marsilio Ficino who emphasised the importance of music for the enrichment of the soul.
Formed in 2013, Ficino Ensemble is an acclaimed chamber music group known for programming a breadth of musical styles. Their concerts have been described as “distinctive, transparent and carefully poised”, and have been broadcast on radio programmes worldwide. Each member of the ensemble is a major force on the Irish classical and contemporary music scene, and enjoy devoting time to curated chamber music programmes.
The group regularly collaborates with composers and are devoted to the presentation of new music as the feature of diligently programmed concerts. In 2018, the group performed a concert of Beethoven’s String Quartet op. 132 in darkness, which included a reading of TS Eliot’s Four Quartets read by Olwen Fouéré. Their live performances are regularly featured on RTE and BBC.
Ficino Ensemble released their debut recording Winter in 2018 and was long-listed for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize. It was described as “perfect in every way” (Bernard Clarke RTE Lyric Fm). Their newest album, a collaboration with Michelle O’Rourke where they recorded Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs, was released in 2022 was described as “Bewitching” (Guardian), and included in the Guardian’s Top 10 Folk Albums of 2022, and Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp.
Ficino Ensemble takes its name after the Renaissance polymath Marsilio Ficino who emphasised the importance of music for the enrichment of the soul.