Florilegium (band)

Florilegium is an early music ensemble based in London. It was founded in 1991 by the harpsichordist Neal Peres Da Costa and the flautist Ashley Solomon,^[8] who is now director of the group. It specialises in period performance of Baroque and early Romantic chamber music.^[3]

Florilegium
Genres	Historically informed performance
Years active	1991 (1991)–present
Members	Ashley Solomon (flute, recorder)[1] Bojan Čičić (violin)[2] Jennifer Morsches (cello)[1] Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba)[1] Terence Charlston (harpsichord)[2]
Past members	Rachel Podger (violin)[1] Daniel Yeadon (cello, bass viol)[1] Neal Peres Da Costa (harpsichord)[1][3] James Johnstone (harpsichord)[1] Lucy Russell (violin)[4] Kati Debretzeni (violin)[1] Sarah Moffatt (violin)[1][5] Robert Nairn (double bass)[1][6] Eligio Quinteiro (theorbo, guitar)[1][7]
Website	florilegium.org.uk

History

The group was founded in 1991, and gave its first performance at the Blackheath Concert Halls in that year.^[3] It has since performed at the Wigmore Hall in London, and in many countries worldwide. A recording of the cello sonatas of Antonio Vivaldi with Pieter Wispelwey as soloist won an award, as did a recording of the chamber music of Georg Philipp Telemann.^[3]

See also

• List of early music ensembles