Strings Department
Below you will find a list of the instruments available to study at the ESM as well as groups that you may wish to join.
String Groups
Instruments
Violin
Viola
Cello
Violoncello
Double Bass
Classical Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Ukulele
Banjo
Mandolin
Harp
ADULT STRING ENSEMBLE
Mondays: 10.30am - 12.00pm (fortnightly)
Group Leader: Julian Robinson
Fee: £8.50 per session (payable a term in advance)
Summer term 2022: 23rd May | 13th June | 27th June | 11th July
If you are an adult and competent string player, why not join our string chamber programme. There are opportunities for smaller chamber ensembles for all standards.
Mondays: 1.00pm - 3.00pm (weekly)
Group Leader: Claire Horacek
Fee: £10.50 per hour (payable a term in advance)
Date changes in Summer 2022: Tuesday 7th June (not Monday 6th June)
Enjoy learning the viola da gamba and perform a variety of early music in a small chamber group. Instruments can be provided.
Mondays 3.30pm - 5.00pm (c. fortnightly)
Group Leader: Claire Horacek
Fee: £8.50 per session (payable a term in advance)
Summer 2022: 2nd May | 16th May | 23rd May | 13th June | 27th June | 11th July
The Elgar Baroque Ensemble provides a unique opportunity for advanced players (approximately Grade 7 above) to perform works from the Renaissance, Restoration, Baroque and Early Classical Periods.