EO Ensemble of Musicians

VIOLIN

Edmund is a violinist specialising in Historical Performance. Founder and Director of period ensemble Bellot Ensemble, Edmund performs regularly across the UK and Europe as a violinist and leader for other period instrument ensembles, such as Ensemble OrQuesta and Armonico Consort. He plays in such venues as the Royal Albert Hall and Southbank Centre with those groups and is a soloist on the upcoming Armonico Consort Signum Classics CD of the sacred works of Franceso Scarlatti.

With his own group Edmund enjoys working with singers such as the Royal Opera House’s Julian Van Mallaerts working on an upcoming CD of Handel rage arias. Bellot Ensemble also gave the UK premier of Telemann’s reconstructed “Erklingt Durch Gedoppelt Annehmliche Töne” Cantata.

Edmund also enjoys film and TV work, working as musical supporting artist, recording artist and musical advisor on the film Emma and Napoleon The Great Seasons 2 & 3, as well as several undisclosed upcoming projects under the management of ‘Music in Vision’.

VIOLA

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Christopher began general music studies at the age of eight before deciding to specialize in viola at ten.

After serving as principal violist of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra he finished both his high-school and Bachelor of Music Diplomas at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts followed by graduate studies at Boston University.

During his university studies he explored music from the historical performance of violin, viola, recorder and viola da gamba to contemporary compositions culminating in many interdisciplinary collaborations with dancers, singers, actors and visual artists.

Since relocating to London, UK in 2018 he has concertized in halls across the UK, Europe and the Middle East with ensembles including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra as well as providing music for film and television.

CELLO

Nathan Giorgetti is currently a Masters student at the Royal Academy of Music, where he specialises in historical performance on the Viola da Gamba and Baroque Cello with Jonathan Manson. Nathan has worked with leading exponents of early music, including Philipe Herreweghe, Rachel Podger, Michael Chance, Matthew Truscott and Pavlo Beznosiuk.

Recent highlights include performing the solo from 'Es ist vollbracht' on the viola da gamba with Philippe Herreweghe, participating in Rachel Podger’s Brecon Baroque Festival, being accepted onto the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's Experience Scheme, and a debut performance at the Wigmore Hall in March 2022, led by Rachel Podger. In 2021 Nathan co-founded the Tufnell Trio at RAM, which specialises in baroque and classical repertoire on period instruments. The trio has won the RAM Nancy Nuttall chamber music competition, and have been selected for Brighton Early Music Festival's BREMF Live! scheme for 2022/23.

Previously, Nathan studied modern cello with Louise Hopkins (GSMD). In 2017 he was a founding member of the Portorius Quartet, which was active until 2020 and performed at Barbican Hall, LSO St Luke’s, Cadogan Hall, and Milton Court concert hall in the UK, as well as venues in France and Bulgaria.

RECORDER

Paul Jenkins studied Recorders and historically informed performance at the University of York, prior to becoming a chef, cooking in Toulouse, London, and Oxfordshire. He also has extensive experience as an educator in Inner London Primary schools, specialising in music and combined arts.

Paul holds an MA in Music and Education from the University of London institute of Education. He has worked as professional development consultant, project animateur, and workshop facilitator for Lambeth Education and Hackney music service.

​Paul has collaborated with English Pocket Opera Company, the British Film Institute and South Bank Centre Gamelan on outreach projects for Primary schools.