The Avison Ensemble is the outstanding period instrument orchestra based in Newcastle upon Tyne, which plays and popularises the music of Charles Avison and other classical composers.

We are pleased to announce The Avison Ensemble Young Musicians’ Awards 2008 (supported by the Northern Rock Foundation), details of which can be found here.

Listen to a sound clip from The Avison Ensemble - 12 Concerti after Geminiani (for sale in the shop).

You can also read the latest Early Music News review of this marvellous recording by "one of the finest baroque ensembles now in existence" here as well as the new International Record review of this recording by Robert Levett.