The Hermes Experiment

'formidable chamber musicians (...) mesmerising soundworld.' BBC Music Magazine.

Winners of the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award 2021 and the Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Competition 2019, The Hermes Experiment is a leading ensemble in the advocacy and creation of new music. Capitalising on their idiosyncratic combination of instruments, they regularly commission new works, as well as create their own innovative arrangements and venture into live free improvisation.  

Immerse yourself in an evening of eclectic music, performed by this multi award-winning contemporary quartet.

Programme to include:  

Barbara Strozzi (arr. Werner), Tradimento

Anna Meredith (arr. Schofield), Fin like a flower 

Tom Coult, I Find Planets 

Caroline Shaw (arr. Denholm), Plan and Elevation I. The Ellipse 

Errollyn Wallen, gun gun gun

The Hermes Experiment, Bass Piece 

Ayanna Witter Johnson, Draw the Line 

Emily Hall (arr. Pashley), Befalling 

Oliver Leith, Uh Huh, Yeah