Ensemble Hesperi is a dynamic and innovative London-based period ensemble, with a passion for showcasing Early Music through intelligent, distinctive programming. The members of Ensemble Hesperi met during their studies at the Royal College of Music in London, and the varied talents of each member of the Hesperi constellation combine to produce an infectious energy, leading to joyful collaborations with singers, dancers, and actors. Whether performing as the core ensemble of recorder, baroque violin, baroque cello and harpsichord, or with friends for larger projects, Hesperi’s performances embody the spontaneity of true chamber music.

Since 2019, Hesperi has performed at leading festivals and venues across the United Kingdom and Europe, including Brighton Early Music Festival, St Magnus Festival, Kings Place, LIFEM, Petworth Festival, Lichfield Festival, King’s Lynn Festival, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Snape Maltings, Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden and Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht Fringe. The ensemble regularly appears on Radio 3’s 'In Tune' programme, and has recorded in studio for Classic FM.

The ensemble has gained a strong reputation for championing rarely heard music, bringing forgotten stories to life through original historical research. Funded by a Lottery grant from Arts Council England, its debut project, “The Pheasant’s Eye”, celebrated Scottish eighteenth-century music, featuring special choreography from Highland dancer Kathleen Gilbert. The ensemble then embarked upon a new project, supported by Continuo Foundation, “From Caledonia to the Capital”, which told the stories of Scottish composers who settled in eighteenth-century London. In 2020, Hesperi was selected as Britten Pears Young Artists on the Chamber Music Residence scheme, and won first prize at the London International Festival of Early Music Young Ensemble Competition. In September 2021, the ensemble were prize-winners at the International Van Wassenaer Competition in Utrecht, released its debut album with EM Records, “Full of the Highland Humours”, and were selected as City Music Foundation artists.

In early 2022, the ensemble received a second grant from Continuo Foundation for a new project, 'Then I play’d upon the Harpsichord', an immersive concert exploring the musical tastes and talents of Queen Charlotte, consort to George III. In autumn 2023, again with the support of Continuo Foundation, Hesperi launched its vocal ensemble, the Hesperi Voices, with a programme celebrating the ‘organ battle’ of the 1680s at Temple Church, London. In 2024, the ensemble’s second commercial recording, “A Gift for your Garden”, which celebrates Telemann’s love of gardening in later life, was released with international label BIS Records. It has since been featured on BBC Radio 3’s 'Record Review', as well on the channel’s 'Essential Classics' show as album of the week.