Minerva Baroque was founded by four leading young musicians with a shared goal of exploring London’s musical heritage. The group comprises soprano Danni O’Neill, violinist May Robertson, cellist Iain Hall and harpsichordist Callum Anderson.

Since its beginnings in the summer of 2023, Minerva has performed at the Handel Hendrix House and in recital series at Heath Street Baptist Church, St Clement Danes, and St Magnus the Martyr. The ensemble is currently part of the BREMF Live scheme at Brighton Early Music Festival, earning praise from The Latest for its ‘musicality, dramatic sense and comic timing’.

The ensemble tells stories around the life and influences of Handel, programming a wide range of repertoire from the familiar to the lesser known. Presenting both vocal and instrumental music, the group traces connections across Europe.

The members of Minerva are graduates of the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. They have worked with groups including the Academy of Ancient Music, London Handel Players, Florilegium and Le Concert d’Astrée.

Future plans include performances of Handel’s Aminta e Fillide in collaboration with the Portrait Players, working on building a concert diary further afield, and researching lesser-known works for soprano from Handel’s London as a basis for future programmes.