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Despite having written over eighty string concertos, Avison's music had been rarely performed since his death, either on modern or period instruments. The
Ensemble was formed with the aim of performing, recording and publicising Avison's works and to bring to public attention the many other neglected
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The annual Avison
Ensemble Young Musicians' Awards were set up in 2005 to encourage young musical talent across the North East region. The entrants to the Awards receive tuition and guidance, as well as important encouragement to continue their musical education. The winners of the three Grade
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categories and small ensemble category are presented with engraved glass trophies created by the North East glass artist
Dominic Fonde which are inscribed with music from the Avison workbooks and are displayed in the winners' schools for a year.
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Ensemble was formed in 1985 by Newcastle-born cellist and musical director Gordon Dixon after discovering a collection of 18th-century music at the back of a cupboard which was found to be a number of concertos by the long-neglected Avison.
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Ensemble also offers a training ground for young professional musicians to gain experience of period performance practice and styles, affording them the opportunity to work with outstanding directors and soloists.
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Avison's two
Workbooks are important new sources for the interpretation and performance of his works and these have recently been acquired by the Avison Ensemble. In 2001, with the assistance of the
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Consisting of some of Europe's leading baroque musicians and soloists the
Ensemble is led by Pavlo Beznosiuk, one of the UK's leading period instrument virtuoso violinist and leader of the
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as part of their ‘Live from the 18th century’ series. The
Ensemble spearheaded the extensive programme of events in 2009 celebrating the 300th anniversary of Avison's birth.
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Both manuscripts contain many unpublished works by the composer and several of his contemporaries. Avison's second workbook contains autograph concerto transcriptions of
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to present a series of music workshops in
Newcastle for amateur and professional musicians and also listeners which explored music interpretation and performance.
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Avison wrote more than eighty concertos, which drew the great musicians of the day to perform in
Newcastle. He worked with figures such as the astronomer
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The Avison Ensemble performs on period instruments in order to recreate as closely as possible the distinctive sound-world of the late 18th century.
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with Divine Art. Apart from the Avison/Scarlatti Concerti Grossi recording these have all been world premiere recordings. The Ensemble has recorded
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The Avison Ensemble in rehearsal at Kings Place, London
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