Manchester Baroque

Asuka Sumi

Asuka Sumi is a baroque violinist based in Leeds, West Yorkshire who is one of the busiest and most influential musicians and educators in the Northern early music scene. 

David Hatcher

David Hatcher was born in Warwick and upon attaining the LTCL diploma two years after taking up music, he went on to study viola da gamba with Charles...

Martyn Shaw

Dr Martyn Shaw is a UK based flautist  with a particular specialism in Baroque, Classical and ‘pre-Boehm’ nineteenth-century flutes

Pauline Nobes

Baroque violinist, Pauline Nobes, is recognised as one of Europe’s foremost specialists in historical performance practice

Poppy Walshaw

Cellist Poppy Walshaw performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and continuo player on historical instruments

Mark  Baigent

James Woodrow

James Woodrow combines a varied performing and teaching career on both modern and baroque violins

Andrew Taheny

Andrew Taheny is a violinist based in Manchester, originally from Glasgow

Alex Mitchell

Bill Thorp

Studied at Clare College, Cambridge; varied career, ranging from opera house to Slovenian pop, now mostly baroque groups…

Rachel Gray

Based in York, Rachel is an experienced baroque cellist who performs regularly with Yorkshire Baroque Soloists, 18th Century Concert Orchestra, Newcas...

Sophie Simpson

Sophie Simpson studied Music at the University of York, followed by a Masters in Violin Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music

David Francis

David Francis combines an active performing life with work as an educationalist

Brendan Howell

Mike Escreet

Jane Burnell

Since our launch in 2019, Manchester Baroque has built a reputation for engaging and vibrant performances of historical music on period instruments.

Continuo Connect — Profile // Bill Thorp

Artists

Bill Thorp

Strings, Viola, Violin

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Manchester Baroque