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"An absolutely extraordinary concert... Fabulous!" DAME JUDI DENCH
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‘Repertoire, atmosphere, professionalism, enthusiasm.’
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'Your beautiful concerts enrich the emotional and aesthetic worlds of all who are fortunate enough to experience them. Thank you so much!'
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‘The relaxed vibe, the excellence of the playing & the ensemble and the way the performers were clearly having a lot of fun.’
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‘Energetic enjoyment & such skill from all. So nice to see performers enjoying what they do.’
Our Patron, Dame Judi Dench
“I’m a real fan of Ensemble Reza. The passion and virtuosity of the musicians is evident in every note they play and their shared sense of musicianship results in outstanding performances which leave audiences cheering for more!”
Latest news
Matthew and Pavlos welcome audience back to Haywards Heath for our first concert of the Autumn season!
With musicians aplenty, we enjoyed a very diverse programme including Mozart, Ravel, Leroy Anderson and even some jazz… there truly was something for everyone at our final concert of the 2025- 2026 season.
It was very fitting to hear the Ravel on Bastille Day with its four very contrasting movements and the Dvořák was the perfect way to launch ourselves into the Reza summer break.
A fantastic crowd welcomed us in Chichester this evening for our final evening concert of the season.
Extreme heat didn’t stop the crowds turning up to enjoy The Barefaced Violas at our penultimate lunchtime concert in Broadfield today.
Our concert Here Comes The Sun on Friday 12th June at the Charis Centre in Crawley was a celebration of Summer and the first time we’d played at this venue. The evening was a huge success on both counts.
Paul Gregory entertained our Haywards Heath audience today with delightful and inspiring guitar music.
Our Crawley Music Collective continues to thrive, and our end-of-term gig at Creative Crawley's excellent County Mall venue was a wonderful celebration with plenty of audience participation.
We had a wonderful project finale with students from Seymour Primary School at Diverse Crawley's World Day for Cultural Diversity event on Saturday 23rd May.
We were thrilled to be asked by Crawley Borough Council to perform for the unveiling of the new Broadfield Mosaic.
Steve and Laurie performed a beautiful and varied programme of clarinet duets in our lunchtime concert today - a wonderful respite from the hot weather.
Ensemble Reza stepped back to the 18th and 19th centuries to play piano trios by Mozart and Dvorak in their May lunchtime concert in Haywards Heath.
We had such a fantastic evening in Lindfield last night, celebrating hits from the musicals with a sold‑out audience.
It’s always a privilege to collaborate with the students at Bhasvic MUSIC, playing through their music and hearing their ideas take shape, full of imagination, individuality and growing confidence.
One of today’s concert highlights had to be Lullaby for Grown-ups written by late Reza violinist Andrew Thurgood.
Ensemble Reza once again invited us back into their musical world at their latest Hawth performance in Crawley.
Audience members felt transported to another sound world listening to percussionist Toril Azzalini-Machecler’s incredible marimba programme in our Haywards Heath Lunchtime concert today.
Anna Cooper, Haydn, Boccherini, Scarlatti and ‘Happy Birthday’ all featured in today’s lunchtime concert in Crawley…
Ensemble Reza once again captivated its loyal audience at its latest concert at The Hawth in Crawley with a richly diverse and engaging display of musical talent…
Ensemble Reza was thrilled to return for the second time to the beautiful church of St Swithun’s in East Grinstead on Saturday evening...
Lucy, Adam, Matt and Sarah brought the sunshine inside with Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No 1 in D major…
We are very saddened to announce that Tim French MBE, former Chair of Ensemble Reza, has recently passed away. Tim was the first Chair of Trustees for Ensemble Reza and was an enormous support to the charity over many years.
We’re having the most wonderful time performing Swedish folktale, ‘The Elves Porridge’ in schools at the moment…
This sell-out concert was an explosion of music, poetry and uninhibited joy. Children were able to explore the music naturally and joyful and there were real moments of reverie and wonder.
A magical new year lunchtime, with Carolyn Tyler’s virtuosic piano accompanying Thomas Elwin’s powerful soulful singing transported us from bleak winter rain to a place of beauty and tranquility.
We had a real blast yesterday at our Tenth Anniversary Community Orchestra concert! It was a fantastic celebration of community music-making at its very best…
Our final Haywards Heath lunchtime concert of 2025 coincided with the final moments of our successful Christmas Big Give campaign…
Upcoming concerts and events
This one off workshop is designed for existing orchestral players and new players of all abilities who want to find out what playing in a real orchestra is like!
Join Pavlos Carvalho, cellist and Artistic Director of Ensemble Reza, for a magical evening celebrating Bach’s Solo Cello Suites 1, 3, and 5.
This concert is a joyful event for our Ensemble Reza Friends. With music, cream tea and bubbles, meet the team and find out how your support benefits our local communities.
Help support our education programme in schools at this fabulous fundraising evening of songs performed by local choirs, soloists, and students alongside our musicians.
Let our string quartet entertain you with superb, varied music spanning centuries and genres, from classical to jazz.
Take a shorter route than Odysseus did this Tuesday lunchtime, to join Sarah, Pavlos and guest George Tsoulakis in celebrating all things Greek.
As summer fades to a distant memory, join us for an evening of beautiful music inspired by faraway places.
Percussionist Toril Azzalini-Machecler will be joined by viola player Dominic Stokes for this not-to-be-missed treat this lunchtime.
Enjoy the fabulous ‘Barefaced Viola Quartet’ this Wednesday. With Anna Cooper, Ellie Blackshaw, Ros Hanson-Laurent and Victoria Greenwood.
Some of the most sublime music has been written in response to the darkest moments in human history. Join us for a deeply moving evening of music…
Join us for this hour-long fiesta of creativity with a snowy theme and plenty of fabulous Christmassy music!
Join us for this hour-long fiesta of creativity with a snowy theme and plenty of fabulous Christmassy music!
Let our ‘bottom-heavy’ string quartet of violin, viola, cello and double bass entertain you this month in Broadfield.
Join us once again for the best start to the festive season - our much-loved candlelit concert.
Let our ‘bottom-heavy’ string quartet of violin + viola + cello + double bass entertain you with some festive fancies for our final free lunchtime concert in Haywards Heath this year.
Let our bottom-heavy string quartet of violin, viola, cello and double bass entertain you with some festive fancies for our final free lunchtime concert in Broadfield this year.
Get involved
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Join our Community Orchestra / Music Collective
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Enjoy this short overview of a successful community project
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Hear recordings of previous performances
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Learn more about our education programmes
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Help future-proof Ensemble Reza to inspire the next generation of musicians
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Join in our monthly online music club for fascinating insider facts and listens.
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