Bloomsbury Players

Continuo Foundation grantee
Supported by Continuo Foundation
Renowned musicians within the fields of both period and modern performance, they bring a sense of discovery to their fresh interpretations, re-creating the sound worlds that might have existed when these pieces were first composed.
Core players:
Sijie Chen violin
Will McGahon violin
Hannah Shaw viola
John Crockatt viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Alex Jones double bass
Katherine Spencer clarinet
Biography
The Bloomsbury Players were formed to explore the rich chamber music repertoire from the classical to late romantic periods and beyond that is less commonly performed on period instruments and with a historical approach.
Renowned musicians within the fields of both period and modern performance, they bring a sense of discovery to their fresh interpretations, re-creating the sound worlds that might have existed when these pieces were first composed.
Core players:
Sijie Chen violin
Will McGahon violin
Hannah Shaw viola
John Crockatt viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Alex Jones double bass
Katherine Spencer clarinet
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Past programmes
Schubert Octet
Sun, 17 May 2026
Olivier Hall, Oxford
6:00pm
£15 (conc. available)

Schubert Octet & Songs of Inspiration
Sat, 16 May 2026
Leighton House, London W14
7:00pm
£30 - £40 incl welcome drink (u30s £15)
Vermeer Chamber Concerts- ➕5 other performances

Orient Express
Sun, 25 January 2026
Burgh House, Hampstead
6:00pm
£28 - £38 (U30s £15)
Vermeer Chamber Concerts

Beauty and the Bass
Sat, 29 March 2025
Leighton House, London
7:00pm
£18/30/40 (£18 u30s) including museum access
Vermeer Chamber Concerts- ➕1 other performance

Clarinet Quintets
Fri, 17 May 2024
Foundling Museum, London
7:00pm
£10 - £38 (£10 Under 30s)
Vermeer Chamber Concerts- ➕1 other performance



