About Us
Elgar Ensemble
Artists
Charlie Brookes
Violin & Founder
Georgie Davis
Viola
Daryl Giuliano
Cello
Fionnuala Ward
Piano
Nuno Lucas
Piano
Elgar Ensemble is a rising chamber music collective that celebrates British music and champion the unsung heroes of the 19th and 20th century British repertoire. Taking their inspiration from the Worcestershire titan, Sir Edward Elgar, it is their vision to showcase the breadth and romantic scope of the music of his time and how it fits into the repertoire timeline. Partly due to Britain’s lack of an individualistic style, much of the pre-Elgarian repertoire has been lost or forgotten and it is Elgar Ensemble’s mission to revive these works and bring them into mainstream concert programmes.
In 2021-22, Elgar Ensemble received additional training the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where they were mentored by Professors Carole Presland, Jacqueline Ross and members of the Endellion String Quartet, who were of particular inspiration. In 2022 and again in 2025, Elgar Ensemble was invited to participate in the Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival Summer Residencies where they enjoyed working closely with, among others, members of the London Bridge Trio and Brodsky and Lindsay Strings Quartets. The Ensemble is currently receiving intensive training at the Royal Academy of Music under the guidance of Sini Simonen (Castalian String Quartet) and Alex Redington (Doric String Quartet).
You can find out more about Elgar Ensemble by visiting their website, elgarensemble.com
Charlie Brookes
“Creating the Malvern Chamber Music Festival has been a life-long dream of mine and I am so honoured and privileged to have brought it to life in my wonderful hometown. It is impossible not to feel inspired by Malvern and its musical significance for 20th century British music and it is my hope that the MCMF helps to further establish the town’s reputation as an epicentre for culture and excellence.”
Malvern-born violinist Charlie Brookes has been fortunate to study with some of the UK’s finest violinists, including Lucy Gould (Gould Piano Trio) and Itzhak Rashkovsky at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Joshua Fisher and Alexander Sitkovetsky during his Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London. At both RWCMD and the Academy, Charlie was selected as a member of their respective String Soloist ensembles where he closely collaborated with artists including Henning Kraggerud, Adrian Brendel and Clio Gould for events at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Buckingham Palace. Throughout his studies, Charlie was generously supported by the Elmley Foundation, Winship Foundation, Clive and Sylvia Richards Charity, EMI Music Sound Foundation and the Royal Philharmonic Society.
Charlie is currently pursuing a Professional Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music under the guidance of Alex Redington (Doric Quartet) and Sini Simonen (Castalian Quartet).
Charlie enjoys a varied career of teaching and freelancing with ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English National Ballet, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Ulster Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, European Union Chamber Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and English Symphony Orchestra.
Charlie is the founder of Elgar Ensemble and plays an Italian violin by Antonio Pelizon made in Gorizia in 1810.
