Australian Haydn Ensemble
HAYDN’S LONDON

The Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) was founded in 2012 by Artistic Director and Principal Violinist Skye McIntosh and is now in its fifteenth year. AHE has established itself as one of Australia’s leading period-instrument groups, specialising in the repertoire of the late Baroque and early Classical eras. It takes its name from the great Joseph Haydn, a leading composer of the late 18th century.

AHE’s flexibility and inventiveness are inspired by Haydn’s fabled originality and the virtuosic musicians he worked with at the court of Esterházy for almost 30 years. It performs in a variety of sizes and combinations, ranging from quartet, quintet or septet, to chamber orchestra with special guest soloists to a full orchestra with choir.

The Ensemble has developed a flourishing regular series in Sydney, performing at the City Recital Hall, ACO On The Pier, and the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House; in Canberra, at the National Gallery of Australia. AHE also performs throughout regional NSW and presents education workshops to students of all ages, focusing on imparting 18th-century historical performance techniques.