African Renaissance Ensemble

The African Renaisance Ensemble is a South African musical ensemble specializing in the music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The group was founded in Johannesburg by multi-instrumentalist and conductor Adam H. Golding and his collaborator, Dillon Davie. The ensemble regularly performs in Johannesburg and tours.

The African Renaissance Ensemble
Background information
Origin	Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres	Renaissance and Baroque music
Years active	2017 (2017)–present
Website	earlymusic.co.za

The group consists of a 5-part string consort, a 4-part wind consort, a 4-part brass consort, a vocal ensemble and continuo. The ensemble's goal is to spread awareness and love for early music and its performances are informed by historical practices, using period style instruments wherever possible.

History

The African Renaissance Ensemble at the Hidden Treasures of the Hebrew Baroque programme, Johannesburg

In 2023, the ensemble collaborated with The Lewandowski Chorale a non-denominational choir dedicated to the performance of Jewish Liturgical music on a programme entitled Hidden Treasures of the Hebrew Baroque celebrating the 400th anniversarry of the publication of Salomone Rossi's seminal work, Hashirim Asher l'Shlomo.

Thinking in Monteverdi - The African Renaissance Ensemble performs excerpts from Monteverdi's l'Orfeo with animations by William Kentridge.

In 2025, the ensemble collaborated with William Kentridge, Neo Muyanga, and The Centre for the Less Good Idea on a multi-disciplinary project, "Thinking in Monteverdi". exploring animations that Kentridge was preparing for the first ever performance of Claudio Monteverdi's l'Orfeo at the Glyndebourne Festival.

External links

• Official website
• African Renaissance Ensemble Official YouTube Channel
• Adam H. Golding