The Erda Ensemble

marta fontanals-simmons (Mezzo-soprano)

chloE vincent (flute)

olivia jageurs (harp)

2026/27 Concert Dates

Thursday 5th March 2026 - Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, Manchester

Wednesday 13th May 2026 - Dulwich Festival, London

Friday 12th June 2026 - The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham

Monday 9th November 2026 - Wimbledon International Music Festival

Saturday 10th January 2027 - Stratford Music Festival

The Erda Ensemble was created in response to a performance of Mahler’s Das Lied Von Der Erde at the Roman River Festival. Inspired by the wonderful combination of mezzo soprano, flute and harp in Mahler’s Der Abschied, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Chloë Vincent and Olivia Jageurs subsequently discovered a shared passion for story-telling and rediscovering neglected works for this unusual combinations of instruments. The Ensemble were invited to perform their first concert at the Roman River Festival the following year, an evening championing music by women composers, including Rosy Wertheim, Cécile Chaminade, Grace Williams and Ina Boyle. Erda are constant innovators, arranging repertoire to suit their forces alongside performing music not yet published, as well performing new works by living composers. Last year they premièred works by Taylor-Leigh Payne and James Francis Brown. Erda have appeared on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and BBC News. Past engagements have included performances at Leeds Song Festival, Presteigne Festival and Debenham Chamber Music Festival as well as a return to Roman River Festival.