Described by Richard Morrison of The Times as having “telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scholarship, intellectual curiosity and impeccable musicianship, I defy you not to be mesmerised", Kosmos Ensemble is re-defining the relationship between classical and world music.

The trio has twice been winners of Selected Artists by the Making Music organisation and has gathered accolades from all over the world - and will be performing at Newton Abbot’s Courtenay Centre on March 20 as part the NADSA series of classical concerts.

Nadsa audience members were thrilled by their previous visit back in 2019. ‘Raw spirit’;‘ delicate poignancy’; ‘calm beauty’ and ‘smouldering intensity’ were comments made of their creations then.

United by a shared passion for improvisation, music from around the globe as well as the rigours of classical training, each member of Kosmos is an international soloist in their own right and brings individual flavour to the group.

​Harriet Mackenzie is an internationally renowned violinist, concerto soloist and chamber musician who has recorded concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Nova and has performed across five continents

​Unique viola player Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton specialises in world and folk music styles including Celtic, Romanian, Greek and Middle-Eastern music, while Serbian classical accordionist Miloš Milivojević was awarded a full scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music and is a winner of many international competitions including the prestigious Derek Butler London Prize at the Wigmore Hall.

Kosmos have collectively studied music from North Africa, the Middle East, Jewish, Balkan and Gypsy music, Argentine tango, flamenco, Celtic and jazz traditions as well as contemporary classical music.

They combine all their knowledge with a respect for their own Western classical music training, performing freely with panache, innovation and creativity, incorporating improvisation into their own unique arrangements and compositions.

Audiences will be intoxicated by entrancing dance rhythms, soulful improvisation and gypsy passion delivered with inimitable panache and virtuosic technique.

The programme, to be announced from the stage, promises an exhilarating voyage across continents and centuries. Kosmos Ensemble weaves these diverse threads through the lens of their classical training, creating arrangements where Corelli’s baroque elegance might suddenly bloom into Piazzolla’s sultry sophistication, or where a traditional Greek melody transforms through improvisation worthy of the finest jazz traditions.

Kosmos has performed across Europe as well as at the UK’s most prestigious music festivals. Performing highlights include London’s Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Kings Place, Padova River Festival (Italy), Festival Estival (Poland), Hydra Festival (Greece), Leeds International Concert Season, Oundel, Ryedale, Swaledale, Deal, Wales and Wimbledon International Festivals, along with tours of the Channel Islands, Scotland and Wales.

Promoted by NADSA Concerts and sponsored by Jeff and Sue Collman, the concert will be performed at the Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot, on Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm.

Tickets for the concert must be bought in advance: online at www.nadsa.co.uk or, failing that, by calling 01626 717730 between 10am and 5pm.