Earl’s Court Baroque
Žak Ozmo, Director
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Ensemble Profile
Earl’s Court Baroque (ECB) is a period-instrument ensemble dedicated to the exploration of repertoire from the Baroque era, with a particular emphasis on early eighteenth-century English staged works and their Continental influences. The group was formed in 2007 by Dr Žak Ozmo in order to bring to the public both forgotten and well-loved masterpieces. The majority of ECB’s exciting concert programmes are based on original research, and the music is performed from new, custom-made scholarly editions.
This exciting ensemble, which on occasion expands into a full-size Baroque orchestra, regularly works with singers and other guest artists and consists of some of the best young musicians from the professional London early music circle.
Earl’s Court Baroque is currently an ensemble in residence at the Earl's Court Festival in London.
About the Director
Žak Ozmo is a music director and specialist on early plucked instruments currently based in London. He holds a doctorate in early music performance from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, along with postgraduate qualifications in the same area from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Žak has performed as a continuo player, chamber musician, and as a soloist across Europe, North America, and Asia on the Renaissance lute, archlute, theorbo, and Baroque guitar. He assumed the role of musical co-director in a Canadian performance of Purcell’s The Indian Queen in 1999 and continued his work as a musical director in Los Angeles and London areas. In addition to his busy performing schedule, Žak has been a frequent coach, instructor, and lecturer at musical institutions worldwide, while his writings on historical performance practice regularly appear in some of the leading journals and magazines in the field.