Ensemble Unheard: Making a mark

Join the Academy of St Martin in the Fields' Ensemble Unheard for their debut performance at the National Gallery’s Pigott Theatre. In a performance inspired by 'Mud Sun' by Richard Long, the newly-formed ensemble offers a joyful celebration of artworks that spark imagination, reflection and new musical possibilities.

Ensemble Unheard is a musical community of people from all walks of life who come together to create and perform as an orchestra. Participants, including people experiencing homelessness and facing other life challenges, work alongside professional musicians in a space built on trust, curiosity, and creative risk. The group welcomes people picking up instruments for the first time and those reconnecting with music after years away. Through improvisation, shared responsibility, and joyful, vibrant performances, the group builds creative confidence and belonging.