Director: Johannes Pramsohler
‘the ensemble for Baroque chamber music’ MDR
‘Violinist and director Johannes Pramsohler leads the Ensemble Diderot in performances of terrific flair and abandon.’ BBC Music Magazine
Praised for its ‘warm tonal brilliance and razorsharp definition’ by Gramophone Magazine, Ensemble Diderot is now one of the foremost European chamber music groups performing exclusively on period instruments. The French music magazine Classica qualified them as ‘splendidly prepared to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Musica Antiqua Köln.’ Based in Paris and taking its name from French philosopher Denis Diderot, the ensemble’s core consists of four musicians around violinist and director/founder Johannes Pramsohler. Whilst it always takes chamber music as the starting point, Ensemble Diderot also appears in orchestral formation and has since 2018 had its own chorus. From the exploration of Baroque chamber music and an inexhaustible heritage of trio sonatas, quartets and larger ensemble sonatas of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, right through to staged opera performances – a busy schedule and like-minded performers have given the group a cohesion akin to that of a permanent string quartet.
The ensemble has been an acclaimed guest on stages and media platforms around the world and its highly regarded recordings for Audax, many of which are world premieres, have been referred to as ‘standard-setting,’ and have been awarded international prizes including the Diapason d’Or, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, International Classical Music Award (ICMA), Gramophone Editor’s Choice, BBC Music Magazine Choice, and CD of the Month (Record Geijutsu, Japan).
Recent recording releases for Ensemble Diderot include Arias by Mozart and contemporaries with soprano Adriana González. ‘The ensemble’s next recording will be Viola Concertos from Berlin (autumn 2026) and the completion of its Trio Sonatas Cities series in April 2027 with the release of Venice and Rome.’
‘performances that squeeze every last morsel of rhythmic or melodic variety out of their formulaic phrases, while the authentically first-rate really sparkle with imaginative life’ (The Guardian on Ensemble Diderot’s The London Album and The Paris Album)
Ensemble Diderot is managed worldwide by Percius, except in the following territories: France, Italy, Spain, Portugal & Latin America.
Director: Johannes Pramsohler
‘the ensemble for Baroque chamber music’ MDR
‘Violinist and director Johannes Pramsohler leads the Ensemble Diderot in performances of terrific flair and abandon.’ BBC Music Magazine
Praised for its ‘warm tonal brilliance and razorsharp definition’ by Gramophone Magazine, Ensemble Diderot is now one of the foremost European chamber music groups performing exclusively on period instruments. The French music magazine Classica qualified them as ‘splendidly prepared to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Musica Antiqua Köln.’ Based in Paris and taking its name from French philosopher Denis Diderot, the ensemble’s core consists of four musicians around violinist and director/founder Johannes Pramsohler. Whilst it always takes chamber music as the starting point, Ensemble Diderot also appears in orchestral formation and has since 2018 had its own chorus. From the exploration of Baroque chamber music and an inexhaustible heritage of trio sonatas, quartets and larger ensemble sonatas of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, right through to staged opera performances – a busy schedule and like-minded performers have given the group a cohesion akin to that of a permanent string quartet.
The ensemble has been an acclaimed guest on stages and media platforms around the world and its highly regarded recordings for Audax, many of which are world premieres, have been referred to as ‘standard-setting,’ and have been awarded international prizes including the Diapason d’Or, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, International Classical Music Award (ICMA), Gramophone Editor’s Choice, BBC Music Magazine Choice, and CD of the Month (Record Geijutsu, Japan).
Recent recording releases for Ensemble Diderot include Arias by Mozart and contemporaries with soprano Adriana González. ‘The ensemble’s next recording will be Viola Concertos from Berlin (autumn 2026) and the completion of its Trio Sonatas Cities series in April 2027 with the release of Venice and Rome.’
‘performances that squeeze every last morsel of rhythmic or melodic variety out of their formulaic phrases, while the authentically first-rate really sparkle with imaginative life’ (The Guardian on Ensemble Diderot’s The London Album and The Paris Album)
Ensemble Diderot is managed worldwide by Percius, except in the following territories: France, Italy, Spain, Portugal & Latin America.