Chamber Domaine
"....intriguing programming and unabashed lushness" ~ New York Times
Chamber Domaine is a trailblazing ensemble acclaimed for its virtuosity, distinctive programming and passionate advocacy of the music from the 20th and 21st Centuries. Chamber Domaine features some of the UK’s most outstanding musicians and aims to bring new work to new audiences, placing the music of our time into its context. Its innovative programming, collaborations, recording and outreach place the ensemble at the forefront of music-making today.
Under its music director, Thomas Kemp, the ensemble regularly appears at leading festivals and concert series in the UK and abroad. Recent appearances include Deal International Festival, Brighton Festival and Wigmore Hall where they performed Six Brandenburgs: Six Commissions in June 2025. In a recent five star review The Observer described its interpretations as "superbly performed" : The Arts Desk praised the ensemble for its "metaphysical brilliance… a colossal achievement made up of seemingly effortless and joyous playing meeting with an equally joyous audience response". The New York Times praised its residency at Bargemusic for its "intriguing programming and unabashed lushness"
"…a wealth of timbral subtlety…utterly magical…a tremendous sense of vitality and commitment"
Gramophone
"....metaphysical brilliance…a colossal achievement made up of seemingly effortless and joyous playing meeting with an equally joyous audience response."
~ The Artsdesk
The ensemble has worked with many of the world’s leading composers and has given a number of territorial and world premieres in concerts and recordings. Recent collaborations have included Earth, Water, Air and Fire - featuring music by Deborah Pritchard and George Frideric Handel with art by Maggi Hambling CBE and Marc Chagall and collaborations with composer Brian Elias and Sir Anish Kapoor at the Brighton Festival and Music@Malling.
Chamber Domaine are the resident ensemble for Music@Malling giving concerts and outreach: a year around programme that engages hundreds of young people and adults from across Kent in creative activities. This groundbreaking programme aims to create an artistic resource for the local area that is of outstanding quality; bringing excellence to people’s doorsteps.