Ensemble
supported by Outhere Music Group
For the outstanding quality and scope of the performances and the work in any context of a group of musicians, no fewer than three, in the UK.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
‘One way to measure the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s success this year is in their collaborations with multiple other nominees: pianist Ethan Loch, conductor Ellie Slorach, Nordic Music Days, and Glyndebourne’s Uprising. Let’s equally consider their highest-ever ticket sales, their engagement with 70,000 people in community projects, and all the new works they premiered. Here is an ensemble firing on all cylinders, being everything a 21st-century orchestra can be.'
Also shortlisted:
The 2026 shortlist for the RPS Ensemble Award was decided by an independent panel drawn from across the music profession comprising:
Helen Wallace – Head of Music, Barbican
Jeongmin Kim – Senior Artist Manager, KD Schmid
Matilda Lloyd – Trumpet
Richard Morrison – Chief Culture Writer, The Times
Tim Rhys-Evans – Director of Music, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
