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The Bourbaki Ensemble is a chamber string orchestra based in Newtown, Sydney, Australia. Our main aim is to perform works from the string orchestra repertoire, which, though it includes many masterpieces, is often overlooked in favour of music for full orchestra. We are also committed to programming works by Australian composers, and in twenty years of concerts have performed music by Betty Beath, Diana Blom, Anne Boyd, Colin Brumby, Nigel Butterley, Ric Charlton, Robert Constable, Bill Cotis, Stephen Croni
The name…? Don't ask! If you really want to know where it came from, read some of our concert programmes by clicking on the links further down. Be warned, however,… while the concert information in these programmes is apposite and entertaining, the information about the "Bourbaki" name ranges from misleading to totally false.
The Bourbaki Ensemble was founded in early 2001, and since then has been conducted by David Angell . Most of our concerts so far have been given either in St. Stephen's Church, Newtown or at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts . Additional concerts have been presented at Christ Church St. Laurence, the Garrison Church in The Rocks, Macquarie University, Camden Uniting Church and Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church. Our regular venues are located just a couple of minutes' walk from King St, an