About us
A London ensemble since 1998
A registered charity in England and Wales, No. 1209719
Founded in London in 1998, New Trinity Baroque is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1209719) dedicated to historically informed performance on period instruments. The orchestra specialises in baroque opera and large-scale vocal–instrumental repertoire, presenting productions and concert programmes with stylistic integrity, scholarly awareness and dramatic clarity.
Over more than two decades the ensemble has developed an international artistic profile through residencies, touring, recordings and collaborations with distinguished early-music specialists. From 2018 onwards New Trinity Baroque entered a renewed phase of UK-based institutional development, strengthening its presence within the British early-music landscape while maintaining international partnerships.
Through opera productions, concert programming, research-informed editions and educational initiatives, New Trinity Baroque contributes to the vitality and accessibility of early-music performance in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Our mission
To promote and revive the music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through inspiring concert and opera performances on period instruments, recordings and educational programmes, so that audiences of every background can discover and love this repertoire.
History & milestones
Our history
New Trinity Baroque was founded in London in March 1998 by conductor and harpsichordist Predrag Gosta, while he was completing postgraduate studies at Trinity College of Music. Its inaugural concert took place at St Martin-in-the-Fields, establishing from the outset the ensemble’s commitment to historically informed performance on period instruments.
Following an important period of international development, including residencies and touring in the United States and continental Europe, the orchestra expanded its artistic scope to include fully staged baroque opera alongside orchestral and sacred repertoire. Significant milestones include:
- Semi-finalist at the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, New York (2003)
- Appearance at the Boston Early Music Festival (2003)
- Ensemble residencies at Georgia State University, Oxford College of Emory University and St Bartholomew’s Church
- Touring in England, Sweden, Finland, Croatia and Serbia, and at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival
- Collaborations with John Holloway, Evelyn Tubb, Ingrid Matthews, Marion Verbruggen, Steven Devine, Florian Deuter, Ilia Korol and Bojan Čičić
- Principal period-instrument ensemble of the Belgrade Early Music Festival and the Belgrade Baroque Academy for fifteen years
From 2018 the Artistic Director’s return to England marked a strategic consolidation of the ensemble’s UK base. Subsequent development includes appointment as Ensemble-in-Residence at Exeter College, Oxford, and the continuation of large-scale period-instrument opera productions, among them Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto at the Grimeborn Opera Festival, Arcola Theatre, London (2026).
Today New Trinity Baroque operates as a UK charitable organisation, presenting opera, concerts, educational initiatives and research-informed projects in the UK and abroad. Browse the full concert archive since 1998.
Artistic leadership
Predrag Gosta
Predrag Gosta is the founder and Artistic Director of New Trinity Baroque. A conductor and harpsichordist specialising in baroque opera and historically informed performance, he established the ensemble in London in 1998 while completing postgraduate studies at Trinity College of Music.
Under his direction New Trinity Baroque has developed a distinctive profile combining operatic ambition with chamber refinement. His work encompasses staged baroque opera, sacred repertoire and research-based reconstructions, reflecting a sustained engagement with historical sources and performance practice.
As Artistic Director he oversees programming, casting, scholarly direction and institutional strategy. He is a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, where his research examines the development of English opera at the end of the eighteenth century.
Artists & collaborators
An international network
New Trinity Baroque draws together experienced period-instrument specialists, singers and scholars according to the demands of each project, ensuring stylistic coherence across opera, sacred repertoire and orchestral programming. Distinguished collaborators have included:
- Evelyn Tubb, soprano
- Sonia Prina, contralto
- John Holloway, baroque violin
- Bojan Čičić, baroque violin
- Adrian Butterfield, baroque violin
- Florian Deuter, baroque violin
- Ingrid Matthews, baroque violin
- Rachel Brown, traverso
- Marion Verbruggen, recorder
- Steven Devine, harpsichord
- Christian Hilz, baritone
- Andrea Inghisciano, cornetto
- David Brutti, cornetto
Governance
A registered charity
New Trinity Baroque is a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 1209719), governed by a Board of Trustees responsible for strategic oversight, financial accountability and compliance with charity law.
The organisation operates in accordance with the public benefit requirement, presenting performances, educational initiatives and outreach designed to promote understanding and appreciation of early music.
Trustees bring experience in music, education, governance and charitable administration, ensuring that artistic ambition is supported by sound institutional management. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee, please contact us.