Multi-genre string quartet performing music from modern culture.

Originally formed at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, CSE has gone on to grow from a highly sought-after string quartet to a full-scale string orchestra and can be seen regularly performing multiple programmes of “candlelight concerts” across London, as well as recording and releasing their very own classical twists on popular songs.

CSE have reimagined some of their favourite and most iconic songs, challenging the preconceptions of what classical musicians and classical instruments are capable of. They released their debut EP, “Twenty Twenty,” in 2020 before following up with their second EP, “Throwback…to the Millennium” in 2021. Their most recent release in 2022, “Best of Anime,” is a collection of some of the most famous anime opening songs and was inspired by their sold-out run of anime concerts last year. City String Ensemble’s music can regularly be heard on Scala Radio UK.