The Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) was founded in 2012 by Artistic Director and Principal Violinist Skye McIntosh and is now in its fourteenth year.
AHE quickly established itself as one of Australia's leading period-instrument groups, specialising in the repertoire of the late Baroque and early Classical eras. As well as its name, the Ensemble's flexibility and inventiveness are inspired by the great Joseph Haydn, a leading composer of the late 18th century. In 2026, AHE is delighted to launch a long-awaited Melbourne series in the Primrose Potter Salon, drawing inspiration from the natural world - its colours, fine details and expansive emotional power.
AHE invites you to enjoy an array of beautiful programs featuring music by Haydn (of course!), Mozart, Beethoven and a selection of rare and spirited works by little-known Bohemian composers, including Richter, Wranitzky and Mysliveček. At the heart of the season is the belief that music - like nature - speaks to something deep within us, and that hearing it live, in a beautiful shared space, is a kind of magic.