Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) 

Tambourins I & II from Pieces de clavecin en concert III 

Jean-Joseph de Mondonville (1711-1772) 

Sonata Op.3 No.4 in G 

Allegro – Aria: Gracioso – Giga: Allegro 

François Couperin (1668-1733) 

Le Rossignol-en-amour (The Nightingale in love) 

Jean-Philippe Rameau 

Pieces de clavecin en concert V 

Fugue la Forqueray – La Cupis – La Marais 

Michel Richard de Lalande (1657-1726) 

A Selection from “Noëls en Trio avec un Carillon” 

The London Obbligato Collective is a London-based, period-instrument chamber ensemble founded by harpsichordist Masumi Yamamoto in October 2023. The ensemble specialises in under-represented chamber music repertoire featuring a written-out harpsichord part, where the harpsichord takes centre-stage, supported by beautifully complementary instruments. 

In their debut season, the ensemble performed at the National Gallery, the Horniman Museum, Handel & Hendrix, and the National Centre for Early Music. They are currently preparing for their "From Gainsborough’s Salon" project, partly supported by the Continuo Foundation and culminating in their first commercial CD release in 2025. 

Musicians of the London Obbligato Collective regularly play with leading period-instrument groups, including the Gabrieli Consort & Players, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The English Concert, and the Academy of Ancient Music. With an ensemble size ranging from 2 to 4 musicians, they offer flexible instrumentation that highlights the rich, nuanced tones of the harpsichord across a diverse repertoire. 

Yu-Wei Hu, baroque flute 

Sara Deborah, baroque violin 

Kristiina Watt, theorbo 

Masumi Yamamoto, harpsichord