Esha Neogy is a viola da gamba (viol) player, event organiser, and editor who lives in London and makes semi-regular visits to her hometown of Honolulu. In addition to Ensemble Tramontana, the groups and individuals she has performed with include Musica Antica Rotherhithe, Musicke in the Ayre, Lutesinger (Helen Atkinson), Chelys Consort of Viols, Plumstead Chamber Choir, the Hawai‘i-based group Europa Early Music Consort, and various other ensembles and theatre groups. The first syllable of Esha’s name is pronounced like saying the English name of the letter A, to rhyme with ‘may’.

The events Esha has directed or organised include the international Pan-Pacific Gamba Gathering (PPGG), held in Honolulu, and the Biennial Conference on Literature and Hawai’i’s Children, held in Honolulu and online. She occasionally hosts relaxed ‘discomfort zone’ viol sessions at her house for competent musicians who would like to get out of their ‘comfort zone’ by learning a new instrument socially along with their peers.

Most recently, Esha is learning the vielle/medieval fiddle and the lira da braccio, with her eye on the lirone. She hopes to get back to her creative writing practice and has returned to weaving and other textile crafts – yet another use for strings!

For more details, please see the founding members list below.