So why is this album called Pomegranate? Many reasons… it's powerful and symbolic - Persephone ate pomegranate seeds in Hades and that meant she had to stay in Hades and created the four seasons. It is argued that it was a pomegranate, not an apple, that tempted Eve, there are many references to pomegranates in the Old Testament and is important to Jewish cultural history. Pomegranate grows like a miracle out of dry dusty land, grows in most of the countries where we are taking our inspiration from and it is important and symbolic to nearly all those places. They are a fruit, their juice is sweet but tart and they are used in both savoury dishes and desserts and they have large appeal and they are full of antioxidants that have a great benefit for all of us (like we hope our music has too…!)

Kosmos Ensemble perform their own vibrant compositions alongside original instruments, bridging western classical music with music from other parts of the world. Sophisticated jazz glides seamlessly into wild gypsy fiddling, emotive Jewish music into hotblooded tango, Arabic and Turkish improvisation into Greek melodies. As described by Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times: the musicians have “telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scholarship, intellectual curiosity and impeccable musicianship. I defy you not to be mesmerised.”

Harriet Mackenzie: international violinist, concerto soloist and chamber musician who has recorded concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Nova: “Superbly responsive playing from Harriet Mackenzie...faultless technique and unfailing insight” (Gramophone magazine).

Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton: unique viola player specialising in world and folk music styles: “Meg Hamilton explored the highest range of sounds… the sound was beautiful and truly evocative… charming and vivacious” (Chichester Observer).

Miloš Milivojević: Serbian classical accordionist, awarded a full scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, winner of many international competitions and the prestigious Derek Butler London Prize at the Wigmore Hall - contested by students from all four of the London conservatoires. In November 2018 he released his debut solo album on the Nimbus Alliance label, Accord for Life.

Kosmos Ensemble:
- Harriet Mackenzie (violin)
- Meg Hamilton (viola)
- Miloš Milivojević (accordion)
- Shirley Smart (cello)
- Vasilis Sarikis (percussion)