The Dmitri Ensemble was formed in 2004.  In their debut performance in the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, the programme concluded with Dmitri Shostakovich's searing Chamber Symphony op.110a.  A stone's throw away from where such ensembles as The Monteverdi Choir and Polyphony had also given their founding concerts, the group became established and The Dmitri Ensemble was born.

Formed by violinist Laura Holmes, cellist Jess Jennings, and conductor Graham Ross, the group is centred around the initial core of a string ensemble.  Alongside performing stalwarts of the repertoire, The Dmitri Ensemble is passionate about presenting both unjustly neglected and newly-penned works.  It has worked alongside living composers including Giles Swayne and James MacMillan, and pursues an active commissioning programme to present new works to the wider public.