Friday 1 December

Refractions

Cambridge University New Music Group

Enjoy a night of innovative music with the Cambridge University New Music Group featuring avant-garde compositions that push the boundaries of musical expression.

Thursday 30 November

Emanuel Ax

Camerata Musica

Camerata Musica presents Emanuel Ax performing Beethoven and Schoenberg

Wednesday 29 November

Gary Delaney: Gary In Punderland

Jesterlarf

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world – star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back on tour!

Tuesday 28 November

Evolutions

Cambridge University Wind Orchestra

Cambridge University Wind Orchestra presents Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mission Impossible, and much more!

Tuesday 28 November

Carols with CUBE

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Embrace the Bridgemas spirit with Carols with CUBE

Monday 27 November

CUSO plays Tchaikovsky, Bizet & Boyle

Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

A programme of concert favourites and brand new music. CUSO's end-of-term concert sees Ed Gertler conduct an exciting new world premiere written by Michael Boyle and Bizet's ever popular Carmen Suites. Daphne Delfas conducts Tchaikovsky's colourful Symphony No.1, 'Winter Daydreams.'

Sunday 26 November

Emma Rawicz with CUJO

Cambridge Jazz Festival

Award winning composer and saxophonist, Emma Rawicz (Cam Jazz Festival 2023 Artist in Residence) showcases her formidable talents to the world of big band with the renowned Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra.

Saturday 25 November

Mahler Symphony no. 7

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

CCSO's multi-year Mahler cycle continues with his Symphony no. 7

Wednesday 22 November

Command Performance: Music for an Empress

Academy of Ancient Music

Academy of Ancient Music travels to the Vienna of Empress Maria Theresa – where genius paid court, and music flourished in magnificent (and unexpected) new ways.

Tuesday 21 November

Scenes from the Javanese Wayang Kulit

Cambridge Gamelan Society

Experience the shadow puppet theatre of Java, where stories from the Mahabharata and Ramayana are re-told to the resonant sounds of the gamelan, an ensemble of beautiful bronze gongs and metallophones.

Tuesday 21 November

The King's Men

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Enjoy close harmony stylings from Cambridge’s hottest a cappella group, The King’s Men.

Monday 20 November

MagSoc Michaelmas Concert

MagSoc Symphony Orchestra

MagSoc Symphony Orchestra performs an exciting programme as a culmination of hard work during Michaelmas term, featuring Jack Robinson, Charlotte Johnston and Millie Clark (flute)

Sunday 19 November

Elijah

Cambridge University Symphony Chorus

The mighty Cambridge University Symphony Chorus returns to West Road Concert Hall for Mendelssohn’s beloved oratorio, Elijah.

Saturday 18 November

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1

Cambridge University Orchestra

Acclaimed conductor Jac van Steen returns to conduct the Cambridge University Orchestra in a dynamic programme including Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto.

Tuesday 14 November

Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky

St Catharine's College Music Society

St Catharine's College Music Society presents a programme of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto no. 2 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 featuring conductor Rhys Lewis and soloist Ashwin Tennant.

Tuesday 14 November

Music from around the world

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Qinglan Du presents a concert of music from around the world, including Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese songs.

Friday 10 November

Notos Quartett

Camerata Musica

Camerata Musica presents the Notos Quartett performing Brahms

Tuesday 7 November

Haydn & Beethoven

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

This instalment of the Lunchtime Concert series is a two part concert.

Saturday 4 November

Mahler 5

Cambridge Philharmonic

Tragedies, triumph and of course the beautiful Adagietto of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, presented with Canteloube’s Chants D’Auvergne

Friday 3 November

Florian Christl (Germany) in Cambridge

Florian Christl

The famous German composer and pianist Florian Christl is making a triumphant return to the United Kingdom as part of his autumn tour from around Europe, England and the South Caucasus.

Wednesday 1 November

CCMS Michaelmas Concert

Clare College Music Society

Clare College Music Society returns to the West Road Concert Hall for their Michaelmas offering of Schubert, Brahms, Hensel and Wagner.

Tuesday 31 October

String Quintet

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

In this instalment of the Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert series, a student string quintet plays Bruckner!

Saturday 28 October

In Praise of Folly

Cambridge University Orchestra

Mark your calendars for the first Cambridge University Orchestra concert of the year!

Wednesday 25 October

Hayao Miyazaki’s Dreams

Mystery Ensemble

The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his cartoons and compositions inspired by his creations.

Tuesday 24 October

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

The University’s premier Jazz ensemble is back for their first Lunchtime Concert this year!

Tuesday 17 October

Takács Quartet

Cambridge Music Festival

'You will not hear better string quartet playing anywhere in the world today' - so said BBC Music Magazine of the Takács Quartet's latest Haydn recording. Hear them live playing Haydn, Beethoven and a commission from Stephen Hough.

Tuesday 17 October

Piano Duo

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Join us for the second instalment of the Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert series, showcasing a dynamic student piano duo.

Saturday 14 October

Elgar & Brahms

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Joo Yeon Sir plays Elgar’s Violin Concerto

Tuesday 10 October

Cambridge University Samulnori Society

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

The Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert series begins with a bang as the Samulnori Society bring their lively percussion stylings to West Road Concert Hall.

Saturday 7 October

Rachmaninov – 150th anniversary concert

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

Orchestral works by Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto No. 2), Dvorak, and Sibelius

Wednesday 4 October

IMS Prussia Cove Autumn Tour 2023

International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove

World Class Chamber Music with works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Enescu

Sunday 1 October

Central Band of the Royal Air Force in concert

The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Join the Central Band of the Royal Air Force for a sparkling afternoon of contemporary music, featuring a new commission by award-winning composer Thomas Hewitt Jones, inspired by and built around the core values of the Royal Air Force.

Saturday 30 September

EAChO play Brahms, George Walker & Beethoven

East Anglia Chamber Orchestra

Toby Purser returns to guest conduct East Anglia Chamber Orchestra, with award winning pianist Thomas Kelly joining them to play Brahms 2nd Concerto

Friday 29 September

Cambridge Concert Artists: Dazzling Piano Duos

David Christophersen, Marie-Noelle Kendall

Classics for two pianos by Rachmaninov, Debussy, Holloway and Saint-Saens, including 'Carnival of the Animals'

Tuesday 26 September

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Snowline Media

The Banff Mountain Film Festival returns with a thrilling selection of films from the most captivating places on earth!

Monday 25 September

Ocean Film Festival

Snowline Media

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back for autumn 2023 with a brand-new selection of captivating ocean films!

Saturday 16 September

Art of Believing - Flamenco

Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company

Award winning flamenco production bursting with incredible musicians

Thursday 7 September

Hans Keller Forum: Masterclasses & Open Rehearsals

ChamberStudio

Witness the immersive behind-the-scenes preparation of the great string quartet and piano trio repertoire in masterclasses and open rehearsals by the Hans Keller Forum ensembles and mentors.

Monday 21 Aug - Friday 25 Aug

Summer Course 2023

Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra

Make music, make friends and have fun. For children aged 7-18, three orchestras, string ensembles, wind bands, steel pans, choir, jazz, djembe drumming, recorders and gamelan

Thursday 17 August

Music Without Boundaries

Kala Festival

Experience the transformative power of music at 'Music Without Boundaries', a special event under the 'Kala Festival' banner. This concert celebrates music as a universal language that transcends cultural and linguistic barriers.

Saturday 12 August

Family Concert | Izzy Gizmo

Britten Sinfonia

A great introduction to live music and orchestral instruments for children aged 3-7, full of songs, actions and opportunities to join in.

Saturday 29 July

Schubertiade: Celebrating the music of Franz Schubert

Cambridge Summer Music

The Cambridge Summer Music Festival presents its Festival Finale. Festival Director Ben Johnson celebrates the music of Schubert with some very special guests.

Friday 28 July

Symphonic Scenery

London Schools Symphony Orchestra

London's premier youth orchestra comes to Cambridge with a programme of highly expressive music inspired by scenes and poems. Conducted by Matthew Lynch and Bradley Wilson.

Wednesday 26 July

Fabulous Fitkin 4-Piano Festival

Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians

Young pianists perform in a concert celebrating the piano, and the music of Graham Fitkin. Vivid music by Graham, written for exciting mediums, can be heard alongside contemplative chamber music by Bach and Ravel.

Saturday 22 July

Martin James Bartlett, piano

Cambridge Summer Music

One of the UK's finest pianists comes to Cambridge

Thursday 29 June

The Piano Music of Fauré

Cambridge Concert Artists

The piano masterpieces of Fauré are dazzling and revelatory, his refined vision being well demonstrated in the monumental and profound works performed in this concert.

Sunday 25 June

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Choir 2000

Joined by talented soloists Thomas Niesser (bass), Anna-Luise Wagner (soprano), Jessica Lawrence-Hares (alto) and Peter Weatherley (tenor) as well as our wonderful Choir2000 orchestra

Saturday 24 June

Music for a Summer Evening

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Robert Hodge; Violin soloist: Madeleine Pickering

Tuesday 20 June

The Lost Words: A Spell Book

Elektra Women's Choir

A whimsical and evocative musical interpretation of the bestselling book by Cambridge author Robert Macfarlane and visual artist Jackie Morris.

Sunday 18 June

An Evening With Andy Hamilton

Jesterlarf

An intimate evening of comic reflection, reminiscence, and revelation.

Saturday 17 June

Midsummer Classics

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

Conductor: Darrell Davison Solo harpist: Lise Vandersmissen

Friday 16 June

Jive Talkin'

Jive Talkin'

Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees!

Saturday 27 May

Easter Term Concert

Cambridge Graduate Orchestra

Soloist: Thomas Kelly Conductor: Mark Zang

Friday 26 May

Clive Anderson : Me, Macbeth & I

Jesterlarf

Much-anticipated first ever solo tour

Saturday 20 May

The Sounds of Shakespeare

Cambridge Philharmonic

Principal Guest Conductor Lucy Hollins leads the orchestra through a programme of Shakespearean adaptations, accompanied by excerpts from some of the Bard’s most beloved plays.

Wednesday 17 May

May concert

Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

Cambridge University’s premier student-run orchestra returns for their final concert of the year.

Tuesday 16 May

New Music Group

Cambridge University New Music Group

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Saturday 13 May

Latin Flavours

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Robert Hodge; Piano: Victor Maslov

Thursday 11 May

Celestial

Cambridge University Wind Orchestra

Under the baton of Tammas Slater, the Cambridge University Wind Orchestra presents an exciting programme for their last concert of the year.

Wednesday 10 May

Il Trionfo del Tempo

Academy of Ancient Music

Handel’s spectacular, rarely performed oratorio

Tuesday 9 May

Chamber Music

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Sunday 7 May

Clare Choir Alumni Association Concert

Choir and instrumentalists of Clare College

50th Anniversary Of Co-Education Celebration Concert

Saturday 6 May

Visionaries with Alexandra Wood

Cambridge University Orchestra

For the last time in the 2022-23 season, Cambridge University Orchestra takes to the stage in West Road Concert Hall with celebrated violinist, Alexandra Wood.

Saturday 29 April

Voices of Swing

Down for the Count

Down for the Count play the Great American Songbook

Friday 28 April

Angela Hewitt

Camerata Musica

Promoted by Camerata Musica

Tuesday 25 April

Whirling Dervishes: Mevlevi Sema Ceremony & Devran Dhikr

Yunus Emre Institute London

Experience an authentic performance of a centuries-old ritual that unites the mind, the heart, and the body through the universal language of music and movement.

Tuesday 25 April

Ottoman Sufi Music & Culture

Yunus Emre Institute London

Learn more about Ottoman Sufi music and culture in this lecture and concert organised by Yunus Emre Institute London

Tuesday 25 April

Part II Recitalists in Concert

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Saturday 22 April

Voices of Spring

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

Conductor: Darrell Davison; Flute soloist: Emma Halnan

Friday 21 April

ChamberStudio - Hans Keller Forum

ChamberStudio

The 22/23 HKF ensembles play Beethoven, Britten, Dvorak & Mendelssohn

Thursday 20 April

Scherzi musicali

Academy of Ancient Music

Novelties, parodies and flights of fancy

Thursday 20 April

The Music Behind the Music: Pre-compositional thought in Benjamin Britten’s Second String Quartet

ChamberStudio

In the third lecture of the new Hans Keller Forum series, Nicky Swett presents: Behind the Music: Pre-compositional thought in Benjamin Britten’s Second String Quartet

Thursday 20 April

Hans Keller Forum: Masterclasses & Open Rehearsal

ChamberStudio

Witness the immersive behind-the-scenes preparation of the great chamber music repertoire in masterclasses and open rehearsals by the Hans Keller Forum resident ensembles and mentors.

Saturday 15 April

'Bridges Over The River Cam’

Cambridge Wind Band

Inspiring music for wind band

Monday 3 Apr - Thursday 6 Apr

Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra

Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra

Fun Music in the Easter Holiday

Saturday 1 April

Mozart Missa Solemnis

Collegium Laureatum

A chance to hear Mozart’s glorious Missa Solemnis and the rarely performed Missa Solemnis by his contemporary Sussmayr

Wednesday 29 March

Fitzwilliam Junior School Spring Concert

Fitzwilliam Junior School

An evening of instrumental and choral music from Years 3 - 6

Saturday 25 March

English Orchestral Masterpieces

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Dan Brandon ‘cello; Robert Hodges conductor

Saturday 25 March

Family Concert

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Saturday 18 March

Les Illuminations

Cambridge Philharmonic

Mysticism pervades this programme, which brings together old and new.

Friday 17 March

Beethoven's Symphony No.7

Cambridge University Sinfonia

Under the baton of conducting scholar Max Todes, Cambridge University Sinfonia present a concert spanning cutting-edge of contemporary composition to a film-favourite Beethoven classic.

Wednesday 15 March

Price Symphony No. 4 and Faure Requiem

MagSoc Chorus and Orchestra

Join us for the highlight of MagSoc's termly calendar, our Lent Concert at West Road Concert Hall

Tuesday 14 March

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

The Banff Mountain Film Festival returns with a thrilling selection of films from the most captivating places on earth!

Tuesday 14 March

Cambridge University Chamber Choir

Cambridge University Chamber Choir

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Monday 13 March

Idealised Impressions

Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

Cambridge University’s premier student-run orchestra presents an exciting programme of idealised impressions.

Sunday 12 March

Hear, There and Everywhere – a World of Women Composers

Cambridge Concert Orchestra

Supported by the Ambache Charitable Trust, this concert will raise funds for the Cambridge Women's Resources Centre

Saturday 11 March

Torque of the Town

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra

Enjoy an evening of energetic jazz standards including Tiptoe, Why Not? and Synchronicity performed by Cambridge’s top jazz musicians.

Friday 10 March

America’s mid-west meets Cambridge

Iowa City Music Ensembles

The young people of Iowa City Orchestra, Choir and Wind Band raise the roof of West Road in a celebration of classical, traditional American, jazz and band music

Wednesday 8 March

Hail! Bright Cecilia

Academy of Ancient Music

Purcell’s hymn to music – the voice of nature itself

Tuesday 7 March

Brahms, Britten, Imogen Holst and a premiere by Clare undergraduate Luca Zucchi

Clare College Music Society

This will be an evening of beautiful music showcasing the remarkably active and exciting musical scene at Clare College.

Tuesday 7 March

Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music Scheme Showcase III

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Monday 6 March

Cambridge Chinese Orchestra

Cambridge University Chinese Orchestra Society

A 2-hour indulgence of traditional and modernized Chinese music

Sunday 5 March

狹路相縫 Stitches

Cambridge University Chinese Society

CUCS Variety Show 2023

Friday 3 Mar - Saturday 4 Feb

Coppélia

Cambridge University Ballet Club

Featuring Cambridge's local talent and including dancers of all backgrounds.

Wednesday 1 March

Jan Lisiecki

Jan Lisecki

Promoted by Camerata Musica

Tuesday 28 February

Concerto Competition Finals

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Thursday 23 Feb - Saturday 25 Feb

The Magic Flute

Cambridge University Opera Society

In one of Mozart’s final masterpieces, childlike adventure collides with fantasy, satire, and comedy.

Saturday 18 February

Mahler’s Symphony No.1

Cambridge University Orchestra

Delyana Lazarova conductor; Mark Zang piano (winner of the Cambridge University Concerto Competition)

Tuesday 14 February

North American Responses to Indonesian Gamelan Music

Cambridge Gamelan Society

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Sunday 12 February

Whirling Dervishes: Mevlevi Sema Ceremony & Devran Dhikr - POSTPONED TO 25 APRIL

Experience an authentic performance of a centuries-old ritual that unites the mind, the heart, and the body through the universal language of music and movement.

Thursday 9 Feb - Saturday 11 Feb

The Pirates of Penzance

Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society

A swashbuckling musical operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan

Tuesday 7 February

The Musical Analysis of Music

Chilingirian Quartet, Andrew Marriner

The Chilingirian Quartet and Andrew Marriner perform Hans Keller’s Wordless Functional Analysis of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet

Saturday 4 February

The Rite of Spring

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Robert Hodge, conductor; Alexander Doronin, piano

Thursday 2 February

The Musical Offering

Academy of Ancient Music

Unfolding the secrets of Bach’s gift for a king

Tuesday 31 January

Delfas Quintet

Delfas Quintet

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Saturday 28 January

From the New World

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

Conductor Darrell Davison; Pianist Christos Fountos

Friday 27 January

Trio Wanderer

Trio Wanderer

Promoted by Camerata Musica

Tuesday 24 January

Prokofiev Cinderella

Isaac Sebenius, Tammas Slater

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Saturday 21 January

Leonid Gorokhov comes to Cambridge

East Anglia Chamber Orchestra

International cellist to play Dvorak Cello Concerto with EAChO

Friday 20 January

Mozart and Rachmaninov for two pianos

Petr Limonov, Zacharias Brandman

Join acclaimed pianists, Petr Limonov and Zacharias Brandman as they perform classical works for two pianos

Tuesday 17 January

Schubertiade

Ailsa McTernan, Matt Cresswell

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Saturday 14 January

Lucy's Legendary Dancing Day Out!

Cambridge Philharmonic

Dust off your dancing shoes and join us for this family-friendly affair!

Thursday 5 January

Lecture: The Inner Workings of Britten’s Quartets

ChamberStudio

Simon Rowland-Jones delves into the Inner Workings of Britten’s Quartets with live extracts performed by the Medea String Quartet, a current ChamberStudio ensemble

Thursday 5 January

Hans Keller Forum: Masterclasses & Open Rehearsals

ChamberStudio

Witness the immersive behind-the-scenes preparation of the great chamber music repertoire in masterclasses and open rehearsals by the Hans Keller Forum resident ensembles and mentors.

Sunday 18 December

Celebration

Cambridgeshire County Youth Orchestra & County Ensembles

Join our finest young musicians in a traditional celebration of Christmas

Saturday 17 December

A Child of Our Time

Cambridge Philharmonic

Conductor Harry Sever

Sunday 11 December

Winter Wonderland with Prime Brass

Prime Brass

Once again popular ensemble Prime Brass presents its special brand of musicmaking in a new one-hour concert for all the family.

Saturday 10 December

Messiah (Pt 1) and Vivaldi Gloria

Collegium Laureatum

Collegium Laureatum is delighted to return to West Road for this performance of Vivaldi and Handel, with five outstanding young soloists and musical director Ian Cobb.

Friday 9 December

Swing Into Christmas

Down for the Count

The Down for the Count Concert Orchestra and vocalists present a festive celebration featuring the music of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.

Wednesday 7 December

Christmas Concert

KJV Community Children's Choir

Directed by Lynette Alcántara

Saturday 3 December

Unprecedented Beginnings

Cambridge University Sinfonia

Under the baton of conducting scholar Max Todes, Cambridge University Sinfonia present a spirited programme of Beethoven, Sibelius, and Shaw

Friday 2 December

Bruckner Symphony No 4

Cambridge Graduate Orchestra

Peter Britton directs the Cambridge Graduate Orchestra in an evening of dramatic and passionate music.

Thursday 1 December

Piotr Anderszewski

Piotr Anderszewski

Promoted by Camerata Musica

Wednesday 30 November

Emilie Mayer’s Symphony No. 1

MagSoc Symphony Orchestra

The St. Margaret’s Music Society of Queens’ College is thrilled to present its Michaelmas Term concert.

Tuesday 29 November

The Country and the City

Cambridge University Wind Orchestra

With conductor Tammas Slater, Cambridge University Wind Orchestra present an animated programme taking the audience on a musical journey through the countryside and city settings.

Tuesday 29 November

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Cambridge University Brass Ensemble

Christmas Carols with CUBE

Monday 28 November

From Source to Mouth

Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

Streams, fountains, rivers and bathtubs abound in this eclectic programme from Cambridge University’s premiere student-led orchestra.

Saturday 26 November

Mahler Symphony no. 9

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Robert Hodge

Friday 25 November

Handel’s Messiah

Cambridge University Symphony Chorus

This concert is presented in collaboration with the university’s premier Baroque ensemble, the Cambridge University Collegium Musicum

Tuesday 22 November

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

The King’s Men

A concert of jazz and close harmony from the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars of King’s College Choir.

Sunday 20 November

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra

Featuring Zara McFarlane

Saturday 19 November

Petrushka, Prokofiev & Silvestrov

Cambridge University Orchestra

The university’s flagship orchestra returns to West Road Concert Hall, under the direction of Joshua Weilerstein.

Tuesday 15 November

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Musicians from the intercollegiate Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music Scheme will perform classical chamber music.

Friday 11 November

Emerson String Quartet

Emerson String Quartet

Shostakovich and Beethoven

Thursday 10 November

David O’Doherty: whoa is me

Jesterlarf presents David O’Doherty

Wednesday 9 November

Les Élémens

Academy of Ancient Music

A virtuosic celebration of nature and music

Tuesday 8 November

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra

This concert will feature popular jazz, swing, and big band pieces.

Friday 4 November

Schubert, Mozart, Mendelssohn

Clare College Music Society

Join the Clare College Music Society for our termly orchestral concert featuring Mozart's Piano Concerto No.21 with second-year music student and winner of the CCMS Concerto Competition 2022, Daniel Liu.

Wednesday 2 November

Alexander Goehr: A Retrospective

Cambridge University New Music Group

Conducted by Darren Bloom, Cambridge University New Music Group joins forces with the Britten Sinfonia for an exciting programme to celebrate Emeritus Professor of Music Alexander Goehr’s 90th birthday.

Tuesday 1 November

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

Samulnori Society

Samulnori is a virtuoso Korean percussion genre rooted in p’ungmul (farmers’ band music).

Friday 28 October

Rich Hall : Shot From Cannons

Jesterlarf presents Rich Hall

Saturday 22 October

Serenade to Music

Cambridge University Orchestra

In their first concert of the 22/23 season, Cambridge University Orchestra joins forces with the Cambridge University Chamber Choir

Tuesday 18 October

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert

The Princeton Nassoons

The Nassoons are a premier low-voice ensemble, and Princeton University’s oldest a cappella group, founded in 1941.

Sunday 16 October

Celebrating Singing!

Sing! Choirs

Come and celebrate with us 10 years of Sing! Choirs

Saturday 15 October

Pictures at an Exhibition

Cambridge Philharmonic

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is a colourful depiction of a journey through an art gallery.

Saturday 8 October

The Planets

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

The Planets will be introduced by narrator James Mayhew, who will also illustrate the music with interactive art projected on to screen

Saturday 8 October

The Planets - Family Concert

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

The Planets will be introduced by narrator James Mayhew, who will also illustrate the music with interactive art projected on to screen

Wednesday 5 October

IMS Prussia Cove Autumn Tour 2022

International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove

Autumn Tour 2022

Saturday 1 October

This Sceptred Isle

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

Conductor: Darrell Davison Solo cellist: Jamal Aliyev

Friday 30 September

Cambridge Music Festival presents: Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Jan Lisecki

Jan Lisecki and ASMF perform Mozart and Beethoven

Thursday 29 September

The Cann Twins on 2 Concert Grand Pianos

The Cann Twins

International Duo-pianists

Tuesday 27 September

Mike Westbrook Orchestra

Rossini Re – Loaded, The Big Band Meets Grand Opera

Saturday 24 September

Sasha Grynyuk returns to play Shostakovich with EAChO

East Anglia Chamber Orchestra

The programme also celebrates 150 years since the birth of Vaughan Williams

Saturday 17 September

The Best in Comedy

Ed Byrne, Paul Sinha & Jarlath Regan

Thursday 15 September

Lecture: Hans Keller - his life and work

ChamberStudio

Susi Woodhouse, curator of the Hans Keller Archive at the University Library, introduces Hans Keller, his life and work, with special reference to Haydn String Quartets.

Thursday 15 September

Hans Keller Forum: Masterclasses & Open Rehearsals

ChamberStudio

Witness the immersive behind-the-scenes preparation of the great chamber music repertoire in masterclasses and open rehearsals by the Hans Keller Forum resident ensembles and mentors.

Saturday 30 July

Schubert Octet & Beethoven Septet

Wigmore Soloists

Wednesday 27 July

Charlotte Bray Portrait Concert

Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians

Chamber music by Charlotte Bray & Howard Skempton

Saturday 23 July

Imogen Cooper

Imogen Cooper

Piano Legend

Saturday 16 July

Family Concert

Cor8

Cor8 at the movies

Sunday 10 July

IAXA Global

Home is where the Heart is. A Celebration of the Arts and Expression

Saturday 9 July

Hertfordshire Chorus and The Blue Planet Orchestra

Hertfordshire Chorus, The Blue Planet Orchestra

Duke Ellington Sacred Concert and Roland Perrin songs from the cage

Sunday 26 June

Choir 2000

Choir 2000

Choir 2000 is pleased to return to the beautiful West Road Concert Hall after a three year hiatus.

Saturday 25 June

Rhapsody in Blue

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

A programme of American music

Saturday 18 June

Midsummer Classics

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

With cellist Liubov Ulybysheva

Saturday 28 May

Cambridge Graduate Orchestra

Cambridge Graduate Orchestra

Join us for our Summer Concert with Bruch, Schubert and Weber

Friday 27 May

Final Lecture in Newnham College’s 150th Anniversary Lecture Series

Professor Mary Beard

Professor Mary Beard

Tuesday 24 May

The Yale Alley Cats

The Yale Alley Cats

All male a capella group from Yale University

Sunday 22 May

Brighouse & Rastrick Band

Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band, Haverhill Silver Band

Haverhill Silver Band’s Bicentennial Celebration

Saturday 21 May

Larsen, Dove & Rachmaninov

Cambridge Philharmonic

Cambridge Philharmonic

Wednesday 18 May

New Worlds | La Turquie

Academy of Ancient Music

Academy of Ancient Music

Saturday 14 May

Elgar and his English contemporaries

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Butterworth, Delius, Elgar

Wednesday 11 May

An Evening of Fabulous Big Band and Wind Band Classics

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra, Cambridge University Wind Orchestra

CUJO & CUWO

Tuesday 10 May

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert Series

Cambridge University Experimental Music Ensemble

Cambridge University Experimental Music Ensemble

Saturday 7 May

Alpesh Chauhan | Dvořák 8 & Brahms Violin Concerto

Cambridge University Orchestra

The Cambridge University Orchestra return to West Road Concert Hall with critically-acclaimed conductor Alpesh Chauhan at the helm.

Friday 6 May

Jive Talkin'

Jive Talkin'

Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees!

Tuesday 3 May

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert Series

Featuring Nicholas Swett, cello

Monday 2 May

Clare College Music Society – Orchestra

Clare College Music Society

May, Mozart and Dvorak

Saturday 30 April

Phillipa Boyle sings Berlioz with EAChO

East Anglia Chamber Orchestra

Also featuring a World premiere of a piece by award winning Anibal Vidal

Tuesday 26 April

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert Series

Bach and Beyond

Saturday 23 April

Cambridge Wind Band

Cambridge Wind Band

Join us in celebrating our first 10 years!

Saturday 9 April

Romantic Classics

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge

Conductor: Darrell Davison Solo pianist: Christos Fountos

Friday 8 April

The Phoenix Project

Next Ensemble

Cambridge Festival | CSVPA celebration of ‘Phoenix’ by Professor Richard Causton

Friday 8 April

Ya Lalla: Jewish Saharans Singing to Birth

Cambridge Festival | New stories & performances celebrating Maghrebi traditions on fertility and birth

Saturday 26 March

Film concert

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

A programme of popular music from the films.

Saturday 26 March

Film music for children

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

A concert for children of popular music from the films.

Sunday 20 March

Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Beethoven

Cambridge Graduate Orchestra

Part of the Cambridge Festival

Saturday 19 March

Vaughan Williams & Sibelius

Cambridge Philharmonic

Alison Rose soprano Bass-baritone Tristan Hambleton Conductor Harry Sever

Thursday 17 March

MagSoc Chorus and Orchestra

MagSoc Chorus and Orchestra

The St. Margaret’s Music Society of Queens’ College (MagSoc) is thrilled to present our Lent Term concert

Wednesday 16 March

University of Cambridge New Music Group

Cambridge University New Music Group

Works by Errollyn Wallen, Richard Causton & Darren Bloom

Tuesday 15 March

Music and Climate Change

The Faculty of Music Green Team presents a free event bringing together a range of speakers and musical performance to explore the intersection between music and climate change. Join the speakers, performers, and Green Team in the foyer afterwards for more informal discussion and drinks!

Tuesday 15 March

Cambridge University Chinese Orchestra

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #6

Sunday 13 March

Cambridge Chinese Orchestra Annual Concert

Cambridge University Chinese Orchestra Society

Indulge yourself with exotic music, as well as familiar tunes on different instruments!

Saturday 12 March

Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major

Cambridge University Sinfonia

The Cambridge University Sinfonia returns to West Road Concert Hall for their first concert of 2022, conducted by 2021-22 Conducting Scholar Jess Hoskins and joined by pianist Ellis Thomas, Concerto Competition 2020 prize winner.

Friday 11 March

The Way the Wind Blows

Cambridge University Symphony Chorus

The Cambridge University Symphony Chorus returns to West Road Concert Hall to present a concert performance of two major mass setting works for chorus and wind instruments alongside their Principal conductor Richard Wilberforce.

Thursday 10 March

CUSO Lent Concert 2022

Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade

Wednesday 9 March

New Worlds | Exile

Academy of Ancient Music

Academy of Ancient Music

Tuesday 8 March

Camerata Musica

Viktoria Mullova, Alasdair Beatson

Viktoria Mullova & Alasdair Beatson

Tuesday 8 March

Strauss’ Metamorphosen

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #5

Monday 7 March

Schubert: Death & The Maiden

12 Ensemble

Cambridge Music Festival

Friday 4 Mar - Saturday 5 Mar

CU Ballet Club presents Sleeping Beauty

Cambridge University Ballet Club

Featuring music by Tchaikovsky and choreography inspired by Petipa

Tuesday 1 March

IAS Chamber Groups

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #4

Thursday 24 Feb - Saturday 26 Feb

Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus

Cambridge University Opera Society

Cambridge University Opera Society

Saturday 19 February

Jac van Steen conducts Sibelius

Cambridge University Orchestra

The Cambridge University Orchestra performs a programme of Sibelius and Vaughan Williams with Dutch conductor, Jac van Steen, alongside violinist Leo Appel, recent St John’s graduate and joint winner of the CUMS Concerto Competition 2020.

Tuesday 15 February

Cambridge University Concerto Competition 2022 Final

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #3

Thursday 10 Feb - Saturday 12 Feb

The Gondoliers

Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Sunday 6 February

Cambridge University Oriental Dance Association

Cambridge University Oriental Dance Association

Annual dance show

Wednesday 2 February

Camerata Musica Cambridge

Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Tuesday 1 February

The Minerva Festival

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #1

Wednesday 12 January

Circus Starr

Circus Starr

Circus Starr bring all the fun of the circus to children and families that may have found this difficult in the past.

Friday 17 December

Swing in to Christmas

Down for the Count

The Down for the Count Concert Orchestra and vocalists present a festive celebration featuring the music of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald and many more, in a luscious orchestral setting evoking the sounds of the great Capitol Studios recordings.

Sunday 12 December

Prime Brass

Popular ensemble Prime Brass return to present their special brand of musicmaking in a new one-hour concert for all the family.

Friday 10 December

Bodywork Company Christmas Show 2021

Bodywork Dance Company

Bodywork Company Dance Studios present an exhilarating evening of dance and musical theatre.

Saturday 4 December

CCSO perform Arnold, Prokofiev and Gipps

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra perform Arnold, Prokofiev and Gipps

Friday 3 Dec - Sunday 5 Dec

‘I Got Rhythm’ Variations

Cambridge University Sinfonia

Cambridge University Sinfonia

Thursday 2 December

The Errollyn Wallen Songbook

Errollyn Wallen

Following on from her public lecture on 1 December, the Faculty of Music presents Errollyn in this free concert performing songs from her Ivor Novello award winning songbook.

Tuesday 30 November

CUWO Holst, Malcolm Arnold & Shostakovich

Cambridge University Wind Orchestra

The Cambridge University Wind Orchestra (CUWO) return to West Road Concert Hall with a varied concert of works, conducted by the CUMS Assistant Conductor 2020-22, Will Rose.

Tuesday 30 November

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #5

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra

The lunchtime concert series continues with Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra performing an hour of jazz

Wednesday 24 November

New Worlds | South America

Academy of Ancient Music, VOCES8

The Academy of Ancient Music and VOCES8 travel from Rome to Peru, as they trace the remarkable journey of Domenico Zipoli: priest, traveller and composer extraordinaire.

Tuesday 23 November

The King’s Men

The King’s Men

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert #5

Wednesday 29 September

IMS Prussia Cove Autumn Tour 2021

International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove

World Class Chamber Music by IMS Prussia Cove

Friday 1 January

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