➞ What's on
West Road hosts a variety of different types of event, including classical concerts, talks, and comedy. Use the filters below to help your search, or browse the list to discover what's on!
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Friday 13 September
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.
Thursday 19 September
David Christophersen
The refined vision of Fauré's dazzling piano masterpieces refreshingly contrasted with the magical compositions of his pupil Ravel
Saturday 21 September
Join us for another edition of "Big Stand-Up Night," hosted - in Polish - by the best comedians in Poland! A must-see event for every fan of Polish stand-up!
Saturday 28 September
East Anglia Chamber Orchestra
Toby Purser returns to guest conduct East Anglia Chamber Orchestra with a progamme including Vaughan Williams, Mahler and Beethoven with award winning Thomas Kelly as piano soloist
Wednesday 2 October
International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove
IMS Prussia Cove's Artistic Director, Steven Isserlis, has handpicked a group of exceptional musicians to perform an invigorating programme of Britten, Shostakovich, Adès and Stravinsky in this annual showcase concert.
Friday 4 October
Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust, The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment
The Royal Air Force Music Services is delighted to return to the West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, with a special charity concert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust.
Saturday 5 October
The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge
Orchestral works by Glazunov ("Autumn"), Rachmaninov ("Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini"), and Rimsky-Korsakov ("Scheherazade")
Tuesday 8 October
Academy of Ancient Music
Charpentier’s Actéon and Rameau’s Pygmalion: two mythological mini-masterpieces of baroque opera, in an exuberant concert performance.
Wednesday 9 October
Solomon's Knot, Cambridge Early Music
Solomon’s Knot gave an unforgettable performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion in Trinity College Chapel last year, so expectations are high for their return to CEM with Monteverdi’s masterpiece. The Vespers combines the exalted and the sensual in a dizzying array of soaring choruses, intricate duets and solos, and instrumental writing so fresh-sounding it could have been composed yesterday.
Wednesday 16 October
Cambridge Music Festival
There is no-one better to perform Rachmaninov than Boris Giltburg. He plays six of Rachmaninov’s jaw-dropping Preludes and other works by Rachmaninov and Chopin.
Thursday 31 October
An evening of music for two pianos by Rachmaninov, Holst and Adams. Profits from this concert will go to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
Saturday 9 November
Cambridge Philharmonic
Supercharged rhythms and a mystical harmonic language coalesce to create a truly unique scores that continue to shock and defy expectations.
Tuesday 12 November
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back for autumn 2024 with a brand-new selection of captivating ocean films!
Wednesday 13 November
Musical metamorphoses: Mozart, Haydn and their colleagues come together as AAM celebrates a friendship that transformed music for ever.
Friday 29 November
Down for the Count
The 30-piece Down for the Count Orchestra returns to West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, for their annual festive extravaganza - it's time to Swing Into Christmas!
Friday 6 December
Saturday 14 December
A festive family fairytale, where anything is possible!
Saturday 18 January
A glorious combination of one of Mozart’s best-loved works and the towering masterpiece that is Beethoven’s last symphony makes this a completely unmissable evening.
Wednesday 5 February
Swinging London meets Italian flair, 18th century style. AAM presents Georgian England in the company of Arne, Boyce, Geminiani and Bach. But not the Bach you’re expecting…
Wednesday 12 March
AAM rediscovers the glorious music of Brazilian composer Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia – in the company of his heroes Mozart and Haydn.
Saturday 15 March
Our Principal Guest Conductor Lucy Hollins presents a magical tale to enchant children of all ages, weaving a story of space travel and adventure through some of the greatest music ever written.
Wednesday 14 May
Four actors, four musicians, one unparalleled musical genius. From the theatrical imagination of Bill Barclay, a completely new journey into Bach’s astonishing Art of Fugue.
Saturday 24 May
A trio of works exploring the theme of sanctuary in this special concert to celebrate Cambridge’s refugee community, featuring the world premiere of a new Concerto for Kamancheh and Orchestra by Iranian composer and virtuoso Rouzbeh Parsa.
