Stephen Hough makes a welcome return to Cambridge to play music by Chopin, Liszt and the late-Romantic composer Cecile Chaminade, who, in her time, enjoyed popularity with audiences in Europe and the USA, as well as formal recognition – she was the first woman composer to receive the Legion d’Honneur. Stephen Hough has long championed her work, bringing it to the attention of modern audiences.
"Magisterially sensitive... Hough’s subtleties are never-ending. Through minute gradations of dynamics or the fragile sculpting of a phrase, the sparest and simplest of these pieces assume a rare beauty" The Times.
“Hough is unfailingly thoughtful; there's not a note that hasn't been cared for … he combines a staggering technique with a genuinely engaging musical imagination”. Gramophone
more about Cambridge Music Festival
In a city buzzing with live music, CMF explores the best the classical world has to offer and presents it to the people of Cambridge.
We book artists whose touring schedule usually misses out smaller cities, and we select intriguing repertoire that tells a story: from Mozart masses to14th-century middle eastern music; and from Shostakovich quartets to new commissions for percussion. We invite a wide range of international musicians and ensembles for intimate recitals, chamber concerts and larger events with dozens of performers on stage. We’re the only classical promoter in the city to offer this variety and high standard on a regular basis.
CMF has undergone different models since its foundation in 1991, and is now run as a twice-annual series presenting classical music in bold, imaginative and inspiring ways.
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