World-class musicians, intimate venues and soul-stirring music come together as Cambridge Music Festival’s Autumn Series
Top image by Richard Termine
Featuring world-renowned performers in unforgettable settings, and music that speaks to the soul – whether it’s sacred, meditative or joyfully expressive – Cambridge Music Festival’s Autumn Series begins this month.
Taking place from 24 October to 29 November, the festival is hosted across a range of the city’s chapels and concert halls, presenting a rich tapestry of music from across time and culture.
24 October
Britten Sinfonia, Trinity College Chapel
Directed by Thomas Gould, with acclaimed cellist Guy Johnston (pictured right), this moving programme includes Max Richter’s Recomposed: Vivaldi Four Seasons.
29 October
Tallis Scholars, King’s College Chapel
A Renaissance programme of sublime beauty, jointly directed by Peter Phillips and Daniel Hyde, and performed amid the chapel’s majestic setting.
7 November
BBC Singers & Concert Orchestra and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, King’s College Chapel
Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, in Iain Farrington’s powerful chamber orchestration, forms one of the autumn’s major events, conducted by Daniel Hyde.
13 November
Kaviraj Singh, Pembroke Auditorium
Kaviraj Singh brings the shimmering sound of the santoor, tabla and soulful singing for a contemplative evening.
24 November
Angela Hewitt, Trinity College Chapel
Angela (pictured below) will play Baroque reflections: Bach’s Partita No 5, Schumann’s Sonata No 2, Couperin’s Sixième Ordre and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin.
28-29 November
Quatuor Danel, Pembroke Auditorium
Across three concerts, Quatuor Danel traces the personal and political landscape of Shostakovich’s life through a selection of his string quartets.
Tickets for the festival are available at cambridgemusicfestival.co.uk