If strings are your thing, head down to the Corn Exchange to catch the Czech National Symphony Orchestra on 15 November for the latest in the Cambridge classical Concert Series.
Led by chief conductor Libor Pešek, soloist Natalie Clein’s interpretation of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 is sure to impress, ranging from tender, folk-inspired melodies to outpourings of raw emotion.
The concert opens with Schubert’s enigmatic Symphony No 8 and concludes with Dvořák’s groundbreaking Symphony No 8.
Ticket holders can attend a pre-concert talk at 6pm by classical music expert Jonathan James, in the nearby Cambridge University Bookshop. Tickets are priced at £17-£40, with students and under-26s £12.50.
The series, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, continues until June with six more concerts and a recital by trumpeter Alison Balsom.