Join us for a unique event: a choral performance amongst our casts from the antique. Enjoy a glass of wine (or elderflower presse) as the voices of Cambridge Schola sing out in our atmospheric Cast Gallery.
Arrivals: from 8.15pm
Performance: 8.30pm
Britten Niobe | Debussy Syrinx | Danby Apollo, high our souls inspire |
de Monte Venere e Dafne | Bennet All creatures now | Elgar There is
sweet music
Programme
Karen Tanaka At the Grave of Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
Antonín Dvořák String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 ‘American’
About Brodsky Quartet
KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ, VIOLIN
IAN BELTON, VIOLIN
PAUL CASSIDY, VIOLA
JACQUELINE THOMAS, CELLO
Programme
John Field Nocturne No. 4 in A major
Fanny Mendelssohn Notturno
Maurice Ravel Noctuelles (Night Moths) from Miroirs
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2
Leoš Janáček Our Evenings from On an Overgrown Path
Francis Poulenc Phalènes (Moths), No. 5 of Nocturnes
Programme
Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No.4
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet, Op.135
Schnittke String Quartet No.3
About Quartetto Noûs
ENRICO FILIPPO MALIGNO, VIOLIN
ALBERTO FRANCHIN, VIOLIN
SARA DAMBRUOSO, VIOLA
MATTEO BASSAN, CELLO
Exactly 120 years ago, Hertha Ayrton was awarded the Royal Society’s prestigious Hughes Medal, the first and only woman in the entire twentieth century to receive this honour.
A close friend of Marie Curie, Ayrton was an electrical engineer, mathematician, physicist and inventor, as well as an active suffrage campaigner. While a student at Cambridge’s Girton College, she also founded the College’s own Fire Brigade.
Discover inspiring artworks, get hands-on in creative workshops, or kick back with live music and delicious food. Curated by our Fitzwilliam Young Producers, Fitz Fest brings festival vibes, freebies and fresh perspectives – inviting you to experience Renaissance artworks in unexpected and imaginative ways.
No need to book, just drop in.
Fitz Fest: Renaissance Remixed is supported by De Reus Foundation.
Our annual open-air music festival from Cambridge Summer Music Festival will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout July on the Main Lawn.
Welcoming back some familiar performers as well as some new faces, this celebration of music and summer is a perfect opportunity to enjoy great music and the sights, sounds and scents in the Garden with family and friends on a July evening.
Founded in 2010 by Louisa Denby, Vox Cantab is a flexible chamber choir consisting mainly of Cambridge University students and alumni, many of whom are current or former choral scholars. The choir undertake a variety of projects, aiming to present imaginative and high-quality performances of a wide range of music, often with a particular emphasis on bringing live music to individuals and communities who may not ordinarily be able to experience it.
A film that explores the historical legacy of Black presence in Cambridge, featuring personal stories from scholars and residents.
The screening will be followed by a thought-provoking discussion with community participants and film producers Dr Kenny Monrose and Seetha Tan.
Part of the ‘Sounds New Festival’, this lunchtime concert showcases innovative new works across contemporary classical and popular music.
Performers include:
