Meet James Burke & Harvey de Souza from ASMF
As we approach the opening concert of the autumn - The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (30 Sept) - we took aside James Burke (soloist in Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Principal Clarinet of ASMF) and Harvey De Souza (Leader) to quiz them about...
Meet pianist Stephen Hough
Ahead of his recital on 7 October, we asked pianist Stephen Hough some searching questions about his musical influences, his writing projects, and...
Autumn 2021 concerts on sale
The first four of seven autumn live events have gone on sale this week. The events, at West Road Concert Hall between 30 September and 10 November, include performances by pianist Stephen Hough, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, 12 Ensemble and the...
Sell-out concerts at June ‘pop up’ Festival
The first live concerts in over a year for many, CMF's pop-up June Festival events were a huge success. The emphasis was on incredibly talented young artists, and we were delighted that Sheku Kanneh-Mason made two appearances - with London Mozart Players and with sister Isata...
Meet players from 12 Ensemble
Ahead of their concert on 25 June we asked two members of 12 Ensemble about their musical influences, their listening tips for the concert, and of course, their favourite food. Eloisa-Fleur and Roberto tell us about listening to the Top 50, growing succulents and competitive...
Meet the players from Chineke!
We asked the players in Chineke! some searching questions about themselves and the music they will be performing on 21 June. From recorder practice in the back of the family car to recording film scores during lockdown, they tell us what makes them tick. We...
CMF on Film: Dunedin Consort plays Bach
We interviewed John Butt, Music Director of Dunedin Consort, Professor of Music at Glasgow University and former organ scholar at King’s College Cambridge, ahead of the 24 March premiere of CMF on Film: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, with Dunedin Consort. What is your first musical memory? Well, plenty...
Meet Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason
Brother and sister cello/piano duo Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason are recognised individually for their astonishing talent and also as part of the family who impressed the judges on Britain's Got Talent. Sheku won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2016 and shot to stardom...
Anniversary year continues with 6 live June concerts
Six June events with live audience go on sale today, heralding a welcome return to (almost) normality for audiences and performers. With only a few weeks to go, the line-up for the hour-long socially-distanced events at West Road Concert Hall has just been announced, and features the Festival's...
Women in music
As the Cambridge Music Festival begins, we examine some of the great, unsung women composers whose work is being performed this year. Glance at the programme for most classical concerts and you will find that half of the population is under-represented – if, in fact, it...