Cambridge Summer Music

Throughout July CMS brings exceptional live music & events to iconic Cambridge & local area venues with inspiring performances for every listener,

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Sounds Green this evening! The Basin Street Brawlers bring New Orleans‑style swing & jazz to the Botanic Garden 🌿🎺 Live on BBC Radio 3, Sunday Times CD of the Week. Bring a picnic and enjoy the summer evening! @CUBotanicGarden
£8.50 • U16s FREE https://t.co/7dtQu7TtPd

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Thinking of joining us for our Festival Finale at Saffron Hall on 25 July? We spoke to Festival Director @tenorbenjohnson about his unique musical curation and the special guests joining the @mozartplayers @PetrocTrelawny
Tickets via Saffron Hall: https://t.co/Bwn3DTm0Ts

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Limited tickets remain for several of this week’s concerts - book now and don’t miss out!

Full schedule + tickets: https://t.co/7QIFZzX9lJ

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This Thursday! 🎻 The Heath Quartet 16 July · 7.30pm · Queens’ College Chapel
One of Britain’s most acclaimed ensembles returns after their 2024 sell‑out, with Britten, Mozart, Suk & Schumann - a dynamic journey across centuries of quartet writing.
https://t.co/7qDEhRONyi

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Meet Festival Director Ben Johnson — and get a glimpse of the huge range of concerts happening across Cambridge this July. From chamber music and jazz to world‑class vocal recitals, there really is music for everyone. https://t.co/7QIFZzX9lJ

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This Saturday: Young Composers Workshop, 10am–5pm at Murray Edwards College. Hear new works by composers aged 21 and under, performed and workshopped by the Marsyas Trio with composer Ewan Campbell. Free entry, please book. Drop in anytime; https://t.co/urK7UCwtKF

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Handel’s Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno this Friday, 7.30pm at Trinity College Chapel. La Nuova Musica return with a world‑class cast for Handel’s dazzling first oratorio — beauty, temptation and time in one unforgettable evening. https://t.co/aNuo07Yr0Q @lanuovamusica

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Experience pianist Kasparas Mikužis this Friday 10 July, 1pm, at Trinity College Chapel. A ClassicFM Rising Star brings a stunning programme of Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Godowsky. Tickets £15 (£7.50 U25s) ttps://cambridgesummermusic.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173678121

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A quick reminder to book — tickets for several upcoming concerts are now becoming limited. Don’t miss out on some of the standout performances of this year’s festival. Head to the website to secure your seats: https://t.co/7QIFZzX9lJ

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THURSDAY EVENING -The legendary Brodsky Quartet at the Cambridge Union. An outstanding, unmissable concert in an amazing venue. Beethoven Op.135 + Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with poetry from Ruth Padel. Tickets £36/£28 (U25s half‑price).
https://t.co/9h51OWWc6c @ruthpadel

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Will Duerden (double bass) & Svitlana Kosenko (piano) Thursday , 1.10pm at St Botolph’s Church. A rising star + a brilliant programme from Montag to Bottesini. Tickets £15 (£7.50 U25s) — available on the door, cash or card.
Supported by @YCATrust
https://t.co/bvefZIPe0w

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An incredible rehearsal this afternoon for tonight’s concert - Spem in alium at OLEM. The Choir of Clare College, Coro Clairière and Concerto Scirocco sounded outstanding under Graham Ross & Brunella Clerici. A rare chance to hear Striggio, Gabrieli & Tallis @ClareChoir

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Just a few tickets remain for this amazing choral - orchestral concert!

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Cambridge Philharmonic – Season Finale Tomorrow - Sunday 5th July
Limited tickets remain for tomorrow’s Cambridge Philharmonic season finale at Saffron Hall. You can still book via the box office, or purchase on the door @cambridgemusic
🎟️ Book now:
https://t.co/eyXXM4Xd3n

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🎶 CSM26 Week 2 is packed with world‑class music across Cambridge - piano, chamber music, double bass, Handel, young composers, and more.

Explore all events & book: https://t.co/h4ednSOvGc

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A massive thank you to Cambridge Independent, who’ve published a wonderful article interviewing our Festival Director Ben Johnson about all things CSM 2026. It’s a brilliant insight into the music, the vision, and the excitement ahead.

Explore more:
https://t.co/TvZvnqhljL

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🎻 The Brodsky Quartet with Ruth Padel
Thursday 9 July 2026, 7.30pm Cambridge Union •

🎟️ Tickets £36 / £28 + booking fee (half‑price for 25 and under) Explore & book: https://t.co/9h51OWWc6c

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🎶 Weekend Update

Spem in alium is now SOLD OUT no tickets on the door Still time to join us
Singing Masterclass with Ben Johnson 4 July, 12pm, Old Divinity School https://t.co/chMlZQD7bc
A Sea Symphony — Cambridge Philharmonic 5 July, 4pm, Saffron Hall https://t.co/5u5JS77Bsy

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Six YCAT artists will be performing at this year's Cambridge Summer Music Festival! If you're in or around Cambridge this July, be sure to catch them live. 🎶

🎟️ https://t.co/R4x7I4o9KK

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@YCATrust ❤️🙌🙌🙌

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THIS SUNDAY Limited Tickets Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony at Saffron Hall, 4pm (air‑conditioned!).
A powerful season finale with Cambridge Philharmonic, Jenny Stafford & Armand Rabot.
@Cambridge_Phil
🎟️ From £17 https://t.co/5u5JS789i6