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Back in 2024 we visited Kölner Philharmonie to perform with The Wave Quartet - we'll be joined by them in Cambridge and London this May for a musical journey from Handel and Bach to Piazzolla's nuevo tango. Sparks will fly!

More info and tickets:
aam.co.uk/concerts/rhy...

Photos by Chloe Ramos

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At Milton Court, London TONIGHT! "The music acts as a portal to the outside world, conjuring with delicious immediacy the sounds, sensations and musical styles of the court, the theatre and even the streets."

Last minute tickets >
aam.co.uk/concerts/gam...

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A portrait painting of 18th century female composer Elisabetta da Gambarini, shown writing music with a quill at a desk

A portrait painting of 18th century female composer Elisabetta da Gambarini, shown writing music with a quill at a desk

🎶Next week, we'll be stepping back in time to Handel's London and exploring music by Elisabetta da Gambarini - the first female composer to publish work in England. Find out more > aam.co.uk/concerts/gam...

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A full house last night for our Messiah at the @barbicancentre.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

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Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | One only joy mankind can know
Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | One only joy mankind can know YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music

Gramophone's favourite classical recordings of 2025 includes our Weldon 'The Judgment of Paris'!

‘For light relief in these troublous times, this performance by the Cambridge Handel Opera Company of Weldon’s masque (1701) will serve very well.’

youtu.be/8F0WTqAaubU

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🔔 Just a handful of seats remain available for Handel's Messiah at the Barbican this Christmas. If you're are planning to come but haven't yet bought your tickets, now's your last chance!

aam.co.uk/concerts/han...

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Today we release a recording of three of Bach's wonderful Brandenburg Concertos, performed live at Milton Court in January 2024 – now available to stream and download: bit.ly/brandenburg235

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POV: you’re just getting into the violin concerto as soloist. 😱 Fortunately for Bojan Čičić in tonight’s concert, help was at hand, and a replacement violin was in his hands in just moments!

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Haydn in Paris | Barbican Paris in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. Academy of Ancient Music plays showpieces by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges: three geniuses on the edge of a volcano.

A handful of holds have been released for tonight's concert, so if you'd like to join us for Haydn in Paris (in London...) grab them while you can! 🎫 www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

Here's what you can expect: www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/rev...

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It was great fun working with tenor David Webb and conductor John Andrews last week on a recording that celebrates the music of Arthur Sullivan, including arias and duets from the Savoy Operas.

📸 Ed Grant

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Feature | 18th-century Superstars | Continuo Connect Leo Duarte shares insights into the Academy of Ancient Music’s 2025/26 season, with programming that shines a spotlight on musical superstars.

Read all about our 2025-26 season, as Principal Oboe Leo Duarte reveals to @continuoconnect.bsky.social the musical superstars that will feature in our concerts over the next year!

www.continuoconnect.com/features/aca...

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There is still just over a week left to apply for this special opportunity to join the management team at AAM – could you be our next Head of Marketing & Digital?
aam.co.uk/vacancies/

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Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto 3, First Movement
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto 3, First Movement YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music

There is nothing quite like Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 on period instruments.

Happy Monday!

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6 months ago 4 1 0 0
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We had such fun preparing this new performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – and we can't wait to share it with you! Coming soon on video and to streaming platforms.

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Paris in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. This November we present showpieces from the time by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. An irresistible Parisian party, we bet you'll find it impossible not to be swept up in its sparkling charm.

aam.co.uk/concerts/hay...

7 months ago 3 1 0 0
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We are delighted to be joining @caiuscollege.bsky.social and Matthew Martin in this recording of two rarely heard masterpieces by Michael Haydn: his deeply emotional Requiem and the Missa Sancti Hieronymi.

Pre-order the album ahead of its release on 3 October: lnk.to/MichaelHaydn...

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Support AAM – AAM

One of Andrew's priorities will be to work with and support our member community; you can find out more about what AAM can offer you as a member by checking out our supporters page: aam.co.uk/support-aam/

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We're delighted that Andrew Chamberlain has joined us as our new Head of Development. Andrew has over a decade of experience in fundraising and development having worked in the University of Cambridge's development office and at Ridley Hall.

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"The band was on fire, a beautifully grungey but musically exact performance" – Opera Now's review of our recent performance of Dido and Aneas with @guildhallschool.bsky.social. 📸 David Monteith-Hodge

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Today our 2025-26 season in Cambridge goes on general sale! From Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War, to the marimba phenomenon of Christoph Sietzen and his Wave Quartet, there's something for everyone.

Find out more: aam.co.uk/whats-on/

8 months ago 3 0 0 0
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AAM's leader Bojan Čičić performed live with harpsichordist Stephen Farr on BBC Radio 3 last night – if you missed it, you can listen to it 16 minutes in on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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It’s our season finale tonight! Here’s our Music Director, Laurence Cummings, on how rehearsals for Beethoven’s Fifth are going…

bit.ly/AAMbeethoven

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Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | Hither all ye graces
Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | Hither all ye graces YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music

The finale of our world-premiere recording of The Judgment of Paris, described by Early Music America as 'an exceptional (and exceptionally well-recorded) performance'.

youtu.be/2iAgXWM8qkY

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Should Period orchestras play Beethoven? | Classical Music The Academy of Ancient Music music director Laurence Cummings reflects on why Baroque and period ensembles should play Beethoven

Should period orchestras play Beethoven? Laurence Cummings tells BBC Music Magazine how we will be unlocking fresh insights into Beethoven’s iconic score in our performance of his Symphony No. 5 later this month.

www.classical-music.com/articles/sho...

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In four weeks' time, we perform Beethoven's most famous symphony – his Symphony No. 5 – at London's Barbican. It's a rare opportunity to experience classical music's calling card, just as Beethoven might have heard it himself.

Tickets available here: bit.ly/AAMbeethoven

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A full house in London for our brand-new production of Bach’s Art of Fugue. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

📷 Mark Allan

11 months ago 1 1 0 0
A chair on a stage in front of a harpsichord, blue lit background.

A chair on a stage in front of a harpsichord, blue lit background.

The stage is set.

Last tickets remain: bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...

11 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Bach's The Art of Fugue – AAM Academy of Ancient Music and producer Bill Barclay present Bach's The Art of Fugue, with performances in Cambridge and London.

A brand-new theatrical concert production of Bach's Art of Fugue, for which we're joined by four outstanding actors: Peter Bray, Imogen Frances, Steffan Cennydd and Simon Slater: join us in Cambridge or London later this week to experience Bach's masterpiece like never before!
bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...

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Bach’s Art of Fugue in a brand-new production written and directed by Bill Barclay – a transformational exchange between different art-forms, with Bach’s masterpiece at its centre.

One night each in Cambridge and London.

👉 bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...

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Don't miss our Season Finale later this year, as AAM takes a rare step into the 19th century!

Tickets available here: bit.ly/AAMbeethoven

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