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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!
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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...
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.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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!

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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.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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/
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
There is nothing quite like Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 on period instruments.

Happy Monday!

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Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto 3, First Movement
YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music
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October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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.
September 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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.

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September 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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...
September 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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.
September 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"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
July 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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/
July 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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/...
July 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
It’s our season finale tonight! Here’s our Music Director, Laurence Cummings, on how rehearsals for Beethoven’s Fifth are going…

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June 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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'.

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Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | Hither all ye graces
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June 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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.

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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
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June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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
May 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A full house in London for our brand-new production of Bach’s Art of Fugue. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

📷 Mark Allan
May 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The stage is set.

Last tickets remain: bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...
May 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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!
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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.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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...
May 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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
April 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Work with us! We're looking for a collaborative and committed Head of Concerts & Projects to join our small but mighty management team in Cambridge.

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April 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Final rehearsals for this afternoon’s performance of Bach’s St John Passion, which will be to a full house here at the Barbican Centre.
April 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Just a couple of days to go now until our performance of Bach's St John Passion at London's Barbican.

In the meantime, here's a look back at that bustling opening movement under the direction of our former Music Director, Richard Egarr.

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Bach: St John Passion — Herr, unser Herrscher | Academy of Ancient Music
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April 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM