Kettle's Yard Music
Find out more about the history of music and our current music programme at Kettle’s Yard
Programme at Kettle’s Yard
Chamber Music Series
Every year we welcome the very best Chamber Music performers to Kettle’s Yard for our series of Chamber Music concerts. Concerts are held on every Thursday during Cambridge University term time.
The Chamber Music series is programmed by Justin Lee.
New Music Series
Our series of New Music concerts are programmed by Tom McKinney. New Music concerts introduce some of the most inventive musicians today and are always exciting concerts to attend.
Student Music
Kettle’s Yard hosts concerts from student musicians from the University of Cambridge during the academic year.
History of Music at Kettle’s Yard
Music has always been an important part of Kettle’s Yard, and concerts have been played here since 1970, when the inaugural concert was given by Jacqueline du Pré accompanied by Daniel Barenboim. Kettle’s Yard creators, Jim and Helen Ede, made the new extension of Kettle’s Yard with music performances in mind and left instructions that there were to be ‘at least three really good concerts every year’.
Today we offer around twenty concerts a year. Please see below to find out more about the three different programmes of music we have at Kettle’s Yard.
This combination of music and paintings is so right and so helpful, like alternating cheese with wine.
Jim Ede
Fantastic New Music concert this evening at Kettle’s Yard!
New Music concert Ticket holder
Upcoming Concerts
Brodsky Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Brodsky Quartet.
Student Music: An Evening of Pop and Jazz
Join us for an evening of Pop and Jazz in the Kettle's Yard house with student performers from the University of Cambridge.
Raphael Wallfisch, cello and Simon Callaghan, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with Raphael Wallfisch, cello and Simon Callaghan, piano.
Nicholas Daniel, oboe, and Huw Watkins, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with Nicholas Daniel, oboe, and Huw Watkins, piano.
Doric Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Doric Quartet.
New Music: Bozzini Quartet
Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Bozzini Quartet.
John Butcher, saxophone, and Angharad Davies, violin
Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with John Butcher, saxophone, and Angharad Davies, violin.
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
Elizabeth Watts, soprano and Simon Lepper, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with Elizabeth Watts, soprano and Simon Lepper, piano
New Music: GBSR Duo
Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the GBSR Duo, George Barton, percussion, and Siwan Ryhs, piano.
The Jim and Helen Ede Concert: Nash Ensemble
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week we will be welcoming the Nash Ensemble for the Jim and Helen Ede Concert.
Talland Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Talland Quartet.
Piers Lane, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with Piers Lane, piano.
New Music: Manchester Collective
Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Manchester Collective.
Maxwell Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Maxwell Quartet.
Donate Now
Our ticket prices are kept low thanks to the endowment left by our founder Jim Ede for the Chamber Music series. However this only supports a small part of our programme and we need your help to continue to support emerging artists and composers, and provide world class performances.
