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
Quartetto Noûs
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week we welcome the return of Quartetto Noûs.
Chamber Music 2026-27 Subscription Ticket
A subscription ticket to the 2026-27 Chamber Music concert series at Kettle’s Yard gives you entry to all fifteen Chamber Music concerts over the year and saves you up to £125. Guarantee your place at our popular 2026-27 programme by becoming a subscriber. Limited tickets available.
Susan Tomes, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with pianist Susan Tomes in the Kettle's Yard house.
Brodsky Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Brodsky Quartet.
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.
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
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.
Maxwell Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house with the Maxwell Quartet.
The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Schubert Trout Quintet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house to hear this wonderful ensemble perform a much-loved programme.
Melvyn Tan, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with pianist Melvyn Tan in the Kettle's Yard house.
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.
