Kettle's Yard Music
Find out more about the history of music and our current music programme at Kettle’s Yard
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
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
Join us for a showcase from members of the University of Cambridge’s Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music Scheme on 28 November 2024.
Upcoming Concerts
New Music: The Ligeti Quartet
Join us for this year's New Music Concert Series, programmed by our New Music Curator Tom McKinney. The Ligeti Quartet will be the first concert to begin this exciting new series!
Marmen Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome back the Marmen Quartet to the Kettle's Yard house.
Chamber Music 2024-25 Subscription Ticket
Buy a subscription ticket to the 2024-25 series of Chamber Music concerts at Kettle's Yard. The subscription ticket gives you entry to all fifteen concerts over the year, saving up to £120.
Fidelio Trio
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Fidelio Trio in the Kettle's Yard house.
Maxwell Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome back the Maxwell Quartet to the Kettle's Yard house.
Michael Collins, clarinet and Michael McHale, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome Michael Collins, clarinet and Michael McHale, piano to the Kettle's Yard house.
Astatine Piano Trio
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Astatine Piano Trio in the Kettle's Yard house.
New Music: Leonore Piano Trio
Join us for a performance by the Leonore Piano Trio in the Kettle's Yard house as part of this year's New Music Concert Series, programmed by our New Music Curator Tom McKinney.
New Music: Marie Schreer, violin, Taher Adel, poet, Aaron Holloway-Nahum, electronics
Join us for a performance by Marie Schreer (violin), Taher Adel (poet), and Aaron Holloway-Nahum (electronics) in the Kettle's Yard house as part of this year's New Music Concert Series, programmed by our New Music Curator Tom McKinney.
Castalian Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Castalian Quartet in the Kettle's Yard house.
Peter Donohoe, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome Peter Donohoe to the Kettle's Yard house.
Adrian Bradbury, cello and Andrew West, piano
Join us for the second to last Chamber Music concert of the 2024/25 season as we welcome Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West to play 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.
