Welcome to our programme for the 2023–24 series of Chamber Music concerts.
Those who have attended our concerts know well the pleasures of sitting in the 1970s extension to the house at Kettle’s Yard as music washes over them—that special salon atmosphere, the intimacy and the intensity.
Justin Lee, our Chamber Music programmer, has again brought together a splendid array of performers, embracing both those who have delighted us before and the new sparkling talents he knows will flourish in our unique surroundings.
We open on 12 October with the Carducci Quartet playing Dvořák’s ‘American’ String Quartet and our concerts carry on during term time, brightening Thursday evenings throughout the year with a wonderful range of performances—from quartets to solo artists, strings to song. Do join us.
The full concert series is listed below. Subscription tickets allow entry to all 15 concerts, saving you £140 over the year.
Full Programme
12 October 2023 – Carducci Quartet
19 October 2023 – Kitty Whately, mezzo-soprano and Simon Lepper, piano
26 October 2023 – Susan Tomes, piano
2 November 2023 – Jordan Bak, viola and Richard Uttley, piano
16 November 2023 – Agate Quartet
23 November 2023 – The Jim and Helen Ede Concert: Van Kuijk Quartet
25 January 2024 – Laura Van Der Heijden, cello and Jâms Coleman, piano
1 February 2024 – Boris Giltburg, piano
8 February 2024 – Rossetti Ensemble, piano quartet
15 February 2024 – Marmen Quartet
22 February 2024 – The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Jonathan Leibowitz, clarinet and Joseph Havlat, piano
2 May 2024 – Nash Ensemble
9 May 2024 – Huw Wiggin, saxophone and Noriko Ogawa, piano
16 May 2024 – Alasdair Beatson, piano
23 May 2024 – Solem Quartet
Chamber Music Subscription Ticket 2023–24
Purchase a subscription ticket to gain access into all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving £140 over the year. Subscription tickets are £220 or £65 for students.
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter
This large-scale exhibition will debut new and recent work by Lubaina Himid (b. 1954, Zanzibar), including a series of her influential Strategy Paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and a series of works for the Kettle’s Yard house.
Friends Event: Visit to the Government Art Collection and Studio of Conservator Rebecca Gregg
Join the Friends for a morning visit to the Government Art Collection followed by an afternoon visit to the studio of painting conservator Rebecca Gregg.
Friends Event: Visit to the Government Art Collection and Studio of Conservator Rebecca Gregg
Join the Friends for a morning visit to the Government Art Collection followed by an afternoon visit to the studio of painting conservator Rebecca Gregg.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Panel Discussion: What Matters Short Film
Join us for a panel discussion and screening of Josh Bilton's short film What Matters. The discussion will also mark the launch of Bilton's I Felt I was a Bird, a publication created in response to the film.
Film Screening: What Matters
Josh Bilton's short film 'What Matters' will be screened on repeat, as part of the Cambridge: Rivers of Film Festival. Head up to the Ede Room on the second floor to drop in and enjoy the 7-minute film.
Friends-only Hours
Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Panel Discussion and Book Launch: Of Bitterness, Doubt and Neglect: Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska, Kettle’s Yard and history’s shadows
Join us for a panel discussion on the literary works and life of Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska and the launch of a new anthology of her writings. The panel is chaired by Dr Inga Fraser, Senior Curator of the House and Collection and includes writer and researcher, Juliette Bretan; Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, Patricia Gillies; and British-Polish artist, Ania Ready.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Friends Event: British Library Tour with Architect Rolfe Kentish
Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard on an architectural tour of the British Library with Rolfe Kentish.
Lubaina Himid: Making Choices Lecture by Dorothy Price
Join us for a lecture with Dorothy Price, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art and Critical Race Art History at The Courtauld, London, on the artist Lubaina Himid to accompany the current exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter.
Chamber Music 2025-26 Subscription Ticket
Buy a subscription ticket to the 2025-26 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 £135.
Brodsky Quartet
Join us in the Kettle's Yard house for the first Chamber Music concert of the 25/26 series, with the Brodsky Quartet.
New Music
We are excited to be planning four more New Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard in 2024. Our New Music Curator, BBC Radio 3’s Tom McKinney will reprise his success of his 2023 season bringing us more of the top talent and excitement in New Music today. Performers will be announced later in the year on our website (as above). Be brave and expand your musical horizons!
Student Music
We look forward to hosting a selection of the best of University student musicians at an evening concert on Thursday 7 March 2024. Details will be released in the spring.
