Welcome to our programme of Chamber Music concerts for 2024-25.
Concerts here in the Kettle’s Yard house offer a special experience, bringing music into this unique setting and allowing you the time to appreciate art in many forms. Even the intervals are a pleasure, with drinks available to enjoy with friends or fellow concert goers, and often a glimpse of the current exhibition. It makes for an enjoyable evening.
Justin Lee, our resourceful Chamber Music programmer, has brought together an exciting panoply of musicians including several shining young talents who will perform at Kettle’s Yard for the first time. We also welcome back old friends who have delighted us before, not least the Maxwell Quartet, who kept our spirits up by performing on film here for us in lockdown.
We start with a flourish on 10 October with the renowned Doric Quartet playing String Quartets by Beethoven and Haydn as this year’s Jim and Helen Ede Concert – an annual recognition of the importance of music to the Edes.
Concerts take place on Thursday evenings during Cambridge University term time and feature ensembles and solo performers carefully chosen to suit this unusual space.
The full concert series is listed below. Subscription tickets allow entry to all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving you up to £120 over the year. Our experience suggests that early booking is advised!
Full Programme
10 October 2024: The Jim and Helen Eden Concert – Doric Quartet
24 October 2024: Castalian Quartet and Tim Posner, cello
31 October 2024: Sterling Elliot, cello and Gabriele Strata, piano
7 November: Trio Chagall
14 November: Alessandro Fisher, tenor and Simon Lepper, piano
21 November: Kathryn Stott, piano
23 January: The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert – Marmen Quartet
30 January: Fidelio Trio
6 February: Maxwell Quartet
13 February: Michael Collins, clarinet and Michael McHale, piano
27 February: Astatine Piano Trio
1 May: Castalian Quartet
8 May: Peter Donohoe, piano
15 May: Adrian Bradbury, cello and Andrew West, piano
22 May: Heath Quartet
Chamber Music Subscription Ticket 2024-25
Purchase a subscription ticket to gain access into all 15 Chamber Music concerts, saving up to £120 over the year. Subscription tickets are £240 or £75 for students.
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'In the presence of a common object'
This new display of works from the Kettle’s Yard collection explores how artists have used photography to see the world anew.
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet
The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will bring together a selection of works from the artist’s career, revealing ambitious projects that have taken place across the world.
Cordelia Williams, piano
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Cordelia Williams, piano, in the Kettle's Yard house.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Friends Event: Private Collection Visit in Cambridge
Book your place on a visit to a little known extensive collection of modern art based in Cambridge. Our collectors will guide a small group around their home with examples of British and Scottish art with both originals and prints set amongst other collectables.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Audio-Described Tour: Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet
Join us for an audio described tour of the first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in the UK. This tour is suitable for blind and visually impaired visitors.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Friends Event: Anita Klein Studio Visit
Join the Friends of Kettle's Yard on a visit to the London studio of artist Anita Klein. Anita will explain her various printmaking techniques and there will be an opportunity to see a large variety of her paintings and prints.
Exhibition Tour with Curatorial Assistant Megan Breckell
Join Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell for an introduction to the current exhibition Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet.
The Michael Harrison Memorial Concert - New Music: Robert Plane and the Gould Piano Trio
Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming Robert Plane and the Gould Piano Trio.
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.
Friends Event - Quiet Spaces: A Talk by Architect William Smalley
Join us in the Kettle's Yard house for a talk by William Smalley, architect and author of Quiet Spaces, a beautiful book of his work and inspirations.
LATE at Kettle's Yard
Students from Royal College of Art’s MA in Contemporary Art Practice will stage an evening of performance, music, talks, making and more in the context of Harold Offeh’s exhibition Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could be Sweet.
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 2024 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 are delighted to welcome the best student performers to play at Kettle’s Yard. On Thursday 28 November 2024 we will host the first of these concerts, with another in the spring term on Thursday 13 March 2025.
Keep an eye on our website and social media for the latest information.
