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"The band was on fire, a beautifully grungey but musically exact performance" – Opera Now's review of our recent performance of Dido and Aneas with @guildhallschool.bsky.social. 📸 David Monteith-Hodge

Today our 2025-26 season in Cambridge goes on general sale! From Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War, to the marimba phenomenon of Christoph Sietzen and his Wave Quartet, there's something for everyone.

Find out more: aam.co.uk/whats-on/

AAM's leader Bojan Čičić performed live with harpsichordist Stephen Farr on BBC Radio 3 last night – if you missed it, you can listen to it 16 minutes in on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It’s our season finale tonight! Here’s our Music Director, Laurence Cummings, on how rehearsals for Beethoven’s Fifth are going…

bit.ly/AAMbeethoven

YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | Hither all ye graces

The finale of our world-premiere recording of The Judgment of Paris, described by Early Music America as 'an exceptional (and exceptionally well-recorded) performance'.

youtu.be/2iAgXWM8qkY

Should Period orchestras play Beethoven? | Classical Music The Academy of Ancient Music music director Laurence Cummings reflects on why Baroque and period ensembles should play Beethoven

Should period orchestras play Beethoven? Laurence Cummings tells BBC Music Magazine how we will be unlocking fresh insights into Beethoven’s iconic score in our performance of his Symphony No. 5 later this month.

www.classical-music.com/articles/sho...

In four weeks' time, we perform Beethoven's most famous symphony – his Symphony No. 5 – at London's Barbican. It's a rare opportunity to experience classical music's calling card, just as Beethoven might have heard it himself.

Tickets available here: bit.ly/AAMbeethoven

A full house in London for our brand-new production of Bach’s Art of Fugue. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

📷 Mark Allan

A chair on a stage in front of a harpsichord, blue lit background.

The stage is set.

Last tickets remain: bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...

Bach's The Art of Fugue – AAM Academy of Ancient Music and producer Bill Barclay present Bach's The Art of Fugue, with performances in Cambridge and London.

A brand-new theatrical concert production of Bach's Art of Fugue, for which we're joined by four outstanding actors: Peter Bray, Imogen Frances, Steffan Cennydd and Simon Slater: join us in Cambridge or London later this week to experience Bach's masterpiece like never before!
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Bach’s Art of Fugue in a brand-new production written and directed by Bill Barclay – a transformational exchange between different art-forms, with Bach’s masterpiece at its centre.

One night each in Cambridge and London.

👉 bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...

Don't miss our Season Finale later this year, as AAM takes a rare step into the 19th century!

Tickets available here: bit.ly/AAMbeethoven

Work with us! We're looking for a collaborative and committed Head of Concerts & Projects to join our small but mighty management team in Cambridge.

aam.co.uk/vacancies/

Barbican concert hall, with performers on stage rehearsing, pictured from the Circle to one side.

Final rehearsals for this afternoon’s performance of Bach’s St John Passion, which will be to a full house here at the Barbican Centre.

Bach's St John Passion | Barbican Laurence Cummings and AAM bring an Easter tradition to life: a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion.

If you'd like to join us on Friday but haven't yet got your tickets, there are still some remaining!

bit.ly/AAMSJP25

YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music Bach: St John Passion — Herr, unser Herrscher | Academy of Ancient Music

Just a couple of days to go now until our performance of Bach's St John Passion at London's Barbican.

In the meantime, here's a look back at that bustling opening movement under the direction of our former Music Director, Richard Egarr.

youtu.be/37Hi9PSs7og

Bach's St John Passion | Barbican Laurence Cummings and AAM bring an Easter tradition to life: a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion.

Tickets to our St John Passion at London's Barbican are available here, but they're going quickly: www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music Bach's St John Passion: AAM In Conversation

Ahead of our performance of Bach's St John Passion, Zeb Soanes joins Evangelist Nicholas Mulroy, violinist Persephone Gibbs and our Music Director, Laurence Cummings, in a pre-concert discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAiU...

We're delighted to have received a grant from @continuoconnect.bsky.social for our concert theatre performance 'Bach's Art of Fugue'. The grant supports this unique production by Bill Barclay, coming to Cambridge and London later this year! #Continuo25

YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | Symphony for Venus

"The entire ensemble brings the wooing of the three goddesses for the favour of Paris alive and vibrant with carefully nuanced timbres." – Pizzicato Magazine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijJV...

Transatlantic: Classical Masters – AAM AAM rediscovers the glorious music of Brazilian composer Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, performing in Cambridge and London.

Specially for our performance of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto this week, soloist Katherine Spencer has teamed up with clarinet maker Guy Cowley to commission a new design of basset clarinet, which will present a fresh take on this extraordinary concerto.

Tickets still available: bit.ly/AAMtrans

YouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music Weldon: The Judgment of Paris | Sonata, Canon

The opening moments of our brand new recording – just released!

‘Perkins’s performance with AAM and the Cambridge Handel Opera Company is in all ways a winner — an exceptional (and exceptionally well-recorded) performance worthy of a listen.’ – Early Music America

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15K...

Weldon: The Judgment of Paris ★★★★½ Read the Limelight review.

‘To these ears, Weldon’s score is a delight. ... What is most appealing is his florid, Italianate way with vocal lines and his jaunty melodies (a reminder that many nowadays believe he is the real composer behind Purcell’s catchy music for The Tempest).’

Katherine Spencer

In four weeks' time we present Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, one of the finest clarinet works of all time, performed by Katherine Spencer.

Don't miss our performances on 12 March in Cambridge and on Thursday 13 March at Milton Court Concert Hall in London. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/AAMtrans

Rehearsing earlier today for tonight's concert – thanks to everyone who joined us this evening!

Orchestra rehearsing in a large room.

We're rehearsing today ahead of our performance in Cambridge tomorrow of 🇮🇹Italian Legacies, with gorgeous music by Arne, Boyce, Geminiani and Bach – there's also a chance to see us in London on Friday!

Final tickets available: bit.ly/AAMitalian

Tune in to BBC Radio 3 to hear a sneak preview of our concert next week: ‘Italian Legacies’! bit.ly/AAMitalian

Violinists playing on a stage.

AAM leader Bojan Čičić leads the orchestra in a concert programme we're calling 'Italian Legacies', featuring a kaleidoscopic array of Italian and English music.

It's next month in Cambridge on 5 Feb and London on 7 Feb.

Don't miss it!

aam.co.uk/concerts/ita...

Feature | Bill Barclay: Concert Theatre Works | Continuo Connect Bill Barclay blends theatre and early music, making concerts vivid and relevant. His 'Secret Byrd' and 'Death of Gesualdo' explore music’s compelling stories.

In May this year we will perform Bach's The Art of Fugue in a brand new theatrical production produced by Bill Barclay.
Read @continuoconnect.bsky.social's brand-new feature on Bill:

www.continuoconnect.com/features/bil...

Work with AAM – AAM Work with us at AAM. View our vacancies and job opportunities currently available at the Academy of Ancient Music.

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, capable and experienced fundraiser to join our small management team at a pivotal moment and help drive the next chapter in AAM’s already storied history.