CULTURE EDITION
AUTUMN MUSIC FESTIVAL SOON TO OPEN ITS DOORS
New local initiative supports young creatives Cambridge Junction has announced the launch of Kit Bank, a community- powered initiative that collects used musical instruments, home studio gear and filmmaking equipment and puts them in the hands of passionate young people who need them most. Whether it’s a keyboard collecting dust or a mic that’s been outgrown, these donations will open up a world of creativity, confidence and opportunity, giving young creatives with significant barriers in their lives the opportunity to develop their art form at home or in their community space. Drop-off points at the Junction, Cambridge YMCA and Anglia Ruskin University are now accepting donations of studio equipment, laptops, musical instruments, DJ controllers and more.
24 November Angela Hewitt, Trinity College Chapel Angela (pictured below) will play Baroque reflections: Bach’s Partita No 5 , Schumann’s Sonata No 2 , Couperin’s Sixième Ordre and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin . 28-29 November Quatuor Danel, Pembroke Auditorium Across three concerts, Quatuor Danel traces the personal and political landscape of Shostakovich’s life through a selection of his string quartets. Tickets for the festival are available at cambridgemusicfestival.co.uk
Featuring world-renowned performers in unforgettable settings, and music that speaks to the soul – whether it’s sacred, meditative or joyfully expressive – Cambridge Music Festival’s Autumn Series begins this month. Taking place from 24 October to 29 November, the festival is hosted across a range of the city’s chapels and concert halls, presenting a rich tapestry of music from across time and culture. 24 October Britten Sinfonia, Trinity College Chapel Directed by Thomas Gould, with acclaimed cellist Guy Johnston (pictured right), this moving programme includes Max Richter’s Recomposed: Vivaldi Four Seasons . 29 October Tallis Scholars, King’s College Chapel A Renaissance programme of sublime beauty, jointly directed by Peter Phillips and Daniel Hyde, and performed amid the chapel’s majestic setting. 7 November BBC Singers & Concert Orchestra and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge , King’s College Chapel Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius , in Iain Farrington’s powerful chamber orchestration, forms one of the autumn’s major events, conducted by Daniel Hyde. 13 November Kaviraj Singh, Pembroke Auditorium Kaviraj Singh brings the shimmering sound of the santoor, tabla and soulful singing for a contemplative evening.
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LOCAL LITERATURE While the Music Lasts JIM POWELL
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Divided into two volumes
and spanning four decades, this novel by Cambridge
alumnus Jim Powell begins at Cambridge University, where you’ll meet characters whose lives you’ll follow through triumphs and tragedies. Don’t miss! A spine-tingling night of nostalgia is promised on 31 October at Cambridge Junction, as 90s TV star Pat Sharp takes the stage for a special Halloween DJ set of thrills, chills and the biggest retro hits. Costumes encouraged! Visit zombie-fest.com to find out more.
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