Welcoming New Associate Orchestra Leader Jorge Jimenez

Cambridge Philharmonic are thrilled to appoint Jorge Jiménez as Associate Orchestra Leader for the season. Jorge will be performing with us at our opening choral concert  Handel: Dixit Dominus – Saturday 14 November 2026, 3pm. He will be joined by our full chorus, the Cambridge Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and Up-and-coming vocal soloists from the Royal …

Harry Sever named one of Bachtrack’s “Rising Stars” for 2026–27

We are delighted to share that our Music Director, Harry Sever, has been named one of Bachtrack’s Rising Stars: Ten to Watch in 2026–27.  Selected by Bachtrack editor Mark Pullinger, the list highlights the most exciting young talents on the classical and operatic scenes as the new season begins. Harry appears alongside an international line-up …

Baroque star Jorge Jimenez returns to lead Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos in Cambridge

Handel’s Dixit Dominus completes a Baroque afternoon at St Paul’s Church on Saturday 14 November Cambridge Philharmonic is delighted to welcome back violinist Jorge Jimenez, our new principal guest leader, for an afternoon of Baroque music at St Paul’s Church, Hills Road. Jorge is one of the most sought-after violinists of our day, known for …

Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus to Join Britten Sinfonia for Immersive Cathedral Concert at Ely

Wednesday 28 October 2026, Ely Cathedral We are delighted to announce that the Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus will perform with Britten Sinfonia at Ely Cathedral on Wednesday 28 October 2026, as part of Surround Sound Playlist, the orchestra’s immersive cathedral concert experience. Conceived by Britten Sinfonia’s CEO and Artistic Director, Meurig Bowen, Surround Sound Playlist was …

Rising Piano Star, Junyan Chen Joins Cambridge Philharmonic for Season Opener

  Cambridge Philharmonic is delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed young pianist Junyan Chen for its opening concert of the season, Rhapsody for a Rascal, at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 4.00pm. Chen will take centre stage in the first half to perform Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue, a timeless …

Trustee Search – Can You Help the Phil?

Cambridge Philharmonic is recruiting two new Trustees to help shape our future development and strengthen the sustainability and ambition of our community music‑making and exceptional concerts. We want to broaden our capability in income generation, sponsorship, membership engagement, and strategic development. We are also mindful of our responsibility to demonstrate public benefit and of our …

Our new orchestra leader… Simon Hewitt Jones

We are delighted to welcome Simon Hewitt Jones as Orchestra Leader for the Cambridge Philharmonic’s 2026–27 season. An English violinist with a remarkable breadth of artistic experience, Simon brings a dynamic blend of classical excellence, cross‑disciplinary creativity, and deep commitment to musical education. Simon performs extensively across the UK with London Concertante, often as leader or soloist, …

Cambridge Philharmonic – Schools Project 2022-25

🎶Opening creative doors 🎶Forging connections in the Cambridgeshire community 🎶Inspiring young people with the joy of music A collaboration which brought Cambridge Philharmonic together with five Cambridgeshire schools, students from Clare College, Cambridge, and creative professionals working across music, drama and dance. Funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Pye Foundation, the project was …

Sowing the Seeds!

Cambridge Philharmonic is very excited to be hosting a 2026 workshop with composer Jonathan Brigg and librettist Jonathan Ainscough. In this fun and engaging event, we will ‘plant seeds’ for a potential newly commissioned work for choir and orchestra to be performed in a future Cambridge Philharmonic season. Both our workshop leaders are highly experienced …