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 …
Read more “Welcoming New Associate Orchestra Leader Jorge Jimenez”
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 …
Read more “Harry Sever named one of Bachtrack’s “Rising Stars” for 2026–27”
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 …
Read more “Baroque star Jorge Jimenez returns to lead Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos in Cambridge”
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 …
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 …
Read more “Rising Piano Star, Junyan Chen Joins Cambridge Philharmonic for Season Opener”
As we look ahead to our performance of ‘A Sea Symphony’ on 5 July, we also prepare to bid a heartfelt farewell to our wonderful Chorus Master, Tom Primrose. This season finale will mark Tom’s final engagement with Cambridge Philharmonic as he departs to take up an exciting new position as a conductor on the …
🎶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 …
Read more “Cambridge Philharmonic – Schools Project 2022-25”
Pre concert talk – Refuge – 24th May, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge Our audience is invited to an informative 20 minute pre-concert talk, with Music Director – Harry Sever, Composer – Johnathan Brigg, and Composer – Rouzbeh Parasa. A fantastic opportunity to learn more about the new Rouzbeh Parasa concerto that will …
𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀…. Cambridge Philharmonic will be collaborating with British Youth Opera! We are thrilled to be working with this amazing organisation, bringing a cast of participants from their programmes to a semi-staged performance of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes. You will have to wait until 5th July to hear this performance at Saffron …
Thanking Paula! It was with great fondness, a few tears, and many hugs that we said thank you to our lead violinist, Paula Muldoon. Paula performed her final concert with Cambridge Philharmonic last Saturday at West Road Concert Hall. An orchestra is only the sum of its parts, and Paula’s enthusiasm, wit, meticulous …