[EVENT] upcoming CUMS concerts
JOHN BLOW’S VENUS & ADONIS
Thursday 20 October
The Round Church, Cambridge
8.00pm & 10.00pm
Cambridge University Collegium Musicum
Directed by Margaret Faultless, Edward Reeve and Olwen Foulkes
Cambridge University Collegium Musicum presents two semi-staged performances on period instruments of John Blow’s 17th century masterpiece, Venus and Adonis. Written for the court of King Charles II, The New Grove names it as the earliest surviving English opera. In the unique space of The Round Church, the performance will feature baroque dance, an essential addition to the legend of the lovers Venus and Adonis.
Tickets: £12, £6 (students £5)
Online booking: http://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/concert/the-faculty-of-music-and-the-cambridge-university-collegium-musicum.aspx
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: SEASON LAUNCH CONCERT
Friday 21 October
West Road Concert Hall
8.00pm
Mozart: The Magic Flute Overture
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5
Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra
Peter Stark conductor
Julien Cohen piano
The Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra opens the CUMS 2016-17 season with a varied and exciting programme under the baton of Principal Guest Conductor, Peter Stark. Julien Cohen, CUMS Concerto Competition 2016 prize-winner, is the soloist in Schumann’s energetic Piano Concerto. This is paired with one of Vaughan Williams’ most lyrical works, the Fifth Symphony. The Season Launch concert is a guaranteed highlight of the season, so book now to avoid disappointment! Student tickets just £5!
Tickets: £20, £14, £10
Concessions: £18, £12, £8
Students: £5
Online booking: http://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/concert/cums-season-launch-concert.aspx
