Lunchtime Concerts

The Department of Music and Performing Arts is pleased to offer its semesterly Friday lunchtime concerts, which are supported by the Anglia Ruskin Arts Council. Admission is free to all concerts and further details are available from the Series Director, Alan Rochford, 0845 196 2353.

September 24th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Classic Buskers


Michael Copley (wind instruments), Ian Moore (accordion)


The inimitable duo has delighted audiences worldwide with their stunning virtuosity and dry sense of humour.


October 1st, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Veronica Henderson (cello), Jill Morton (piano)



The first of two lunchtime recitals celebrating the bicentenary of the births of both Chopin and Schumann.

Chopin: Polonaise Brillante
Schumann: Stücke im Volkston (for cello and piano)


October 8th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Boo Hewerdine



One of Britain's most talented and much-loved singer-songwriters returns to the Mumford Theatre to perform numbers from his recent albums.

(There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Anglia Ruskin Music Therapy Appeal)


October 15th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Mark Ashford (guitar)


The prizewinning classical guitarist performs innovative and emotive works by the French composer Roland Dyens.


October 22nd, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


John Law (piano)



Original compositions crossing between jazz and classical, improvised and notated, covering the entire spectrum from quiet ballads, through to high energy, groove-based extemporisations.


October 29th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


2010 Cambridge Young Musician of the Year Finalists


Victoria Nicoll (cello), Poppy Beddoe (clarinet) and Damian Thompson


A concert of solo and chamber music given by outstanding young virtuosi from the region.


November 5th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Acoustic Earth


Andy Findon (flutes and whistles), James Turner (percussion), Pete Walton (acoustic guitar)


Acoustic Earth perform world music with jazz and rock influences blended together in material from their recent CD album Travelling Man.


November 12th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Angela Brownridge (piano)



A second bicentenary concert of music by Chopin and Schumann featuring an artist who has given several remarkable recitals at Anglia Ruskin in recent years.

Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9.
Chopin: Scherzo no. 3 in C sharp minor Op. 39.
Liszt: Sposalizio and Petrarch Sonnet 104 from Années de Pélerinage Book Two


November 19th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Rachel Barnes (solo recorders)



A programme of contemporary and avant-garde recorder music including quartertonal and minimalist works commissioned by Rachel Barnes from British composers. These include the world premier of Dialogue for alto recorder and birdsong by Anglia Ruskin music lecturer Paul Rhys.


November 26th, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Anglia Ruskin World Music Ensemble



Anglia Ruskin music students perform music from Eastern Europe and the Middle East.


December 3rd, 2010

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Hazard Chase Celebrity Concert


Matthew Trusler (violin), Guy Johnson (cello)


A duo concert by two of Britain's most distinguished international artists.

Kodaly: Duo for violin and cello
Ravel: Duo for violin and cello

(There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Anglia Ruskin Music Therapy Appeal).


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