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.


January 27, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Natalia Wiliams-Wandoch (piano)


A programme of colourful and descriptive piano music, ranging from Domenico Scarlatti to a selection of French twentieth century works


February 3, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Man Behind the Drum


Paolo Cimmino (percussion) and Daniella Ganeva (marimba)


A feast of rhythm and texture as two rather different percussive worlds collide. The rich, choral qualities of the marimba blended with the sparkle of traditional Italian/middle Eastern hand percussion are sure to excite the senses as you travel this exotic soundscape.


February 10, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Project Swagatam


Prakriti Dutta (dhrupad singer) and Barnaby Brown (canntaireachd, triplepipes, early Highland bagpipes)


Mouth music traditions of India and Scotland with works by Rabindranath Tagore (1861?1941) and the Blind Piper of Gairloch (1656-1754).


February 17, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Emily Remembered


Kathy Dyson and Deidre Cartwright (jazz guitar duo)


A concert celebrating the life and work of guitarist Emily Remler. The duo perform a rich mix of swinging jazz standards, Remler arrangements and originals, bossa nova and some of their own compositions.


February 24, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet)


Jillian Skerry (piano)


An instructive and entertaining journey through the centuries with the trumpet in its various forms from Purcell and Handel to the present day.


March 2, 2012

1.10 pm, Helmore Building - Room 029, East Road, Cambridge


Performing the Film


Mechanical and Electronic Music Experience (MEME)

Director: Julio d'Escriván

A presentation of works that accompany film, video and photography produced by Anglia Ruskin students currently on the Creative Music Technology degree course.



March 9, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Mifune Tsuji (violin) and Paul Jackson (piano)


The popular Japanese violin virtuoso presents a recital featuring music by Prokofiev, Messiaen, Vaughan Williams and Gershwin.


March 16, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Ian Pace (piano)


A specialist in contemporary piano music. Ian Pace plays music by Anglia Ruskin music lecturer Paul Rhys (Not I and Five Preludes) plus works by Chopin and Debussy.


April 20, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Daphne Sadeh and the Voyagers


Daphna Sadeh (double bass), Cevanne Horrocks Hopayian (Celtic harp/vocals), Susi Evans (clarinet), Ian Hill (accordion), Vasilis Sarikis (percussion)


Double bassist and composer Daphna Sadeh returns to the Mumford Theatre with her group The Voyagers for a concert of new vocal and instrumental world music compositions.


April 27, 2012

1.10 pm, Mumford Theatre, Cambridge


Anglia Ruskin Jazz Voices


Dimitra Tzanakaki and Louise Smith

with Chris Ingham (piano), Andrew Brown (bass), Nic France (drums)

A professional jazz rhythm section led by Anglia Ruskin lecturer Chris Ingham join jazz voice students for their final year assessed recital.







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