Listen! Autumn Festival 2025

featuring the best in contemporary music

Héloïse Werner & Colin Alexander

Saturday 27th September

Héloïse Werner ~ soprano

Colin Alexander ~ cello

This innovative young duo will be performing their haunting original compositions and improvisations alongside music by Oliver Leith and St Hildegard of Bingen. Sublime music from both the 12th and 21st centuries!

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Photo: Emma Werner

Kelvin: the music of Anthony Braxton

Saturday 11th October

Dominic Lash ~ guitar

Elien De Schryver ~ violin

Heather Roche ~ bass clarinet

Huw V Williams ~ bass

Andrew Lisle ~ drums

A new project convened to explore some lesser-known compositions by the 'trans-idiomatic performer' Anthony Braxton. Read more...


Photo: Sean Kelly

Living Floors: cello and double bass duo

Saturday 18th October

Louise McMonagle ~ cello

Marianne Schofield ~ double bass

Two leading soloists from Riot Ensemble, committed to performing new music which goes beyond the mainstream. Premiering commissions by Trish Clowes, Marianne Schofield and Bára Gísladóttir. Read more...


Photo: Matthew Johnson

James Allsopp Group

Saturday 25th October

James Allsopp ~ tenor saxophone & mellotron

Chris Batchelor ~ trumpet

Tom Herbert ~ bass

Zands Duggan ~ percussion

Dave Storey ~drums

Playing music from their new album 'Stars and Sand'. Deceptively simple, deeply melodic, with a healthy dose of the otherworldly! Read more...


Photo: Brian Homer

Unitarian Church/Hall, 5 Emmanuel Road, Cambridge CB1 1JW

Doors 7.30pm, music 8pm

Each concert £18, £9 (18's and under) - plus booking fee - in advance

wegottickets.com/listencambridge 

Individual concert tickets £20 at the door (if available) 

Laura Jurd

Saturday 1st November

Laura Jurd ~ trumpet

Cori Smith ~ viola
Ruth Goller ~ bass

Corrie Dick ~ drums
One of the most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music today, returning to the stage presenting her astonishing new album 'Rites and Revelations'. Read more...

Two performances: 6pm and 8.30pm.


Photo: Celie Nigoumi

Unitarian Hall, Victoria Street, Cambridge CB1 1JW

1st performance doors 5.30pm, music 6pm
2nd performance doors 8pm, music 8.30pm

Each performance £18, £9 (18's and under) - plus booking fee - in advance

Both performances £30 - plus booking fee - in advance

wegottickets.com/listencambridge 

Individual concert tickets £20 at the door (if available)


The Listen! concert series is kindly supported by LT123, the Cambridge-based specialists in English Language assessment, learning and tailor-made training materials. Read about the expert services they provide here.


 

 

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