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!
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)
'No pesky genres' ~ Laura Jurd