Academy of Ancient Music – The Art of the Harpsichord

Harpsichordist Alastair Ross plays Bach, Handel, Laschanzky and their contemporaries – celebrating an instrument that liberated the baroque imagination.

In the baroque era, the harpsichord was the bleeding edge of music technology. It was an instrument of infinite possibilities, opening new vistas to professional composers and bringing music into the home - where previously unheard voices were emboldened to create and inspire.

For decades, Academy of Ancient Music’s harpsichordist Alastair Ross has lived and breathed this music and this world. Now he joins forces with Laurence Cummings to recreate a musical revolution. Bach weaves sublime visions, keyboard masters capture the sunlight, and brilliant noblewomen make themselves heard at last, writing music that sparkles with invention, fantasy and emotion. A celebration of an age, an instrument, and the alchemy that happens when keys and quills encounter imaginations without limits.

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Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music. Using historically-informed techniques, period-specific instruments and original sources, we bring music vividly to life in committed, vibrant performances.

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Cambridge Live, 01223 357851, tickets@cambridge.gov.uk

£20.50 - £39.50 (including booking fee) Concessions available £5 tickets for Under 18s £5 tickets for Under 35s and students via AAmplify membership scheme https://aam.co.uk/aamplify/

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