AAM @aam.co.uk · 03/09/2026Ahead of joining us for Telemann's Ino as part of our 1765: Times of Transition concert (30 Sept, Cambridge/ 1 Oct, London), soprano Amanda Forsythe spoke to Bachtrack about this tour-de-force work for soprano and orchestra. 020
AAM @aam.co.uk · 03/09/2026Last night we made our Estonian debut, performing music by JS Bach and Arvo Pärt in Tallinn with Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste. Listen back to the concert broadcast on Estonian Classic Radio here: klassikaraadio.err.ee/1610114741/o... UK concerts May 2027!klassikaraadio.err.eeOtseülekanne. PÄRDI PÄEVAD 2026: avakontsert | Klassikaraadio | ERRDirigent Tõnu Kaljuste juhatusel musitseerivad Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor ning väljapaistev barokkorkester Academy of Ancient Music.Otseülekannet Estonia kontserdisaalist vahendab Miina Pärn. 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 07/07/2026Streaming now! Our performance of Bach's monumental and exhilarating Mass in B minor with the BBC Singers, recorded earlier in the year for BBC Radio 3 in Concert. Listen via BBC Sounds >> www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukRadio 3 in Concert - Bach's Mass in B minor - BBC SoundsThe BBC Singers and Academy of Ancient Music perform Bach’s monumental masterpiece. 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 25/03/2026Back in 2024 we visited Kölner Philharmonie to perform with The Wave Quartet - we'll be joined by them in Cambridge and London this May for a musical journey from Handel and Bach to Piazzolla's nuevo tango. Sparks will fly! More info and tickets: aam.co.uk/concerts/rhy... Photos by Chloe Ramos 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 12/03/2026At Milton Court, London TONIGHT! "The music acts as a portal to the outside world, conjuring with delicious immediacy the sounds, sensations and musical styles of the court, the theatre and even the streets." Last minute tickets > aam.co.uk/concerts/gam... 020
AAM @aam.co.uk · 05/03/2026🎶Next week, we'll be stepping back in time to Handel's London and exploring music by Elisabetta da Gambarini - the first female composer to publish work in England. Find out more > aam.co.uk/concerts/gam... 041
AAM @aam.co.uk · 16/12/2025A full house last night for our Messiah at the @barbicancentre.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 09/12/2025Gramophone's favourite classical recordings of 2025 includes our Weldon 'The Judgment of Paris'! ‘For light relief in these troublous times, this performance by the Cambridge Handel Opera Company of Weldon’s masque (1701) will serve very well.’ youtu.be/8F0WTqAaubUyoutu.beWeldon: The Judgment of Paris | One only joy mankind can knowYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 24/11/2025🔔 Just a handful of seats remain available for Handel's Messiah at the Barbican this Christmas. If you're are planning to come but haven't yet bought your tickets, now's your last chance! aam.co.uk/concerts/han... 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 21/11/2025Today we release a recording of three of Bach's wonderful Brandenburg Concertos, performed live at Milton Court in January 2024 – now available to stream and download: bit.ly/brandenburg235 120
AAM @aam.co.uk · 14/11/2025POV: you’re just getting into the violin concerto as soloist. 😱 Fortunately for Bojan Čičić in tonight’s concert, help was at hand, and a replacement violin was in his hands in just moments! 120
AAM @aam.co.uk · 14/11/2025A handful of holds have been released for tonight's concert, so if you'd like to join us for Haydn in Paris (in London...) grab them while you can! 🎫 www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202... Here's what you can expect: www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/rev...barbican.org.ukHaydn in Paris | BarbicanParis in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. Academy of Ancient Music plays showpieces by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges: three geniuses on the edge of a volcano. 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 11/11/2025It was great fun working with tenor David Webb and conductor John Andrews last week on a recording that celebrates the music of Arthur Sullivan, including arias and duets from the Savoy Operas. 📸 Ed Grant 022
AAM @aam.co.uk · 05/11/2025Read all about our 2025-26 season, as Principal Oboe Leo Duarte reveals to @continuoconnect.bsky.social the musical superstars that will feature in our concerts over the next year! www.continuoconnect.com/features/aca...continuoconnect.comFeature | 18th-century Superstars | Continuo ConnectLeo Duarte shares insights into the Academy of Ancient Music’s 2025/26 season, with programming that shines a spotlight on musical superstars. 032
AAM @aam.co.uk · 21/10/2025There is still just over a week left to apply for this special opportunity to join the management team at AAM – could you be our next Head of Marketing & Digital? aam.co.uk/vacancies/ 033
AAM @aam.co.uk · 06/10/2025There is nothing quite like Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 on period instruments. Happy Monday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta73...youtube.comBach’s Brandenburg Concerto 3, First MovementYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 041
AAM @aam.co.uk · 26/09/2025We had such fun preparing this new performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – and we can't wait to share it with you! Coming soon on video and to streaming platforms. 040
AAM @aam.co.uk · 16/09/2025Paris in the 1780s was the musical centre of Europe. This November we present showpieces from the time by Mozart, Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. An irresistible Parisian party, we bet you'll find it impossible not to be swept up in its sparkling charm. aam.co.uk/concerts/hay... 031
AAM @aam.co.uk · 08/09/2025We are delighted to be joining @caiuscollege.bsky.social and Matthew Martin in this recording of two rarely heard masterpieces by Michael Haydn: his deeply emotional Requiem and the Missa Sancti Hieronymi. Pre-order the album ahead of its release on 3 October: lnk.to/MichaelHaydn... 041
AAM @aam.co.uk · 02/09/2025We're delighted that Andrew Chamberlain has joined us as our new Head of Development. Andrew has over a decade of experience in fundraising and development having worked in the University of Cambridge's development office and at Ridley Hall. 110
AAM @aam.co.uk · 30/07/2025"The band was on fire, a beautifully grungey but musically exact performance" – Opera Now's review of our recent performance of Dido and Aneas with @guildhallschool.bsky.social. 📸 David Monteith-Hodge 040
AAM @aam.co.uk · 21/07/2025Today our 2025-26 season in Cambridge goes on general sale! From Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War, to the marimba phenomenon of Christoph Sietzen and his Wave Quartet, there's something for everyone. Find out more: aam.co.uk/whats-on/ 030
AAM @aam.co.uk · 01/07/2025AAM's leader Bojan Čičić performed live with harpsichordist Stephen Farr on BBC Radio 3 last night – if you missed it, you can listen to it 16 minutes in on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 27/06/2025It’s our season finale tonight! Here’s our Music Director, Laurence Cummings, on how rehearsals for Beethoven’s Fifth are going… bit.ly/AAMbeethoven 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 19/06/2025The finale of our world-premiere recording of The Judgment of Paris, described by Early Music America as 'an exceptional (and exceptionally well-recorded) performance'. youtu.be/2iAgXWM8qkYyoutu.beWeldon: The Judgment of Paris | Hither all ye gracesYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 163
AAM @aam.co.uk · 09/06/2025Should period orchestras play Beethoven? Laurence Cummings tells BBC Music Magazine how we will be unlocking fresh insights into Beethoven’s iconic score in our performance of his Symphony No. 5 later this month. www.classical-music.com/articles/sho...classical-music.comShould Period orchestras play Beethoven? | Classical MusicThe Academy of Ancient Music music director Laurence Cummings reflects on why Baroque and period ensembles should play Beethoven 033
AAM @aam.co.uk · 29/05/2025In four weeks' time, we perform Beethoven's most famous symphony – his Symphony No. 5 – at London's Barbican. It's a rare opportunity to experience classical music's calling card, just as Beethoven might have heard it himself. Tickets available here: bit.ly/AAMbeethoven 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 15/05/2025A full house in London for our brand-new production of Bach’s Art of Fugue. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 📷 Mark Allan 011
AAM @aam.co.uk · 12/05/2025A brand-new theatrical concert production of Bach's Art of Fugue, for which we're joined by four outstanding actors: Peter Bray, Imogen Frances, Steffan Cennydd and Simon Slater: join us in Cambridge or London later this week to experience Bach's masterpiece like never before! bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu...bit.lyBach's The Art of Fugue – AAMAcademy of Ancient Music and producer Bill Barclay present Bach's The Art of Fugue, with performances in Cambridge and London. 011
AAM @aam.co.uk · 06/05/2025Bach’s Art of Fugue in a brand-new production written and directed by Bill Barclay – a transformational exchange between different art-forms, with Bach’s masterpiece at its centre. One night each in Cambridge and London. 👉 bit.ly/BachsArtOfFu... 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 30/04/2025Don't miss our Season Finale later this year, as AAM takes a rare step into the 19th century! Tickets available here: bit.ly/AAMbeethoven 020
AAM @aam.co.uk · 24/04/2025Work with us! We're looking for a collaborative and committed Head of Concerts & Projects to join our small but mighty management team in Cambridge. aam.co.uk/vacancies/ 011
AAM @aam.co.uk · 18/04/2025Final rehearsals for this afternoon’s performance of Bach’s St John Passion, which will be to a full house here at the Barbican Centre. 041
AAM @aam.co.uk · 16/04/2025Just a couple of days to go now until our performance of Bach's St John Passion at London's Barbican. In the meantime, here's a look back at that bustling opening movement under the direction of our former Music Director, Richard Egarr. youtu.be/37Hi9PSs7ogyoutu.beBach: St John Passion — Herr, unser Herrscher | Academy of Ancient MusicYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 100
AAM @aam.co.uk · 29/03/2025Ahead of our performance of Bach's St John Passion, Zeb Soanes joins Evangelist Nicholas Mulroy, violinist Persephone Gibbs and our Music Director, Laurence Cummings, in a pre-concert discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAiU...youtube.comBach's St John Passion: AAM In ConversationYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 110
AAM @aam.co.uk · 24/03/2025We're delighted to have received a grant from @continuoconnect.bsky.social for our concert theatre performance 'Bach's Art of Fugue'. The grant supports this unique production by Bill Barclay, coming to Cambridge and London later this year! #Continuo25 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 17/03/2025"The entire ensemble brings the wooing of the three goddesses for the favour of Paris alive and vibrant with carefully nuanced timbres." – Pizzicato Magazine www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijJV...youtube.comWeldon: The Judgment of Paris | Symphony for VenusYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 030
AAM @aam.co.uk · 10/03/2025Specially for our performance of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto this week, soloist Katherine Spencer has teamed up with clarinet maker Guy Cowley to commission a new design of basset clarinet, which will present a fresh take on this extraordinary concerto. Tickets still available: bit.ly/AAMtransbit.lyTransatlantic: Classical Masters – AAMAAM rediscovers the glorious music of Brazilian composer Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, performing in Cambridge and London. 000
AAM @aam.co.uk · 10/03/2025The opening moments of our brand new recording – just released! ‘Perkins’s performance with AAM and the Cambridge Handel Opera Company is in all ways a winner — an exceptional (and exceptionally well-recorded) performance worthy of a listen.’ – Early Music America www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15K...youtube.comWeldon: The Judgment of Paris | Sonata, CanonYouTube video by Academy of Ancient Music 101
AAM @aam.co.uk · 19/02/2025‘To these ears, Weldon’s score is a delight. ... What is most appealing is his florid, Italianate way with vocal lines and his jaunty melodies (a reminder that many nowadays believe he is the real composer behind Purcell’s catchy music for The Tempest).’limelight-arts.com.auWeldon: The Judgment of Paris ★★★★½Read the Limelight review. 043
AAM @aam.co.uk · 10/02/2025In four weeks' time we present Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, one of the finest clarinet works of all time, performed by Katherine Spencer. Don't miss our performances on 12 March in Cambridge and on Thursday 13 March at Milton Court Concert Hall in London. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/AAMtrans 032
AAM @aam.co.uk · 07/02/2025Rehearsing earlier today for tonight's concert – thanks to everyone who joined us this evening! 032
AAM @aam.co.uk · 04/02/2025We're rehearsing today ahead of our performance in Cambridge tomorrow of 🇮🇹Italian Legacies, with gorgeous music by Arne, Boyce, Geminiani and Bach – there's also a chance to see us in London on Friday! Final tickets available: bit.ly/AAMitalian 031
AAM @aam.co.uk · 29/01/2025Tune in to BBC Radio 3 to hear a sneak preview of our concert next week: ‘Italian Legacies’! bit.ly/AAMitalian 020
AAM @aam.co.uk · 14/01/2025AAM leader Bojan Čičić leads the orchestra in a concert programme we're calling 'Italian Legacies', featuring a kaleidoscopic array of Italian and English music. It's next month in Cambridge on 5 Feb and London on 7 Feb. Don't miss it! aam.co.uk/concerts/ita... 021
AAM @aam.co.uk · 06/01/2025In May this year we will perform Bach's The Art of Fugue in a brand new theatrical production produced by Bill Barclay. Read @continuoconnect.bsky.social's brand-new feature on Bill: www.continuoconnect.com/features/bil...continuoconnect.comFeature | Bill Barclay: Concert Theatre Works | Continuo ConnectBill Barclay blends theatre and early music, making concerts vivid and relevant. His 'Secret Byrd' and 'Death of Gesualdo' explore music’s compelling stories. 010
AAM @aam.co.uk · 23/12/2024🔔Would you like to work with us at AAM?🔔 A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, capable and experienced fundraiser to join our small management team at a pivotal moment and help drive the next chapter in AAM’s already storied history.aam.co.ukWork with AAM – AAMWork with us at AAM. View our vacancies and job opportunities currently available at the Academy of Ancient Music. 002
Reposted by AAMBachtrack @bachtrack.com · 18/12/2024Academy of Ancient Music and Laurence Cummings deliver a majestic Messiah @aam.co.uk ✍️ Charlotte Gardner bachtrack.com/review-messi...bachtrack.comAcademy of Ancient Music delivers a majestic MessiahLaurence Cummings and the AAM serve up Messiah-shaped serenity at the Barbican. 041
AAM @aam.co.uk · 18/12/2024‘It felt grand enough to capture the rapture and reverence but close enough to transmit the ever-changing moods of hope, fear, despair and exultation’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @theartsdesk.bsky.social reviews our Messiah at the Barbican:theartsdesk.comMessiah, Academy of Ancient Music, Cummings, Barbican review - once more, with real feelingWhen does a concert become a ceremony? You generally visit the Barbican for art rather than ritual. Yet, during the Academy of Ancient Music’s performance last night, the bulk of a packed house still ... 010
