The music of classically-trained composer, Max Richter, is enjoyed in the concert hall, in major Hollywood films and TV series, and occupies a place in the streaming playlists of millions worldwide.
Richter’s regular collaborators, 12 Ensemble, return to CMF with an enlarged ensemble of 22 players to perform his lush, filmic music for strings. The mysterious opening of Journey and the simple, affecting On the Nature of Daylight, are paired with stirring passages of high energy and unashamed emotion in his wonderful take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
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In a city buzzing with live music, CMF explores the best the classical world has to offer and presents it to the people of Cambridge.
We book artists whose touring schedule usually misses out smaller cities, and we select intriguing repertoire that tells a story: from Mozart masses to14th-century middle eastern music; and from Shostakovich quartets to new commissions for percussion. We invite a wide range of international musicians and ensembles for intimate recitals, chamber concerts and larger events with dozens of performers on stage. We’re the only classical promoter in the city to offer this variety and high standard on a regular basis.
CMF has undergone different models since its foundation in 1991, and is now run as a twice-annual series presenting classical music in bold, imaginative and inspiring ways.
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