Surround - Cambridge Chamber Music Festival 2026

Surround, Music in Motion

An immersive opening night experience

Friday 11 September, 7pm

An immersive opening night experience

Surround invites audiences to experience chamber music in a new way, with performances unfolding across multiple stages throughout the hall. Move with the music, settle in close, or take in the evening from a distance with a drink in hand as each set offers a different perspective.

Across four short, contrasting sets, the programme moves from timeless classics to contemporary voices and folk-inspired rhythms. Designed to be welcoming and engaging, Surround offers a fresh approach to chamber music for first-time listeners and seasoned audiences alike.

Programme

Set A - Awakening

Claude Debussy Clair de lune 

Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel 

Traditional arr. Danish String Quartet Vigstamoin 

Set B - Living Threads

Bjørn Arntsen Weave (world premiere) 

Valentin Silvestrov 12 Waltzes of the Moment, I Vivace, III Moderato, IV Moderato, XIII Serenade 

Janet Jennings Pictures at the Waikato Museum, The leading Violinist

Jessie Montgomery Serious Fun

Set C - Community

Claude Debussy Syrinx

Dmitri Shostakovich Waltz No.2 (from the Jazz Suite No.2)

Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto no. 5 in F minor BWV 1056, Largo

Gustav Holst St. Paul's Suite Op. 29, Jig

Set D - Into the Night

Jean-Philippe Rameau Troisième Concert - 1er Tambourin 2e Tambourin en Rondeau

Henryk Górecki Concerto for Harpsichord, II. Vivace 

Robert Schumann Abendlied Op. 85, No. 12 

Traditional arr. Danish String Quartet Sekstur from Vendsyssel, The Peat Dance

Artists

Stephen De Pledge Piano/Harpsichord

Benjamin Baker Violin

Jessica Oddie Violin

Aziel Verner Violin

Amanda Verner Viola

Ken Ichinose Cello

Todd Gibson-Cornish Bassoon

If you're planning to join us for the whole weekend, consider our CCMF Festival Pass