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Violin -- closeup

String theories: the mathematics of the violin

07 Mar 2013

The screeching produced by children starting out on the violin has curdled the blood of many a parent over the centuries. A pre-concert talk at the...

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Detail from Fryderyk Chopin (1810–49), Polonaise in A-flat major for piano, Op. 53: autograph manuscript, 1842–43.

The virtual Chopin

01 Mar 2013

One of the greatest composers of the 19th century, Fryderyk Chopin, had an irrepressible creative imagination, and his music experienced continual...

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Robert Levin.

Encounter Mozart with latest Humanitas Professor

29 Oct 2012

The renowned pianist, conductor and musicologist, Robert Levin, arrives in Cambridge this week, where he will give a series of lectures and recitals...

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Testing Sing Smash

Sing for the win

22 Jul 2012

A new app game developed by a Cambridge student challenges people to sing the right note at the right time in order to smash down a wall and advance...

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Festival of Ideas: Musical mayhem

Music of kindness: playing together strengthens empathy in children

13 Jun 2012

A year-long study on childrens' music-making indicates that playing music in groups on a regular basis greatly improves a child’s ability to...

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Music at the Whipple - part of Cambridge Science Festival 2012

The sweet sound of science

15 Feb 2012

Musicians and music-lovers alike are invited to this year’s Cambridge Science Festival – the UK’s biggest free science festival – which runs from...

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Cecilia McDowall.

Q&A with Scott Centenary Tour composer

01 Feb 2012

The Scott Polar Research Institute is proud to have provided the inspiration for a major new composition by leading British composer, Cecilia...

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Captain Scott writing his journal during the Terra Nova expedition

Conquering the Antarctic: The Scott Centenary Concert Tour

25 Jan 2012

City of London Sinfonia, in collaboration with the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), will embark on an ambitious concert tour in February to...

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John Paul Jones

Rock ‘n Roll royalty comes to Kettle’s Yard

21 Jan 2012

Kettle’s Yard has unveiled its 2012 New Music Series featuring 12 cutting edge concerts performed by world class musicians.

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Ian and Tim

Queuing for the magic of King's on Christmas Eve

23 Dec 2011

Each year hundreds of people queue day and night in the cold to experience the magic of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in King's College...

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Musical instrument.

Six hours of total performance

14 Jul 2011

A “total immersion” event in Cambridge this weekend marks the climax of a conference examining the work of performers and their creative role in...

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Festival of Ideas 2011

Whistleblowers, zombies… and how to stay out of prison

13 Jul 2011

Freedom, revolution and communication have shaped human history since the earliest days of mankind.

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