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Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.
Sat, 21 March 2026
Pembroke Auditorium, Cambridge
11:30am
From £15
Cambridge Early Music
Festivals and Concert Series
Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.
Fairest Isle Festival
Journey through 16th-18th century music on a magical Island with world-class musicians, sea shanty and barqoue workshops, talks and more.
Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
The Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival celebrates the glorious county town’s historic association with musicians since medieval times.
Early Music News
Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.
Continuo Foundation announces awards to 30 Early Music ensembles
Continuo Foundation has announced the recipients of its eleventh round of grants, awarding more than £100,000 to support Early Music projects across the UK.
Bursaries available for young period-instrument musicians this summer
The Music Summer School and Festival is now accepting applications for bursaries to cover up to 90% of the cost of their annual Baroque Orchestra course.
Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.
Philippe Jaroussky: Shifting spotlights from stage to score
The superstar French countertenor and conductor discusses transitioning from above-the-stage to below ahead of his Zurich Opera debut as a conductor.
Bach’s ‘St John Passion’: balancing human drama and spiritual devotion
Ashutosh Khandekar sheds light on how Bach’s ‘St John Passion’ combines dramatic urgency, theological depth and evolving performance traditions to remain one of the composer’s most immediate and compelling sacred works.
In her musical element: Anne Sofie von Otter
In this exclusive interview for Continuo Connect, star Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter reflects on her career and discusses her role as Cornelia in Handel’s ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto’ at Zurich Opera House – part of ‘Zürich Barock 2026’
Bellot Ensemble | Cavalli: ‘Se dardo pungente’
‘Se dardo pungente’ is Medea’s strophic lament in Cavalli’s Il Giasone. Alone on stage, she describes love as a wound, an inescapable force that both exalts and consumes.
Ensemble Hesperi with Hesperi Voices | Celestial music did the Gods inspire
Ensemble Hesperi presents a programme inspired by the historic ‘Organ Battle’ at the Temple Church in the 1680s between two leading organ builders of the day, Bernhard Smith and Renatus Harris. Featuring the music of John Blow and Henry Purcell...
Playlist: Women in Music
Continuo's latest playlist celebrates International Women's Day through tracks by women composers from the 11th century to the present day.