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Faculty of Music

 
Harrison Birtwistle

Admission is free and open to the general public. All are welcome to attend.

Running weekly during University full terms, Composers’ Workshops include demonstrations of instrumental, vocal and electronic techniques, workshop performances of student compositions, and presentations from visiting composers.

Previous visiting composers have included Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Judith Weir, George Benjamin, Julian Anderson, Trevor Wishart, Jeremy Dale Roberts, Alexander Goehr, Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Robin Holloway.

If you have any queries, please email composition@mus.cam.ac.uk

Upcoming Workshops 2025-26 (further information on previous workshops can be found here)

14/10/2025  CSVPA
21/10/2025  Antoinette Dale Henderson
28/10/2025  Ewan Campbell
05/11/2025  Sir George Benjamin
11/11/2025  Quatuor Bozzini Part I
18/11/2025  Elizabeth Anderson
25/11/2025  Student Forum
02/12/2025  Elaine Mitchener

27/01/2026  Guest Composer TBC
03/02/2026  Students Forum
10/02/2026  Fréréric Durieux
17/02/2026  Students Forum
24/02/2026  Quatuor Bozzini Workshop Part II
03/03/2026  Sivan Eldar
10/03/2026  CSVPA Project Final Presentation
17/03/2026  electro//acoustic day

 

Title Start Date Event location
Tue, 27/01/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 03/02/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 10/02/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 24/02/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 03/03/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music
Tue, 17/03/2026 - 14:00 Recital Room, Faculty of Music