Academy of Ancient Music
Associate Ensemble
Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music.
Using historically informed techniques, period-specific instruments and original sources, AAM brings music vividly to life in committed, vibrant performances under the new and dynamic leadership of Laurence Cummings.
Events
Academy of Ancient Music: Rejoice!
Rejoice greatly in an evening of music to stir the soul and lift the spirits. Celebrate with some of baroque’s musical masters heard here at their most irrepressibly joyful and effervescent.
Academy of Ancient Music: Beethoven and Dussek
Stephen Fry joins AAM as it begins our Beethoven 250 anniversary celebrations with the complete incidental music for Goethe’s play Egmont.
AAM: Father & Son: Robert Levin plays Mozart
Embark on an exploration of musical lineage with music of the Elder and Younger Mozart, performed in concert by one of the world’s leading Mozart specialists, Robert Levin.
AAM: Paradise Lost
John Christopher Smith’s oratorio setting of Milton’s epic, Paradise Lost, is perhaps his finest work, performed here by the Academy of Ancient Music with their brand new edition of the score.
AAM: The Art of the Countertenor: Iestyn Davies
Leading countertenor Iestyn Davies whisks us off on an inspiring journey through some of the best and most beloved works for the countertenor voice.
AAM: Giovanni Sollima: The Baroque Cello
Cellist Giovanni Sollima joins the Academy of Ancient Music to perform jewels from the baroque cello repertoire from Bach and Boccherini, including concerti and solo masterworks.
Discover
Listen: Barbican Essentials - Handel
Our selection of the best of Handel's music.
Composer Focus – Episode 1: George Frideric Handel with Iestyn Davies
Ed Seckerson is joined by countertenor Iestyn Davies to discuss George Frideric Handel, the German-born composer whose prolific portfolio of operas and hits such as the Water Music, and Messiah, won the hearts of the British public.
