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About Academy of Ancient Music
Hometown
Cambridge, England
Formed
1973
Genre
Classical
The Academy of Ancient Music is among the most highly regarded period-instrument orchestras in the world. Initially focused on the music of the Baroque, the Academy has evolved, performing music from the Classical period as well as new music written for historical instruments. The orchestra has recorded and performed prolifically since its founding, working with leading performers and ensembles from the historical performance sphere and beyond. The Academy of Ancient Music's since 2021 has been Laurence Cummings. The orchestra has continued its prolific recording pace, including a recording of the opera The Judgment of Paris by John Weldon in 2025.
Members of Academy of Ancient Music include, or have included, Simon Standage, Andrew Manze, Bojan Čičić, Stephen Jones, Nigel North, Pavlo Beznosiuk, Jonathan Manson, Katy Bircher, William Carter, Richard Campbell, Tom Finucane, Alan George, Mark Caudle, Frank de Bruine, Tess Miller, Nicholas Parle, Alastair Mitchell, Trevor Jones, Rachel Brown, Jennifer Ward Clarke, Léo Duarte, Therese Timoney, Susan Sheppard (Bwv 1021 & 1023, Bwv 1019 [17]), Fiona Duncan, Andrew Byrt, and Joanna Lawrence.
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