Michaelmas Term 2026
| Saturday 31 October | Lunchtime Concert | |
| Tuesday 10 November | Michaelmas College Service | A 45-minute religious service led by the College Chaplains with music from Wolfson College Choir. |
| Saturday 14 November | Lunchtime Concert | |
| Friday 20 November | Music & Muscat | Our termly professional concert preceded by a glass of muscat, and optional Formal Hall after the concert. |
| Sunday 29 November | Advent Carol Service | We welcome all College members, their families, and local residents to our Advent Carol Service at St Mark's Church. |
| Sunday 6 December | Michaelmas Term Concert | Wolfson College Choir and soloists from the music society perform at their end of term concert. |
Our full term card will be available to download in early October.
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Musical events
We are delighted to offer a wide range of concerts throughout the year.
- Choir and Chamber Singers Concerts
The College Choir performs at the end of year garden party and various caroling events as well as our termly concerts.
Wolfson Chamber Singers sing at prestigious College dinners and events and College weddings and funerals. In summer 2025 and 2026 it performed at the prestigious Thaxted Festival.
We produce major choral concerts at the end of both Michaelmas and Lent terms where the College Choir is able to showcase its work, along with talented Wolfson soloists and ensembles. Recent performances include the European premiere of Requiem for Colour at Cadogan Hall, London.
- Lunchtime Concert Series
We hold regular lunchtime concerts on Saturdays during term time in the Lee Hall, which showcase musical talent from across the University.
- Music and Muscat
Taking place termly, before Formal Hall, Music and Muscat offers professional concerts in the Lee Hall. Performances have included pianist Iain Farrington, Indie guitarist Richard Durrant, Ensemble L'Isola, harpsichordist Andrew Arthur & baroque violinist Rachel Stroud, Deco Ensemble, flautist Daniel Pailthorpe, tenor Andrew Kennedy, Classico Latino, violinist Rachel Podger, The Revolutionary Drawing Room, The King's Men, guitarist Craig Ogden, Ignacio Maña-Mesas (saxophone), Donal McCann (piano), The Austen Trio, guitarist, Kevin Loh, BBC Singers baritone Jamie W. Hall accompanied by Richard Gowers (piano), and the Alexandra Ensemble with musicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers.
- Recitals
Occasional chamber music recitals, early music evenings, the annual Brian Moore guitar recital and Ian Cross graduate instrumental scholarship recital.
- The Mary Bevan Recital
Our end-of-year concert is The Mary Bevan Recital given by winners of the Cambridge University Concerto competition. Wolfson has many talented musicians including finalist prize winners in 2022 and 2020, and winners in 2019 and 2012.
View some of our performances in the Media Collection.
Music Scholarships
A number of musical scholarships are available for talented instrumentalists, accompanists and singers.
How can you get involved?
- The College has several rehearsal spaces and keyboard instruments
- Develop music literacy skills and music appreciation through membership of the College Choir, attendance at our concerts and access to keyboard instruments for practice.
- Would you like to give a recital in a warm and relaxed environment? If so, our Saturday lunchtime concert series is for you!
- There is a collection of scores for use by current students in the Fuchs House Music Room.
- The Music Society Committee is always looking for keen members - contact music@wolfson.cam.ac.uk if interested
- Why not volunteer to steward at a concert?
Get in touch
Ms Lyn Alcántara - Director of Music
Dr Stephen Wilford - Director of Studies in Music
Collier Ow - President, WCMS
Photographs by Alex Lau
