| Academy of Ancient Music | |
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| Orchestra | |
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| Short name | AAM |
| Former name | Academy of Vocal Music |
| Founded | 1726 (revived 1973) |
| Location | Cambridge |
| Concert hall | Barbican Centre |
| Music director | Laurence Cummings |
| Website | www |
The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is a British period-instrument orchestra based in Cambridge, England. Founded by harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood in 1973, it was named after an 18th-century organisation of the same name (originally the Academy of Vocal Music). The musicians play on either original instruments from the period when the music was composed or modern copies of such instruments. They generally play Baroque, Classical, and sometimes Romantic music, though they have also played some new compositions for baroque orchestra in recent years.
The AAM's current Music Director is Laurence Cummings, who took over the post from Richard Egarr at the beginning of the 2021-2022 season.[1]
- ^ Martin Cullingford (27 July 2018). "Richard Egarr to step down at Academy of Ancient Music". Gramophone. Retrieved 5 June 2020.