Exhibition 1615834800.000000 1615842000.000000 2021-10-15 19:00:00 2021-11-15 21:00:00 15 October 2021 15 November 2021 7:00pm 9:00pm Test Exhibition Online Public internal NO Vasily Petrenko conductor RCM Symphony Orchestra Schubert (arr F Weingartner) Symphony no 7 in E major D 729 Schubert (arr Berlioz) Erlkönig Schubert (arr Webern) Du bist die Ruh Schubert (arr Britten) Die Forelle Shostakovich (arr R Barshai) Chamber Symphony op 83a Shostakovich Suite from Hamlet op 32a Russian-British conductor Vasily Petrenko visits the Royal College of Music for the first time to direct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Schubert and Shostakovich.

In 2021, Vasily takes up the position of Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra following more than ten years as Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Equally at home in the recording studio, we’re delighted to welcome him to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in this online broadcast featuring a programme of orchestral arrangements.

Never completed, the original manuscript of Schubert's Seventh Symphony now resides in the RCM's Library, having been bequeathed to the College by Sir George Grove. Alongside, the RCM Symphony Orchestra presents orchestral arrangements of Schubert's dramatic lieder and Barshai’s take on Shostakovich's Jewish themed fourth string quartet. The concert concludes with a suite taken from the incidental music to Shakespeare's tragedy written for avant-garde director Nikolai Akimov.

Recorded live at the Royal College of Music in London, this is a YouTube & Facebook Premiere. 

How to watch

This event will be broadcast as a YouTube and Facebook Premiere. Join us online for live chat and to watch with audiences all over the world. If you can’t make it for the premiere event you can catch-up in your own time; the video will be available to watch on-demand afterwards.

]]> Russian-British conductor Vasily Petrenko visits the Royal College of Music for the first time to direct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Schubert and Shostakovich.

]]> Concerts Orchestral _home, Online, Strings, Brass, Woodwind Free NO _VasilyPetrenko3.jpg Concert 1616180400.000000 1616191200.000000 2021-03-19 19:00:00 2021-04-19 22:00:00 19 March 2021 19 April 2021 7:00pm 10:00pm Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte Online Public internal NO Michael Rosewell conductor Polly Graham director Jenny Ogilvie associate and movement director Rosie Elnile designer Mozart Die Zauberflöte Mozart's much-loved opera The Magic Flute is reimagined by an innovative creative team in this production, brought to life by talented RCM singers and broadcast online to watch at home.

Viewers are invited into a mystical tale set in a distant, strange land full of magic and intrigue. Prince Tamino has been quested to rescue Pamina at the behest of the dazzling Queen of the Night, who is desperate to defeat the evil demon Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.

Experience the power of Mozart's heralded score and the twists and turns of a much-loved libretto as you follow the adventures of Tamino, Pamina and their trusty, lovelorn bird-catcher friend, Papageno. Will the sun manage to defeat the night? Will love triumph? Tune into two online broadcasts to find out!

Recorded live at the Royal College of Music in London, this is a YouTube & Facebook Premiere.

This production is made possible with the assistance of the Basil Coleman bequest. 

How to watch

This event will be broadcast as a YouTube and Facebook Premiere. Join us online for live chat and to watch with audiences all over the world. If you can’t make it for the premiere event you can catch-up in your own time; the video will be available to watch on-demand afterwards.

]]> Experience the dreamlike world of Mozart's enchanting opera, directed by Polly Graham and performed by RCM singers from the world-renowned RCM Opera Studio.

]]> Concerts Choral _home, Online, Vocal In Focus Free NO _magicflute.jpg Concert 1616785200.000000 1616794200.000000 2021-03-26 19:00:00 2021-03-26 21:30:00 26 March 2021 26 March 2021 7:00pm 9:30pm In Focus: Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale Online Public internal NO Sir Thomas Allen narrator Stravinsky The Soldier's Tale The RCM's In Focus series presents Stravinsky’s dramatic septet, accompanied by the dulcet tones of vocal alumnus Sir Thomas Allen who returns to the College in the role of narrator.

Created by Stravinsky and Swiss writer C F Ramuz, the work follows Russian soldier, Joseph, a man tempted by a deal with the devil. Swayed by promises of untold luxury and lifelong riches, Joseph comes to learn an important moral: 'No one can have it all, that is forbidden. You must learn to choose between.'

From the tango to the paso doble and waltz, it is thought Stravinsky took inspiration from the melting pot of artists living in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. Evoking a veritable wealth of feelings, flavours and folk songs this theatrical piece never fails to thrill and delight.

In Focus is an RCM initiative to share unique areas of music-making at the College with our audiences. Designed to be watched online, our immersive films offer viewers the chance to experience the warmth, intimacy and richness of chamber music, wherever they are. Filmed across our state-of-the-art venues, roving cameras offer audiences a unique perspective on our musicians’ technique and on-stage communication during the performance. There will also be the opportunity to hear more about the music direct from the performers and to discover the intriguing stories behind the programmes through the range of artefacts, instruments and paintings held in the RCM's treasured collections. 

]]> Discover Stravinsky's story-telling septet, based on a Russian folk tale and narrated by alumnus Sir Thomas Allen.

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