What's On

26 April 2025, 1:10pm
St James’s Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St James's Piccadilly.

28 April 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

In this ongoing series, Irena Radić, Junior Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, curates and performs a unique concert celebrating the music of RCM alumna Madeleine Dring.

28 April 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM Youth Brass ensemble launches the Summer Season with a brass extravaganza, exploring the animal kingdom through iconic tunes specially arranged for brass by Ryan Linham.

29 April 2025, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this lunchtime concert.

30 April 2025, 1:05pm
The Carne Room

Join RCM doctoral musicians for this lunch-hour concert presenting new perspectives on varied repertoire, ranging from 18th-century Haiti to new works by RCM composers.

30 April 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear the composers of the future as they reveal their newest creations, collaborating with RCM musicians to push the boundaries of modern performance.

01 May 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear the composers of the future as they reveal their newest creations, collaborating with RCM musicians to push the boundaries of modern performance.

01 May 2025, 7:30pm
Britten Theatre

Watch new films by young producers with live orchestra in the Britten Theatre, as budding RCM composers present their imaginative scores.

02 May 2025, 2:00pm
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

Celebrate the soul of Shakespeare’s England with a lineup of the UK’s finest musicians, masters of interpretation from Elizabethan to contemporary music.

02 May 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear the very best solo and ensemble arrangements performed by RCM saxophonists.

02 May 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Pingping Chen performs in the Royal College of Music’s Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the RCM’s majestic Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

03 May 2025, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP

RCM pianist Irena Radić takes to the Elgar Room stage to perform Chopin's Piano Sonata no 3 in B Minor and more.

06 May 2025, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this lunchtime concert.

07 May 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear six new works by RCM composers, who have been working closely with star musicians Héloïse Werner and RCM alumnus Colin Alexander.

08 May 2025, 11:00am
The Carne Room

This season the RCM continues its late-morning chamber performances in The Carne Room, which offers spectacular views of the Royal Albert Hall.

08 May 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Martyn Brabbins, Prince Consort Professor of Conducting, is joined by two RCM conductors in a programme of orchestral music depicting two very different stories.

09 May 2025, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy polished chamber performances amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

09 May 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

09 May 2025, 3:30pm
Performance Hall

Following his masterclass this morning, Claude Delangle performs an exciting recital of contemporary works for saxophone.

10 May 2025, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

RCM Junior Department Baroque and recorder ensembles present works by a range of composers.

11 May 2025, 11:00am
Various times and locations

The Royal College of Music’s spectacular annual celebration of percussion returns, headlined by internationally renowned drummer Gregory Hutchinson.

11 May 2025, 11:00am
Parry Rooms

Join us for an exciting selection of family friendly activities as part of the RCM's popular Festival of Percussion.

11 May 2025, 7:15pm
Britten Theatre

Join us for the grand finale of the College's annual Festival of Percussion: a vibrant evening concert with the RCM Jazz Orchestra and special guest Gregory Hutchinson.

12 May 2025, 7:30pm
Performance Hall

Immerse yourself in a multisensory experience in the latest instalment of the Royal College of Music’s regular Electric Dreams series.

13 May 2025, 1:00pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

As RCM 2023/24 Benjamin Britten Piano Fellow, Thomas Kelly performs a solo recital of three extraordinary works, two of them arranged by Busoni.

13 May 2025, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this lunchtime concert.

13 May 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

Doctoral candidate Ananya Panwar explores the relationship between human artistry and machine creativity, challenging the role of technology on the creative process and highlighting its possibilities.

13 May 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

New Perspectives, the Royal College of Music’s flagship new music ensemble, performs an eclectic programme of works.

14 May 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

The timeless, intimate – and often raucous – world of folk music comes to the RCM via arrangements of traditional folksong alongside music inspired by this distinctive style.

16 May 2025, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy polished chamber performances amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

16 May 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

16 May 2025, 5:30pm
Britten Theatre

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear talented singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

17 May 2025, 11:00am
St James’s Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St James's Piccadilly.

17 May 2025, 5:45pm
Performance Hall

Inspiring young soloists take centre stage to play a range of piano works in the RCM’s magnificent Performance Hall.

18 May 2025, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP

Spend your Sunday morning relaxing to the music of Rameau, Caplet, Hasselmans and more, performed by RCM harpist Liza Rakovska in the Elgar Room.

23 May 2025, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy polished chamber performances amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

23 May 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

23 May 2025, 5:30pm
Britten Theatre

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear talented singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

30 May 2025, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy polished chamber performances amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

30 May 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

01 June 2025, 11:00am
Royal Albert Hall

RCM Junior Department pianists Anthony Zemsky and Aurelia Walker play works by Ravel, Chopin and Debussy in this Sunday morning recital in the Elgar Room.

06 June 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

07 June 2025, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP

Hear the Kaja Piano Trio perform the Piano Trios of Haydn and Dvořák in the Elgar Room.

13 June 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

14 June 2025, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

Visit the Royal College of Music for a vibrant programme featuring new works composed by RCM Junior Department composers for RCMJD ensembles.

15 June 2025, 11:00am
Various locations

Join in a festival of concerts, workshops and talks to explore the recorder’s rich history.

15 June 2025, 3:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM postgraduate conductors are at the helm in this student-curated concert, featuring a variety of short orchestral works from different eras.

15 June 2025, 3:00pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

In this afternoon concert, Royal College of Music singers and pianists explore Mel Bonis’ fascinating and compelling life through her beautiful and neglected songs, interwoven with narration.

16 June 2025, 11:00am
Performance Hall

Join in festival of concerts, workshops and talks to explore the recorder’s rich history.

17 June 2025, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this lunchtime concert.

17 June 2025, 6:00pm
RCM Museum

Inspired by the museum's special exhibition, RCM composition and guitar students have collaborated to create a new set of works.

18 June 2025, 11:00am
The Carne Room

This season the RCM continues its late-morning chamber performances in The Carne Room, which offers spectacular views of the Royal Albert Hall.

18 June 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Ensemble Augelletti perform a programme that explores John Courtney’s (1734–1806) musical world and features works by by Corelli, Sammartini, Handel and JS Bach.

18 June 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM Head of Conducting Toby Purser and postgraduate conductors direct a concert of contemporary chamber works themed around the night sky.

19 June 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

The Kayu, Seion and Isla quartets present a varied programme of celebrated works.

20 June 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

20 June 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

A trio of RCM organists performs in the College’s Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the RCM’s majestic Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

22 June 2025, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP

Versa Winds is a vibrant and versatile multi-instrumental quartet. All trained in jazz and classical music, they explore a wide range of styles.

22 June 2025, 11:00am
Various locations

Delve into the soundworld of all things bowed, plucked and strummed in the RCM’s new festival showcasing the RCM Strings Faculty.

22 June 2025, 2:00pm
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP

Vibrant and versatile multi-instrumental quartet RCM Versa Winds perform a relaxed recital this afternoon.

23 June 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

In this ongoing series, the Calathea Quartet, Fellows from the Artist Diploma programme, curate and perform a unique concert.

23 June 2025, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

24 June 2025, 1:05pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this lunchtime concert.

25 June 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Prokofiev’s iconic Peter and the Wolf is brought to life by narrator Lucy Hollins in this intimate arrangement for chamber ensemble. 

25 June 2025, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

26 June 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Curated by Irena Radić, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, RCM vocalists perform Madeleine Dring's evocative and emotional Four Night Songs from 1982.

26 June 2025, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits conducts the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a programme of vivid orchestral colour.

27 June 2025, 1:05pm
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street, W8 4LA

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

27 June 2025, 7:00pm
Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk IP17 1SP

Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits conducts the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a programme of vivid orchestral colour.

27 June 2025, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

27 June 2025, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Two serenades by Mozart are performed by the RCM Wind Ensemble in a programme that explores the composer through his own music, lively arrangements and new compositions.

28 June 2025, 5:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The Sinfonietta, Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble and Brass Ensemble of the RCM Junior Department perform in their annual summer celebration.

28 June 2025, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

28 June 2025, 7:30pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Musicians from the Royal College of Music perform a stunning selection of pieces from solos and duos to Mendelssohn’s Octet and Ravel’s sumptuous Introduction and Allegro.

29 June 2025, 11:00am
Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk IP17 1SP

The RCM's Aldeburgh residency continues as Onyx Brass joins forces with RCM brass musicians to perform music by RCM alumni including Imogen Holst, Malcolm Arnold, Joseph Horovitz and Britten.

29 June 2025, 6:30pm
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

The RCM Junior Department Chamber and Symphony orchestras perform Elgar’s striking last complete symphony at Cadogan Hall.

30 June 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

In this ongoing series, Maria Filippova, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, curates and performs a unique concert.

30 June 2025, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Kyle Horch directs the RCM Saxophone Ensemble in an exciting concert exploring the saxophone’s full capabilities.

01 July 2025, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

In this ongoing series, Ilayda Oguz, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, curates and performs a unique concert dedicated to Hugh Davies.

01 July 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Musicians from the Historical Performance Faculty present chamber music spanning 200 years for recorder consort, strings, keyboard and voice.

01 July 2025, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Immerse yourself in an evening of invigorating percussion works, with performances on a dazzling selection of instruments.

02 July 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Takemitsu’s Signals from Heaven frame this RCM Brass Ensemble concert, with instruments split into two antiphonal fanfares.

05 July 2025, 5:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Musicians from the RCM Junior Department present a summer celebration featuring performances from the Sinfonia, String Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Orchestra.

06 July 2025, 3:00pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Winners of the RCMJD Chamber Music Prize and soloists from across the Junior Department perform in this varied and lively concert.

12 July 2025, 2:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

After a wonderful year of RCM Junior Department musicmaking and creation, these accomplished musicians come together to celebrate their successes.

25 July 2025, 1:00pm
Performance Studio

Join us for a time-traveling journey through centuries of storytelling, music, object handling, and visual communication.

01 August 2025, 10:30am
Performance Studio

Explore the popular music era and the elements of rock ‘n’ roll in a hands-on interactive one-hour workshop! 

08 August 2025, 1:00pm
Recital Hall

Enjoy crafting your very own ukulele and making music in just one afternoon!

15 August 2025, 1:00pm
Performance Studio

Join us for a time-traveling journey through centuries of storytelling, music, object handling, and visual communication.

22 August 2025, 1:00pm
Recital Hall

Explore the elements of Rock 'n' Roll music, dive into Kurt Cobain's songwriting style, and create music using GarageBand.