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RCM at St Paul's Cathedral

October

A woman wearing green performs on the violin with her eyes closed

04 October 2023, 5:00pm
St Paul's Cathedral, London EC4M 8AD

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from the RCM String Band at this rush-hour concert at St Paul's Cathedral.

Violinists playing chamber music in the Peformance Hall

04 October 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from talented RCM musicians at this rush-hour concert.

Music and Ideas: 'Nourmahal's Song': Re-discovering a Lost Coleridge-Taylor Work

A black and white photograph of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

05 October 2023, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Jonathan Frank tells the story of a chance encounter in the RCM Library that led to the discovery of an unknown composition by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Talks and seminars

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Orchestral Masterworks: Celebrating Disney

05 October 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sold Out

Celebrate 100 years of the legendary Walt Disney Studios with orchestral selections from beloved movies.

RCM Jazz Orchestra: History of the Jazz Band - DATE CHANGE

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05 October 2023, 7:30pm
Britten Theatre

Limited Availability

The RCM Jazz Orchestra leads us through the history of jazz with a variety of performances alongside King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's Dippermouth Blues.

Under 35

Jazz

Two violinists sitting down and performing in the Royal College of Music Museum

06 October 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

Trumpet Masterclass with Gustav Melander

Trumpeter Gustav Melander, pictured wearing black in front of a dark background

06 October 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

Gustav Melander, co-principal trumpet of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, returns to the RCM to give an inspiring trumpet masterclass.

Classical Coffee Morning at the Royal Albert Hall

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08 October 2023, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

RCM pianist Giulia Toniolo performs in the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room.

Family Orchestral Concert: Celebrating Disney

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08 October 2023, 12:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sold Out

Celebrate 100 years of Walt Disney Studios with classic music from Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Incredibles, Up, and more beloved family movies.

10 October 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Limited Availability

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

Saxophone Masterclass with Naomi Sullivan

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10 October 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Renowned saxophonist and advocate for contemporary music Naomi Sullivan returns to the Royal College of Music to share insights with RCM saxophone students.

RCM at St James's Piccadilly

The interior of a church with a grand piano on the alter

11 October 2023, 1:10pm
St James's Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

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

Chamber woodwind musicians performing in the Performance Hall

12 October 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from talented RCM musicians at this rush-hour concert.

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13 October 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

Trombone Masterclass with Kris Garfitt

A young man with light-coloured hair wearing a suit and performing on a trombone in front of a light orange background

13 October 2023, 2:00pm
Recital Hall

Kris Garfitt, solo trombonist of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, shares his experience with members of the RCM Brass Faculty.

Cello Masterclass with Denis Brott

13 October 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

Founder and Artistic Director of the renowned Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Dennis Brott, returns to the Royal College of Music for another inspiring masterclass.

RCMJD Classical Coffee Morning at the Royal Albert Hall

A girl smiling wearing a white dress stands in front of the RCM holding a clarinet

15 October 2023, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

Clarinettist Amalia Beeko from the RCM Junior Department performs a selection of pieces live in the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room.

Historical Cello Masterclass with Guy Fishman

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17 October 2023, 10:00am
Performance Studio

Israeli-born cellist Guy Fishman joins us from the US, where he is principal cellist of Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society, for an insightful masterclass with RCM students.

17 October 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert.

Clarinet Masterclass with Maximiliano Martín

A man wearing a purple jumper holding a clarinet and looking into the camera

17 October 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Spanish Clarinettist and international soloist Maximiliano Martín returns to his alma mater to share his knowledge and experience with a new generation of RCM clarinettists.

Music and Ideas: Sound as a Physical Object

19 October 2023, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Composer and RCM professor Gerardo Gozzi explores the inspiration he draws from other art forms for his music.

Talks and seminars

A student playing the piano in the Parry Room

19 October 2023, 6:00pm
Inner Parry Room

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from talented RCM musicians at this rush-hour concert.

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20 October 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Limited Availability

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

RCM Wind Ensemble: Bohemia

Four wind musicians perform on stage with the focus on a man playing an oboe

20 October 2023, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM Wind Ensemble explores music by composers with roots in the beautiful region of Bohemia – spanning present-day Czechia and Hungary – known for its vibrant folkloric traditions.

Classical Coffee Morning at the Royal Albert Hall

Four musicians wearing black and holding clarinets

22 October 2023, 10:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

RCM's The Hyde Clarinet Quartet perform in the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room.

Electronics Concert: With My Eyes Wide Shut

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23 October 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear the cinematic sounds of Bolte contrasted by the colourful interplay of Hong's Ekvallein in this programme curated by electroacoustic composer Diana Salazar.

24 October 2023, 10:30am
Museum Weston Discovery Centre

Sold Out

Discover the wonderful world of musical instruments in this fun exploratory session for two- to five-year-olds.

24 October 2023, 2:30pm
RCM Museum

Join us in the RCM Museum for a fantastical family tour of our special exhibition 'Hidden Treasures of the RCM Collections'.

24 October 2023, 3:30pm
RCM Museum

Join us in the RCM Museum for a fantastical family tour of our special exhibition 'Hidden Treasures of the RCM Collections'.

Brass and Percussion Course

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24 October 2023 - 25 October 2023
Various locations

Limited Availability

This two-day course is part of a pioneering initiative promoting gender equality among instruments not traditionally played by women.

Explorers Course

25 October 2023 - 26 October 2023
RCM Museum and Jay Mews Upper Studio

Sold Out

This popular two-day course for seven- to 12-year-olds focuses on creative musicmaking, storytelling, arts and crafts, instrumental playing and singing.

Family Workshop and Concert

A girl performs with other children playing percussion instruments and an adult dancing in the background

26 October 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

Limited Availability

Take part in this interactive concert inspired by objects, stories and exhibitions from the RCM Museum.

RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

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26 October 2023, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sir Andrew Davis, one of the UK’s most celebrated conductors, leads a dramatic programme of lesser-performed 20th-century works.

RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

27 October 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Limited Availability

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

27 October 2023, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sir Andrew Davis, one of the UK’s most celebrated conductors, leads a dramatic programme of lesser-performed 20th-century works.

RCM Museum Relaxed Opening

29 October 2023, 10:00am
RCM Museum

The RCM Museum will open an hour early for families and groups who would like to visit at a quieter time.

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Spooktacular Sounds

29 October 2023, 2:00pm
RCM Museum

Explore spooky sounds and symphonies at the RCM Museum this Halloween.

Participatory Events

Piano Masterclass with Roy Howat

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31 October 2023, 10:00am
Performance Hall

Internationally renowned pianist and scholar Roy Howat brings his wealth of knowledge to Royal College of Music students for a compelling masterclass.

31 October 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

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

31 October 2023, 2:30pm
RCM Museum

Join us in the RCM Museum for a fantastical family tour of our special exhibition 'Hidden Treasures of the RCM Collections'.

31 October 2023, 3:30pm
RCM Museum

Join us in the RCM Museum for a fantastical family tour of our special exhibition 'Hidden Treasures of the RCM Collections'.

Schumann and Stewed Strawberries

November

A woman wearing a pink suit sings on stage with a pianist playing in the background

01 November 2023, 6:00pm
Inner Parry Room

Experience a unique performance of one of Schumann's most famous song cycles, as RCM singers join pianist Christopher Glynn to investigate how translation can bring old songs alive for modern audiences.

Chamber Spotlight: Sounds of South America

A woman with blonde hair and a blue jumper performing on a historical recorder in front of a harpsichord

01 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

RCM musicians explore Bolivian Baroque music from the archives of the Chiquitos and Moxos peoples, in the first instalment of our Chamber Spotlight series exploring the music of South America.

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RCM String Band

01 November 2023, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Hear Glazunov's expressive Saxophone Concerto with the RCM String Band alongside works by Bacewicz and Tavener.

RCM String Band at St Bartholomew the Great

02 November 2023, 1:05pm
St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, City of London, EC1A 7JQ

Enjoy a varied programme of music from the RCM String Band at this lunchtime concert at St Bartholomew the Great.

RCM Brass Ensemble: Cuban Fire!

02 November 2023, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Virtuoso trumpeter Mike Lovatt and the RCM Brass Ensemble present a fire-filled performance with an arrangement of Johnny Richards' 1956 influential Latin jazz suite Cuban Fire.

Jazz

Two violinists and a cellist sitting down and performing in the Royal College of Music Museum

03 November 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

Violin Masterclass with Szymon Krzeszowiec

A man wearing a suit performing on a violin on stage

03 November 2023, 2:00pm
The Carne Room

Esteemed violinist, soloist and chamber musician Szymon Krzeszowiec brings his wealth of experience to the RCM for a session with Strings Faculty students.

Bassoon Masterclass with Amy Harman

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03 November 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

RCM alumna and Principal Bassoonist of the Aurora Orchestra, Amy Harman, explores a rich variety of repertoire for this beautiful instrument.

Viola Masterclass with Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg

A woman wearing black looks into the camera holding her viola

03 November 2023, 2:00pm
West Parry Room

Violist Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg is a regular guest on international stages as a soloist and chamber musician, and brings her experience and charisma to the RCM for this special masterclass.

03 November 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Ben Collyer performs in the RCM's Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

Musicians performing to a busy audience in the RCM Museum

Museum Nocturne

03 November 2023, 6:00pm
RCM Museum

Join us in the RCM Museum for a little night music featuring performances of dreamy nocturnes and lullabies

Participatory Events

RCM Museum Relaxed Opening

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05 November 2023, 10:00am
RCM Museum

The RCM Museum opens an hour early for families and groups who would like to visit at a quieter time.

A saxophonist and pianist performing in the Performance Studio

Chamber Lunchtimes

07 November 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

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

Oboe Masterclass with Philippe Tondre

A man with dark hair laughs into the camera holding an oboe

07 November 2023, 6:00pm
Recital Hall

The Principal Oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra works closely with RCM oboists, sharing insights from his international performance experience.

Jazz Saxophone Masterclass with Trish Clowes

A woman with straight black hair wearing white against a dark background and looking off into the distance, holding a saxophone

07 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

Acclaimed saxophonist Trish Clowes returns to the RCM to demonstrate her unique skills in a masterclass.

Violin Masterclass with Eszter Haffner

07 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Learn first-hand from renowned violinist and violist Eszter Haffner, who shares over 25 years of performance experience with instrumentalists from the RCM String Faculty.

Chamber Spotlight: Sounds of South America

08 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear selections from Villa-Lobos' collection of short pieces, Chôros, in the second instalment of our Chamber Spotlight series exploring the music of South America.

Two cellists performing on their instruments in the RCM Performance Hall

09 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from talented RCM musicians at this rush-hour concert.

A violinist and a harpist performing against a backdrop of paintings and old instruments in the Royal College of Music Museum

10 November 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

A brass student from the Junior Department performs on a trombone

RCMJD Soloists' Concert

11 November 2023, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

Specially selected RCM Junior Department musicians take centre stage for a concert of solo performances accompanied by piano.

RCMJD Classical Coffee Morning at the Royal Albert Hall

A young musician stands in front of the Royal Albert Hall with his violin in its case, holding it on his shoulder

12 November 2023, 11:00am
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

Outstanding young violinist Vivek Dinesh Ramanan from the RCM Junior Department performs Brahms and Hubay in the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room.

Online

Vasily Petrenko conducting in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM Symphony Orchestra

12 November 2023, 3:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Vasily Petrenko returns to lead the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a dramatic programme of Beethoven, Sofia Gubaidulina and Prokofiev.

Under 35

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13 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

RCM String Quartet Fellows 2022/23, Alkyona Quartet, push their creativity to the limit, both curating and performing in this unique concert.

Harp Masterclass with Irina Zingg

A woman wearing black and orange stands in front of a harp against a black backdrop

14 November 2023, 10:00am
The Carne Room

Discover the intricacies of the harp, as renowned harpist Irina Zingg delivers a public masterclass to RCM students.

14 November 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

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

Chamber Music Masterclass with Brodsky Quartet

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15 November 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

The Brodsky Quartet bring their rich and varied craftsmanship to the Royal College of Music as they share their expertise in a captivating masterclass.

15 November 2023, 6:00pm
Inner Parry Room

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from talented RCM musicians at this rush-hour concert.

Orchestral Masterworks: Swan Lake

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16 November 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

English National Opera Music Director, Martyn Brabbins, leads the RCM Philharmonic in one of Tchaikovsky’s most iconic works, alongside a world premiere by an RCM composer.

16 November 2023, 7:30pm
Performance Hall

Performing for over 50 years, the innovative Brodsky Quartet visits the RCM for the first time to bring a wealth of experience to the RCM stage.

A man playing a trombone in the RCM Museum

17 November 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

Tuba Masterclass with Jens Bjørn-Larsen

A man with glasses sits in front of a plain backdrop with a tuba

17 November 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

One of the most sought-after tuba soloists, Jens Bjørn-Larsen works with RCM tuba players in an insightful masterclass.

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RCMJD Sinfonia

18 November 2023, 5:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

In this afternoon concert, Junior Department musicians perform Tchaikovsky's celebrated work based on one of the greatest love stories ever told, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

RCM Young Bassoon Programme

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19 November 2023 - 28 April 2024
Various

Are you aged 11-18 and love playing the bassoon? Find out more about our Young Bassoon Programme.

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20 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

RCM Mills Williams Junior Fellow 2023/24 Sofía Medina pushes her creativity to the limit, both curating and performing in this unique concert.

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20 November 2023, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni Tenorio is a tale of seduction and destruction. The RCM Opera Studio presents this rarely-performed story in our brilliant autumn opera.

21 November 2023, 10:30am
Performance Hall

Explore Haydn's keyboard music in this fascinating Clavichord Day led by RCM early keyboard professor Dr Geoffrey Govier, with presentations, workshops and a lunchtime recital.

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Chamber Lunchtimes

21 November 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

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

Clarinet Masterclass with John Bradbury

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21 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Leading British clarinettist John Bradbury brings his wealth of orchestral playing knowledge to the Royal College of Music for an intimate masterclass.

Historical Flute Masterclass with Anna Besson

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21 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

International flautist Anna Besson visits the Royal College of Music for an insight into the world of the historical flute, coaching Historical Performance students.

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22 November 2023, 1:05pm
Performance Hall

RCM Carne Trust Junior Fellow 2023/24 Lucilla Mariotti pushes her creativity to the limit, both curating and performing in this unique concert.

Piano Masterclass with Lang Lang

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22 November 2023, 5:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sold Out

Lang Lang — one of the 21st century’s giants of the piano — brings his experience, knowledge and charisma to the Royal College of Music.

RCM International Festival of Viols: Viol Masterclass with Vittorio Ghielmi

22 November 2023, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni Tenorio is a tale of seduction and destruction. The RCM Opera Studio presents this rarely-performed story in our brilliant autumn opera.

23 November 2023, 1:30pm
Performance Studio

Vittorio Ghielmi leads Historical Performance students through an insightful masterclass as part of the RCM International Festival of Viols.

Flute Masterclass with Adam Walker

23 November 2023, 2:00pm
The Carne Room

Gain insight into the process behind the performance in a masterclass with Adam Walker, a flautist at the forefront of a new generation of wind soloists.

RCM International Festival of Viols: Viol Masterclass with Vittorio Ghielmi

23 November 2023, 5:30pm
Performance Studio

Vittorio Ghielmi leads Historical Performance students through an insightful masterclass as part of the RCM International Festival of Viols.

New Perspectives: Birtwistle

23 November 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

New Perspectives, the RCM's flagship new music ensemble, performs world premieres by RCM composers in this rush-hour concert.

New music

Two students perform on a harpsichord and a historical violin in the Royal College of Music Museum

24 November 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

RCM at St James's Piccadilly

24 November 2023, 1:10pm
St James's Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

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

RCM International Festival of Viols: Talk

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24 November 2023, 2:00pm
Performance Studio

Join us for an inspiring talk programmed as part of this year's RCM International Festival of Viols.

Talks and seminars

Early music

Festival of Viols

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RCM International Festival of Viols: Vittorio Ghielmi Recital

24 November 2023, 5:00pm
Performance Hall

This year's annual celebration of the viol features one of the finest viola da gamba players of his time, and Visiting Professor at the RCM: Vittorio Ghielmi.

Festival of Viols

RCMJD Peter Morrison Concerto Competition Final

24 November 2023, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni Tenorio is a tale of seduction and destruction. The RCM Opera Studio presents this rarely-performed story in our brilliant autumn opera.

25 November 2023, 3:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Experience the talent of exceptional musicians from the RCM Junior Department as they compete at the highest level.

Prizes and competitions

RCMJD Contemporary Concert

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25 November 2023, 5:30pm
Recital Hall

Be the first to hear brand-new solo and chamber works written by RCM Junior Department composers in this vibrant programme.

RCMJD Chamber Music Concert

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25 November 2023, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

The RCM Junior Department is formed of inspiring young musicians aged eight to 18. See these rising stars perform a varied programme of works for small ensembles.

25 November 2023, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni Tenorio is a tale of seduction and destruction. The RCM Opera Studio presents this rarely-performed story in our brilliant autumn opera.

27 November 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Get lost in an evening of invigorating percussion works, with performances on a range of instruments from RCM ensembles including the renowned PERC'M.

New music

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28 November 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

In this ongoing series, RCM Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellow 2023/24 Rieko Maikita pushes her creativity to the limit, both curating and performing in this unique concert.

Clarinettist performing in the Performance Hall

Head On Photo Festival

28 November 2023, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

RCM composers create new works inspired by a selection of evocative images from the 2023 Head On Portrait Awards.

Museum Late: Celebrating the Kessler Viols

New music

29 November 2023, 6:00pm
RCM Museum

Join us in the RCM Museum for a lively programme of music showcasing the original bass viols of the RCM's Kessler collection.

December

A guitarist wearing black performs in the RCM Museum in front of paintings and historical instruments

01 December 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

01 December 2023, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Matt West performs in the RCM's Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

RCMJD Symphony and Chamber Orchestras: Elgar's Unfinished

Two students from the RCM's Junior Department performing on trombones

02 December 2023, 7:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM Junior Department Chamber Orchestra performs Elgar's third, but unfinished symphony, alongside Dvořák's charming Serenade, a work he wrote in just two weeks during spring 1875.

Three violinists performing in the Royal College of Music Museum

08 December 2023, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

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

A student from the Junior Department performing on a violin

RCMJD Soloists' Concert

09 December 2023, 11:00am
Performance Hall

Specially selected RCM Junior Department musicians take centre stage for a concert of solo performances accompanied by piano.

RCMJD End of Term Concert

A row of musicians in the RCM Junior Department performing on oboes and the flute

09 December 2023, 2:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

This lively concert promises a rousing end to the Autumn Term with a packed programme.

Springboard: Music Creators

August

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31 August 2023 - 04 April 2024
Recital Hall & Parry Rooms

This FREE course allows participants to join practical workshops and sessions that explore how music is created, eventually working towards inventing an original composition.