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A man wearing a black shirt, holding a cello, smiling at the camera, with a dark green background.
Welcome to our Autumn Season of events!

This season encapsulates concerts that reflect the theme of Defining Moments: key events that inspired composers, and groundbreaking works that changed the course of music.

Monumental choral music

We feature the music of Michael Tippett, who studied at the Royal College of Music, in one of his most famous works – his iconoclastic oratorio A Child of Our Time, conducted by British music champion, Martyn Brabbins.

Sparkling scores 

Our orchestral programmes range from Mahler’s Ninth Symphony with Nicholas Collon, through Sibelius with Chloé van Soeterstède, and on to the Doctor Atomic Symphony by John Adams and the UK premiere of the recent Oscar-winning score for Oppenheimer. The RCM Junior Department orchestras end their autumn with an all-RCM composer concert, featuring Coleridge-Taylor, Britten, and a rare performance of Vaughan Williams’ Job: a Masque for Dancing.

Eclectic ensembles 

Our instrumental groups are very active throughout the autumn, with vigorous dance rhythms from the RCM Jazz Orchestra led by Bansangu founder, Paul Booth; John Williams performed by the RCM Wind Orchestra; and brass music through the ages with Matthias Höfs and the RCM Brass Ensemble. 

Chamber music gems 

Chamber music appears in many guises – our regular spotlight features include Villa-Lobos’ much-loved Bachianas brasileiras no 1 and Martinů’s tongue-in-cheek La revue de cuisine. A new chamber opportunity is our Elevenses series in The Carne Room, overlooking the Royal Albert Hall, with a free drink in the RCM Café. 

Cutting-edge talent 

New Perspectives features current and past RCM composers including Hannah Kendall’s Verdala, a work drawing on the British-Caribbean experience, and there is further new music in our regular Electric Dreams concert, curated by Dr Diana Salazar. Plus, enjoy a brand-new collaboration with the Natural History Museum and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. 

Masterclasses and more 

With insightful visits from Sir Thomas Allen, Gerald Finley, Clare Farr and Armand Djikoloum, regular Museum and organ concerts and much more, we look forward to welcoming you.

The grand interior of the church of St Bartholomew the Great

07 November 2024, 1:00pm

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

Ben Palmer conducts the RCM Philharmonic

07 November 2024, 6:00pm

An unmissable event for film music fans, this concert boasts the UK premiere of Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar-winning Suite from Oppenheimer.

The Brodksy Quartet hold their instruments and smile at each other, from left to right: violin, violin, cello, viola

07 November 2024, 7:30pm

The Brodsky Quartet returns to the Royal College of Music to bring a wealth of experience to the Royal College of Music stage.

The interior of St Mary Abbots church in Kensington

08 November 2024, 1:05pm

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

Anthony Marwood plays his violin and looks over his shoulder, laughing

08 November 2024, 2:00pm

Go behind the scenes with violinist Anthony Marwood as he shares his wealth of insights and advice with musicians from the RCM Strings Faculty.

The silhouette of a student from the Junior Department playing the saxophone

09 November 2024, 5:30pm

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

Two teenage boys, Peter Ryan and Finn Kjaergaard, stand outside the Royal College of Music in suits, smiling

10 November 2024, 11:00am

RCMJD violinists Peter Ryan and Finn Kjaergaard take to the Elgar Room stage to perform a wide-ranging repertoire, including music by Stravinsky, Lalo, Kreisler and Debussy.

A black and white photo of Boris Giltburg standing in a corridor with his arms crossed, wearing a black turtleneck jumper

12 November 2024, 10:00am

Leading interpreter of Rachmaninov, pianist Boris Giltburg visits the Royal College of Music for the first time to lead an insightful masterclass.

Two violinists play their instruments in the RCM Museum

12 November 2024, 1:05pm

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

Armand Djikoloum sits against a dark orange wall in a suit, smiling at his oboe which is standing next to him

12 November 2024, 6:00pm

French oboist Armand Djikoloum brings his exceptional musicianship to a masterclass with Royal College of Music oboe students.

A black and white photo of Amy Yule holding her flute and smiling softly at the camera

12 November 2024, 6:00pm

Amy Yule makes her first visit to the Royal College of Music to work with RCM flautists.

Vistors look at a pink 20th century dress in a museum display case

13 November 2024, 12:30pm

Enjoy a tour of the RCM Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

A close up shot of two hands playing a piano

14 November 2024, 6:00pm

Junior Fellows from the RCM’s Artist Diploma programme take centre stage in this ongoing series.

An aerial photo of a wind quintet performing in the RCM museum, while a small audience watches attentively

15 November 2024, 12:30pm

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

The interior of St Mary Abbots church in Kensington

15 November 2024, 1:05pm

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

Joaquín Clerch holds his guitar in one hand and rests his chin on the other, looking at the camera

15 November 2024, 2:00pm

Renowned guitarist and teacher Joaquín Clerch visits the Royal College of Music for his first masterclass with RCM musicians.

Three percussionists play the glockenspeil wearing all black, their mallets rasied in the air

15 November 2024, 6:00pm

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

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

16 November 2024, 1:10pm

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

A girl from the Junior Department sits in an orchestra holding her oboe and smiling

16 November 2024, 5:30pm

Themes of war and peace are threaded through the works in this concert given by the Royal College of Music Junior Department Sinfonia.

A close up shot of two hands playing a piano

18 November 2024, 6:00pm

Junior Fellows from the RCM’s Artist Diploma programme take centre stage in this ongoing series.

Yury Shadrin wears a black shirt rests his chin on his hand, his shadow large on the white wall behind him

19 November 2024, 10:00am

Internationally acclaimed soloist and recitalist Yury Shadrin has appeared in major international concert venues; today he brings his wealth of experience to share with Royal College of Music pianists.

Two violinists play their instruments in the RCM Museum

19 November 2024, 1:05pm

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

A close up shot of two hands playing a piano

19 November 2024, 6:00pm

Junior Fellows from the RCM’s Artist Diploma programme take centre stage in this ongoing series.

A black and white photo of Frøydis Ree Wekre looking over her shoulder and smiling softly

19 November 2024, 6:00pm

Frøydis Ree Wekre leads a horn masterclass with talented musicians from the Royal College of Music’s Brass Faculty.

Vistors look at a pink 20th century dress in a museum display case

20 November 2024, 12:30pm

Enjoy a tour of the RCM Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

A close up of two cellists who play their instruments on a brightly lit stage

20 November 2024, 6:00pm

Versatile cellist and RCM professor Jakob Kullberg play-directs contrasting works for cello ensemble in this Chamber Spotlight concert.

Hayley Clements, a woman with brown hair, smiles broadly at the camera

21 November 2024, 5:15pm

Hayley Clements and members of the RCM Sparks team give a backstage tour of the Royal College of Music’s various learning and participation activities.

A violinist, cellist and pianist perform in a chamber group on a brightly lit stage

21 November 2024, 6:00pm

In a pre-concert performance ahead of Mahler's Ninth Symphony, hear in contrast one of his earliest works and only surviving chamber piece: the Piano Quartet.

21 November 2024, 7:30pm

Charismatic conductor Nicholas Collon directs the RCM Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony no 9 – his last complete symphony.

The interior of St Mary Abbots church in Kensington

22 November 2024, 1:05pm

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

Two images side-by-side of Richard Harris (left) and Steve Wilson (right) both wearing shirts and smiling

22 November 2024, 2:00pm

In this exciting brass masterclass Richard Harris and Steve Wilson collaborate with Royal College of Music musicians to showcase the exciting sounds of the trombone.

Ole Kristian Dahl sits against a wall in a suit and tie, holding his bassoon and smiling

22 November 2024, 2:00pm

Distinguished teacher and Visiting Professor of Bassoon, Ole Kristian Dahl returns to the Royal College of Music this autumn to work with RCM bassoonists.

Two images side-by-side of Richard Harris (left) and Steve Wilson (right) both wearing shirts and smiling

22 November 2024, 6:00pm

Following their masterclass, Richard Harris and Steve Wilson perform a trombone recital, featuring Flood for two trombones, electronics and narrator.

The elaborately decorated Flentrop Orgelbouw organ at the Royal College of Music

22 November 2024, 6:00pm

Royal College of Music organist Barney Silverstone performs in the RCM’s Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

A girl from the Junior Department plays the cello, smiling

23 November 2024, 5:30pm

See rising stars from the Royal College of Music Junior Department perform a varied programme of works for small ensembles.

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