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Welcome to Spring Season! 

Join us for a season of music that weaves together dramatic stories and masterpieces with the theme of Legends and Tales. 

Orchestral adventures 

The RCM Symphony Orchestra welcomes world-renowned conductors Vasily Petrenko and Rafael Payare to lead enchanting performances of Ravel’s sensual Daphnis et Chloé and Berlioz’s extraordinary Symphonie fantastique. 

Celebrated musicians 

A host of industry-leading artists join us for special collaborations, including a residency with pioneering composer George Lewis, jazz music lead by saxophonist Trish Clowes, an exploration of myths and magic with conductor Natalia Luis Bassa, and a side-by-side performance of Brahms 4 with Chamber Orchestra of Europe musicians. 

Joyful festivals 

We return to the age of the silver screen with centenary screenings of Charlie Chaplin’s slapstick masterpiece The Gold Rush with live chamber music in our annual Chamber Festival, and the RCM Keyboard Festival presents music inspired by rituals and dances. 

Masterclasses and more 

A range of illustrious guest artists join us this season to share their expertise, including Sarah Willis, Edith Fischer, Tasmin Little, Velvet Brown and many more. 

The Eclipse Quintet wear shades of red and stand on stage smiling and holding their instruments

Carne Room Elevenses: Eclipse Quintet

22 January 2025, 11:00am

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

Svetozar Ivanov looks down at the piano as he plays in a dark room

and solitary still

22 January 2025, 12:00pm

Visiting Bulgarian pianist Svetozar Ivanov presents ‘…and solitary still…’, a collection of ten audio vignettes inspired by poetry.

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Museum Guided Tour

22 January 2025, 12:30pm

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

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Chamber Rush-hour

22 January 2025, 6:00pm

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

Vasily Petrenko stands on the conductors podium and looks out to the audience, the orchestra also standing behind him

Daphnis and Chloé

23 January 2025, 7:30pm

Vasily Petrenko returns to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in sparkling scores by Respighi and Ravel, framing the Tubin Double Bass Concerto performed by Will Duerden.

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RCM at Pallant House Gallery

24 January 2025, 12:00pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester.

A string quartet performs to an audience in the RCM Museum, captured between exhibit displays of historical string instruments

Friday Music in the Museum

24 January 2025, 12:30pm

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

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RCM at St Mary Abbots Church

24 January 2025, 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.

Laura can der Heijden wears a cream linen blazer and holds her cello, smiling

Cello Masterclass with Laura van der Heijden

24 January 2025, 2:00pm

Royal College of Music cellists draw inspiration from Laura can der Heijden’s extensive experience during an afternoon masterclass.

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Opera Scenes

24 January 2025, 5:30pm

Hear talented singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

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RCMJD Soloists' Concert

25 January 2025, 5:30pm

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

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Classical Coffee Morning at the Royal Albert Hall: Amy Gillen and Frasier Hickland

26 January 2025, 10:00am

Flautist Amy Gillen and pianist Frasier Hickland take to the Elgar Room stage to perform a wide-ranging repertoire, including music by Nino Rota, Herbert Hughes and Pablo de Sarasate.

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RCM Museum: Relaxed Opening

26 January 2025, 10:00am

The RCM Museum will open an hour early for anyone who may benefit from a reduced-sensory experience of the exhibition and museum.

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Chamber Tuesdays

28 January 2025, 1:05pm

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

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Museum Guided Tour

29 January 2025, 12:30pm

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

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Chamber Rush-hour

29 January 2025, 6:00pm

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

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2025 Crees Lecture with Sam Jackson: On the World’s Stage with the BBC Proms

30 January 2025, 6:00pm

Sam shares insights into his role in shaping the strategic vision for the network and maintaining the prominence of the world’s biggest classical music festival in the UK and across the world.

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RCM Brass Band: Heroes

30 January 2025, 7:30pm

Ian Porthouse directs the RCM Brass Band in a concert that includes works by Simon Dobson and internationally acclaimed Nottingham-born composer Judith Bingham.

A string quartet performs to an audience in the RCM Museum, captured between exhibit displays of historical string instruments

Friday Music in the Museum

31 January 2025, 12:30pm

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

The interior of St Mary Abbots church in Kensington

RCM at St Mary Abbots Church

31 January 2025, 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.

Marcus Noble looks down at his guitar as he plays

Guitar Masterclass with Manus Noble

31 January 2025, 2:00pm

The RCM welcomes Irish guitarist and RCM alumnus Manus Noble, one of the UK's leading classical guitarists, known for his strong, unique sound.

A group of opera singers in Victorian era clothing sit around a table mid-performance

Opera Scenes

31 January 2025, 5:30pm

Hear talented singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

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Classical Coffee Morning at the Royal Albert Hall: Hope Cramsie

02 February 2025, 10:00am

Guitarist Hope Cramsie plays repertoire spanning Renaissance-era composers like John Dowland and Alonso Mudarra to twentieth century pieces by Francis Poulenc and Federico Mompou.

A young woman plays the saxophone to an audience, a piano accompanist behind her

Chamber Tuesdays

04 February 2025, 1:05pm

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

A group of opera singers in Victorian era clothing sit around a table mid-performance

Opera Scenes

04 February 2025, 5:30pm

Hear talented singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

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Clarinet Masterclass with Benjamin Mellefont

04 February 2025, 6:00pm

Currently serving as the Principal Clarinet of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Mellefont returns to his alma mater to lead an engaging clarinet masterclass.

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Museum Guided Tour

05 February 2025, 12:30pm

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

A boy plays his violin on a stage, looking over to another violinist next to him

Chamber Rush-hour

05 February 2025, 6:00pm

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

Gary Ryan wears a black shirt and looks down as he plays his guitar

Music and Ideas: Re-introducing Gary Ryan

06 February 2025, 5:15pm

This session highlights guitarist Gary Ryan’s inspiring musical versatility as the first non-bowed string player to be appointed RCM Head of Strings.

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RCM Jazz Orchestra: Radiant Resistance

06 February 2025, 7:30pm

Saxophonist Trish Clowes directs the RCM Jazz Orchestra in her own music, dedicated to the power of kinship, solidarity and positive action.

A string quartet performs to an audience in the RCM Museum, captured between exhibit displays of historical string instruments

Friday Music in the Museum

07 February 2025, 12:30pm

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

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RCM at St Martin-in-the-Fields

07 February 2025, 1:00pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

The interior of St Mary Abbots church in Kensington

RCM at St Mary Abbots Church

07 February 2025, 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.

Nick Deutsch looks down as he plays his oboe

Oboe Masterclass with Nick Deutsch

07 February 2025, 2:00pm

With an impressive career as Principal Oboe for some of the world's most prestigious orchestras, the RCM welcomes back renowned Visiting Professor of Oboe, Nick Deutsch, to share his insights with RCM musicians. 

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Flute Masterclass with Julien Beaudiment

07 February 2025, 3:00pm

Renowned flautist Julien Beaudiment stands as a distinguished representative of the French flute school. His extensive musical career has also provided him with numerous opportunities to teach at esteemed music institutions, and he is now making his inaugural visit to the RCM.

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