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2016 Royal College of Music Box Office 020 7591 4314 www.rcm.ac.uk/events facebook.com/royalcollegeofmusic @RCMLondon youtube.com/RCMLondon @RCMLondon All information in this publication was correct at the time of going to print. The Royal College of Music is a registered charity no 309268.
4 SEASON
HIGHLIGHTS
6 SEASON
CONCERTS
23 CHAMBER MUSIC 24 MASTERCLASSES 26 TALKS AND SEMINARS
28 RCM SPARKS 29 OUT AND ABOUT 30 BOOKING INFORMATION
31 VISIT US 32 SUPPORT US 33 AT A GLANCE DIARY
WELCOME
WELCOME TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S AUTUMN SEASON This autumn we are excited to welcome a number of distinguished international guests to work with our talented musicians. Bernard Haitink returns to lead our Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in two performances of Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, one of the most spectacular scores to come from Diaghilev’s famous Ballets Russes commissions. We are also joined by violinist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair, who performs with RCM musicians in Mendelssohn’s celebrated Octet, before conducting Beethoven’s exuberant Symphony no 7. We explore the music of Beethoven throughout the season, including his Eroica Symphony, led by our new visiting professor of conducting, Martyn Brabbins, and Rasumovsky Quartets alongside those of Sir Michael Tippett. New music, too, features significantly, with works by Colin Matthews, RCM professor Joseph Horovitz and a tribute to Pierre Boulez. We host inspirational visits from a range of performers from around the world, including The Royal Wind Music from Holland, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and ground-breaking performers Ensemble Nikel. All will be working with RCM musicians in addition to their performances – sharing their skills and knowledge with the next generation. The centrepiece of our tenth International Festival of Viols is the newly discovered 12 Fantasies for Viol by Telemann, and we also celebrate the double bass in a new festival. Masterclasses by Dame Gwyneth Jones, Stefan Dohr and Peter Donohoe and a classical/jazz crossover event from the RCM Big Band add to a highly entertaining season, rounded off with the young Mozart’s sparkling opera, La finta giardiniera. Stephen Johns Artistic Director
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS BEETHOVEN SERIES
INTERNATIONAL VISITS
Hear some of Beethoven’s finest orchestral and chamber works across a series of concerts by RCM musicians and guest artists. www.rcm.ac.uk/beethoven
Be inspired by our line-up of guest artists. Hear them perform in concert and witness them working with RCM musicians in our series of masterclasses. 5 October The Royal Wind Music
29 September Egmont Overture
18 and 19 October Matthias Höfs
7 and 14 October Rasumovsky String Quartets
20 October Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
21 October Symphony no 7
22 and 24 November Chamber Orchestra of Europe
2 November Symphony no 2
24, 25 and 27 November Ensemble Nikel
10 November Symphony no 3
Pages 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 24, 25
Pages 6, 8, 9, 11, 13
HAITINK CONDUCTS RAVEL 4 and 5 November Bernard Haitink returns to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in two unmissable performances of Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé. Page 12
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Bernard Haitink
THOMAS ZEHETMAIR
28, 30 November, 2 and 3 December
18 and 21 October
The RCM International Opera School presents Mozart’s early comic opera La finta giardiniera.
Austrian violinist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair conducts RCM musicians in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony no 7, and leads a masterclass with his wife violist Ruth Killius.
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA
Pages 9, 24
COMPOSERS IN ACTION 21 October Prince Consort Professor Colin Matthews’ …through the glass 25 October RCM New Perspectives pays tribute to Pierre Boulez 2 November Celebrating Michael Finnissy at 70 10 November Head of Composition William Mival’s On the Ringstreet 25 November RCM composer Nicholas Morrish Rarity’s world premiere performed by Ensemble Nikel 29 November Professor Joseph Horovitz’s 90th birthday celebration 1 December World premiere of Secreto Poema… by RCM composer Piyawat Louilarpprasert 5 December New works by RCM composers Oliver Buckland, Samuel Hall and Luis Correia da Silva Mota
Thomas Zehetmair
RCM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF VIOLS 14 and 15 November Discover the story and music behind recently found works by Telemann, Abel and Lidel in our popular two-day celebration of the viol, which celebrates its tenth season this year. Pages 14, 25
Pages 9, 10, 13, 16, 18, 20
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SEASON CONCERTS SEPTEMBER
Thursday 29 September
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: BRAHMS’ SYMPHONY NO 4
Sunday 11 September
6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
From 11am | Various locations
Martyn Brabbins conductor RCM Philharmonic
VOCAL FACULTY OPEN DOOR Our annual Vocal Faculty Open Door offers prospective vocal students the opportunity to sing to a panel of RCM vocal professors and receive invaluable feedback within a supportive and friendly environment. For more information see www.rcm.ac.uk/opendoor Tickets: £25
Beethoven Overture: Egmont op 84 Brahms Symphony no 4 in E minor op 98 Internationally renowned conductor Martyn Brabbins opens our 2016–17 Orchestral Masterworks series with his first concert as Visiting Professor of Conducting.
Thursday 22 September
‘A giant marching behind you’ is how Brahms once referred to Beethoven, a composer he revered so much that he almost never wrote a symphony for fear it would pale in comparison. Tonight the RCM Philharmonic performs his final symphony alongside Beethoven’s overture depicting the life of the 18th-century hero.
1.05pm | Britten Theatre
Tickets: £5, £8
PROFESSORS’ CONCERTS: MOZART AND BRAHMS Gabrielle Lester violin Mark Messenger violin Jonathan Barritt viola Thomas Carroll cello Professor Colin Lawson clarinet Mozart Allegro K516c Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor op 115 RCM Director Professor Colin Lawson joins string professors in a celebration of music for clarinet quintet. Hear Mozart’s vivacious Allegro alongside Brahms’ broad, reflective masterpiece. Tickets: Free but required
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Thursday 29 September
PROFESSORS’ CONCERTS: REVOLUTIONARY FLUTE QUARTET 7.30pm | Britten Theatre
Rachel Brown flute Adrian Butterfield violin Rachel Stott viola Ruth Alford cello RCM flute professor Rachel Brown is joined by string players from the Revolutionary Drawing Room for a programme of flute quartets by Mozart, Danzi, Devienne, Viotti and Wendling, performed on historical instruments. Tickets: Free but required
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ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: DVOŘÁK’S SYMPHONY NO 8
Wednesday 5 October
6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
6pm | Recital Hall
Martin André conductor RCM Philharmonic
THE ROYAL WIND MUSIC The Royal Wind Music Programme to include: Sweelinck Variations on Mein junges Leben hat ein End Dowland Lachrimae tristes Renaissance recorder consort The Royal Wind Music performs completely from memory a programme featuring musical highlights of their 19-year history, ranging from 16th-century polyphony to chorale preludes by JS Bach. Tickets: £5 HEAR MORE: Chamber Music Masterclass with The Royal Wind Music: Hester Groenleer and Eva Gemeinhardt (page 24).
Berlioz Le carnaval romain op 9 Dvořák Symphony no 8 in G major op 88 The RCM Philharmonic and Martin André present a rousing Orchestral Masterworks concert full of excitement and energy. Berlioz’ music depicts all the passion of a spirited carnival in Rome while Dvořák’s Symphony no 8 is a triumphant exploration of the joys of nature.
SEASON CONCERTS
OCTOBER
Thursday 6 October
Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book for 2 or more concerts and save up to 30%. See page 30 for details.
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Friday 7 October
TIPPETT AND BEETHOVEN I 6pm | Britten Theatre
Tippett String Quartet no 1 Beethoven String Quartet in F major op 59 no 1 Rasumovsky RCM alumnus Sir Michael Tippett was heavily influenced by Beethoven when writing his string quartets. In the first of a five-concert series across autumn and spring, RCM musicians pair Tippett’s String Quartet no 1 with a complementary quartet by Beethoven. Tickets: Free but required Friday 14 October
TIPPETT AND BEETHOVEN II 6pm | Britten Theatre
Tippett String Quartet no 2 Beethoven String Quartet in E minor op 59 no 2 Rasumovsky In the second of this five-concert series, RCM musicians pair Tippett’s second string quartet with Beethoven’s second Rasumovsky Quartet, exploring the ways in which he was influenced by the earlier composer. Tickets: Free but required
Sunday 16 October
RCM INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE BASS FESTIVAL From 11am | Various locations
Our double bass festival sees renowned bassists from around the world flock to the Royal College of Music for a unique day of masterclasses, seminars, drop-in coaching sessions and pop-up performances, culminating in a mass double bass performance in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall. Dan Styffe, Thierry Barbé, Laurène Durantel, Albert Bocini and Rodrigo Moro Martin will join forces with our roster of notable RCM professors, many of whom are renowned soloists, chamber musicians and principals in London’s leading orchestras. See www.rcm.ac.uk/bassfestival for more information. Free, no tickets required HEAR MORE: The festival kicks off on Friday 14 October with a masterclass with Dan Styffe (page 24). Wednesday 19 October
BIG FAT BRASS
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Nigel Black director Mike Lovatt trumpet and director Matthias Höfs trumpet RCM Brass Ensemble Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to hear music from Billy May’s iconic album performed by the RCM Brass Ensemble. They will also present the world premiere of specially commissioned arrangements by Colin Skinner in a concert featuring exceptional trumpeters Matthias Höfs and Mike Lovatt together for the first time. Tickets: £5
© Peter Adamik
HEAR MORE: Trumpet masterclass with Matthias Höfs (page 24).
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Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
EVENTS AUTUMN 2016
SEASON CONCERTS
Thomas Zehetmair
Thursday 20 October
Friday 21 October
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC WIND QUINTET
ZEHETMAIR CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO 7
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
Thomas Zehetmair conductor and leader RCM Symphony Orchestra
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Mozart (arr Michael Hasel) Adagio and Allegro for Mechanical Organ K594 Kalevi Aho Wind Quintet no 2 (London premiere) Tomasi 5 danses profanes et sacrées Taffanel Wind Quintet Described as ‘technically flawless and musically adventurous’ (Detroit News) and ‘arguably the best ensemble of its kind in the world’ (Manchester Evening News), the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet is renowned for its astonishing unity. Don’t miss this chamber recital by musicians from one of the world’s greatest orchestras. Tickets: £5, £8 HEAR MORE: Masterclasses with the members of the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (page 25).
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Mendelssohn Octet in E flat major op 20 Colin Matthews …through the glass Beethoven Symphony no 7 in A major op 92 Highly regarded for ‘the vigour and freshness of his interpretation’ (Bachtrack), Thomas Zehetmair enjoys widespread international acclaim as a conductor and violinist, and this exciting programme offers the chance to see him in both roles. He leads Mendelssohn’s dazzling Octet from the violin before taking to the podium to conduct Beethoven’s famous Symphony no 7 – a work full of majestic moments. The evening also features music by RCM Prince Consort Professor of Composition Colin Matthews, in celebration of his 70th birthday year. Tickets: £10, £15 ONLINE: Watch the concert live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live
Pre-concert talk
6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Colin Matthews in conversation with RCM Head of Composition William Mival. Free to concert-ticket holders
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Monday 24 October
CHAMBER ESSENTIALS: ROMANTIC WOODWIND MUSIC 7.30pm | Recital Hall
Weber Flute Trio in G minor op 63 Danzi Wind Quintet in G major op 67 no 1 Schumann 3 Romanzen op 94 Bruch 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano op 83 Spohr 6 Deutsche Lieder op 103
Saturday 29 October
RCMJD SOLOISTS CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall
Exceptional young musicians from the RCM Junior Department present a varied programme of instrumental music. Tickets: Free but required
Delve into more than 90 years of repertoire with songs by Spohr, music by the little-known composer Danzi and Schumann’s only work for solo oboe.
Monday 31 October
Tickets: Free but required
7.30pm | Recital Hall
Tuesday 25 October
RCM NEW PERSPECTIVES: TRIBUTE TO PIERRE BOULEZ 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Timothy Lines conductor RCM New Perspectives Boulez Incises Philippe Manoury Michigan Trio Daniel Lee Chappell New Work (world premiere) Boulez sur Incises Join us as we celebrate the work of Pierre Boulez, one of the most influential musicians of recent times, who died at the age of 90 in January. His masterpiece sur Incises takes ideas from the solo piano piece Incises and reworks them across a soundscape of three pianos, three harps and three percussionists. Its thrilling sonic and dramatic journey produces a vibrant kaleidoscope of instrumental colour evoking the familiar, the exotic and the mesmerising. The concert also features music by Philippe Manoury, whose work is influenced by Boulez. Tickets: £5
Pre-concert talk
6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Timothy Lines introduces this evening’s programme. Free to concert-ticket holders
CHAMBER ESSENTIALS: ROMANTIC STRING MUSIC Schumann String Quartet in A major op 41 no 3 Weber Clarinet Quintet in B flat major op 34 Mendelssohn String Quartet no 2 in A minor op 13 RCM musicians capture the spirit of change in this Chamber Essentials concert. Mendelssohn’s second quartet showcases the youthful exuberance of its 18-yearold composer, Schumann composed his op 41 quartets after studying earlier masters of the genre, and Weber’s clarinet quintet, written over four years, charts the composer’s growth into a mature musician. Tickets: Free but required
NOVEMBER Wednesday 2 November
MICHAEL FINNISSY AT 70 6pm | Inner Parry Room explorensemble* Programme to include: Michael Finnissy Banumbirr* Independence Quadrilles* Terekkeme Autumnall My Love is Like a Red Red Rose RCM musicians and explorensemble celebrate the 70th birthday of RCM alumnus Michael Finnissy. Tickets: Free but required HEAR MORE: Masterclasses in contemporary piano and composition with Michael Finnissy (page 25).
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Thursday 3 November
RCM STRING BAND
BACH CANTATAS
Mark Messenger conductor Katie Potts oboe Sacconi Quartet RCM Quartet in Association RCM String Band
Professor Ashley Solomon director RCM Baroque Ensemble
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances BB76 Beethoven Symphony no 2 in D major op 36 Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto in A minor Elgar Introduction and Allegro op 47
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
JS Bach Geist und Seele wird verwirret BWV35 Orchestral Suite in B minor BWV1067 Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen BWV49
The Sacconi Quartet joins Head of Strings Mark Messenger and the RCM String Band for Elgar’s exhilarating Introduction and Allegro. This programme of classical favourites continues with music by Bartók and Beethoven as well as Vaughan Williams’ Oboe Concerto performed by RCM Concerto Competition winner Katie Potts.
Musicians from the RCM’s renowned Historical Performance Faculty join forces with outstanding RCM singers to offer up a delightful all-Bach programme, featuring two of his most beautiful cantatas. Bach wrote Geist und Seele wird verwirret – Spirit and soul become confused – during his time in Leipzig and its dazzling vocal feats for solo alto are heard against a backdrop of virtuosic instrumentation. The ensemble also performs the composer’s orchestral suite for strings, continuo and solo flute.
Tickets: £8, £10
Tickets: £8, £10
SEASON CONCERTS
Wednesday 2 November
This programme will also be performed at 1pm on Friday 28 October at St Bartholomew the Great.
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Bernard Haitink
Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November
HAITINK CONDUCTS RAVEL
RCMJD PERFORMS SPECTRUM
Bernard Haitink conductor Neil Ferris chorus director* RCM Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
The RCMJD is delighted to host the first complete performance of ABRSM’s Spectrum 5 for piano, an excellent introduction to the new piano music of today. The event also includes a seminar with talented RCMJD performers and many of the composers of these specially commissioned pieces.
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Saint-Saëns Calme des nuits op 68 no 1* Les fleurs et les arbres op 68 no 2* Ave verum* Debussy ‘Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder!’ from 3 Chansons de Charles d’Orléans* Ravel Daphnis et Chloé Internationally renowned conductor Bernard Haitink returns to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in two performances of Ravel’s evocative and mesmerising Daphnis et Chloé. Bringing to life the Greek romance of goatherd Daphnis and shepherdess Chloé, it is widely considered to be the French impressionist’s masterpiece. Neil Ferris and the RCM Chorus open the concert with a series of vocal delights, including Saint-Saëns’ deeply expressive op 68 choruses. Tickets: £10, £15 ONLINE: Watch Daphnis et Chloé live from 8.15pm on Saturday 5 November at www.rcm.ac.uk/live
Pre-concert talk
Friday 4 November 6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Professor Richard Langham Smith discusses Ravel’s score. Free to concert-ticket holders
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Saturday 5 November
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5.30pm | Britten Theatre
Tickets: Free but required Monday 7 November
CHAMBER ESSENTIALS: ROMANTIC PIANO MUSIC 7.30pm | Recital Hall
Brahms Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor op 114 C Schumann Piano Trio in G minor op 17 Schumann Piano Trio no 1 in D minor op 63 This season’s final Chamber Essentials concert offers up piano trios by husband and wife composers Robert and Clara Schumann. Some of the RCM’s finest musicians present these works alongside a landmark example of the form by Brahms, whose early career was keenly supported by the Schumanns. Tickets: Free but required
Friday 11 November
WOODWIND CHAMBER SHOWCASE
GERMAN MUSIC: SCHUMANN AND BRAHMS
Haydn Trio in C major HobIV:1 ‘London’ Danzi Wind Quintet in B flat major op 56 no1 Poulenc Sonata for 2 Clarinets FP7 Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon FP32 Graham Lynch The Pale Dancer Justė Janulytė Endings
Andrew Yiangou, Andrew Zolinsky piano Natalia Lomeiko, Emily Sun, Alix Lagasse violin Bryony Gibson-Cornish, Yuri Zhislin viola Alexander Chaushian cello
7.30pm | Inner Parry Room
A showcase of original works for woodwind, including two vivacious and wonderfully melodic sonatas by 20th-century French composer, Poulenc. Tickets: Free but required
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major op 47 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor op 34
SEASON CONCERTS
Wednesday 9 November
RCM Junior Fellow pianist Andrew Yiangou performs with RCM musicians and professors in this recital celebrating the music of German composers Schumann and Brahms. Tickets: Free but required
Thursday 10 November
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: BEETHOVEN’S EROICA SYMPHONY 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Martyn Brabbins conductor RCM Philharmonic William Mival On the Ringstreet Beethoven Symphony no 3 in E flat major op 55 Eroica The RCM Philharmonic and Martyn Brabbins take on Beethoven’s epic Symphony no 3. Struggling against his increasing deafness, music became Beethoven’s salvation as he set to work writing his third symphony. This innovative piece is a magnificent exploration of heroism; vast, powerful and unforgettable. RCM Head of Composition William Mival’s breakneck sight-seeing tour of the Vienna Ringstrasse begins this thrilling programme. Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book for 2 or more concerts and save up to 30%. See page 30 for details.
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RCM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF VIOLS Monday 14 November
NEWE VIALLES
ABEL AND LIDEL
Newe Vialles
Mark Caudle viol Teresa Kamińska cello
6pm | Recital Hall
For the opening concert of our tenth International Festival of Viols London-based viol consort Newe Vialles explores some of the greatest early 17th-century instrumental works. The programme features music from the Shirley Part Books, compiled by William Lawes for the Shirley family and including works by the composer himself, Monteverdi, Alfonso Ferrabosco II and Lawes’ own teacher, Coprario. Tickets: £5 Tuesday 15 November
TELEMANN 12 FANTASIES FOR VIOL
3pm | Recital Hall
Baroque and viol specialists Mark Caudle and Teresa Kamińska present UK premieres of music by 18th-century composers Abel and Lidel recently found in the Silesian manor of Count von Maltzan. Ahead of the performance musicologist Sonia Wronkowska sheds light on their discovery. Tickets: Free but required Tuesday 15 November
GRAND FINALE
6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Fretwork Magdalena Consort
Hear the UK premiere of the recently discovered 12 Fantasies for Viol by Georg Philip Telemann performed by a host of renowned players: Emilia Benjamin, Richard Boothby, Liam Byrne, Mark Caudle, Reiko Ichise, Charles Medlam, Henrik Persson, Pia Pircher, Jonathan Rees, Caroline Ritchie, Lucy Robinson and Richard Tunnicliffe. Ahead of the performance Nicholas Anderson shares the remarkable story of how this suite was discovered.
Internationally renowned viol consort Fretwork is unrivalled in the breadth of its repertoire, from the earliest printed chamber music to commissioned works today. Our tenth International Festival of Viols coincides with Fretwork’s 30th anniversary, which they are celebrating with a major project on the complete consort anthems of Orlando Gibbons. Join us as they perform a selection of anthems by the great Jacobean composer.
Tickets: Free but required
Tickets: £5
Tuesday 15 November
THE SPIRIT OF GAMBA
1.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Reiko Ichise viol Richard Boothby viol Renowned viol players Reiko Ichise and Richard Boothby perform a selection of music by 17th-century Scottish composer Tobias Hume. Tickets: Free but required
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HEAR MORE: The festival also features two masterclasses with Richard Boothby and Reiko Ichise (page 25). FIND OUT MORE: For full details of the festival visit www.rcm.ac.uk/viols The RCM International Festival of Viols is supported by Linda and Tony Hill.
SEASON CONCERTS
Fretwork
Friday 18 November Thursday 17 November
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUE SYMPHONY 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Martin André conductor RCM Philharmonic Wagner Overture: Lohengrin WWV75 Tchaikovsky Symphony no 6 in B minor op 74 Pathétique The RCM Philharmonic and Martin André pair the delicate beauty of Wagner’s overture to Lohengrin with Tchaikovsky’s expressive Pathétique Symphony. Tchaikovsky declared that he had poured his ‘whole soul’ into the sixth symphony and it is easy to believe when hearing its intense emotive power. Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book for 2 or more concerts and save up to 30%. See page 30 for details.
RCM CHAMBER CHOIR: EFFORTLESSLY LOVE FLOWS 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Greg Beardsell conductor RCM Chamber Choir Brahms Geistliches Lied op 30 Gesualdo Felicissimo sonno Monteverdi Quel augellin che canta SV87 Gabriel Jackson Song (I gaze upon you) James MacMillan Lassie, wad ye loe me? Eric Whitacre When David Heard Mia Makaroff Armottoman osa Hrušovský Rytmus Dynamic conductor Greg Beardsell has worked with choruses across Britain. Today, he leads the RCM Chamber Choir in a wonderfully varied programme of choral masterworks including Eric Whitacre’s deeply emotive work When David Heard, inspired by the Old Testament story of King David’s reaction to news of his son’s death. Tickets: £5
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Saturday 19 November
RCMJD CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall
Chamber ensembles from the RCM Junior Department perform a range of music for piano trio, string quartet and wind quintet. Tickets: Free but required
Thursday 24 November
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE: MENDELSSOHN’S SYMPHONY NO 5 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Members of Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Mats Zetterqvist violin and director Håkan Björkman trombone Kai Frömbgen oboe RCM Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 20 November
Mendelssohn Symphony no 5 in D major op 107 Reformation
From 2pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
We’re delighted to welcome back principal players from the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, who are renowned for their enthusiastic performances and shared love of music-making between members of various cultural backgrounds. This year, COE Principal Second Violin Mats Zetterqvist directs the RCM Chamber Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s grand Fifth Symphony.
A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM PLEETH Join us for performances, talks and films celebrating the centenary of renowned British cellist William Pleeth. We welcome a host of special guests including his son Anthony Pleeth and granddaughter Tatty Theo, cellists Adrian Brendel, Colin Carr and Robert Cohen, and many more past pupils and colleagues. There will be a massed performance by RCM cellists directed by Richard Lester, a screening of excerpts from William Pleeth: A Life in Music and a forum chaired by John Heley. For the evening concert, our special guests present solo and chamber works including Beethoven’s Cavatina performed by RCM Quartet in Association, the Sacconi Quartet. Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/pleeth for full details. Presented in association with the London Cello Society. Tickets: Whole Day: £15 Day Only: £10 Evening Concert Only: £8 LCS members receive a 20% discount
Tickets: £5 HEAR MORE: Masterclasses with Mats Zetterqvist, Håkan Björkman and Kai Frömbgen (page 25). Friday 25 November
ENSEMBLE NIKEL RESIDENCY: CONCERT 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Ensemble Nikel Oliver Thurley whose veil remains inscrutable Chaya Czernowin Sahaf (Drift) José Maria Sánchez-Verdú Oxide Nicholas Morrish Rarity New Work (world premiere) Matthew Shlomowitz Logic Rock Michael Wertmüller Skip a Beat Featuring RCM piano professor Antoine Françoise, Ensemble Nikel presents an evening of exciting new music including a world premiere by RCM composer Nicholas Morrish Rarity. The concert also features Sahaf by Chaya Czernowin, who saw the first major UK exploration of her work at the RCM earlier this year. Tickets: £5 HEAR MORE: Composition masterclass with Ensemble Nikel (page 25).
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Sunday 27 November
RCMJD PETER MORRISON CONCERTO COMPETITION FINAL
ENSEMBLE NIKEL RESIDENCY: STUDENT CHOICE CONCERT
Talented performers from the RCM Junior Department compete for one of the RCMJD’s most coveted prizes.
Ensemble Nikel RCM musicians
Tickets: Free but required
Part of Ensemble Nikel’s mINUS oNE project, their residency at the RCM has focused on giving young performers the opportunity to explore playing contemporary music as a quartet. The culmination of a day of rehearsals between four talented RCM students and Ensemble Nikel, this concert sees the students perform individually selected works from the ensemble’s Friday 25 November programme live with the group.
5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
6pm | Recital Hall
SEASON CONCERTS
Saturday 26 November
Tickets: Free but required
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Monday 28 November
PERCUSSION SHOWCASE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
The RCM Percussion Faculty presents a remarkable showcase of music for a wide variety of ensembles. Come and hear RCM percussionists at their best.
Thursday 1 December
Tickets: £5
Simon Channing director RCM Wind Ensemble
Tuesday 29 November
Piyawat Louilarpprasert Secreto Poema… (world premiere) Debussy (arr Robin O’Neill) Préludes (selection) R Strauss Sonatina no 2 in E flat major ‘Fröhliche Werkstatt’ Grainger Lisbon; Irish Tune from County Derry; Shepherd’s Hey; Spoon River Nigel Wood Rotunda for Saxophone Quintet
PROFESSORS’ CONCERTS: JOSEPH HOROVITZ AT 90 1.05pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Joseph Horovitz conductor* Vasara Quartet RCM musicians Joseph Horovitz String Quartet no 5 Variations on a Theme of Paganini Fantasia on a Theme of Couperin* Oboe Sonatina op 3 Join us as we celebrate the distinguished career of RCM composition professor Joseph Horovitz in his 90th birthday year. RCM musicians bring his lyrical music to life, including a playful set of variations for saxophone quartet on Paganini’s famous Caprice no 24. The concert’s centrepiece is Horovitz’s Fantasia on a Theme of Couperin for wind nonet, which the composer himself conducts. Tickets: Free but required Wednesday 30 November
EXPLORING THE ARCHIVES 7.30pm | Inner Parry Room
Programme to include: Parry Grosses Duo in E minor Howells Bill-John Polka CS Lang Fugue for 2 Pianos on ‘Katy’ (with Apologies to the Art of Fugue) Our fascinating Exploring the Archives series continues with this delightful recital of music by RCM composers Hubert Parry, Herbert Howells and the lesser-known Craig Sellar Lang. Some of the original manuscripts will be on display. Tickets: Free but required
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DECEMBER
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RCM WIND ENSEMBLE
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Simon Channing leads the RCM Wind Ensemble in a diverse programme of works showcasing their exceptional talent. The world premiere of RCM composer Piyawat Louilarpprasert’s Secreto Poema… is followed by a selection of Debussy’s Préludes. The concert also features a performance of Richard Strauss’ Sonatina no 2, cheerfully subtitled the ‘Happy Workshop’. Tickets: £5 Saturday 3 December
RCMJD SINFONIA CONCERT 5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
The RCM Junior Department Sinfonia presents a marvellous programme of orchestral showpieces. Tickets: £5
SEASON CONCERTS
Monday 28, Wednesday 30 November, Friday 2 and Saturday 3 December
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA 7pm | Britten Theatre
Michael Rosewell conductor Mozart La finta giardiniera K196 The Royal College of Music International Opera School presents Mozart’s early comic opera La finta giardiniera, sung in Italian and conducted by Michael Rosewell. The ‘pretend gardener’ of the title is Violante who has disguised herself as gardener Sandrina to escape her ex, Count Belfiore, who tried to murder her. Unfortunately for her, both Belfiore and his new girlfriend happen to be visiting the house where Sandrina finds employment. It is not surprising then that the plot descends into madness with misunderstandings between various ex- and would-be lovers in this fascinating and exuberant opera from one of the world’s greatest composers. Tickets: £10, £20, £30, £40, £50 Available from Wednesday 5 October. Benefactors and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 21 September and RCM Friends from Wednesday 28 September.
The RCM International Opera School’s 2008 production of La finta giardiniera
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Saturday 3 December
RCMJD SYMPHONY AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Jacques Cohen conductor Christopher Hirons conductor RCMJD Symphony Orchestra RCMJD Chamber Orchestra Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain Arensky Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky op 35a Shostakovich Symphony no 10 in E minor op 93 A showcase of the talented Junior Department orchestras featuring Mussorgsky’s popular Night on Bald Mountain and Shostakovich’s anguished Tenth Symphony. Tickets: £5
Monday 5 December
FROM THE SOUNDHOUSE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Kaija Saariaho Six Japanese Gardens Tristan Murail Winter Fragments Oliver Buckland The Artist (world premiere) Samuel Hall New Work Luis Correia da Silva Mota Triple Transmission (world premiere) From the Soundhouse, our exciting electronic music series, returns with a programme featuring Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s musical collection of gardens she visited in Kyoto during 1993, while Tristan Murail’s Winter Fragments portrays a bitter North American winter. The concert also includes music by three RCM composers, including two world premieres. Tickets: £5 Thursday 8 December
RCM BIG BAND 7.30pm | Britten Theatre
Mark Armstrong director RCM Big Band Programme to include: Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Bernstein Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Quintet from West Side Story Gershwin (arr Evans) Selections from Porgy and Bess Debussy (arr Mark Armstrong) Clair de lune Mark Armstrong directs the RCM Big Band in a fantastic crossover concert. Explore the classical side of jazz in Gershwin’s unforgettable Rhapsody in Blue and delve into jazz-infused classical music with new arrangements for big band inspired by well-known repertoire. Tickets: £10
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SEASON CONCERTS
Friday 9 December
Saturday 10 December
SACCONI QUARTET
RCMJD END OF TERM CONCERT
Sacconi Quartet RCM Quartet in Association
The impressive students of the RCM Junior Department provide a rousing end to their Autumn Season. The programme offers something for everyone and will feature music for brass dectet and the top RCMJD choirs.
7.30pm | Britten Theatre
Haydn String Quartet in D minor op 76 no 2 Jonathan Dove Out of Time Mendelssohn String Quartet no 6 in F minor op 80 The Sacconi Quartet presents a programme reflecting on the passing of time. Haydn’s ‘Fifths’ quartet, nicknamed for the bold descending theme of its opening, was one of the composer’s last, while Mendelssohn’s masterly quartet no 6 was one of the great composer’s final major works. The centrepiece, Jonathan Dove’s Out of Time, was written to commemorate the life of Peter Allsebrook, commissioned by his wife Elizabeth.
2.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Tickets: £5
Tickets: £5
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Friday 16 December
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: BIZET’S CARMEN SUITE NO 1 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Peter Stark conductor Mark Biggins conductor* Rusne Mikiskaite saxophone RCM Philharmonic Bizet Carmen Suite no 1 Villa-Lobos Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone Chabrier España* Falla The Three-Cornered Hat Suite no 1 Ravel Bolero Inject some Spanish sunshine into the winter months with the RCM Philharmonic and Peter Stark performing music from the opera Carmen. Bizet’s music is full of memorable tunes that so expertly conjure images of Mediterranean dancers, bull fighters and lovers. Combined with Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Fantasy for saxophone and orchestra and music from Manuel de Falla’s Spanish-set ballet The Three-Cornered Hat, the final Orchestral Masterworks concert this season is one not to be missed. Tickets: £8, £10
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Pre-concert talk
6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall RCM Head of Undergraduate Programmes Dr Christina Guillaumier introduces this evening’s concert. Free to concert-ticket holders ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book for 2 or more concerts and save up to 30%. See page 30 for details.
You can enjoy a wide range of chamber music for a variety of ensembles performed by the exceptionally talented musicians of the Royal College of Music at our free lunchtime and rush-hour concerts. www.rcm.ac.uk/chamber
CHAMBER MUSIC
CHAMBER MUSIC Tickets: Free but required
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
Monday 3 October
Tuesday 1 November
6pm | Inner Parry Room
6pm | Recital Hall
Tuesday 4 October
Wednesday 2 November
6pm | Inner Parry Room
1.05pm | Recital Hall
Tuesday 11 October
Tuesday 8 November
6pm | Inner Parry Room
6pm | Inner Parry Room
Wednesday 12 October
Thursday 10 November
6pm | Inner Parry Room
1.05pm | Corelli Room
Tuesday 18 October
Wednesday 16 November
6pm | Corelli Room
6pm | Corelli Room
Wednesday 19 October
Thursday 17 November
1.05pm | Corelli Room
1.05pm | Grove Room
Wednesday 26 October
Monday 21 November
1.05pm | Grove Room
6pm | Inner Parry Room
Friday 28 October
Tuesday 22 November
6pm | Corelli Room
6pm | Corelli Room
RCM PRIZE WINNERS Enjoy recitals from the best of the best. Winners of the RCM’s major prizes perform in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall in these Monday lunchtime concerts beginning at 1.05pm. Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/bestofthebest Free, no tickets required 26 September 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 October 7, 14, 21, 28 November
Monday 28 November 6pm | Inner Parry Room Tuesday 29 November 6pm | Inner Parry Room
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MASTERCLASSES The Royal College of Music regularly welcomes some of today’s greatest artists to work with star RCM musicians. Our masterclass series is a great way to find out more about the process behind the performance. www.rcm.ac.uk/masterclasses Tickets: Free but required + Belle Shenkman International Masterclass
Wednesday 21 September
DAME GWYNETH JONES 2pm | Britten Theatre
We are delighted to welcome RCM alumna Dame Gwyneth Jones to work with exceptional RCM singers. One of today’s most revered sopranos, Dame Gwyneth has sung in the world’s greatest opera houses and is particularly renowned for her performances of Wagner at the Bayreuth Festival in the 1960s and ‘70s where she performed and recorded nearly all the major roles. ONLINE: Watch the masterclass live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live Supported by Gisela Gledhill
OCTOBER Tuesday 4 October Violin: Alexander Markov 10am | Recital Hall Wednesday 5 October Chamber Music: The Royal Wind Music – Hester Groenleer and Eva Gemeinhardt 10am | Corelli Room Wednesday 12 October Vocal: Brindley Sherratt 2pm | Recital Hall
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Friday 14 October Double Bass: Dan Styffe+ 2pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Part of the RCM International Double Bass Festival Friday 14 October Guitar: Zoran Dukić 3pm | East Parry Room Tuesday 18 October Quartet Music: Thomas Zehetmair and Ruth Killius 10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Tuesday 18 October Trumpet: Matthias Höfs 10am | Recital Hall
Flute: Michael Hasel 2pm | East Parry Room Oboe: Andreas Wittmann 2pm | Inner Parry Room Clarinet: Walter Seyfarth 2pm | Corelli Room Bassoon: Marion Reinhard 2pm | Grove Room Horn: Fergus McWilliam 2pm | Recital Hall Friday 21 October Double Bass: Rick Stotijn 2pm | Corelli Room Tuesday 25 October Cello: Leonard Elschenbroich 10am | East Parry Room Tuesday 25 October Horn: Stefan Dohr 10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Tuesday 25 October Piano: Peter Donohoe 10am | Recital Hall
NOVEMBER Tuesday 1 November Contemporary Piano: Michael Finnissy 2pm | Inner Parry Room
Tuesday 8 November Baroque Dance: Mary Collins and Rachel Brown 2pm | Corelli Room Tuesday 8 November Baroque Dance: Mary Collins and Adrian Butterfield 6pm | Corelli Room
MASTERCLASSES
Thursday 20 October Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet+
Monday 14 November Viol: Richard Boothby and Reiko Ichise 10am and 2.30pm | Recital Hall Part of the RCM International Festival of Viols Monday 14 November Tuba: Robin Haggart 3pm | East Parry Room Tuesday 15 November Piano: Alexander Bonduriansky 10am | Recital Hall Tuesday 22 November Chamber Orchestra of Europe Chamber Music: Mats Zetterqvist 10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Trombone: Håkan Björkman 10am | East Parry Room Oboe: Kai Frömbgen 10am | West Parry Room Wednesday 23 November Clarinet: Maximiliano Martín 10am | Recital Hall Thursday 24 November Composition: Ensemble Nikel Residency 3.30pm | Recital Hall
Wednesday 2 November Composition: Michael Finnissy 2pm | Inner Parry Room Monday 7 November Violin: Peter Schuhmayer 2pm | East Parry Room
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TALKS AND SEMINARS Whatever your musical interests, we invite you to further your knowledge in a stimulating range of talks and presentations given by specialists from across the music profession. www.rcm.ac.uk/talks Tickets: Free but required, unless otherwise stated
Thursday 13 October
MUSIC AND IDEAS: WHAT BUSINESS ARE WE IN?
MUSIC AND IDEAS: THE TRUE STORY OF PETER AND THE WOLF
Chris Cotton speaker
Professor Sir Christopher Frayling speaker
Former CEO of the Royal Albert Hall, Chris Cotton led the prestigious concert hall for more than seven years. Join him as he presents a thought-provoking talk based on his vast experience, delving into the relationship between performers and their audience.
Using Prokofiev’s little-known first-draft manuscript as its starting-point, this illustrated lecture traces the fascinating evolution of Peter and the Wolf from 1936 Moscow, via Walt Disney in Burbank, to its cosy and family-friendly status today.
5.15pm | Britten Theatre
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Thursday 27 October
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5.15pm | Recital Hall
MUSIC AND IDEAS: OPERETTA AND MODERNITY 5.15pm | Recital Hall
Dr Anastasia Belina-Johnson speaker This lecture-workshop examines Leo Fall’s operetta The Dollar Princess, investigating this versatile stage genre and the challenges operetta directors face when staging these works. Part of a European Research Council Project.
Sunday 6 November
RUBBRA STUDY DAY From 10am | Inner Parry Room
2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Edmund Rubbra, RCM composition alumnus and former pupil of Gustav Holst. Although chiefly known today for his 11 symphonies and liturgical choral music, Rubbra’s compositions embrace all genres. This study day provides a rare opportunity to find out more about Rubbra’s life, work and music, and includes a lunchtime recital of chamber and solo instrumental works performed by RCM musicians. Presented in association with the Open University. Thursday 17 November
MUSIC AND IDEAS: MUSIC AND MENTAL HEALTH 5.15pm | East Parry Room Dr Rosie Perkins speaker RCM Research Fellow Dr Rosie Perkins presents research from the Centre for Performance Science on the impact of music on mental health, examining how and why music can support wellbeing.
MUSIC TALKS Designed for people who love music and want to know more, Music Talks are held at 10.15am at 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London SW7 5PN, by kind permission of Sir Vernon and Lady Ellis, and feature noted musicians and musicologists. Visit www.musictalks.org.uk for more details. Presented by Music Talks in association with the Vernon Ellis Foundation and the RCM. Full Autumn Season Ticket: £285
TALKS AND SEMINARS
Thursday 3 November
Wednesday 5 October The Musical Impulse with Professor Aaron Williamon Wednesday 12 October Consonance and Dissonance: Monteverdi’s Fifth Book of Madrigals Wednesday 19 October Keys and Harmony: Bach’s Well Tempered Klavier (48 Preludes and Fugues) Wednesday 2 November Symphonic Structure: Mozart’s Symphony no 40 in G minor Wednesday 9 November Chamber Music: Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ Quartet in D minor Wednesday 16 November Orchestral Manoeuvres: Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique Wednesday 23 November The Shock of the New: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
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RCM SPARKS
RCM SPARKS
FOR FAMILES AND YOUNG PEOPLE – MAKE MUSIC WITH US! Whether you are introducing children to classical music for the first time, or looking for inspiring ways to delve deeper, families and young people can experience the unforgettable thrill of live performances at the Royal Albert Hall preceded by inspiring workshops at the Royal College of Music. HOW TO BOOK All events must be booked in advance through the RCM Box Office. Free tickets are available subject to eligibility. Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/sparks for full details. In partnership with the Royal Albert Hall
Sunday 25 September
Wednesday 26 October
11am | Various Locations
10.30am | Inner Parry Room
Ages 13–18
Ages 4+
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing! Unlock your creativity, explore improvisational techniques and gain ensemble experience. The course takes an accessible hands-on approach so there’s no requirement to be able to read or write music.
IGNITE AND EXPLORERS: A MOVIE ORCHESTRA-IN-A-DAY Ignite: ages 6–9 Explorers: ages 10–12 Join young musicians from the RCM to create an extra special Movie Orchestra-in-a-Day, exploring themes from E.T., Harry Potter and Jurassic Park. The workshop takes an accessible and creative approach, so there’s no requirement to be able to read music. Tickets: £25, includes a pair of tickets to John Williams: A Celebration, 1 October at 3pm at the Royal Albert Hall.
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FAMILY CREATE! MY GREAT ORCHESTRAL ADVENTURE Give your family a magical introduction to the orchestra – learn more about different instruments, hear them played live and even have a go at conducting! Bring an instrument if you play one. Tickets: £25 for one adult and one child, includes a ticket for each participant to see My Great Orchestral Adventure at 1pm at the Royal Albert Hall. £7.50 for extra tickets.
Sunday 27 November
SPRINGBOARD: JAZZ AND BLUES
10.30am | Inner Parry Room
Tickets: £25, includes a pair of tickets to see Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra on 26 November at 7.30pm at the Royal Albert Hall.
In addition to concerts at the Royal College of Music in South Kensington, RCM performers regularly appear at a number of venues across London and beyond. Free, no tickets required, except where otherwise stated
Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore SW7 2AP Classical Coffee Mornings 11am | Elgar Room 11, 18 September 2, 16, 30* October 13, 27* November * RCMJD Tickets: £12.50, including coffee and a pastry Afternoon Tea and Opera 3pm | Verdi Restaurant 22 October Tickets: £38, including afternoon tea
Charlton House
Lincoln’s Inn Chapel
1pm | Charlton Road SE7 8RE
1.05pm | Old Buildings WC2A 3TL
23 September 14 October 11 November
18 October 15 November
Kings Place 5.45pm | 90 York Way N1 9AG
1.10pm | 44 Marylebone Lane W1U 2DB
23 October 13, 27 November
19 October 16 November
Regent Hall
The Queen’s Gallery
1pm | 275 Oxford Street W1C 2DJ
12pm | Buckingham Palace SW1A 1AA
Steinway Hall
30 September 21 October 25 November
7, 21 September
St James’s Piccadilly St Mary Abbots 1.05pm | Kensington Church Street W8 4LA 7, 14, 21, 28 October 4, 11, 18, 25 November 2, 9 December St Stephen’s Church
OUT AND ABOUT
OUT AND ABOUT
1.10pm | 197 Piccadilly W1J 9LL
Tickets: Free with exhibition ticket or The Queen’s Gallery 1-Year Pass. www.royalcollection.org.uk
14 September 3 October 2 December
Royal Academy of Art
Carols for Shoppers Service 20 December, 5.30pm
25 November
6.30pm | Burlington House, Piccadilly W1J 0BD
St Martin-in-the-Fields
6.30pm | Gloucester Road SW7 4AL
1pm | Trafalgar Square WC2N 4JJ
24, 31 October 7, 14, 21, 28 November 5, 12 December
26 September 4 November 13 December
Victoria and Albert Museum 6.30pm | Cromwell Road SW7 2RL
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
7, 14, 21 October 4, 11, 18 November 2, 9 December
27 October 24 November
With kind support from Dasha Shenkman.
1pm | Fulham Road SW10 9NH
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
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BOOKING INFORMATION
BOOKING INFORMATION HOW TO BOOK BY PHONE Telephone 020 7591 4314, open weekdays 10am–4pm. ONLINE Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/events IN PERSON The RCM Box Office, located in the main foyer, is open weekdays 10am–4pm. Please note, there is a £1.95 booking fee per transaction for online and telephone bookings. This fee covers administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students. For more information on booking tickets, terms and conditions please visit www.rcm.ac.uk/ticketing BOOKING OPENS FOR THE AUTUMN SEASON on Wednesday 17 August. RCM Friends and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 10 August. Tickets for La finta giardiniera (28, 30 November, 2 and 3 December) will be available from Wednesday 5 October. RCM Benefactors and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 21 September and RCM Friends from Wednesday 28 September. BOOKING OPENS FOR RCMJD EVENTS on Saturday 8 October.
LATE ARRIVALS To avoid disturbing fellow audience members, latecomers will be asked to wait for a suitable break in the performance before entering the auditorium; occasionally it may not be possible to enter once a performance has started. SECURITY Please note that all visitors to the RCM may be required to sign in on entry.
KEEP IN TOUCH To stay up to date with events at the Royal College of Music you can register online to receive events information by email at www.rcm.ac.uk/subscribe You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RCMLondon or find us on Facebook /royalcollegeofmusic To receive event information by post, call the RCM Box Office on 020 7591 4314 or email your contact details to boxoffice@rcm.ac.uk
FEEDBACK
GROUP BOOKINGS of ten or more receive a 10% discount where applicable. Maximum group booking size is 33. School parties must be chaperoned at all times by school staff.
We welcome comments and suggestions from patrons on information that can be found in this guide, online or following your visit to the RCM. Please email comments@rcm.ac.uk, or write to:
REFUNDS Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless a performance is cancelled; when an event is sold out refunds may be possible, at the discretion of Box Office staff.
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ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book 2 concerts and receive 10% discount. Book 3 concerts and receive 20% discount. Book 4 or more concerts and receive 30% discount.
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TICKETS ON THE DOOR Tickets are available on the door for many RCM events. However, we recommend that tickets are purchased well in advance and cannot guarantee availability on the day.
EVENTS AUTUMN 2016
VISIT US
VISIT US TRANSPORT
ACCESS
BY TUBE The nearest underground station is South Kensington, which is about ten minutes’ walk from the RCM. South Kensington is on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington stations are both approximately 15 minutes’ walk from the RCM.
The Royal College of Music has easy access to most areas and is fully accessible via lifts and ramps. There are spaces for wheelchair users and seats for their companions in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall and Britten Theatre. Please contact the Box Office in advance for bookings and directions. Guide and companion dogs may be taken anywhere on site.
BY RAIL The nearest mainline railway stations are Paddington and Victoria. BY BUS Buses 9, 10, 52 and 452 pass the Royal Albert Hall, 70 runs along Queen’s Gate and the 360 stops very close to the RCM on Prince Consort Road. Many other services run to South Kensington, Kensington High Street or Knightsbridge from surrounding areas. BY ROAD There is metered parking on Prince Consort Road and the surrounding area. It costs £3.60 per hour for a maximum of four hours and is free after 6.30pm and on Sundays. There are a limited number of disabled parking spaces and designated motorbike bays in the surrounding area.
FOOD AND DRINK The RCM Restaurant offers a great range of hot and cold snacks and beverages each weekday between 9am and 4pm, as well as delicious full lunch options between 12pm–2pm.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDINGS Filming, recording and commercial photography are not permitted during concerts and events without prior written permission. Photographs may be taken during applause following a performance unless otherwise notified. Many events at the RCM are filmed and recorded. By attending a performance, you consent to any photography, filming or sound recording which may include you as a member of the audience. For further details, please see our Public Recording Policy at www.rcm.ac.uk
MAIN ENTRANCE There are eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for wheelchair and disabled access assisted by RCM staff. AMARYLLIS FLEMING CONCERT HALL There are ten steps down to the main seating area. A lift is available for wheelchair and disabled access assisted by RCM staff. The Balcony is accessible via 18 steps only. BRITTEN THEATRE The main entrance to the Britten Theatre on Prince Consort Road contains 33 steps. Step-free access is available by using the lift at the main entrance to the RCM or via the rear of Imperial College. The Dress Circle (auditorium left) is accessible to wheelchair users. For more information or to request an alternative format of publicity or programmes, please contact the RCM Box Office on 020 7591 4314. The RCM is grateful to the Royal Garden Hotel for its generous support of the RCM’s visiting International Conductors Programme.
RCM photography by Chris Christodoulou (pages 3, 4, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26) and Sheila Burnett (pages 7, 11, 28). Designed by www.splashofpaint.com
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SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF MUSIC The Royal College of Music is one of the world’s leading conservatoires, providing specialised musical education and professional training at the highest international level, within an environment that stimulates innovation and research. In order to enable us to continue to nurture the musicians of the future we rely heavily on the generosity of individuals, companies and charitable trusts. From becoming a Friend or Patron, through to leaving a legacy in your will, there are many ways you can support the RCM and play a crucial role in our successes, and those of our students. For more information on how you can get involved please visit www.rcm.ac.uk/supportus or call 020 7591 4862.
BECOME AN RCM FRIEND Join the Royal College of Music as a Friend today and you can: • Support the training of talented students from all backgrounds • Receive priority booking for our regular programme of events • Access an exclusive programme of Friends events • Find out more about life at the RCM with Upbeat magazine ‘The support of the RCM Friends means a great deal to me … knowing there is a dedicated group who are so enthusiastic about everything at College is very gratifying. I have been lucky enough to meet many of these wonderful people and their support is second to none.’ Josephine Goddard, Soirée d’Or Scholar supported by a Douglas and Hilda Simmonds Award Membership starts from just £40 per year. To join the RCM Friends please contact Rachel Bowden, Friends and Patrons Officer, at rachel.bowden@rcm.ac.uk or call 020 7591 4331. Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/friends for more information.
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RCM Prize Winners RCM Chamber Music Violin Masterclass with Alexander Markov RCM Chamber Music Chamber Music Masterclass with The Royal Wind Music – Hester Groenleer and Eva Gemeinhardt The Royal Wind Music Orchestral Masterworks: Dvořák’s Symphony no 8 Tippett and Beethoven I RCM Prize Winners RCM Chamber Music Vocal Masterclass with Brindley Sherratt RCM Chamber Music Music and Ideas: What Business Are We In? Double Bass Masterclass with Dan Styffe Guitar Masterclass with Zoran Dukić Tippett and Beethoven II RCM International Double Bass Festival RCM Prize Winners Quartet Music Masterclass with Thomas Zehetmair and Ruth Killius Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Big Fat Brass Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet: Flute Masterclass with Michael Hasel Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet: Oboe Masterclass with Andreas Wittmann Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet: Clarinet Masterclass with Walter Seyfarth Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet: Bassoon Masterclass with Marion Reinhard Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet: Horn Masterclass with Fergus McWilliam Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet Double Bass Masterclass with Rick Stotijn Zehetmair Conducts Beethoven’s Symphony no 7
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RCM Prize Winners Chamber Essentials: Romantic Woodwind Music Cello Masterclass with Leonard Elschenbroich Horn Masterclass with Stefan Dohr Piano Masterclass with Peter Donohoe RCM New Perspectives: Tribute to Pierre Boulez RCM Sparks Family Create! My Great Orchestral Adventure RCM Chamber Music Music and Ideas: The True Story of Peter and the Wolf RCM Chamber Music RCMJD Soloists Concert RCM Prize Winners Chamber Essentials: Romantic String Music
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RCM International Festival of Viols: Grand Finale RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Music and Ideas: Music and Mental Health Orchestral Masterworks: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony RCM Chamber Choir: Effortlessly Love Flows RCMJD Chamber Music Concert A Tribute to William Pleeth RCM Prize Winners RCM Chamber Music Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Chamber Music Masterclass with Mats Zetterqvist Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Trombone Masterclass with Håkan Björkman Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Oboe Masterclass with Kai Frömbgen RCM Chamber Music Clarinet Masterclass with Maximiliano Martín Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Mendelssohn’s Symphony no 5 Ensemble Nikel Residency: Composition Masterclass Ensemble Nikel Residency: Concert RCMJD Peter Morrison Concerto Competition Final RCM Sparks Springboard: Jazz and Blues Ensemble Nikel Residency: Student Choice Concert RCM Prize Winners RCM Chamber Music La finta giardiniera Percussion Showcase Professors’ Concerts: Joseph Horovitz at 90 RCM Chamber Music La finta giardiniera Exploring the Archives
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RCM Wind Ensemble La finta giardiniera RCMJD Sinfonia Concert La finta giardiniera RCMJD Symphony and Chamber Orchestra Concert From the Soundhouse RCM Big Band Sacconi Quartet RCMJD End of Term Concert Orchestral Masterworks: Bizet’s Carmen Suite no 1
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