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WELCOME
WELCOME TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S SPRING SEASON From colourful orchestral concerts to toe-tapping operetta, we have a wonderful range of performances in store this spring. In January, Rafael Payare returns to the RCM to lead a magnificent programme of Skryabin and Strauss, whose Ein Heldenleben is a vast orchestral tapestry charting our hero’s life and loves. There is further storytelling this season with Stravinsky’s Firebird, Dvořák’s The Noon Witch and the epic Taras Bulba by Janáček, while our Wind Orchestra brings John Adams’ minimalist masterpiece, Grand Pianola Music, to life. Then, in March, conductor and violinist Thomas Zehetmair joins us for a rich programme of Mozart and Dvořák. Our annual keyboard festival, Clara’s Circle, displays the wide influence of Clara Schumann on the composers of her time. Women composers are further celebrated when Dr Angela Slater brings her touring concert, Illuminate, to the RCM in February. Then, on International Women’s Day, don’t miss a concert dedicated to a host of female RCM composers, from Elizabeth Lutyens to Anna Meredith. Chamber music is at the heart of our programming. We continue our Essential Haydn series, welcome the return of the Harlem Quartet as part of our Chamber Music Festival and look forward to a rousing performance of Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn directed by Roger Vignoles. This season we also celebrate the recently donated Milein Cosman collection with an evening of music and art, and delve into works by the wider Bach family in our annual cantatas concert. Maxim Vengerov, Gerald Finley, Stefan Dohr and Edith Wiens are just some of the internationally renowned musicians giving masterclasses this spring, and don’t miss our experimental collaborative performance of Otis and Eunice, which will be enjoyed simultaneously in London and Bristol. Finally, to round off the season, we present Offenbach’s hilarious take on the story of Robinson Crusoe, with a large cast intent on rescuing our unfortunate castaway. We look forward to welcoming you here. Stephen Johns, Artistic Director 020 7591 4314 / www.rcm.ac.uk/events
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SEASON EVENTS JANUARY Thursday 10 January
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: THE FIREBIRD SUITE 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Martyn Brabbins conductor RCM Philharmonic Prokofiev Dreams op 6 William Mival Pluen (feathers) (world premiere) Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1919)
Thursday 10 January
ESSENTIAL HAYDN 7.30pm | Recital Hall
Handel (arr Simon Cox) Suite from Rinaldo Danny Lawton New work (world premiere) Boccherini String Quartet op 33 no 1 Boccherini String Quartet op 33 no 5 Haydn String Quartet in G major op 33 no 5 As well as Haydn's String Quartet in G major, this evening concert includes music taken from one of Handel’s most popular operas, plus two snappy Boccherini quartets and a brand new piece by RCM composer Danny Lawton.
We welcome Martyn Brabbins, Music Director of the English National Opera, to direct a rousing programme of orchestral music. Hear Prokofiev’s ethereal symphony Dreams alongside Stravinsky’s effusive ballet suite, The Firebird. The programme also includes a premiere of RCM Head of Composition William Mival’s, Pluen, specially written in celebration of HRH The Prince of Wales’ 70th birthday.
Tickets: £5
Tickets: £5, £8
R Strauss Serenade in E flat major op 7 Beethoven Rondino in E flat major WoO 25 Raff Sinfonietta op 188
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Friday 11 January
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH STEFAN DOHR
1.05pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
RCM Visiting Professor and Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic Stefan Dohr is a much sought-after chamber musician and soloist. He takes to the stage alongside RCM chamber musicians for an uplifting hour of music making. Tickets: Free but required HEAR MORE: Horn masterclass with Stefan Dohr on 8 January. See page 26 for details.
Stefan Dohr
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Saturday 12 January
Friday 18 January
RCMJD SOLOISTS’ CONCERT
GRAND PIANOLA MUSIC
Exceptional musicians from the RCM’s Junior Department present a varied programme of solo instrumental repertoire.
Ryan Bancroft conductor Lantian Gu piano Joe Howson piano RCM Wind Orchestra
5.30pm | Recital Hall
Tickets: £5
6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Allan X Chen New work (world premiere) Kenneth Hesketh In Ictu Oculi John Adams Grand Pianola Music Ryan Bancroft conducts the RCM Wind Orchestra in a performance of Grand Pianola Music, a monumental, shimmering landmark in minimalism by fellow American John Adams. The concert also features music by RCM composer Allan X Chen and composition professor Kenneth Hesketh. Tickets: £5
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Monday 21 January
RCM BIG BAND
Programme to include: She-e Wu Blue Identity (UK premiere)
Guy Barker director Giacomo Smith clarinet RCM Big Band
6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Internationally acclaimed percussion soloist and composer She-e Wu joins RCM musicians for a funpacked evening of good vibrations as we showcase the full breadth of the College's percussive talents. The programme will include the UK premiere of She-e's composition Blue Identity for solo marimba and percussion quartet. Tickets: £5
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Wednesday 23 January
PERCUSSION SHOWCASE
EVENTS SPRING 2019
7.30pm | Britten Theatre
The RCM Big Band is joined by versatile clarinettist Giacomo Smith for a swinging, soulful celebration of New Orleans music. Take an unforgettable jazz journey through the city’s eclectic fusion of signature sounds, guided by big band favourite Guy Barker. Tickets: £10
OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre
Polly Graham director Audrey Hyland conductor We’re thrilled to welcome Polly Graham to direct our first opera scenes of 2019. Singers from the RCM Opera Studio regularly go on to take leading roles in the world’s greatest opera houses, so don’t miss the opportunity to spot the stars of the future!
Wednesday 30 January
THE GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT 7.30pm | Britten Theatre
Gabriella Jones, this year’s RCM Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellow, curates an intriguing concert that recreates an historical programme based on material found in the RCM collections.
SEASON EVENTS
Friday 25 January
Tickets: Free but required
Tickets: Free but required Saturday 26 January
RCMJD CONTEMPORARY CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall
Join us for an exciting programme of contemporary music written and performed by students from the RCM Junior Department. Tickets: £5
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Thursday 31 January
PAYARE CONDUCTS STRAUSS
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Rafael Payare conductor RCM Symphony Orchestra Skryabin Poema ėkstaza op 54 R Strauss Ein Heldenleben op 40
Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare is a graduate of the world-famous El Sistema music programme and Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. As a performer, he has served as Principal Horn of the Simon Bolivar Orchestra and taken part in many prestigious tours and recordings. He returns to the Royal College of Music this spring to direct a thrilling evening of symphonic poetry. The RCM Symphony Orchestra displays its full talent in a rousing performance of Skryabin’s Poem of Ecstasy, a powerful example of the Russian composer’s ingenious orchestral writing, before launching into Richard Strauss’ musical portrait of a hero, Ein Heldenleben. The 2019 Rod Williams Memorial Concert. Tickets: £10, £15 ONLINE: watch the concert live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live
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Rafael Payare
Friday 1 February
OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre
ARTIST DIPLOMA SHOWCASE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
In this varied concert, musicians from the Artist Diploma in Performance programme showcase their honed skills with a range of impressive solo performances.
Sebastian Harcombe director Sergey Rybin conductor
Tickets: Free but required
RCM musicians take to the Britten Theatre stage under the direction of Sebastian Harcombe for the second set of Opera Scenes this season. Singers from the RCM Opera Studio regularly go on to take leading roles in the world’s greatest opera houses, so don’t miss the opportunity to spot the stars of the future!
Monday 4 February
Tickets: Free but required
SEASON EVENTS
FEBRUARY
Friday 1 February
CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Celebrate the Year of the Pig as we welcome in the Chinese New Year with a special concert of traditional and western repertoire curated by RCM musicians. Promoted by the RCM Oriental Culture Society.
Friday 1 February
Tickets: Free but required
BACH BITES
6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Our bite-sized Bach series continues this spring with a 30-minute programme of fantasias performed on our new organ. The RCM organ is in recognition of James Zheng Huang HonRCM. Tickets: Free but required
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Monday 4 February
BRITISH SAXOPHONE MUSIC 7.30pm | Recital Hall
Jonathan Dove Tuning In Mark Bowden Parable Ian Stewart Should Incidentally Fall Philip Cashian Songs from a still world Liz Johnson Turn of the Moon Graham Fitkin Stub Join us for an exploration of British music for saxophones. Jonathan Dove begins this evening of contemporary music with Tuning In, a fascinating work in which the four saxophones skilfully mimic the highs and lows of a typical conversation through paced silences and beautiful dialogue. Tickets: £5
Tuesday 5 February
OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre
Thursday 7 February
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: TCHAIKOVSKY AND CHAMINADE 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Holly Mathieson conductor Sirius Chau flute RCM Philharmonic Chaminade Flute Concertino op 107 Tchaikovsky Symphony no 5 in E minor op 64 Award-winning conductor Holly Mathieson returns to the RCM to direct an evening of late-Romantic music, featuring Cécile Chaminade’s much loved rhapsodic work for solo flute, performed by RCM Concerto Competition winner Sirius Chau. Also on the programme is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no 5, an elaborate composition that moves masterfully from funereal to triumphant as it gathers pace. Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book two or more concerts and save up to 20%.
William Relton director Jonathan Peter Kenny conductor RCM musicians take to the Britten Theatre stage under the direction of William Relton for the final set of this season's Opera Scenes. Singers from the RCM Opera Studio regularly go on to take leading roles in the world’s greatest opera houses, so don’t miss the opportunity to spot the stars of the future! Tickets: Free but required
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Friday 8 February
BACH BITES
6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Our bite-sized Bach series continues with a 30-minute programme of fantasias performed on our new organ. Tickets: Free but required
Sunday 10 February
Sunday 10 February
3pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
7pm | Britten Theatre
CONDUCTORS' PODIUM Christopher McMullen-Laird, Vicente Chavarria and Avi Taler conductors Maja Horvat violin Matthew Lomax New work (world premiere) Barber Violin Concerto op 14 Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin RCM conductors lead this diverse programme, beginning with a world premiere from RCM composer Matthew Lomax. Barber's beautifully expressive violin concerto follows, while Ravel's extraordinary solo piano suite, Le tombeau de Couperin, concludes the concert.
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Holly Mathieson
WER HAT DIES LIEDLEIN ERDACHT? Roger Vignoles director Mahler Des Knaben Wunderhorn Experience the world of Gustav Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn Lieder as seen through the eyes and ears of pianist Roger Vignoles. Staged in the beautiful Britten Theatre, this performance ends a weekend workshop with a group of the RCM’s finest lieder singers. Tickets: £5
Tickets: Free but required
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Monday 11 February
Tuesday 12 February
7.30pm | Recital Hall
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
ESSENTIAL HAYDN Arvo Pärt Mozart-Adagio Mozart Piano Trio in C major K548 Allan X Chen New work (world premiere) Haydn String Quartet in B flat major op 33 no 4 Brett Dean String Quartet no 1 ‘Eclipse’ Our Essential Haydn series continues with another string masterpiece from the composer, complemented by Arvo Pärt’s moving dedication to Russian violinist Oleg Kagan. In this fascinating work for violin, cello and piano, Pärt expands upon Mozart’s Adagio from his Piano Sonata in F major, heightening the dissonance and complexity of the original to create something altogether more sorrowful. Tickets: £5
BACH CANTATAS
Professor Ashley Solomon director RCM Baroque Orchestra RCM Chamber Choir JB Bach Overture in D major no 4 JS Bach Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229 JS Bach Ihr werdet weinen und heulen BWV 103 JC Bach Symphony in G minor op 6 no 6 JS Bach Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! BWV 70 The RCM Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra come together under the baton of Chair and Head of Historical Performance Ashley Solomon to perform two cantatas by JS Bach: Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch! composed for Advent in 1716 and You shall weep and wail, composed for Jubilate Sunday in 1725. The concert also celebrates contributions made to the orchestral genre by Bach’s youngest son Johann Christian and second cousin Johann Bernhard. Tickets: £5
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EVENTS SPRING 2019
Our ever-popular Chamber Music Festival returns with four days of music-making in duets, trios, quartets and more. With a repertoire that stretches across all genres, as well as an extra celebration to mark Valentine’s Day, this year’s line-up offers something for everyone.
Wednesday 13 February
ARTHA STRING QUARTET 7.30pm | Recital Hall
Artha String Quartet Tamaki Sugimoto cello Beethoven String Quartet in C minor op 18 no 4 Schubert String Quintet in C major D956 Join us for works by two giants of the chamber music repertoire. The Artha String Quartet opens with music by Beethoven, written as the composer approached 30 at the very end of the 18th century, before being joined by Tamaki Sugimoto for Schubert’s final chamber work, his wide-ranging and intensely beautiful quintet. Tickets: £5 Thursday 14 February
INSIDE MOZART’S CLARINET QUINTET 1.05pm | West Parry Room
Colin Lawson and Christopher McMullen-Laird introduction Elliot Gresty clarinet
Thursday 14 February
STORIES FROM THE RCM COLLECTIONS 3pm | Grove Room
Enjoy a varied musical programme inspired by objects and stories from the collections housed in the RCM Museum, and featuring performances on a variety of instruments. This concert is open to people with autism, sensory and communication impairments and learning disabilities.
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
In partnership with Equal People Mencap, as part of Diversity Matters, and the Museum of London. Tickets: Free but required Thursday 14 February
SONG PLUS: LOVE TRAVELS 6.15pm | Recital Hall
Join us on Valentine’s Day for a special recital of songs and duets from Russia, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Britain. Tickets: Free but required
Mozart Clarinet Quintet K581 RCM Director Colin Lawson and conductor Christopher McMullen-Laird introduce one of Mozart’s great masterpieces ahead of a performance on both modern and historical instruments. Tickets: Free but required
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL DISCOUNT: Book two or more evening concerts and save 10%.
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Thursday 14 February
Friday 15 February
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
BERIO FOLK SONGS
Beethoven String Quartet in C major op 59 no 3 Berio Folk Songs Berio’s song cycle comprises highly varied arrangements of folk melodies from different countries and cultures, and forms a musical tribute to American mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian. Listen carefully to hear diverse creative influences from America, Armenia and Sardinia. Tickets: £5
SACCONI QUARTET
Sacconi Quartet RCM Quartet in Association Grieg String Quartet Mozart String Quintet no 4 in G minor K516 The Sacconi Quartet presents the only surviving complete string quartet by Edvard Grieg, alongside Mozart’s String Quintet no 4. While the quintet is one of the Austrian composer’s darkest and most melancholy works, the ending brings an unexpected warmth and joviality. Tickets: £5
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ILLUMINATE AT RCM 3pm | Recital Hall
Thea Musgrave Wind Quintet Blair Boyd Embers M Owen Prelude in E minor Sarah Westwood Amphora E Maconchy String Quartet no 3 Angela Elizabeth Slater Eye o da hurricane Jennifer Higdon Dark Wood Dr Angela Slater brings her fascinating concert series to the RCM with an afternoon dedicated to the inspirational work of both emerging and established female composers, performed by RCM musicians. The programme features pieces by Welsh prodigy Morfydd Owen, Nemmers Prize Winner Jennifer Higdon and RCM alumna Elizabeth Maconchy.
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday 16 February
Tickets: Free but required Fidelio Trio © Noirin O’Sullivan-Moloney
Saturday 16 February
FIDELIO TRIO
Pre-concert talk 2.15pm | Recital Hall Dr Angela Slater, founder and director of the touring concert series Illuminate, sheds light on the lives and music of often forgotten female composers. Free to concert ticket holders
1.05pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Fidelio Trio Gerald Barry Piano Quartet Ravel Piano Trio The fantastic Fidelio Trio opens this lunchtime concert with Gerald Barry’s exuberant piano quartet. Ravel’s much-loved piano trio follows – spirited yet tender with playful Basque rhythms and dressed in Ravel’s rich harmonies. Both works combine near orchestral scope with the intimacy of chamber music. Tickets: Free but required
Saturday 16 February
HARLEM QUARTET
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Harlem Quartet RCM Quartet in Residence Schubert Quartet in A minor D804 ‘Rosamunde’ The Grammy Award-winning Harlem Quartet brings our Chamber Festival to a thrilling close with a vibrant and diverse programme of classical and jazz works from all over the world. The Harlem Quartet Residency is generously supported by Victoria, Lady Robey OBE HonRCM and the Freakley Family. Tickets: £5
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Wednesday 20 February
THE GIFT OF MUSIC: COSMAN COLLECTION
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Programme to include: Cassadó Suite for solo cello Britten Nocturnal after John Dowland op 70 Smalley Trio for clarinet, viola and piano Join us for an evening of art, music and history as we celebrate the eminent German artist Milein Cosman. The specially curated programme includes works by some of the renowned musicians Milein sketched, alongside a fascinating recording of the artist talking about her life and creative process. On display will be a selection of the intimate portraits, recently donated to the Royal College of Music Museum, which offer an unparalleled glimpse into the rich musical culture of 20thcentury Britain. The Milein Cosman collection has been generously donated to the RCM by the artist. Digitisation of the collection has been supported by The Pilgrim Trust. Tickets: £5 Pre-concert talk 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Join us for a pre-concert talk exploring Milein Cosman’s life and works. Free to concert ticket holders
Thursday 21 February
RCM BRASS ENSEMBLE
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Nigel Black director RCM Brass Ensemble JS Bach (arr Matthias Höfs) Nach Vivaldi Violin Concerto BWV 972 JS Bach (arr Eric Crees) Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582 JS Bach (arr Eric Crees) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Liszt (arr Eric Crees) Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H JS Bach Fantasia and fugue in C minor BWV 537 JS Bach (arr Adam David Gal) Brandenburg Concerto no 3 BWV 1048 Tonight's concert showcases talented ensembles from the RCM Brass Faculty, with performances from the Trombone Choir, Horn Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble and Tuba Ensemble. The programme includes JS Bach’s transcription of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto, arranged for brass by Visiting Professor of Trumpet Matthias Höfs, plus two Bach fugues and another composer acknowledgement, Franz Liszt’s Prelude and Fugue on the B-A-C-H motif. Tickets: £5 Saturday 23 February
RCMJD CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall
Ensembles from across the RCM Junior Department perform a delightful programme of chamber music including music for piano trio, string quartet and wind quintet. Tickets: £5
Benjamin Britten, sketched by Milein Cosman
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RCM WIND ENSEMBLE
MARCH
Simon Channing director RCM Wind Ensemble
Saturday 2 March
Mozart (arr Heidenreich) Overture: The Magic Flute Gounod Petit Symphonie Taffanel Wind Quintet d'Indy Chanson et danses op 50 Paul Evernden Splint (world premiere) Mozart Serenade no 12 in C minor K388
5.30pm | H oly Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, SW7 2BA
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
The RCM Wind Ensemble performs the instantly recognisable overture from The Magic Flute, which Mozart composed after completing the rest of the opera. Mozart’s popular Serenade no 12 also features, better known as the composer’s ‘Nachtmusik’ and transcribed for string quintet five years after its premiere.
RCMJD CHORAL CONCERT
The talented musicians of the RCM Junior Department present a varied programme of music for various choral groups.
SEASON EVENTS
Monday 25 February
Tickets: Free but required
Tickets: £5 LISTEN AGAIN: Hear a variation of this concert, featuring Taffanel's Wind Quartet, on 28 February at St Bartholomew the Great. Visit www.greatstbarts.com for details.
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Thursday 7 March
ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: CZECH SHOWPIECES 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Peter Stark, Vicente Chavarria and Christopher McMullen-Laird conductors RCM Philharmonic Dvořák The Noon Witch Smetana Má vlast no 2: Vltava Janáček Taras Bulba Experience the full orchestral sound of the RCM Philharmonic as they perform three symphonic masterpieces from Czech composers Janáček, Dvořák and Smetana. The programme begins with Dvořák’s darkly dramatic tone poem, The Noon Witch, followed by Smetana’s Vltava, the most popular of his Má vlast (My Country) symphonic poem collection. Janáček’s tripartite orchestral rhapsody, Taras Bulba, provides an energetic conclusion to the night. Tickets: £5, £8 SMART NOTES: Enjoy enhanced listening with real-time digital programmes notes during this performance. ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT Book two or more concerts and save up to 20%.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Friday 8 March
SONG PLUS
6.15pm | Inner Parry Room A musical and poetic celebration for International Women's Day including songs by Clara Schumann, Amy Beach and Cécile Chaminade. Tickets: Free but required Friday 8 March
RCM NEW PERSPECTIVES
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Timothy Lines conductor Avi Taler conductor Lutyens Chamber Concerto no 1 Helen Grime A Cold Spring Charlotte Bray Reflections In Time Anna Meredith Flak Zoë Darbyshire New work (world premiere)
Join us for a rousing concert of orchestral works with RCM Junior Department musicians, including pieces for wind, saxophone and brass ensembles.
Hear a full line up of contemporary works from celebrated RCM alumnae Helen Grime and Charlotte Bray, and RCM composer Zoë Darbyshire. We’re also thrilled to welcome back alumna Anna Meredith, recently ranked number 31 in BBC Radio 4’s Top Power Women. Anna’s innovative compositions often feature live electronics and visuals, and her large ensemble work, Flak, promises to be a special treat for all the senses.
Tickets: £5
Tickets: £5
Saturday 9 March
RCMJD SPRING CONCERT 5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
SMART NOTES: Enjoy enhanced listening with real-time digital programmes notes during this performance.
Anna Meridith © Kate Bones
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KEYBOARD FESTIVAL: CLARA’S CIRCLE 11am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
This spring our annual keyboard festival explores the life and music of Clara Schumann and the extraordinary circle of composers and musicians she moved in.
SEASON EVENTS
Sunday 10 March
Born 200 years ago, Clara was a distinguished pianist and composer whose long life both witnessed and influenced the fast-changing musical landscape of the 19th century. In this day-long festival hear some of her solo piano music and songs as well as music by her contemporaries which she performed in her career as a concert pianist. We will also tell the stories of her friendships with Chopin, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Liszt, among others, as well as her passionate relationship with Robert Schumann. Join RCM pianists, organists, collaborative pianists and their partners as they come together to discover the rich, brilliant and virtuosic music of the Romantic period. Our doors will be open all day so drop in for ten minutes or stay for hours. Tickets: Free but required For full details visit www.rcm.ac.uk/keyboardfest
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Wednesday 13, Friday 15, Saturday 16 & Monday 18 March
ROBINSON CRUSOE 7pm | Britten Theatre
Michael Rosewell conductor Bill Bankes-Jones director Sarah Booth designer Jacques Offenbach Robinson Crusoe Opéra Comique in Three Acts This spring let a sparkling cast of RCM singers take you on a tuneful treasure hunt filled with swashbuckling sea songs and maritime melodies, as the RCM Opera Studio marks the 200th birthday of Jacques Offenbach with a performance of his immensely fun operetta, Robinson Crusoe. Offenbach’s light-hearted love story is loosely based on Daniel Defoe’s classic novel which celebrates its 300th anniversary this year, and is a seafaring musical adventure set against a backdrop of colonialism and cannibalism. It follows the fate of hopeless romantic Robinson, who sets sail for South America with dreams of finding a fortune for his fiancée Edwige. It’s anything but plain sailing for our hero, however, who ends up shipwrecked on a desert island. And when Edwige launches a rescue mission, she too finds herself at the mercy of pantomime pirates and waltzing cannibals. Will the two lovers ever find each other, their treasure, or their way back home? Libretto Eugène Cormon and Hector Crémieux Sung in English (version by Don White) Performed by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited With generous support from the RCM Opera Syndicate. Tickets: £10, £20, £30, £40, £50 Available from 30 January. RCM Benefactors, Patrons and Opera Syndicate supporters have priority booking from Wednesday 16 January and RCM Friends from Wednesday 23 January.
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FROM THE SOUNDHOUSE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Oram Pulse Persephone Oram Four Aspects Michael Oliva The Terror and the Pity Dan Potter Cathedral morphoses Thomas Foster Suibhne/Fer Caille António Breitenfeld Sá-Dantas Incantation Join us for an unmissable evening of contemporary music in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall. The programme features two electronic concert pieces from British composer Daphne Oram, as well as an electroacoustic work from RCM composition professor Michael Oliva. Tickets: £5 Thursday 14 March
COMPOSERS' STUDIO 6.15pm | Recital Hall
Saturday 16 March
RCMJD CONTEMPORARY CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall
Join us for this exciting culmination of a collaborative project between RCM Junior Department composers and musicians. Tickets: £5
SEASON EVENTS
Monday 11 March
Saturday 16 March
RCMJD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Britten Four Sea Interludes Lutosławski Livre pour orchestre The RCM Junior Department Symphony Orchestra is joined by the winner of the 2018 Peter Morrison Concerto Competition for a concert of thrilling orchestral works.
Hear new works from RCM composers played by an ensemble of professional musicians in the first of our Composers’ Studio events.
Tickets: £5
Tickets: Free but required
RECITAL WITH ANNA WYTKO
Tuesday 19 March
1.05pm | West Parry Room Friday 15 March
BACH BITES
6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Our bite-sized Bach series continues with a 30-minute programme of fantasias performed on our new organ. Tickets: Free but required
We welcome internationally acclaimed saxophonist Anna Wytko, a Yamaha Performing Artist-Clinician and Associate Professor of Saxophone at Kansas State University, for a lunchtime recital. Tickets: Free but required HEAR MORE: Saxophone masterclass with Anna Wytko on 19 March. See page 27 for details.
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The original manuscript of the Anne Boleyn Music Book
Thursday 21 March
COMPOSERS' STUDIO 6.15pm | Recital Hall
Hear new works from RCM composers played by an ensemble of professional musicians in the second of our Composers’ Studio events. Tickets: Free but required Friday 22 March
ZEHETMAIR CONDUCTS MOZART AND DVOŘÁK 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Thomas Zehetmair conductor RCM Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 20 March
ANNE BOLEYN’S MUSIC BOOK 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Hear selected works from one of the Royal College of Music’s greatest treasures – the Anne Boleyn Music Book – a manuscript that almost certainly once belonged to the Tudor queen. Intimately staged in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, this special curated concert introduced by Professor Richard Wistreich is led by professors from the Historical Performance Faculty and features performances of arrangements for voices, viols, lutes, recorders and broken consort. The original manuscript will be on display along with copies of the recently published facsimile edition. This event is made possible through the support of The Cayzer Trust Company Limited and The Hon Mrs Gilmour. Tickets: Free but required
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Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K297b Simon Holt An icicle of moon Dvořák Symphony no 8 in G major op 88 Austrian violinist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair skilfully directs the RCM Symphony Orchestra in this varied evening concert. Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante opens the programme, treating us to rich textures, delectable harmonies and dazzling solo writing. RCM composition professor Simon Holt follows with a work dedicated to the 80th birthday of fellow composer Harrison Birtwhistle. An icicle of moon is an evocative piece scored for a small orchestra which takes its name from a line in the Garcia Lorca poem, Romance Somnámbulo. Finally, Dvořák’s masterful Symphony no 8 closes the programme and promises to delight with its charming Czech melodies and unexpected Slavonic waltz movement. Tickets: £10, £15 ONLINE: watch the concert live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live
SEASON EVENTS
Thomas Zehetmair
Saturday 23 March
Sunday 24 March
RCMJD END OF TERM CONCERT
À LA FRANÇAISE
Bringing the RCM Junior Department’s busy term to a close, we hear a variety of performances from our outstanding young musicians, including music for chamber ensembles, choirs and the RCMJD Chamber Orchestra.
Vicente Chavarria conductor
2.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Tickets: £5
7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
From the sassy and satirical to the solemn and spiritual, RCM conductor Vicente Chavarria takes audiences on a whirlwind tour of the French Baroque. This varied evening programme features everything from dances and airs to cantatas and motets, with music from Philidor the Elder through Lully, Charpentier, Clérambault, and more. Tickets: Free but required
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Friday 29 & Saturday 30 March
OTIS & EUNICE
4.30pm, 6.30pm & 8.30pm | Britten Theatre Raucous creative directors Royal College of Music & Royal Academy of Music music Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, LAMDA & RADA actors Central School of Ballet dancers In two different cities, in two different places, one story is told. Otis and Eunice are in love. On a bright summer's morning the carnival comes to town and through the colour and the excitement, Eunice goes missing... A multi-location theatrical performance, Otis & Eunice sees six music, dance and drama institutions create a specially commissioned show curated by immersive theatre makers Raucous. Two audiences see the same story at the same time in two different cities, Bristol and London, but from very different character viewpoints. This event is the culmination of the four-year Virtual Conservatoire project between six institutions which aimed to reimagine conservatoire training for the digital age. Tickets: £8
COMING SOON Sunday 5 May
RCM FESTIVAL OF PERCUSSION From 11am | Royal College of Music
The RCM Festival of Percussion returns with another brilliant line up culminating in a toe-tapping performance by the RCM Big Band, conducted by acclaimed Ronnie Scott’s favourite Pete Long. Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/percfest for further details. Day Tickets: £10 Big Band Tickets: £8 Whole Festival Tickets: £15* *Includes entry to all daytime events and the evening RCM Big Band concert
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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
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
Tuesday 8 January
Monday 4 February
Tuesday 5 March
6.15pm | Corelli Room
6.15pm | Inner Parry Room
1.05pm | West Parry Room
Wednesday 9 January
Wednesday 6 February
Wednesday 6 March
1.05pm | West Parry Room
1.05pm | West Parry Room
6.15pm | Inner Parry Room
Thursday 10 January
Monday 11 February
Thursday 7 March
1.05pm | West Parry Room
6.15pm | East Parry Room
1.05pm | West Parry Room
Tuesday 15 January
Tuesday 12 February
Monday 11 March
1.05pm | West Parry Room
1.05pm | West Parry Room
6.15pm | Inner Parry Room
Wednesday 16 January
Friday 15 February
Tuesday 12 March
6.15pm | East Parry Room
6.15pm | Recital Hall
1.05pm | West Parry Room
Thursday 17 January
Part of the RCM Chamber Music Festival
Thursday 14 March
1.05pm | West Parry Room Tuesday 22 January 6.15pm | Grove Room Wednesday 23 January 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room Monday 28 January 6.15pm | East Parry Room Tuesday 29 January 1.05pm | West Parry Room Wednesday 30 January 6.15pm | Grove Room
Monday 18 February 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room Tuesday 19 February 1.05pm | West Parry Room Wednesday 20 February 1.05pm | Grove Room Monday 25 February 6.15pm | Corelli Room Tuesday 26 February 1.05pm | West Parry Room Thursday 28 February
1.05pm | West Parry Room Monday 18 March 1.05pm | Farinelli Room Tuesday 19 March 6.15pm | Grove Room Wednesday 20 March 1.05pm | Grove Room Thursday 21 March 1.05pm | Grove Room Friday 22 March 1.05pm | Grove Room
6.15pm | East Parry Room
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MASTERCLASSES
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, unless otherwise stated
Monday 14 January
ORCHESTRAL: MAXIM VENGEROV
7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Maxim Vengerov, the RCM’s Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin, has appeared with the world’s finest orchestras and given solo recitals around the globe. In this masterclass he works with talented RCM musicians in a performance of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor op 47. Tickets: £5
JANUARY Tuesday 8 January Horn: Stefan Dohr 6.15pm | East Parry Room Wednesday 9 January Vocal: Edith Wiens 2pm | Britten Theatre Belle Shenkman International Masterclass
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Friday 11 January Recorder: Sébastien Marq 10am & 2pm | West Parry Room Tuesday 22 January Baroque Flute: Wilbert Hazelzet 10am & 2pm | West Parry Room Wednesday 23 January Baroque Flute: Wilbert Hazelzet 10am | West Parry Room 2pm | Farinelli Room
Wednesday 23 January Composition workshop: Lore Lixenberg and Joe Houston 2pm | West Parry Room Friday 25 January Cello: Nick Jones 2pm | West Parry Room
FEBRUARY Friday 1 February Viola: Avri Levitan 2pm | West Parry Room Tuesday 5 February Piano recital and masterclass: Adolf Pla 6.15pm | Recital Hall Friday 8 February Cello: Torleif Thedeen 2pm | West Parry Room Tuesday 12 February Viola: Maxim Rysanov 6.15pm | Recital Hall Tuesday 19 February Violin: Anna Kandinskaya 6.15pm | West Parry Room Friday 22 February Double bass: Alberto Bocini 2pm | East Parry Room Friday 22 February Tuba: Ross Knight 2pm | West Parry Room
Tuesday 26 February Violin: Alina Ibragimova 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Friday 15 March Collaborative piano: Alasdair Beatson 10am | West Parry Room
Tuesday 26 February Trombone: Dudley Bright 6.15pm | Recital Hall
Tuesday 19 March Saxophone: Anna Wytko 6.15pm | East Parry Room
Tuesday 26 February Viola: Isabel Villanueva 6.15pm | West Parry Room
Tuesday 19 March Piano: Yury Shadrin 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Belle Shenkman International Masterclass
MARCH Friday 1 March Harp: Marisa Robles 2pm | Grove Room Tuesday 5 March Violin: Oleksandr Semchuk 6.15pm | West Parry Room
Thursday 21 March Lute: David Miller 10am & 2pm | West Parry Room Friday 22 March Trumpet: Matthias Höfs 2pm | East Parry Room
Friday 8 March Bassoon: Ole Kristian Dahl 2pm | Recital Hall
Wednesday 27 February
VOCAL: GERALD FINLEY 4pm | Britten Theatre
As one of the leading singers and dramatic interpreters of his generation, Grammy awardwinning bass baritone Gerald Finley CBE performs regularly for the world’s major opera houses. This spring the RCM alumnus returns to the Britten Theatre to direct a special vocal masterclass, working closely with RCM singers. Tickets: £5
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TALKS AND SEMINARS
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 Thursday 17 January
Thursday 31 January
MUSIC AND IDEAS: TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED MUSIC LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE
MUSIC AND IDEAS: THE HEALTH, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ARTS
Letizia Gionfrida and George Waddell from the Centre for Performance Science present the Technology Enhanced Learning of Musical Instrument Performance (TELMI) project. Hear how researchers have used both traditional teaching methods and modern cognitive research to examine how musicians become experts in their instrument.
Dr Ula Tymoszuk from the Centre for Performance Science presents an update on the HEartS project and how this exciting research is gathering new data on the effects of culture on health and happiness.
6.15pm | Recital Hall
Tuesday 29 January
LEFT HAND ALONE
6.15pm | East Parry Room
Tuesday 12 February
NURTURING THE MUSICIANS OF TOMORROW: WHAT SHOULD OUR PRIORITIES BE? 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room
6.15pm | Recital Hall
Nicholas McCarthy was born without his right hand and began playing the piano at the age of 14. Despite being told that he would never succeed as a concert pianist, Nicholas went on to study at the RCM and in 2012 he became the first one-handed pianist to graduate from the College in its130-year history.
This year RCM Head of Undergraduate Studies, Dr Christina Guillaumier delivers the annual Crees Lecture. The cultural landscape has changed significantly, and this address will explore the challenges and opportunities that we face in educating and training the musicians of tomorrow. Thursday 21 February
MUSIC AND IDEAS: GIVING A VOICE TO INDIA 6.15pm | Recital Hall
In 2009 soprano Patricia Rozario OBE began working with singers in India in a project that has since become a vital educational platform. Patricia and pianist Mark Troop outline the venture and give a sneak preview of their future plans.
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Thursday 28 February
MUSIC AND IDEAS: LET’S MAKE AN OPERA 6.15pm | Recital Hall
Recording grand opera in the studio is a rare event in modern times. Producer Stephen Johns discusses the creation of the recording of Verdi's Aida, recorded in Rome in 2015. Thursday 7 March
MUSIC AND IDEAS: WOMEN IN MUSIC 6.15pm | East Parry Room
On the eve of International Women’s Day, conductor Rebecca Miller discusses her experiences in the profession and the ways in which she has championed the music of composers including Amy Beach, Dorothy Howell and Cécile Chaminade.
MUSIC TALKS Discover how Wagner’s famous ‘Tristan’ chord changed music forever as Music Talks' course, Music in Time and Place: New Direction after Tristan, continues this spring. The course takes place on Wednesdays, 10.15am–12.15pm at Christ Church Kensington, Victoria Road, London W8 5RQ, just a ten-minute walk from the RCM. Visit www.musictalks.org.uk for more details. Full Spring Season Ticket: £220 Wednesday 6 February Pierre Boulez: Les Flèches Wednesday 13 February Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen Wednesday 27 February John Adams: Nixon in China Wednesday 6 March Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet no 8 Wednesday 13 March Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Wednesday 20 March Today: Why music?
PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS
Friday 22 February
Experience the talent of exceptional musicians from the Royal College of Music as they compete at the highest level for a series of coveted RCM prizes.
6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Drop in between pieces or stay for the whole competition. Tickets: Free but required
BROOKS-VAN DER PUMP ENGLISH SONG COMPETITION FINAL Sunday 24 February
CHAPPELL MEDAL PIANO COMPETITION FINAL 11am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Thursday 21 March
LIES ASKONAS COMPETITION FINAL 6pm | Britten Theatre
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RCM SPARKS
RCM SPARKS
FOR FAMILIES 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 exciting workshops and performances to ignite a passion in 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.
SPARKS AT THE RCM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday 16 February
GIRL POWER!
11am | Inner and East Parry Rooms Ages 7–11 Trailblazing female composers and musicians are the inspiration of this session, which uses role play and music making to explore topics such as identity and mindfulness. Led by RCM chamber musicians and a professional workshop leader. Tickets: £15 Thursday 21 February
FAMILY CREATE: MUSEUM DISCOVERY 10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Ages 4+ As part of the popular Chamber Music Festival, join us as a family and hear fascinating stories from the RCM Museum brought to life by top RCM chamber musicians. Tickets: £20 for one adult and one child
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Sunday 3, 10, 24 February
SPRINGBOARD: COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN 10am | RCM Studios Ages 13–16 Do you want to be the next John Williams? Create unique musical scores to specially adapted clips of The Lord of the Rings and The Incredibles in a course led by a professional film composer and a team of RCM musicians. The final films will be premiered at a screening at the RCM. Tickets: £90
Presenter Hannah Conway
Tuesday 5 March
LUNCHTIME CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS: A FANTASTIC RIVER ADVENTURE 1.05pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Key Stage 1 Hop aboard! Join the RCM Philharmonic for an evocative journey down the Vltava River and explore Smetana's epic orchestral piece, Vltava, with the help of our ship's captain, presenter Hannah Conway. Tickets: Free but required Key Stage 1 parties only. All school bookings receive a specially written teacher resource pack to accompany this concert.
Thursday 7 March
CONVO
7pm | Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP Over 1,000 young instrumentalists and singers will unite for this captivating evening of creative performance, which marks the culmination of an exciting two-year project in partnership with the Tri-borough Music Hub and Royal Albert Hall, with music composed by RCM alumna Charlotte Harding. Tickets: £12, available from the Royal Albert Hall
SPARKS AT THE RCM KEYBOARD FESTIVAL Sunday 10 March
FAMILY CREATE: IT'S A PIANO PARTY! 11am | Parry Rooms Ages 4+ Join RCM Sparks for family-friendly workshops exploring all things piano and enjoy a range of activities including virtuoso live performances and the chance to test your skills on an oversized floor keyboard. Tickets: £20 for one adult and one child
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OUT AND ABOUT
OUT AND ABOUT 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 3, 17 February 3, 10 March 7 April Tickets: £12.50, including a hot drink and a pastry
Austrian Cultural Forum 1.05pm | Rutland Gate, SW7 1PQ 7, 21 January 4, 18 February 4, 18 March Free tickets can be booked at www.acflondon.org Charlton House 1pm | Charlton Road, SE7 8RE 18 January 15 February 15 March Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 1pm | 3 69 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH 31 January Kings Place 5.45pm | 90 York Way, N1 9AG 24 February 17 March
Lincoln’s Inn Chapel
St Mary Abbots
1.05pm | Old Buildings, WC2A 3TL
1.05pm | K ensington Church Street, W8 4LA
26 February 26 March
11, 18, 25 January 1, 8, 15, 22 February 1, 8, 15 March
Pallant House Gallery 12pm | 9 North Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TJ
EVENTS SPRING 2019
1pm | 3 2a Wilton Place, SW1X 8SH
26 January 23 February 23 March
3 March 5 May
Free tickets can be booked at www.pallant.org.uk
Tickets: £10, can be booked at www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org
Regent Hall
St Stephen’s Church
1pm | 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ 25 January 22 February Royal Academy of Arts 7pm | B urlington House, Piccadilly W1J 0BD 9 March Supported by Dasha Shenkman Tickets: £10, can be booked at www.royalacademy.org.uk St James’s Piccadilly 1.10pm | 1 97 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL 16 January 18 February 22 March St Martin-in-the-Fields 1pm | Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ 5 February 25 March
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6.30pm | Gloucester Road, SW7 4RL 28 January 4, 11, 18, 25 February 4, 11, 18 March The Queen’s Gallery Buckingham Palace 12pm | B uckingham Palace Rd, SW1A 1AA 16 January 13 February 6 March 10 April Free with exhibition ticket. Visit www.rct.uk for details Victoria and Albert Museum 6.30pm | Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL 11, 18 January 1, 8, 15 February 1, 8, 15, 22 March Supported by the Friends of the V&A
The building work for More Music: Reimagining the Royal College of Music is well under way.
MORE MUSIC
MORE MUSIC The £40 million development of our South Kensington home will enable us to create dynamic, vibrant spaces, provide more support for our talented students and increase access to music worldwide. More Music will provide:
Support More Music
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Supporting the Royal College of Music is an investment in the future of music for everyone. We have £6 million left to raise for the building development. There are many ways you can get involved and help transform our campus, ensuring future generations of musical talent can reach their potential and share their gifts with the world.
Increased scholarships and bursaries Two new performance spaces Additional practice rooms for our students A new café and courtyard area A permanent and accessible home for our Royal College of Music Museum • Enhanced step-free access for students and visitors
To find out more visit www.rcm.ac.uk/more music or contact us on 020 7591 4750 or moremusic@rcm.ac.uk
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BECOME AN RCM FRIEND
BECOME AN RCM FRIEND An RCM membership is the best way to keep up with news and events taking place at the Royal College of Music, while helping us to provide world-leading education and training to our talented students. For just £45 a year, or £40 when you pay by Direct Debit, you will join our growing community of supporters and enjoy the following benefits: • • • •
r egular advance information on RCM events via the Events Guide priority booking for all RCM performances and opera productions access to an exclusive programme of termly Friends events our termly Upbeat magazine and monthly Keynote email
Friends membership also makes an ideal gift for a music-loving friend or family member. To find out more please contact Emma Adlard, Head of Supporter Engagement on 020 7591 4743 or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/friends
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HOW TO BOOK BY PHONE Telephone 020 7591 4314, open weekdays 10am–4pm. ONLINE Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/events For the best online experience we recommend using browsers such as Chrome or Firefox. Unfortunately, Safari is not optimised for use with our booking system. 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 SPRING SEASON on Wednesday 12 December. RCM Friends and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 5 December. Tickets for Robinson Crusoe (13, 15, 16 & 18 March) will be available from Wednesday 30 January. RCM Benefactors, Patrons and Opera Syndicate supporters have priority booking from Wednesday 16 January and RCM Friends from Wednesday 23 January. BOOKING OPENS FOR RCMJD EVENTS on 26 January. Booking for the RCMJD Soloists’ Concert on Saturday 12 January and the RCMJD Contemporary Concert on Saturday 26 January go on sale from Wednesday 12 December. 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.
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. LATE ARRIVALS To ensure that other audience members are not disturbed, latecomers’ admission cannot be guaranteed. SECURITY Please note that all visitors to the RCM may be required to sign in on entry and bag searches may also be in operation.
BOOKING INFORMATION
BOOKING INFORMATION
KEEP IN TOUCH To stay up to date with events at the Royal College of Music you can register online to receive news and updates about our events, exhibitions, products and activities 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 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: RCM Box Office Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BS
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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VISIT US
VISIT US TRANSPORT
FOOD AND DRINK
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 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 and 2pm.
BY RAIL The nearest mainline railway stations are Paddington and Victoria. BY BUS Buses 9, 52 and 452 pass the Royal Albert Hall, whilst 9a runs from Palace Gate and 70 along Queen’s Gate. The number 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 £3.70 per hour for a maximum of three 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.
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
ACCESS 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. 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 Access to the Britten Theatre is through the Main Entrance. A lift is available for wheelchair and disabled access assisted by RCM staff. The Dress Circle (auditorium left) is accessible to wheelchair users. Please contact the Box Office in advance if you require step-free access or assistance to access a venue for public performance. For more information or to request an alternative format of publicity or programmes, please contact the RCM Box Office on 020 7591 4314. RCM photography by Chris Christodoulou (pages 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17, 23, 26, 33 and 34) and Phil Rowley (pages 2 and 19). Designed by www.splashofpaint.com 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
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Horn Masterclass with Stefan Dohr RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Vocal Masterclass with Edith Wiens RCM Chamber Music Orchestral Masterworks: The Firebird Suite Essential Haydn Recorder Masterclass with Sébastien Marq Chamber Music with Stefan Dohr Recorder Masterclass with Sébastien Marq RCMJD Soloists’ Concert Orchestral Masterclass with Maxim Vengerov RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Music and Ideas: Technology enhanced music learning and performance Grand Pianola Music Percussion Showcase Baroque Flute Masterclass with Wilbert Hazelzet Baroque Flute Masterclass with Wilbert Hazelzet RCM Chamber Music Baroque Flute Masterclass with Wilbert Hazelzet Baroque Flute Masterclass with Wilbert Hazelzet Composition workshop: Lore Lixenberg and Joe Houston RCM Chamber Music RCM Big Band Cello Masterclass with Nick Jones Opera Scenes RCM Chamber Music RCMJD Contemporary Concert RCM Chamber Music Left hand alone RCM Chamber Music The Grand Miscellaneous Concert Music and Ideas: The health, economic and social impact of the arts Payare conducts Strauss
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Viola Masterclass with Avri Levitan Opera Scenes Bach Bites Artist Diploma Showcase RCM Sparks Springboard: Composition for Screen RCM Chamber Music Chinese New Year Concert British Saxophone Music Opera Scenes Piano Recital and Masterclass with Adolf Pla RCM Chamber Music Orchestral Masterworks: Tchaikovsky and Chaminade Cello Masterclass with Torleif Thedeen Bach Bites RCM Sparks Springboard: Composition for Screen Conductors' Podium Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? RCM Chamber Music Essential Haydn RCM Chamber Music Nurturing the musicians of tomorrow: what should our priorities be? Viola Masterclass with Maxim Rysanov Bach Cantatas Artha String Quartet Inside Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet Stories from the RCM collections Song Plus: Love Travels Berio Folk Songs RCM Chamber Music Sacconi Quartet RCM Sparks Girl Power! Fidelio Trio Pre-concert talk: Illuminate Illuminate at RCM Harlem Quartet RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Violin Masterclass with Anna Kandinskaya RCM Chamber Music Pre-concert talk: Cosman collection The Gift of Music: Cosman collection RCM Sparks Family Create: Museum Discovery Music and Ideas: Giving a voice to India RCM Brass Ensemble Double bass Masterclass with Alberto Bocini Tuba Masterclass with Ross Knight Brooks-van der Pump English Song Competition Final RCMJD Chamber Music Concert RCM Sparks Springboard: Composition for Screen Chappell Medal Piano Competition Final RCM Chamber Music RCM Wind Ensemble RCM Chamber Music Vocal Masterclass with Gerald Finley Violin Masterclass with Alina Ibragimova Viola Masterclass with Isabel Villanueva Trombone Masterclass with Dudley Bright Music and Ideas: Let's make an opera RCM Chamber Music
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Harp Masterclass with Marisa Robles RCMJD Choral Concert Lunchtime concert for schools: A fantastic river adventure RCM Chamber Music Violin Masterclass with Oleksandr Semchuk RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Music and Ideas: Women in music Orchestral Masterworks: Czech Showpieces Convo Bassoon Masterclass with Ole Kristian Dahl Song Plus RCM New Perspectives RCMJD Spring Concert Keyboard Festival: Clara’s Circle RCM Sparks Family Create: It's a piano party! RCM Chamber Music From the Soundhouse RCM Chamber Music Robinson Crusoe RCM Chamber Music Composers' Studio Collaborative piano Masterclass with Alasdair Beatson Bach Bites Robinson Crusoe RCMJD Contemporary Concert RCMJD Symphony Orchestra Robinson Crusoe RCM Chamber Music Robinson Crusoe Recital with Anna Wytko RCM Chamber Music Saxophone Masterclass with Anna Wytko Piano Masterclass with Yuri Shadrin RCM Chamber Music Anne Boleyn's Music Book Lute Masterclass with David Miller RCM Chamber Music Lute Masterclass with David Miller Lies Askonas Competition Final Composers' Studio RCM Chamber Music Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs Zehetmair conducts Mozart and Dvořák RCMJD End of Term Concert À la française Otis & Eunice
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• Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall • Britten Theatre • Corelli Room • Farinelli Room • Grove Room • East Parry Room • Inner Parry Room • West Parry Room • Recital Hall • RCM Studios • Royal Albert Hall
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Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BS United Kingdom
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