Royal College of Music Spring 2018 Events Guide by Royal College of Music

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Bernard Haitink conducting the RCM Symphony Orchestra

One of the richest and most intensive programmes of public performance of any conservatoire in the world. Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)

EVENTS AUTUMN 2017

WELCOME

WELCOME TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S SPRING SEASON We’re delighted to announce that our beautiful Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall has a splendid new addition – an organ built by Flentrop Orgelbouw, which features throughout our performances this spring. Bernard Haitink returns to conduct Richard Strauss’ epic Alpine Symphony and Thomas Trotter gives a recital as part of our all-day Organ Festival. Martyn Brabbins conducts a Stravinsky programme, featuring vocalists from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and Vasily Petrenko leads Stravinsky’s radical ballet Les noces at the Royal Festival Hall. Meanwhile our Orchestral Masterworks series includes Shostakovich’s Symphony no 5 and the remarkable talent of rising conductor, Holly Mathieson, in her concert of Ravel and Kodály. In the centenary year of Debussy’s death our all-day Keyboard Festival, Fin de la Belle Époque, features performances of his complete Préludes. Our Quartet in Residence, the Harlem Quartet, returns with an exciting and varied programme from Debussy to Richard Rodgers. The lighter side of music is also reflected in an unmissable French café style evening in the Britten Theatre devised by Roger Vignoles, and the groundbreaking jazz-Chopin fusion of Peter Beets with the RCM Big Band. We feature masterclasses from Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin Maxim Vengerov, Michael Fabiano and Ton Koopman alongside Bach cantatas with the RCM Baroque Orchestra and Choir and a series of French and Russian-themed chamber concerts. Author and journalist Simon Heffer celebrates the anniversary year of Sir Hubert Parry, former Director of the RCM, in our annual Crees Lecture. Finally, we look forward to the coming summer months with performances of Benjamin Britten’s ever-magical opera, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Stephen Johns Artistic Director

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SEASON EVENTS JANUARY

Thursday 11 January

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: BRAHMS’ HUNGARIAN DANCES

Friday 5 January

7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Matthew Hardy, Vicente Chavarria and Chris McMullen-Laird conductors Rosanna Rolton harp RCM Philharmonic

RCM BRASS ENSEMBLE Nigel Black director RCM Brass Ensemble

Programme to include: Janáček Fanfare from Sinfonietta Respighi (arr Byron Fulcher) Pines of Rome

Rodrigo Sones en la Giralda Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn op 56a Hungarian Dances nos 1, 3 and 10

Showcasing various ensembles from the RCM Brass Faculty, tonight’s concert opens with the rousing Fanfare from Janáček’s Sinfonietta. Following performances by horn, trombone and tuba ensembles in arrangements of works by Mendelssohn, Wagner, JS Bach, Beethoven, Gabrieli and Scheidt, the programme closes with a performance of Respighi’s Pines of Rome in a new arrangement for symphonic brass.

Three talented RCM conductors take to the podium for the first Orchestral Masterworks concert of the new year. Inspired by folk and gypsy cultures, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances are a tour-de-force of frenetic energy and lively, fast-paced melodies, in contrast to his serene and heartfelt theme and variations. Before this, RCM Concerto Competition winner Rosanna Rolton is the soloist for Rodrigo’s evocative Sones en la Giralda, which was originally written for RCM harp professor Marisa Robles.

Tickets: £5

Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT: Book for two or more concerts and save up to 20%. See page 31 for details.

Thursday 11 January

RCM BIG BAND 7.30pm | Britten Theatre

Mark Armstrong director Peter Beets piano RCM Big Band The RCM Big Band is joined by the remarkable and versatile Dutch jazz pianist, Peter Beets, in a unique programme fusing jazz and classical genres. Using Chopin's mellifluous melodies and classical harmonies as a launch-pad, Beets' entrancing arrangements create fresh and fascinating new sounds. Tickets: £10

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Wednesday 17 January

RCMJD SOLOISTS’ CONCERT

PERCUSSION SHOWCASE

A delightful programme of instrumental music presented by leading soloists from the RCM Junior Department.

Se-Mi Hwang percussion PERC'M

Tickets: £5

Keiko Abe The Wave Minoru Miki Marimba Spiritual JS Bach Prelude no 6 in D minor (arranged for solo marimba) John Psathas One Summary

5.30pm | Recital Hall

Tuesday 16 January

HARLEM QUARTET

6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Harlem Quartet RCM Quartet in Residence William Bolcom Three Rags Gabriela Lena Frank Milagros Rodgers (arr Calvin Custer and Harlem Quartet) My Funny Valentine Debussy String Quartet in G minor op 10

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

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Saturday 13 January

Celebrating the marimba, our thrilling showcase sees the RCM’s own percussion quartet PERC'M join forces with percussionist Se-Mi Hwang. Hear the sounds of the Orient in two pieces by Japanese composers, contrasted with an arrangement of a Bach prelude and John Psathas’ cutting-edge work for marimba and ‘junk percussion’. Tickets: £5

Our Quartet in Residence returns to the RCM with vibrant music from around the world. Hear the sounds of Peru in Milagros next to the exotic colour palette of Debussy’s string quartet, written at the pinnacle of the French impressionist era. An arrangement of the much-loved show tune My Funny Valentine and ragtime melodies from American composer William Bolcom complete the programme. The Harlem Quartet Residency is generously supported by Victoria, Lady Robey OBE and the Freakley Family. Tickets: £5

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Friday 19 January

OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre

Stuart Barker director Audrey Hyland conductor Hear the vocal stars of the future as they present a selection of operatic scenes, including Puccini’s La bohéme and Mozart’s Così fan tutte, intimately staged with piano accompaniment. Tickets: Free but required Friday 19 January

RCM WIND ORCHESTRA 7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Jamie Phillips conductor Claire Shaw saxophone RCM Wind Orchestra Bozza Children’s Overture Mark Watters Rhapsody for Baritone Saxophone and Orchestra Messiaen Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum Brilliant conductor Jamie Phillips and the RCM Wind Orchestra contrast Bozza’s joyful Children’s Overture with Messiaen’s commemoration to victims of war, an earth-shattering and apocalyptic soundscape. In between, RCM Concerto Competition winner Claire Shaw puts the baritone sax in the spotlight with Mark Watters’ energetic rhapsody. Tickets: £5

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Monday 22 January

FRENCH CHAMBER ESSENTIALS: PARIS 7.30pm | Recital Hall

Debussy Sonata for flute, viola and harp Ravel String Quartet in F major Bozza Suite française Françaix Wind Quartet Ravel Introduction et allegro Early 20th-century Paris was a cultural melting pot, and in the first of our chamber essentials concerts we explore music from this rich artistic era. We hear music for string, brass and wind ensembles, alongside Ravel’s Introduction et allegro which displays the expressive range of the harp. Tickets: £5 Wednesday 24 January

BRAHMS AND HIS POETS 2pm | Britten Theatre

Join us as we celebrate the publication of Head of Postgraduate Programmes Dr Natasha Loges’ book on the poets of Brahms’ solo songs, featuring performances by RCM singers and pianists. Tickets: Free but required

OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre

Max Hoehn director Peter Selwyn conductor RCM singers perform a selection of favourite operatic scenes, featuring Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, intimately staged with piano accompaniment. Tickets: Free but required Friday 26 January

SAXOPHONE RECITAL WITH SIMON DIRICQ 6.15pm | Recital Hall

Belgian saxophonist Simon Diricq, graduate of the Paris Conservatoire, has won prestigious global competitions and performed with the Belgian Military Air Force Band. We’re delighted to welcome him to the RCM for this early evening recital.

Saturday 27 January

RCMJD CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall

Hear music written and performed by talented young composers and musicians from the RCM Junior Department. Tickets: £5

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Friday 26 January

Tuesday 30 January

OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre

James Hurley director Tim Carey conductor Our wonderful vocalists perform operatic scenes, including Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and Handel’s Rodelinda, intimately staged with piano accompaniment. Tickets: Free but required

Tickets: £5 HEAR MORE: Saxophone Masterclass with Simon Diricq (page 22)

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Thursday 1 and Friday 2 February

BERNARD HAITINK: MOZART AND STRAUSS 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Bernard Haitink conductor Martin James Bartlett piano RCM Symphony Orchestra Mozart Piano Concerto no 24 in C minor K491 R Strauss An Alpine Symphony op 64 Maestro Bernard Haitink returns to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in two not-to-be-missed concerts. BBC Young Musician and RCM Concerto Competition winner Martin James Bartlett takes to the stage to perform Mozart’s hauntingly beautiful Piano Concerto no 24. One of his greatest works, the original manuscript resides in the Royal College of Music’s collections and will be on display ahead of the concert. Then, depicting a vivid journey across the mountains, Richard Strauss’ magnificent tone poem will take you through exhilarating climaxes and emotive descents with an immense orchestra of more than 125 players. Tickets: £10, £15 In memory of Patricia Carroll FRCM (Thursday 1 February) 2018 Rod Williams Memorial Concert (Friday 2 February) ONLINE: Watch the 2 February concert live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live

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The wit and colour in Martin James Bartlett’s playing was thrilling. The Times

FEBRUARY Tuesday 6 February

Timothy Lines director

FRENCH CHAMBER ESSENTIALS: PIANO 7.30pm | Recital Hall

Caplet Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano Poulenc Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano FP43 Ravel Piano Trio André Caplet’s inventive and imaginative quintet opens tonight’s chamber essentials concert, followed by Poulenc’s first chamber music venture – a trio imitating the French baroque style. Elsewhere, the outbreak of the First World War spurred Ravel to finish his classically inspired Piano Trio before enlisting in the war effort. Tickets: £5 Thursday 8 February

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: SHOSTAKOVICH’S SYMPHONY NO 5 7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Martyn Brabbins conductor RCM Philharmonic Bertram Wee Severed (world premiere) Shostakovich Symphony no 5 in D minor op 47 RCM Visiting Professor and English National Opera Music Director Martyn Brabbins leads the RCM Philharmonic through one of Shostakovich’s most popular and debated works. Composed at a critical time in his career, its first performance was met with enthusiasm for its positive melodies and simple, direct musical language despite underlying hints of satirical messages. Alongside we hear the exciting world premiere of RCM Concerto Competition winner Bertram Wee’s Severed. Tickets: £5, £8 Supported by the RCM Patrons’ Circle ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT: Book for two or more concerts and save up to 20%. See page 31 for details.

6.15pm | Recital Hall

Stockhausen Zeitmasze Adieu In Freundschaft Kontra-Punkte

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Friday 9 February

RCM NEW PERSPECTIVES

The RCM’s flagship contemporary music group presents a concert dedicated to Karlheinz Stockhausen, a larger-than-life pioneer in electronic music and a seminal figure of serialism technique. Featured in the programme is his exploration of contrasting tempos and layers for woodwind quartet, Zeitmasze, and the formulaic In Freundschaft. Tickets: £5 Saturday 10 February

CONDUCTORS’ PODIUM

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Matthew Hardy, Vicente Chavarria and Christopher McMullen-Laird conductors Kristin Hammerseth flute Edward Nesbit Songs for a Dying World Nielsen Flute Concerto Mozart Symphony no 29 in A major K201 Intimate and dreamlike, Nielsen’s Flute Concerto and Mozart’s joyous Symphony no 29 are performed in a concert led by three RCM conductors. Tickets: Free but required Sunday 11 February

CAFÉ MÉLODIE FRANÇAISE 7pm | Britten Theatre

Roger Vignoles director Be transported into the sights and sounds of Paris in this entertaining French café style evening. Under the direction of internationally renowned musician Roger Vignoles, RCM singers give a unique spin on songs by Gounod, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Ravel and Poulenc in a delightful semi-staged performance. Tickets: £5

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Tuesday 13 February

TUBA RECITAL WITH ØYSTEIN BAADSVIK 1.05pm | West Parry Room

Norwegian tuba virtuoso Øystein Baadsvik has been described as a ‘fantastically accomplished practitioner’ by The New York Times and his multi-faceted career as a soloist, chamber musician and recording artist has taken him all over the world. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the RCM for this lunchtime recital. Tickets: Free but required HEAR MORE: Tuba Masterclass with Øystein Baadsvik (page 22) Wednesday 14 February

FRENCH CHAMBER ESSENTIALS: SAXOPHONE 7.30pm | Recital Hall

Caplet Légende Andrew Chen New work (world premiere) Marc Eycinenne Cantilène et Danse Lara Poe New work (world premiere) Jean-Claude Henry Anche, archet, marteaux… Conte pour un trio Koechlin Epitaphe de Jean Harlow op 164 Guillaume Connesson Techno Parade

Thursday 15 February

RCM WIND ENSEMBLE

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Simon Channing director RCM Wind Ensemble JS Bach (arr Kieran Timbrell) Fantasia and fugue in G minor BWV542 Lara Poe Kuje (world premiere) Paul Evernden Carving no 1 for mixed wind quintet Mozart (arr Robin O’Neill) Sonata in D minor for two pianos K448 The RCM Wind Ensemble performs exciting new works and arrangements, including Bach’s ‘great’ fantasia and fugue in an arrangement by Kieran Timbrell, as well as pieces for wind ensemble by Lara Poe and Paul Evernden. Tickets: £5 Friday 16 February

VOICE OF THE WHALE 7.30pm | Recital Hall

George Crumb Makrokosmos 1 Zeitgeist Vox balaenae (Voice of the Whale)

Curated by Mills Williams Junior Fellow and saxophonist Jonathan Radford, this concert concludes our chamber essentials series with contemporary French works for saxophone alongside new pieces written by RCM composers. The programme features Caplet’s Légende, for string quintet and winds and Guillaume Connesson’s fascinating concept of instruments imitating machines.

American composer George Crumb’s music takes inspiration from spiritual, natural and philosophical sources. In Vox balaenae he contemplates the relationship between whales and man through time, transforming their songs into music of simple beauty and impassioned intensity. This concert is also a chance to hear some of Crumb’s evocative piano works, including the zodiacinspired Makrokosmos and the impressive spectacle of Zeitgeist for two pianos.

Tickets: £5

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Vasily Petrenko © Mark McNulty

Friday 23 February

Saturday 24 February

6.15pm | Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX

5.30pm | Recital Hall

LES NOCES

RCMJD CHAMBER MUSIC

Vasily Petrenko conductor RCM Chamber Choir RCM Chamber Ensemble

Chamber ensembles from across the RCM Junior Department perform an exciting programme of music for piano trio, string quartet and wind quintet.

Stravinsky Les noces

Tickets: £5

Recently named Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Awards, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko directs RCM musicians alongside members of the LPO and its Foyle Future Firsts programme in a free pre-concert talk and performance of Stravinsky’s Les noces. A unique spectacle, this work calls for four on-stage pianos, alongside percussionists and singers. Free, no tickets required This concert is part of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Changing Faces: Stravinsky's Journey series.

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Sunday 25 February

ORGAN FESTIVAL

12pm (doors open 11.30am) | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Join us for a day of performances and talks celebrating the launch of the RCM's new organ designed by renowned Dutch organ builder Flentrop Orgelbouw. Hear works by some of the RCM's most revered former students including Vaughan Williams, Parry and Stanford alongside William Bolcom's dramatic Black Host and new works by RCM composers. Experts from Flentrop will also be on hand to provide fascinating insights into the building of the organ. Tickets: Free but required

ORGAN RECITAL WITH THOMAS TROTTER

5pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall World-renowned organist Thomas Trotter performs music by Parry, JS Bach and Ralph Downes, to end our day-long celebration. Tickets: ÂŁ5

Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/organfest The RCM organ is in recognition of James Zheng Huang HonRCM.

RCM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: STRAVINSKY’S JOURNEY 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Martyn Brabbins conductor Dominic Doutney piano RCM Symphony Orchestra Singers from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory: Alena Rozkopa, Veronika Ershova, Karina Demurova, Alexander Chernov, Bogdan Golyapa, Kirill Kapachinskikh and Alkhas Ferzba Stravinsky Renard Concerto for piano and wind instruments Symphonies of wind instruments Mavra Singers from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory join the RCM Symphony Orchestra for Renard – the fable of the Fox, the Cock, the Tomcat and the Ram – and Mavra, based on a poem by Pushkin, which tell nostalgic stories from Stravinsky’s homeland in Russia. They frame two pieces for wind instruments composed during his immersion into the world’s artistic capital, Paris, shortly after the First World War. Tickets: £10, £15 This concert is part of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Changing Faces: Stravinsky's Journey series.

MARCH Thursday 1 March

COMPOSERS’ STUDIO 7.30pm | West Parry Room

Hear new works from RCM composers played by an ensemble of professional musicians in the first of our Composers' Studio events.

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Tuesday 27 February

Tickets: Free but required Friday 2 March

FROM THE SOUNDHOUSE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Our electronics series From the Soundhouse returns with an exciting programme featuring RCM musicians. Tickets: £5

Saturday 3 March

RCMJD CHORAL CONCERT 5.30pm | Holy Trinity Church, SW7 2BA

RCM Junior Department singers perform choral works in the beautiful setting of Holy Trinity Church. Tickets: £5

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Sunday 4 March

Monday 5 March

BACH CANTATAS

MUSIC AND SHAKESPEARE

Professor Ashley Solomon director RCM Baroque Orchestra RCM Chamber Choir

Ahead of our first performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, join us for a celebration of Shakespeare’s texts set to music by Schubert, Schumann, Quilter, Joseph Horovitz, Finzi and Poulenc in this pre-opera event.

3pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

JS Bach Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen BWV43 WF Bach Sinfonia in D major Fk 64 JS Bach Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! BWV214 The RCM Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra come together to perform two joyous cantatas by JS Bach including Resound, ye drums! Ring out, ye trumpets! written in 1733 for the Queen of Poland Maria Josepha, alongside his second son Wilhelm’s contribution to the Sinfonia genre. Tickets: £5 You can also hear this performance on Friday 2 March at St George’s, Hanover Square, W1S 1FX. Tickets available from the RCM Box Office.

5.15pm | West Parry Room

Tickets: Free but required

Monday 5 March

TRUMPET RECITAL WITH MATTHIAS HÖFS

6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Trumpet virtuoso Matthias Höfs joins concert organist Christian Schmitt for a selection of arranged concertos by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, performed on our magnificent new Flentrop organ. Tickets: £5 HEAR MORE: Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs (page 23)

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Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Thursday 8 and Saturday 10 March

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 7pm | Britten Theatre

Michael Rosewell conductor Liam Steel director Michael Pavelka designer Andy Purves lighting designer Britten A Midsummer Night's Dream op 64 Based on Shakespeare’s comic play, RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten’s much-loved opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream has enchanted audiences since its first performance at the Aldeburgh Festival over 50 years ago. Set in the woods around Athens, the King of the Fairies Oberon has fallen out with his Queen, Tytania. While the Rustics (craftsmen) rehearse for a play, Oberon interferes in the disputes of four lovers with a troublesome love potion and the acrobat Puck makes mischief, but all is reconciled at the wedding of Theseus, the Duke of Athens. From the ethereal woodland scenes to the amusing antics of the Rustics, Britten’s orchestration brilliantly portrays each dream-like scene with distinctive musical signatures. Tickets: £10, £20, £30, £40, £50 Available from Wednesday 24 January. RCM Benefactors and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 10 January and RCM Friends from Wednesday 17 January.

The RCM International Opera School’s 2009 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Thursday 8 March

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

COMPOSERS’ STUDIO

RCM musicians celebrate the talents of groundbreaking female composers, including vocal works by Pauline Viardot, Clara Schumann, Lili and Nadia Boulanger and Judith Weir. The performances will be interspersed with readings from writings of Emily Dickinson, Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath.

Hear new works from RCM composers played by an ensemble of professional musicians.

Tickets: Free but required

EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC

6pm | Recital Hall

7.30pm | West Parry Room

Tickets: Free but required Friday 9 March

7.30pm | West Parry Room Thursday 8 March

RCM composers present a programme of works encompassing conceptual, theatrical, multimedia and collaborative dimensions.

7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: Free but required

Holly Mathieson conductor RCM Philharmonic

Saturday 10 March

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: RAVEL’S MOTHER GOOSE SUITE

Kodály Háry János Suite Ravel Mother Goose Suite One of Ravel’s most exquisite works, the whimsical suite of fairy-tales inspired by the Mother Goose stories is led by Assistant Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Holly Mathieson. The RCM Philharmonic also presents Kodály’s suite of movements from his opera Háry János, bursting with tales of adventure and heroism.

RCMJD SPRING CONCERT 5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Join us for a rousing concert of orchestral works with RCM Junior Department musicians, including pieces for wind, saxophone and brass ensembles. Tickets: £5

Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES DISCOUNT: Book for two or more concerts and save up to 20%. See page 31 for details.

Holly Mathieson © Kate Mount/Dartington International Summer School

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KEYBOARD FESTIVAL: FIN DE LA BELLE ÉPOQUE From 11am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

This spring our annual keyboard festival marks the centenary of Debussy’s death with a complete performance of his evocative piano Préludes, interspersed with movements from Louis Vierne’s Symphony no 3 for organ.

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Sunday 11 March

We also celebrate other works from the final blooming years of the Belle Époque period (1909–13) which ended at the outbreak of the First World War, featuring Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Fauré, Ravel and Stravinsky performed by RCM pianists, organists and collaborative pianists with their partners. Our doors will be open all day so drop in for ten minutes or stay for hours. Tickets: Free but required For full details please visit www.rcm.ac.uk/keyboardfest

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Tuesday 13 March

Friday 16 March

RUSSIAN CHAMBER MUSIC: NEWS & SUSPENSE

COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN SHOWCASE

Mosolov Four newspaper announcements op 21 Algirdas Kraunaitis Prayers (world premiere) Prokofiev Flute Sonata op 94 Glière 8 Pieces op 39 Shostakovich String Quartet no 4 in D major op 83

Ákos Lustyik and Eduardo Andrade conductors

7.30pm | Britten Theatre

Discover the revolutionary sound world of Alexander Mosolov with one of his provocative miniatures for voice inspired by newspaper announcements. Alongside, Mosolov’s teacher Glière is paired with Shostakovich’s fourth string quartet, notable for its suspenseful final movement. Tickets: £8 This concert is part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's Voices of Revolution: Russia 1917 series and the RCM’s Chamber Week (see page 21 for details).

7.30pm | Britten Theatre

RCM Composition for Screen alumni are working throughout the industry in both Hollywood and the UK, and hold numerous accolades including BAFTA, Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy awards for work in the film, television and games industries. Don’t miss this chance to hear music by current RCM composers as it’s meant to be experienced – performed live to new films by young producers, projected above the players in the atmospheric Britten Theatre. Tickets: £10 Saturday 17 March

RCMJD CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall

Join us for this exciting culmination of a collaborative project between RCM Junior Department composers and musicians. Tickets: £5

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Saturday 24 March

RCMJD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

RCMJD END OF TERM CONCERT

Jacques Cohen conductor RCMJD Symphony Orchestra

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.

7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCMJD Symphony Orchestra is joined by the winner of the 2017 Peter Morrison Concerto Competition for a concert of thrilling orchestral works. Tickets: £5

2.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: £5

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Saturday 17 March

Monday 19 March – Sunday 25 March

GREAT EXHIBITIONISTS Various times and locations

Taking up the spirit of the 1851 Great Exhibition, our cutting-edge Great Exhibitionists series is curated entirely by students. Performances will be taking place throughout the week, visit www.rcm.ac.uk/greatexhibitionists for further details. Tickets: Free but required

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CHAMBER MUSIC

CHAMBER MUSIC 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 Tickets: Free but required

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

Tuesday 9 January 1.05pm | West Parry Room

Tuesday 6 February 1.05pm | Grove Room

Thursday 1 March 6.15pm | Grove Room

Wednesday 10 January 1.05pm | Grove Room

Thursday 8 February 1.05pm | West Parry Room

Monday 15 January 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room

Tuesday 13 February 6.15pm | Grove Room

Wednesday 17 January 1.05pm | Farinelli Room

Wednesday 14 February 1.05pm | Farinelli Room

Thursday 25 January 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room

Wednesday 21 February 1.05pm | Farinelli Room

Tuesday 30 January 6.15pm | Grove Room

Thursday 22 February 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room

Wednesday 31 January 6.15pm | Corelli Room

Wednesday 28 February 6.15pm | Farinelli Room

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Monday 5 March 6.15pm | Recital Hall Tuesday 6 March 1.05pm | West Parry Room These chamber concerts are given by students of the RCM-NAFA programme, the RCMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collaboration with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.

Monday 12 March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday 16 March

CHAMBER WEEK

Join us for a week devoted to the delights of music-making in duos, trios, quartets, quintets and more. There will be 15 chamber performances throughout the week at 1.05pm, 3pm and 7.30pm at neighbouring institutions in South Kensington and at the Royal College of Music. Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/chamberweek for ticketing information and latest details.

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TALKS AND SEMINARS 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

Friday 12 January

VOCAL: MICHAEL FABIANO 2pm | Britten Theatre

American tenor Michael Fabiano has performed at many of the world’s leading opera houses. We are delighted to host this masterclass, as he passes on his expertise to the next generation of talented singers. Tickets: £5 Belle Shenkman International Masterclass ONLINE: Watch this masterclass live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live

JANUARY Wednesday 10 January Vocal: Edith Wiens 2.30pm | Britten Theatre Friday 12 January Cello: Leonard Elschenbroich 2pm | West Parry Room Tuesday 23 January Cello: Natalie Clein 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Tuesday 23 January Horn: Alberto Menéndez 6.15pm | Recital Hall

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Thursday 25 January Saxophone: Simon Diricq 2pm | West Parry Room Monday 29 January Piano: Jonathan Plowright 6.15pm | Recital Hall Tuesday 30 January Baroque Flute: Wilbert Hazelzet 10am and 2pm | West Parry Room

FEBRUARY Tuesday 13 February Tuba: Øystein Baadsvik 6.15pm | East Parry Room Thursday 15 February Recorder: Walter van Hauwe 10am and 2pm | Farinelli Room Friday 16 February Viola: Jennifer Stumm 2pm | West Parry Room Tuesday 20 February Trombone: Håkan Björkman 6.15pm | Recital Hall Tuesday 20 February Viola: Lawrence Power 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tuesday 6 February

ORGAN: TON KOOPMAN 6.15pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Renowned Dutch organist Ton Koopman is an advocate of 17th and 18th-century music and has appeared on the most prestigious concert hall stages around the world. In this special masterclass he works with RCM musicians on our stunning new organ in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall. The RCM organ is in recognition of James Zheng Huang HonRCM Tickets: £5

MARCH Tuesday 6 March Piano: Dominique Merlet 6.15pm | Recital Hall Tuesday 6 March Trumpet: Matthias Höfs 6.15pm | East Parry Room Monday 12 March Piano Accompaniment: Susan Manoff 10am | West Parry Room

Tuesday 6 March

VIOLIN: MAXIM VENGEROV 5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Maxim Vengerov, the RCM’s Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin, has appeared with the world’s finest orchestras and conductors and given solo recitals at major concert halls and festivals around the globe. We’re excited to welcome him back to the College to work with exceptional RCM violinists in this masterclass. Tickets: £5

Tuesday 13 March Piano: Victor Rosenbaum 6.15pm | Recital Hall Belle Shenkman International Masterclass Thursday 15 March Baroque Oboe: Debra Nagy 6.15pm | Farinelli Room Friday 16 March Cello: Torleif Thedéen 2pm | West Parry Room Sunday 18 March Saxophone: Arno Bornkamp 10.30am | 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 Thursday 11 January

MUSIC AND IDEAS: ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING 6.15pm | Recital Hall

David Pickard speaker Director of the BBC Proms David Pickard explores the practical and artistic considerations behind programming repertoire for two of the UK’s most prominent musical institutions: Glyndebourne and the BBC Proms. What sorts of discussions, conversations and negotiations take place during the process of devising such programmes and bringing them to fruition? Thursday 18 January

MUSIC AND IDEAS: REMEMBERING MEMORY

Tuesday 6 February

2018 CREES LECTURE A TITAN OF BRITISH CULTURE: SOME CENTENARY THOUGHTS ON SIR HUBERT PARRY 6.15pm | Inner Parry Room

Dr Simon Heffer speaker This year we have the pleasure of welcoming author and journalist Dr Simon Heffer, who will deliver the annual Crees Lecture. 2018 is the centenary year of Sir Hubert Parry and will be the focus of Dr Heffer’s lecture. Friday 2 March

CLASSICAL MUSIC AND JAZZ 7.30pm | Recital Hall

6.15pm | Recital Hall

Jaymee Coonjobeeharry speaker

Andrew Zolinsky and Michael Zev Gordon speakers

RCM Junior Fellow Jaymee Coonjobeeharry explores and reflects on how classical music was influenced by the emergence of 20th-century jazz in this lecture-recital.

In this lecture-recital Michael Zev Gordon, Professor of Composition at the University of Birmingham, reveals elements of the genesis of his 12-movement solo piano work entitled On Memory. RCM piano professor Andrew Zolinsky, the work’s dedicatee, also sheds light on the process of collaboration before performing the work in its entirety.

Thursday 8 March

MUSIC AND IDEAS: REDEFINING CLASSICAL CONCERTS FOR ONLINE AUDIENCES 6.15pm | East Parry Room Matt Parkin speaker

David Pickard

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20th-century advances in recording and broadcasting have enabled performances of music to reach global audiences. Much of the music of today is consumed through loudspeakers, headphones and screens rather than in person. In this presentation, RCM Head of Studios Matt Parkin explores how various elements of the concert experience are being delivered in the online world.

MASTERCLASSES PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS

PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS 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. Drop in between pieces or stay for the whole competition. Tickets: Free but required Monday 12 February Brooks-van Der Pump English Song Competition Final 6pm | Britten Theatre Sunday 18 February Chappell Medal Piano Competition Final 11am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Friday 16 March Joan Chissell Schumann Prize for Voice and Piano Final 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

MUSIC TALKS Music Talks’ new Spring course Looking at Music explores associations between music and art. The course takes place on Wednesdays, 10.15am–12.15pm at Christ Church, Victoria Road, London W8 5RQ, which is just a ten-minute walk from the RCM. Visit www.musictalks.org.uk for more details. Full Spring Season Ticket: £215 Wednesday 7 February Schoenberg – Kollwitz

Wednesday 7 March Messiaen – Matisse

Wednesday 14 February Ferguson – Carrington

Wednesday 14 March Britten – Hambling

Wednesday 28 February Stravinsky – Picasso

Wednesday 21 March Cage – Richter

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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. Sunday 21 January

Sunday 11 February

10.30am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

10.30am | Recital Hall and Parry Rooms

FAMILY CREATE! UNDER THE BIG TOP

IGNITE AND EXPLORERS WORKSHOP

Ages 4+

Ages 6–9 and 10–12

Calling all families! Explore music from the circus in a family friendly workshop with a brass and percussion focus, supported by inspirational musicians from the RCM and the Royal Albert Hall's resident ensemble, Albert's Band. Try your hand at circus skills and attend a jawdropping performance of Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall.

Join RCM musicians and members of Albert's Band for half-term musical fun, exploring the wonderful world of wind and brass instruments.

Tickets: £30 for one adult and one child, £10 for additional child tickets. Price includes a ticket for each participant to attend Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall at 3pm. In partnership with the Royal Albert Hall

Tickets: £15 per child, £10 for additional child tickets. In partnership with the Royal Albert Hall Wednesday 7 March

RCM SPARKS LUNCHTIME CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS 1pm | Cadogan Hall, SW1X 9DQ Key Stage 2 Holly Mathieson conductor RCM Philharmonic Ravel Mother Goose Suite Join the RCM Philharmonic and presenter Hannah Conway for the enchanting fairy-tale magic of Ravel's Mother Goose Suite. Tickets: Free but required. Key Stage 2 parties only. All school bookings receive a specially written teacher resource pack to accompany this concert.

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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 St Mary Abbots Church

St Paul’s Church

1.05pm | K ensington Church Street, W8 4LA

3pm | 3 2a Wilton Place, SW1X 8SH

12, 19, 26 January 2, 9, 16, 23 February 2, 9, 16 March

26 January 4 March

Victoria and Albert Museum 6.30pm | Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL

12pm | 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ

Tickets: £12.50, including a hot drink and a pastry

12, 19 January 2, 9 February 2, 9, 16 March

27 January 24 February 24 March

Afternoon Tea and Opera

Supported by the Friends of the V&A

3pm | Verdi Restaurant 24 March

Austrian Cultural Forum

Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP Classical Coffee Mornings 11am | Elgar Room 28 January 4*, 11, 25 February 4, 18* March *RCMJD

Tickets: £38, including afternoon tea Free Friday Music 12pm | Verdi Restaurant 30 March

1.05pm | 28 Rutland Gate, SW7 1PQ

St Martin-in-the-Fields

Regent Hall

6 February 19 March

19 January 2 February 9 March

1pm | Charlton Road, SE7 8RE

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 1pm | Fulham Road, SW10 9NH

7.30pm | F erry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN

25 January 22 February

Kings Place 5.45pm | 90 York Way, N1 9AG 11 February 18 March

1pm | Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ

Charlton House

Landmark Arts Centre

For ticket details visit www.landmarkartscentre.org

6.30pm | Gloucester Road, SW7 4RL

For ticket details visit www.acflondon.org

1.10pm | 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL

9 February

St Stephen’s Church

29 January 5, 12, 19, 26 February 5, 12, 19 March

1pm | 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ

5 January 5 February 16 March 30 April

Pallant House Gallery

15, 29 January 12, 26 February 12 March

St James’s Piccadilly

OUT AND ABOUT

Royal Academy of Arts 6.30pm | B urlington House, W1J 0BD 9 March With kind support from Dasha Shenkman. For ticket details visit www.royalacademy.org.uk

9 February 2 March Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ Myths and Fairytales III 3pm | 4 March RCM singers join forces with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a performance of Grieg’s Peer Gynt. Tickets: £15–£40 For ticket details visit www.cadoganhall.com

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COMING SOON

COMING SOON Sunday 6 May

RCM FESTIVAL OF PERCUSSION From 11am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM Festival of Percussion returns with another brilliant line up. The jam-packed day features the Band of the Coldstream Guards, the entertaining O Duo and the innovative Ensemble Bash who, according to The Times, ‘make playing percussion the coolest, noisiest and funniest occupation on earth’. The Festival also includes free ‘how to’ lessons, a Trade Fair with leading UK instrument manufacturers, family workshops and the chance to try out the RCM’s performance simulator. To end off the day, join the RCM Big Band for a toe-tapping performance in the Britten Theatre. Day Tickets: £10 Big Band Tickets: £8 Whole Festival Tickets: £15* *Includes entry to all daytime events and the evening RCM Big Band concert. Under 18s and students receive a 50% discount.

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Wednesday 16 May

RUSSIAN CHAMBER MUSIC: DANCE & TURBULENCE 7.30pm | Britten Theatre

Weinberg Aria for String Quartet op 9 Prokofiev Quintet op 39 Trapeze String Quartet no 2 in F major op 92 Shostakovich Spanish Songs op 100 Weinberg String Quartet no 3 op 14 Often seen in the shadows of the Russian giants of the time, the music of Mieczyslaw Weinberg, a Polish Jew who emigrated to Russia, is only now being recognised for his unique musical style. Here his works are paired alongside chamber pieces by his good friend Shostakovich and Prokofiev’s Trapeze quintet written for a travelling troupe in Paris. Tickets: £8 This concert is part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's Voices of Revolution: Russia 1917 series.

MORE MUSIC HAS STARTED After ten years of planning, the building work for More Music: Reimagining the Royal College of Music has begun. Our £40 million transformational Campaign represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen our facilities and invest in innovation, enhancing the way students and visitors experience the RCM for generations to come. More Music will provide: • 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 We have much still to achieve. Help us to raise the remaining 30% we need to realise our vision. To support the More Music Campaign please visit www.rcm.ac.uk/moremusic or contact the Development team on 020 7591 4331

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BECOME AN RCM FRIEND Join the Royal College of Music as a Friend today and you can enjoy a range of attractive benefits including: • Priority booking and access to the best seats for all RCM concerts and opera productions • An exclusive programme of RCM Friends events • The termly RCM Events Guide and Upbeat magazine Membership starts from just £40 per year. Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/friends for more information. To become a Friend or to arrange a gift membership, please contact Rachel Bowden, Supporter Engagement Officer on 020 7591 4331 or email friends@rcm.ac.uk

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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 SPRING SEASON on Wednesday 13 December. RCM Friends and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 6 December. Tickets for Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (5, 6, 8 and 10 March) will be available from Wednesday 24 January. RCM Benefactors and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 10 January and RCM Friends from Wednesday 17 January. BOOKING OPENS FOR RCMJD EVENTS on Saturday 27 January. Tickets for RCMJD events on 13 and 27 January are available from Wednesday 13 December. Please call the Junior Department on 020 7591 4334 for more details. 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. 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.

SERIES DISCOUNTS: ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS SERIES Book 2 concerts and receive 10% discount. Book 3 concerts and receive 20% discount. Offer only available within each series. 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.

BOOKING INFORMATION

LATE ARRIVALS To ensure that other audience members are not disturbed, latecomers’ admission cannot be guaranteed; although it is offered whenever possible, this service may not be available. 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 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

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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, the 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 £3.70 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

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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 via the rear of Imperial College. 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 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29), Sheila Burnett (page 26) and Nick Gurney (page 30). 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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RCM Brass Ensemble RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Vocal Masterclass with Edith Wiens Music and Ideas: Artistic Programming Orchestral Masterworks: Brahms’ Hungarian Dances RCM Big Band Cello Masterclass with Leonard Elschenbroich Vocal Masterclass with Michael Fabiano RCMJD Soloists’ Concert Harlem Quartet RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Percussion Showcase Music and Ideas: Remembering Memory Opera Scenes RCM Wind Orchestra RCM Sparks: Family Create! Under the Big Top French Chamber Essentials: Paris Cello Masterclass with Natalie Clein Horn Masterclass with Alberto Menéndez Brahms and his Poets Saxophone Masterclass with Simon Diricq RCM Chamber Music Opera Scenes Saxophone Recital with Simon Diricq RCMJD Contemporary Music Concert Piano Masterclass with Jonathan Plowright Baroque Flute Masterclass with Wilbert Hazelzet Baroque Flute Masterclass with Wilbert Hazelzet Opera Scenes RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music

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Bernard Haitink: Mozart and Strauss Bernard Haitink: Mozart and Strauss RCM Chamber Music Organ Masterclass with Ton Koopman 2018 Crees Lecture: A Titan of British Culture French Chamber Essentials: Piano RCM Chamber Music Orchestral Masterworks: Shostakovich’s Symphony no 5

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RCM New Perspectives Conductors’ Podium RCM Sparks: Ignite and Explorers Workshop Café Mélodie Française Brooks-van Der Pump English Song Competition Final Tuba Recital with Øystein Baadsvik Tuba Masterclass with Øystein Baadsvik RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music French Chamber Essentials: Saxophone Recorder Masterclass with Walter van Hauwe Recorder Masterclass with Walter van Hauwe RCM Wind Ensemble Viola Masterclass with Jennifer Stumm Voice of the Whale Chappell Medal Piano Competition Final Trombone Masterclass with Håkan Björkman Viola Masterclass with Lawrence Power RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Les noces RCMJD Chamber Music Organ Festival Organ Recital with Thomas Trotter RCM Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky’s Journey RCM Chamber Music

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RCM Chamber Music Composers’ Studio From the Soundhouse Classical Music and Jazz RCMJD Choral Concert Bach Cantatas Music and Shakespeare Trumpet Recital with Matthias Höfs RCM Chamber Music A Midsummer Night’s Dream RCM Chamber Music Violin Masterclass with Maxim Vengerov Piano Masterclass with Dominique Merlet Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs A Midsummer Night’s Dream RCM Sparks Lunchtime Concert for Schools International Women’s Day Music and Ideas: Redefining Classical Concerts for Online Audiences A Midsummer Night’s Dream Orchestral Masterworks: Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite Composers’ Studio

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Experimental Music RCMJD Spring Concert A Midsummer Night’s Dream Keyboard Festival: Fin de la Belle Époque RCM Chamber Week

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Piano Accompaniment Masterclass with Susan Manoff Piano Masterclass with Victor Rosenbaum Russian Chamber Music: News & Suspense Baroque Oboe Masterclass with Debra Nagy Cello Masterclass with Torleif Thedéen Joan Chissell Schumann Prize for Voice and Piano Final Composition for Screen Showcase RCMJD Contemporary Music Concert RCMJD Symphony Orchestra Saxophone Masterclass with Arno Bornkamp Great Exhibitionists

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