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SUMMEREVENTS 2015

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Events Guide Summer Season 2015Listings for April – August

Diary 4Out and About 29Ticket & Booking Information 30Visiting Us 31Supporting Us 32In Brief 33

Diary events are colour coded for easy referencing

HighlightsParticipatory EventsLectures & SeminarsMasterclasses & WorkshopsPrizes & CompetitionsChamber Music Series Independent Promotions

Box Office – Ticketed eventSee page 30 for details or call 020 7591 4314.

Junior Department events. Please call the Junior Department on020 7591 4345 for more details.

RCM Sparks and the Royal Albert Hall work in partnership to deliver innovative learning and participation opportunities for all ages. This unique combination of education expertise and diverse concert programming offers exciting and engaging activities for all and gives access to two iconic institutions. See www.rcm.ac.uk/sparks for further details.

The RCM is grateful to the Royal Garden Hotel for its generous support of the RCM’s visiting International Conductors Programme.

All public performances in the RCM Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall and theBritten Theatre operate under rules of management for places of entertainment issued by Westminster City Council.

All information in this publication was correct at time of going to print.

The Royal College of Music is a registered charity. No. 309268

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WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER EVENTS FOR 2015

One of the highlights of our season is Schubert’s grand statement for orchestra, the ‘Great’ Symphony, performed by the RCM Classical Orchestra conducted by Sir Roger Norrington. The programme opens with one of Haydn’s most charming works, the symphony ‘La Reine’, said to be the favourite of Marie Antoinette.

We also celebrate anniversaries of Scandinavian symphonists Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen, the former with his Fifth Symphony of which he wrote ‘I wished to give my symphony another – more human – form. More down-to-earth, more vivid.’ Nicholas Collon conducts the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a programme which also includes music by Stravinsky, Debussy and RCM composer Arne Gieshoff.

We showcase more music from northern parts in our Chamber Essentials series, with music by celebrated Russian composers, including Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Shostakovich, alongside that of Sergey Taneyev in the centenary year of his death. The String Quartet Collective also returns, with classic works by Janácek and Dvorák.

Exploring the Archives is our ongoing series bringing to life some of the important holdings in the extensive RCM collections, and as commemorations of the Great War continue, we investigate the music and poetry of RCM alumnus Ivor Gurney.

A grand celebration of the best of British Baroque includes Handel’s rousing Zadok the Priest and music by Purcell and Blow performed by the RCM Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. At the other end of the spectrum the RCM New Perspectives ensemble pays tribute to the American composer Elliott Carter, who died in 2012 aged 103.

A showcase for Composition for Screen with live music to film, hidden treasures in Super String Sunday, the RCM Festival of Percussion, RCM stars at Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall, and our wind, saxophone and brass ensembles all give a variety of opportunities to hear our performers in the widest range of music. We bring the year to a joyous conclusion with Benjamin Britten’s homely and comic look at village life with his opera Albert Herring.

We look forward to welcoming you here. Stephen Johns | Artistic Director

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Professors’ ConcertsJoin us for a series of lunchtime concerts featuring RCM professors and Trio Apaches, our Piano Trio in Association. In the first concert of the series, RCM Director Professor Colin Lawson will be joined by pianist Geoffrey Govier and soprano Patricia Rozario for a charming lunchtime concert of works by Spohr and Schubert.

Free but tickets required

MONDAY 20 APRIL

Professors’ Concerts: Schubert and Sphor1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

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RCM Chamber Music6.00pm Inner Parry Room


TUESDAY 21 APRIL

Double Bass Masterclass with Laurène Durantel10.00am Inner Parry Room

Supported by the Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation




Johannes Goritzki Recital7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Johannes Goritzki cello Alison Rhind piano

Mendelssohn Cello Sonata in D major op 58

Beethoven Cello Sonata in C major op 102 no 1

Rossini Une larme – Thème et variations


Tickets: £5

MONDAY 20 APRIL

Schubert and Spohr1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Colin Lawson clarinet Geoffrey Govier piano Patricia Rozario soprano

Spohr Six German Songs op 103

Schubert Erlafsee D 586Schubert Nacht und Traume D 827Schubert Rastlose Liebe D 138 Schubert Der Hirt auf dem Felsen

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THURSDAY 14 MAY

Music for Two Pianos1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Vanessa Latarche piano Ian Jones piano

Medtner Knight Errant op 58 no 2 for two pianos

Piazzolla Milonga del ángel for two pianos

Rachmaninov Suite no 2 op 17 for two pianos

THURSDAY 21 MAY

Trio Apaches1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Trio Apaches RCM percussionists

Shostakovich Symphony no 15 (arr Victor Derevianko)

Colin Lawson

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WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL

Composition for Screen Showcase7.30pm Britten Theatre

Michael Ladouceur and Kevin Penkin conductors

Don’t miss this highlight of the RCM season which showcases the work of talented RCM composers on the prestigious Composition for Screen course. Hear their dramatic music as it’s meant to be experienced – performed live to new films by young producers, including some world and UK premieres, projected above the players in the RCM’s atmospheric Britten Theatre.

Tickets: £10

WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL

Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki10.00am Recital Hall



Music Talks: The Great War 11.00am 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7 5PN

In this talk with musical examples, journalist and British music expert Simon Heffer looks at the effect that the Great War had on British music, both on the composers themselves and the music that was being written.

Presented by Music Talks in association with the Vernon Ellis Foundation and the RCM.

Tickets: £45 (includes a light lunch with the presenter)

Leonor with music by Eren Önsoy

WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL

RCM Chamber Music1.05pm West Parry Room


Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki2.00pm East Parry Room



WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL



Composition for Screen Showcase7.30pm Britten Theatre

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FRIDAY 24 APRIL

Sacconi Quartet7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sacconi QuartetMarmen Quartet

Haydn String Quartet in G major op 76 no 1Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge op 10 Mendelssohn Octet in E flat major op 20

The superb Sacconi Quartet presents the most enchanting of Haydn’s late quartets coupled with Britten’s touching tribute to his beloved RCM composition professor, Frank Bridge. To round off the programme, the RCM Quartet in Association is joined by the Marmen Quartet for Mendelssohn’s youthful and dazzling Octet.

Tickets: £8

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THURSDAY 23 APRIL




Recorder Masterclass with Walter van Hauwe10.30am RCM Museum of Music

Belle Shenkman International Masterclass


Recorder Masterclass with Walter van Hauwe2.30pm RCM Museum of Music



THURSDAY 23 APRIL

SEMPRE Seminar: Exploring Music Psychology and Music Education5.15pm Durrington Room

Professor Graham Welch Institute of Education

Graham Welch explores the work of SEMPRE (Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research) by using his own research into musical development, music education and the psychology of music as a model.

Part of the SEMPRE (Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research) Seminar Series.

Part of the Grove Forum series


FRIDAY 24 APRIL




Sacconi Quartet7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


SUNDAY 26 APRIL

RCM Students’ Charity Orchestra7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Rowan Baker and Asier Puga conductors

Brahms Symphony no 2 in D major op 73

Rachmaninov Symphony no 2 in E minor op 27

Curated by RCM conductors Rowan Baker and Asier Puga, this concert of popular works will include a retiring collection for Plan UK.

Free no tickets required

Sacconi Quartet

28 APRIL – 28 AUGUST

Arts in Harmony RCM Museum of Music

In this special exhibition, the RCM Museum of Music celebrates the centenary of the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, one of the world’s most significant collections of work by artists of Jewish descent.

Recently discovered archival material and selected artworks will tell the unique story of how the Ben Uri Art Gallery has supported music, particularly émigré and emerging musicians, throughout the 20th century. The exhibition accompanies Art Identity Migration: 100 years of Ben Uri in London 1915-2015 taking place in the Inigo Rooms, Somerset House East Wing, in association with the Cultural Institute at King’s College London, from July to December 2015.

The RCM Museum of Music is open Tuesday to Friday (11.30am to 4.30pm) and is free to visit.

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MONDAY 27 APRIL

RCM Chamber Music1.05pm Recital Hall


Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs3.00pm Recital Hall

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Contemporary Music in Action7.30pm Inner Parry Room

All year RCM composers and performers have been working together to create brand new works. This concert gives you the chance to hear the fruits of these collaborations.


The Blind Fiddler by Isaac Lichtenstein

TUESDAY 28 APRIL

Violin Masterclass with Vasko Vassilev10.00am Durrington Room



Contemporary Music in Action7.30pm Inner Parry Room


WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL

Open Day11.00am Various

Our annual Open Day gives prospective students, parents and teachers a chance to ‘access all areas’ of the RCM. Visitors can see a wide range of rehearsals, open lessons and workshops, explore every corner of the RCM including the renowned Library and Studios and find out from current students what life at the RCM is truly like.

The day begins at 11.00am and we strongly encourage you to come from the start.

See www.rcm.ac.uk/openday for details and to reserve your place.

Matthias Höfs in ResidenceWe’re delighted to welcome world-renowned trumpeter and Visiting Professor Matthias Höfs to the RCM for a three day residency.

His visit culminates in a not-to-be-missed concert featuring his very own arrangements of popular works including the overture to Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute and Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazz style Black Bottom Stomp, performed by the RCM Brass Ensemble.

MONDAY 27 APRIL

Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs3.00pm Recital Hall


WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL

RCM Brass with Matthias Höfs7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Matthias Höfs trumpetNigel Black directorRCM brass ensembles

Programme to include:Mozart (arr Matthias Höfs) Overture: The Magic Flute J S Bach (arr Matthias Höfs) Concerto in D major after Vivaldi

BWV 972 Dvořák (arr Matthias Höfs) Finale from Serenade for Wind

Instruments op 44 Jelly Roll Morton (arr Matthias Höfs) Black Bottom Stomp

Tickets: £5

Matthias Höfs

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WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL

Music Talks: Gearing up for Glyndebourne – Bizet and Ravel 11.00am 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7 5PN

Richard Langham Smith considers the connections between Bizet’s Carmen and Ravel’s L’heure espagnole, plus Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, the touching tale of a child’s growth into adolescence.



Vocal Masterclass with Elizabeth Watts2.00pm Britten Theatre


Brooks–van der Pump English Song Competition Final6.00pm Britten Theatre


RCM Brass with Matthias Höfs7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


THURSDAY 30 APRIL



Contemporary Music in Action7.30pm Recital Hall


TUESDAY 5 MAY

The Infinite Bridge7.30pm Britten Theatre

Mike Ladouceur co-executive producer & composerMari Sainio composerSam Jones composerEssi Kiiski music supervisor, orchestra leaderKristine Sommerlade choreographerPeter Cox writer & directorAurélien Krieger co-executive producer & visual designer/directorHanoh Szpira 3D and motion graphics designerLior Ben Gai creative coder & designer

Drawing on the pioneering spirit of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, Great Exhibitionists is the RCM’s ground-breaking concert series devised and presented by RCM students.

This innovative and cross-disciplinary Great Exhibitionists event tells the story of a girl trapped in a mundane existence who escapes into an alternate cyber-world in her dreams. Visual poetry and specifically composed new music and choreography will combine with state-of-the-art digital design and projection technology to explore the original narrative by award-winning writer Peter Cox.

Experimenting with interactive and reactive creative technology systems, this theatrical show promises to push the boundaries of stagecraft, scenography and orchestral performance to create an awe-inspiring and immersive experience for the audience.

This event is part of Network Performing Arts Production Workshop, which is being hosted by the RCM from 4 to 6 May.

Tickets: £5

Visual from The Infinite Bridge

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FRIDAY 1 MAY

Music in the Museum1.15pm RCM Museum of Music


Horn Masterclass with Radovan Vlatkovicć2.00pm Recital Hall


Guitar Masterclass with Xuefei Yang2.00pm East Parry Room



RCM Chamber Music6.00pm Durrington Room


TUESDAY 5 MAY

Double Bass Masterclass with Paul Ellison10.00am Durrington Room



The Infinite Bridge7.30pm Britten Theatre

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Contemporary Music in Action7.30pm Recital Hall


WEDNESDAY 6 MAY

Exploring the ArchivesThis fascinating exploration into the RCM archives reveals the inherent beauty and depth of the music of two RCM alumni: Ivor Gurney and Rupert Erlebach. Both studied under Stanford and Vaughan Williams at the RCM but had very different career paths after the First World War.

Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/exploringthearchives

Pre-concert talk5.15pm Britten Theatre

Dr Fiona Richards (Open University) focuses on the songs of Gurney and Erlebach, and explores ways in which archival resources shed light on English composers.



Spotlight on Erlebach and Gurney7.30pm Britten Theatre

RCM musicians come together to explore the music of these two great songwriters with a programme that includes pieces Gurney wrote in the trenches in France such as In Flanders, Severn Meadows and By a Bierside, as well as The Western Playland song cycle, Ha’nacker Mill and Desire in Spring. It will also feature Erlebach’s settings of Gurney’s poetry.

The manuscripts of many of tonight’s featured works are held in the RCM Library, and a number of them will be on display in the Britten Theatre foyer.

Tickets: £5

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WEDNESDAY 6 MAY

Music Talks: A Jolly Good Show11.00am 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7 5PN

Dr Katy Hamilton introduces the founding fathers (and mothers!) of some of the most important British musical establishments, and the people and politics that shaped their development.





Exploring the Archives: Spotlight on Erlebach and Gurney7.30pm Britten Theatre


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FRIDAY 8 MAY

Norrington Conducts Schubert7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sir Roger Norrington conductor Rowan Baker conductor*RCM Classical Orchestra

Haydn Symphony no 85 in B flat major Hob I:85 ‘La Reine’ Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter op 49* Schubert Symphony no 9 in C major D 944 ‘The Great’

We’re delighted to welcome back world-renowned conductor and RCM alumnus Sir Roger Norrington to direct the RCM Classical Orchestra in this symphonic programme. The highlight of the evening is Schubert’s final and majestic symphony, often considered the composer’s finest piece for orchestra.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Sibelius’ birth, the concert also features the composer’s charming symphonic poem, based on the tale of the maiden from Pohjola. And to open, one of Marie Antoniette’s favourite pieces – Haydn’s Symphony no 85, dubbed ‘La Reine’.

Supported by the RCM Patrons’ Circle

Tickets: £10, £15

Pre-concert talk 6.15pm RCM Museum of Music

Dr Wiebke Thormählen introduces this evening’s concert.

Free to concert ticket holders

Sir Roger Norrington

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THURSDAY 7 MAY



Baroque Violin Masterclass with Kati Debretzeni2.00pm Durrington Room


Baroque Violin Masterclass with Kati Debretzeni6.00pm Durrington Room



Richard Fu piano Elia Benhamou cello

Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major op 119

Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor op 40

Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor op 19


FRIDAY 8 MAY

Norrington Conducts Schubert7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


SATURDAY 9 MAY

RCM Junior Department Baroque Ensembles Concert5.30pm Recital Hall


SUNDAY 10 MAY

Super String Sunday10.00am Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


MONDAY 11 MAY



TUESDAY 12 MAY

Violin Masterclass with Alina Ibragimova10.00am Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall



Piano Masterclass with Natalia Trull10.00am Recital Hall


String Quartet Collective Masterclass6.00pm Durrington Room


Violin to Viola7.30pm Inner Parry Room

Soh-Yon Kim viola

Join Mills Williams Junior Fellow Soh-Yon Kim on her mission to convince violinists to take up the viola in this programme which features Brahms’ String Quintet no 1 in F major.


WEDNESDAY 13 MAY

Music Talks: Gearing up for Glyndebourne – Mozart11.00am 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7 5PN

Led by Karl Lutchmayer, this talk examines how Die Entführung aus dem Serail fits with Enlightenment principles, and analyses in detail how the seeds of genius, sown here, flower so prolifically in Mozart’s later operatic works.





String Quartet Collective Open Rehearsal6.00pm Recital Hall




explorensemble7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


SUNDAY 10 MAY

Super String Sunday - Into the Spotlight10.00am Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The Royal College of Music’s annual Super String Sunday returns offering the opportunity to see some of the world’s brightest young string stars in action.

This year we shine a spotlight on some of string music’s hidden gems in five hours of diverse performances in the wonderful surroundings of the RCM’s Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall.

Featured works will include the effervescent Concerto for Double String Orchestra by RCM alumnus Sir Michael Tippett and Igor Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for String Quartet. Rounding off the day will be several different versions of Paganini’s devilish 24th Caprice – renowned as one of the most impressively virtuosic works ever written for solo violin.

The event is free, and no ticket is required. Our doors will be open all day, so drop in for ten minutes or stay for hours!

Supported by the RCM Director’s Circle

Free, no tickets required

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WEDNESDAY 13 MAY

explorensemble7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Nicholas Moroz and Arne Gieshoff directorsexplorensemble

Josephine Stephenson New Work (world premiere)Cord Meijering ElogeNono A PierreFeldman Spring of ChosroesRomitelli La sabbia del tempo

Continuing from their celebration of the music of Fausto Romitelli in 2014, explorensemble presents his sensual and atmospheric work La sabbia del tempo. The programme also features Luigi Nono’s dark and expansive A Pierre, Morton Feldman’s violin and piano piece Spring of Chosroes and Cord Meijering’s poetic Eloge. Opening the concert is a world premiere performance of a new work by RCM graduate Josephine Stephenson.

Tickets: £5

THURSDAY 14 MAY

RCM New Perspectives7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Timothy Lines conductor Asier Puga conductor*

Carter Triple Duo* Carter Asko Concerto Carter MosaicCarter TintinnabulationJavier Marti Aranda New Work (world premiere)*Lewis Murphy New Work (world premiere)*

With a career spanning more than 75 years, Elliott Carter was hailed as ‘one of America’s most distinguished creative artists in any field’ by his friend Aaron Copland. RCM New Perspectives celebrates the work of this great composer with his Asko Concerto, Triple Duo, Mosaic and his first work for solo percussion ensemble, Tintinnabulation. The concert also includes the world premieres of new works by RCM composers Javier Marti Aranda and Lewis Murphy.

Tickets: £5

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Elliott Carter

Josephine Stephenson

Pre-concert talk6.15pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Timothy Lines in conversation with Dr Ingrid Pearson.


String Quartet CollectiveThe RCM’s String Quartet Collective is back! Once again, members of world-leading chamber ensembles visit the RCM to create a brand new group, and you can witness the entire process at open rehearsals, a masterclass and final Sunday afternoon concert.

This season we are delighted to bring together violinists Pavel Fischer (Bardolino Trio) and Donald Grant (Elias Quartet), violist Rebecca Jones (Callino Quartet) and cellist Christoph Richter (formerly Cherubini and Heine Quartets).

TUESDAY 12 MAY

Masterclass6.00pm Durrington Room


WEDNESDAY 13 MAY

Open Rehearsal6.00pm Recital Hall


FRIDAY 15 MAY

Open Rehearsal10.30am Recital Hall


SUNDAY 17 MAY

Pre-concert talk2.00pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM Head of Strings Mark Messenger introduces the music in this afternoon’s concert.


Afternoon Concert3.00pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Pavel Fischer violin Donald Grant violin Rebecca Jones viola Christoph Richter cello

F X Richter String Quartet in C major op 5 no 1

Janáček String Quartet no 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’

Dvořák Piano Quintet in A major op 81

Tickets: £5

Donald GrantPavel Fischer Rebecca Jones Christoph Richter

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THURSDAY 14 MAY

Professors’ Concerts: Music for Two Pianos1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


Masterclass with Masaaki Suzuki2.00pm RCM Museum of Music

Organist, harpsichordist and conductor Masaaki Suzuki is joined by talented RCM singers and performers for this masterclass on Bach obbligato arias.


Singing a Song in a Foreign Land I: Songs and Stories5.30pm East Parry Room

Norbert Meyn introduces testimonies from eminent musicians including Dame Janet Baker, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Alexander Goehr, as part of of his research project investigating the impact of émigré musicians on musical life in Britain. The evening also features performances of songs by Berthold Goldschmidt, Robert Kahn and other émigré composers.

Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Rothschild Foundation



RCM New Perspectives7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


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THURSDAY 21 MAY

Professors’ Concerts: Trio Apaches1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


THURSDAY 28 MAY

Mini Music in the Museum10.30am RCM Museum of Music

For children under 5

Come and explore the exciting world of musical instruments in the RCM Museum of Music! You will be able to see instruments of all shapes and sizes, hear some being played and make your own music. Children must be accompanied by an adult.


FRIDAY 29 MAY

Music in the Museum: Family Concert1.15pm RCM Museum of Music

Ages 5+

Join us in the Museum of Music for a fun-filled, interactive concert for all the family to enjoy.


Lies Askonas Competition Final6.30pm Britten Theatre


SATURDAY 30 MAY

RCM Junior Department Piano Concert5.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: £5

FRIDAY 15 MAY

String Quartet Collective Open Rehearsal10.30am Recital Hall


The Art of Continuo1.05pm Durrington Room




Oboe Masterclass with Jacques Tys2.00pm Inner Parry Room


Viola Masterclass with Jennifer Stumm2.00pm Durrington Room



Opera Scenes5.30pm Britten Theatre

RCM singers present a selection of favourite operatic scenes, intimately staged with piano accompaniment.


SATURDAY 16 MAY

RCM Junior Department Ensembles and Chamber Music Concert5.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: £5

SUNDAY 17 MAY

String Quartet Collective Afternoon Concert3.00pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


TUESDAY 19 MAY

Opera Scenes5.30pm Britten Theatre

RCM singers present a selection of favourite operatic scenes, intimately staged with piano accompaniment.


WEDNESDAY 20 MAY

Music Talks: Suffragettes, Singers and Symphonists11.00am 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, SW7 5PN

From Clara Schumann to Ethel Smyth and Cathy Berberian, the last few centuries have witnessed an extraordinary array of talented women composers and performers. Dr Katy Hamilton explores and celebrates the lives and achievements of these remarkable women, and their social circle.



Rising Stars7.30pm Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

For the eighth year in a row, RCM soloists and chamber groups are heading to Cadogan Hall for this series of spectacular concerts.

Tickets: £10

MONDAY 1 JUNE

Rising Stars: Romantic GemsSchumann Dichterliebe op 48Wagner (arr Louis Brassin) Scenes from The Ring Cycle

(including Ride of the Valkyries) Mendelssohn Sextet op 110

Magical melodies from some of the greatest German Romantic composers, including music from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, are explored in this evening’s concert.

TUESDAY 9 JUNE

Rising Stars: Russian FavouritesStravinsky Three Pieces for clarinet soloMusorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence op 70

Talented RCM musicians and guest artist Sasha Rozhdestvensky perform virtuosic works by celebrated Russian composers, including Musorgsky’s ever-popular Pictures at an Exhibition.

MONDAY 15 JUNE

Rising Stars: Instrumental WondersTakashi Yoshimatsu Fuzzy Bird SonataStephen Whibley Monsoon for percussion quartetStephen Whibley KitchenCameron Graham New Work (world premiere)Brahms Horn Trio in E flat major op 40

Top RCM performers showcase the unique qualities of their instruments in this exciting programme of new and established works for strings, wind, piano and percussion.

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SUNDAY 31 MAY

Singing a Song in a Foreign Land II: Estates, Archives and Music Restitution11.30am RCM Museum of Music

Geraldine Auerbach MBE

This afternoon-long seminar explores pathways and challenges in locating, researching, performing and safeguarding the musical legacy of exiled composers and performers who fled to Britain from Nazi Europe. Presented in conjunction with the International Centre for Suppressed Music, Royal Holloway, University of London.



MONDAY 1 JUNE

Rising Stars: Romantic Gems7.30pm Cadogan Hall SW1X 9DQ


WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE

Ruisi Quartet7.30pm Britten Theatre


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FRIDAY 5 JUNE



SATURDAY 6 JUNE

RCM Junior Department Contemporary Music Concert5.30pm Recital Hall


TUESDAY 9 JUNE

Rising Stars: Russian Favourites7.30pm Cadogan Hall, SW1X 9DQ


SATURDAY 13 JUNE

RCM Junior Department Music Festival Concert5.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: £5

MONDAY 15 JUNE

Rising Stars: Instrumental Wonders7.30pm Cadogan Hall, SW1X 9DQ


SATURDAY 20 JUNE

RCM Junior Department Choral Concert6.15pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: £5

SUNDAY 21 JUNE

String Fantasia7.30pm Wigmore Hall, W1U 2BP


Ruisi Quartet

WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE

Ruisi Quartet7.30pm Britten Theatre

Haydn String Quartet in B minor op 33 no 1 Hob III:37Debussy String Quartet in G minor op 10Stravinsky Three Pieces for String QuartetSchubert String Quartet in A minor op 29 no 1 D 804

The Ruisi Quartet is fast securing a reputation as an ensemble of exceptional skill and vivid expression. In this concert they present a dynamic programme featuring Debussy’s striking and poetic String Quartet in G minor – his only work in the form – and Stravinsky’s enigmatic Three Pieces for string quartet. The concert is framed with quartets by Haydn and Schubert.

The Ruisi Quartet is the first ensemble on the RCM’s Artist Diploma programme, kindly supported by a legacy from the late Albert and Eugenie Frost.

Tickets: £5

TUESDAY 23 JUNE

Cello Masterclass with Julian Lloyd Webber10.00am Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

We are delighted to welcome alumnus Julian Lloyd Webber back to the RCM to work with our outstanding young cellists.

Don’t miss the chance to witness one of the UK’s best-loved artists – described by Strad magazine as ‘the doyen of British cellists’ – drawing on experience from his stellar performance career to inspire the string stars of the future.


Tickets: £5

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Juliana Myslov

Sacconi Quartet

Lisa Bucknell

Julian Lloyd Webber

SUNDAY 21 JUNE

String Fantasia7.30pm Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Emily Sun & Naoka Aoki violinLisa Bucknell, Nazli Erdogan, Anastasia Sofina & Natasha Michael viola Juliana Myslov harp & Sacconi Quartet Jane Lindsay cello

Bottesini Fantasia Cerrito for double bassBowen Fantasia for four violas Wieniawski Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de l’opéra ‘Faust’ de

Gounod op 20Paul Patterson Fantasia (UK premiere) Schumann Fantasiestücke op 73Schubert Fantasia in C minor D 934

Our annual summer concert at Wigmore Hall showcases some of the RCM’s most outstanding young string players. This exciting programme features string fantasias for a variety of ensembles, including York Bowen’s Fantasia for four violas, Schumann’s much-loved Fantasiestücke for cello and piano and Wieniawski’s Fantaisie brillante, based on themes from Gounod’s opera Faust. The concert also includes the UK premiere of Paul Patterson’s Fantasia for harp and string quartet.

Supported by Ingles and Hayday

Tickets: £10, £14, £17, £20

TUESDAY 23 JUNE

Cello Masterclass with Julian Lloyd Webber10.00am Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


THURSDAY 25 JUNE

Marimba Duo1.05pm Inner Parry Room

Aristel Škrbić and Gina Hyun-Gi Lee marimba

Piazzolla Tango Suite J S Bach Fugue in B flat

minor BWV 891 Nebojša Jovan Ultimatum 2 ŽivkovićJ S Bach Theme and Variation

no 21 from Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Adi Morag Octabones


Chamber Essentials: Music for Piano7.30pm Inner Parry Room


Chamber EssentialsThis series of chamber concerts gives you the opportunity to hear the world’s finest chamber music, performed by the very best RCM performers.

This season, Chamber Essentials explores music by celebrated Russian composers, including Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. The first concert in the series features the passionate and melodic Piano Quartet in E major by Sergey Taneyev in this, the centenary year of his death.


THURSDAY 25 JUNE

Music for Piano7.30pm Inner Parry Room

Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque no 1 in G minor Scriabin Piano Sonata no 6 op 62Medtner Sonata tragica in C minor op 39 no 5Taneyev Piano Quartet in E major op 20

WEDNESDAY 1 JULY

Music for Strings7.30pm Inner Parry Room

Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes op 34 Shostakovich String Quartet no 3 in F major op 73Borodin String Quartet no 2 in D major

MONDAY 6 JULY

Music for Woodwind7.30pm Inner Parry Room

Glazunov Saxophone Quartet op 109Prokofiev Visions fugitives op 22Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in B flat major for piano, flute, clarinet,

horn and bassoon

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FRIDAY 26 JUNE



Saxophone Masterlass with Ignacio Gascón2.00pm Inner Parry Room



Trombone Masterclass with Stephen Mathieson2.00pm Recital Hall


Harp Masterclass with Catherine Michel2.00pm East Parry Room


RCM Symphony Orchestra7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

See right panel for details

SATURDAY 27 JUNE

RCM Junior Department Orchestra Concert5.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

String Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Sinfonia

Musorgsky Night on Bald Mountain

Khachaturian Masquerade Suite Gershwin (arr Porgy and Bess: A Robert Russell Symphonic Picture Bennet)

Tickets: £5

FRIDAY 26 JUNE

RCM Symphony Orchestra7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Nicholas Collon conductor Philip Attard saxophoneRCM Symphony Orchestra

Arne Gieshoff UmschreibungDebussy Rapsodie for saxophoneLigeti AtmospheresStravinsky Feu d’artificeSibelius Symphony no 5 in E flat major op 82

Since making his successful debut at the BBC Proms in 2010, Nicholas Collon has forged a commanding career as Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Aurora Orchestra. Tonight he conducts an explosive concert that includes two RCM Concerto Competition winners: saxophonist Philip Attard and rising star composer Arne Gieshoff. The evening culminates in Sibelius’ epic Symphony no 5, a work which was originally composed to celebrate his 50th birthday, so it is fitting that the RCM Symphony Orchestra performs it tonight, in this, the 150th anniversary year of the composer’s birth.

Tickets: £10, £15

Nicholas Collon

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Dr Ingrid Pearson discusses Sibelius and the music in tonight’s concert.


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MONDAY 29 JUNE

RCM Sparks Lunchtime Concert for Schools: Percussion Showcase1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Key Stage 2 parties only

Bang, shake, rattle, and create! Join members of the RCM Percussion Faculty performing an eclectic mix of all things percussion. We will explore different styles, sounds and, of course, there will be some exciting audience participation! All schools booking receive a teacher resource pack and song recording to accompany this concert.


RCM Percussion Showcase7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The annual RCM Percussion Showcase returns with a showstopping concert featuring a wide range of ensembles.

Tickets: £5

TUESDAY 30 JUNE

Beethoven Violin Sonatas 6-86.00pm Inner Parry Room

Joo Yeon Sir Selim Mazari, Joaquim Badia & Ana Beatriz Ferreira piano

Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellow, violinist Joo Yeon Sir, presents the third of four rush-hour recitals dedicated to performing Beethoven’s complete violin sonatas, introduced by Dr Katy Hamilton.


RCM Saxophone Ensemble7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


WEDNESDAY 1 JULY

Recorder Festival with Maria Martínez Ayerza Various times Durrington Room

Recorder consort professor Maria Martínez Ayerza leads a day of lectures, masterclasses, open rehearsals and performances celebrating the Renaissance recorder. For further details see www.rcm.ac.uk/recorderfest.


Chamber Essentials: Music for Strings7.30pm Inner Parry Room


TUESDAY 30 JUNE

RCM Saxophone Ensemble7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Kyle Horch director RCM Saxophone Ensemble

Mozart (arr Alan Andrews) Overture: The Magic Flute Grainger (arr Gary Bricault) Hill Song no 2 Holst (arr Elizabeth Drury) St Paul’s Suite op 29 no 2 Jody Ellen Robinson Triple City Blue Édith Lejet Cérémonie Ian Stewart Purple Gong Orange Tam-tam Edmund Jolliffe NSA (world premiere) Andy Scott Paquito

Directed by saxophone professor Kyle Horch, this delightfully varied concert promises a real treat for the ears, with saxophone works and arrangements by Mozart, Holst, Grainger and Andy Scott, plus a world premiere by RCM alumnus Edmund Jolliffe.

Tickets: £5

THURSDAY 2 JULY, SATURDAY 4 JULY, MONDAY 6 JULY & WEDNESDAY 8 JULY

Britten Albert Herring7.00pm Britten Theatre

Liam Steel directorMichael Rosewell conductorJanis Kelly Lady Billows Anna Fleischle designer

The RCM International Opera School once again offers up an entertaining and tuneful comic opera for the summer season.

RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten’s tale of Albert Herring portrays the loss of innocence as Albert, the greengrocer’s shy and virtuous son, is chosen as the local May King and finds himself on a journey of discovery.

To direct this production, we are delighted to announce the return of Liam Steel, director of the hugely successful 2010 production of Orpheus in the Underworld. Our very own vocal professor Janis Kelly will appear in the role of Lady Billows alongside star singers from the RCM.

Tickets: £10, £20, £30, £40, £50 Available from Thursday 14 May. RCM Benefactors have priority booking from Thursday 30 April and RCM Friends on Thursday 7 May.

Christopher Jacklin and Rosie Aldridge in the RCM’s 2010 production of Orpheus in the Underworld

“I’ve rarely seen a cast enjoy themselves so much… Steel conjured a performance of terrific vivacity and energy from the RCM students.”

Anna Picard, Independent on Sunday on Orpheus in the Underworld

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THURSDAY 2 JULY

From the Soundhouse: Singularity7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Michael Oliva musicEdgar Allen Poe, Matthew Arnold, Deepak Kalha and Michael Oliva wordsAsier Puga conductor Alice Privett sopranoAnna Harvey mezzo sopranoAlistair Digges tenor

Michael Oliva Singularity, an opera in three acts (world premiere)

‘I can’t forgive you, I can only forget, and I don’t want to’. If you had the chance to resurrect a lost, betrayed love, and make it all better, what would you do?

Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as the Orpheus myth, Hitchcock and Stanislaw Lem’s Solaris, this new opera by RCM professor Michael Oliva explores the terrible consequences of not letting go.

In this world premiere concert performance, part of the RCM’s cutting-edge From the Soundhouse series, three of the UK’s most talented young singers join forces with a 10-piece ensemble of RCM instrumentalists and electronics to bring this exciting new work to life.

Tickets: £5

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THURSDAY 2 JULY

Recorder Festival with Julien Feltrin Various times Durrington Room

Recorder professor Julien Feltrin leads a day of lectures, masterclasses, open rehearsals and performances celebrating the recorder and jazz music. For further details see www.rcm.ac.uk/recorderfest.




THURSDAY 2 JULY

From the Soundhouse7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


FRIDAY 3 JULY

Baroque Violin Masterclass with Simon Jones10.00am Durrington Room




FRIDAY 3 JULY

Viola Masterclass with Ivo-Jan van der Werff 2.00pm Durrington Room



British Baroque7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


Alice Privett

Anna Harvey

FRIDAY 3 JULY

British Baroque 7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Ashley Solomon conductorRCM Chamber ChoirRCM Baroque Orchestra

Blow Overture: Begin the Song Blow Overture and Ground in D minor Purcell Come ye Sons of Art Z 323 ‘Ode for Birthday of Queen Mary’ Handel Water Music Suite no 1 in F major HWV 348Handel The King Shall Rejoice (Coronation Anthem) HWV 260Handel Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem) HWV 258

RCM Head of Historical Performance Professor Ashley Solomon conducts the superb RCM Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir in a feast of musical delights from Britain’s Baroque era. Join us to enjoy Handel’s famous Water Music – commissioned by King George I for a concert on the River Thames – and rousing Coronation Anthems, composed for British monarchs, as well as some wonderful music by English composers John Blow and Henry Purcell.

Tickets: £8, £10

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SATURDAY 4 JULY

RCM Junior Department End of Year Concert and Prizegiving2.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets: £5



SUNDAY 5 JULY

RCM Students’ Film Orchestra7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM Students’ Film Orchestra pays tribute to influential composer John Barry, playing hits from the film industry, including songs from the James Bond franchise.

Presented by the RCM Students’ Union


SUNDAY 5 JULY

RCM Junior Department Symphony and Chamber Orchestras Concert7.30pm St John’s Smith Square, SW1P 3HA

Richard Dickins and Christopher Hirons conductors

Borodin Polovtsian Dances from ‘Prince Igor’

Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge op 10

R Strauss Tod und Verklärung op 24

Tickets: £20 (£10 concessions) St John’s Smith Square Box Office 020 7222 1061 www.sjss.org.uk

Pre-concert talk6.15pm RCM Museum of Music

Professor Ashley Solomon introduces this evening’s concert.


WEDNESDAY 8 JULY

RCM Philharmonic6.00pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Michael Seal conductor Emily Sun violin RCM Philharmonic

Barber Violin Concerto op 14Nielsen Symphony no 4 op 29 ‘The Inextinguishable’

We’re delighted to welcome City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Associate Conductor Michael Seal back to the RCM to conduct the RCM Philharmonic. The attractive programme includes Samuel Barber’s virtuosic Violin Concerto, featuring star RCM violinist Emily Sun, and Carl Nielsen’s magnificent fourth symphony – The Inextinguishable – marking 150 years since the Danish composer’s birth.

Tickets: £5, £8

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Emily Sun

THURSDAY 9 JULY

RCM Wind Ensemble7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Simon Channing director Allan Shellard conductor*RCM Wind Ensemble

Brahms (arr David Walter) Variations on a Theme by Haydn op 56 Stravinsky Octet Richard Miller New Work (world premiere)* Michael Taplin New Work (world premiere)*Edward McGuire Remembrance Edward McGuire Celtic Knotwork

Simon Channing directs the RCM Wind Ensemble in a wonderfully varied programme of well-known favourites by Brahms and Stravinsky, plus world premieres of works by RCM composers Richard Miller and Michael Taplin. Rounding off this not-to-be-missed concert are two works by award-winning Scottish composer Edward McGuire.

Tickets: £5

SUNDAY 12 JULY

RCM Festival of Percussion11.00am Various

The RCM Festival of Percussion returns with performances and talks from some of today’s leading jazz, rock and orchestral percussionists, free ‘how to’ lessons with RCM professors and the RCM Trade Fair – featuring some of the UK’s leading instrument manufacturers. For our grand finale, the RCM Big Band promises a spectacular evening of toe-tapping tunes.

New for 2015: We’re delighted to welcome special guests 4-mality, one of the world’s most compelling and innovative percussion quartets, as well as members of innovative percussion group Ensemble Bash.

For full details see www.rcm.ac.uk/percfest

Day tickets: £10 (£5 concessions) Evening tickets: £8 (£4 concessions) All-festival tickets: £14 (£7 concessions)

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Chamber Essentials: Music for Woodwind7.30pm Inner Parry Room


TUESDAY 7 JULY

Beethoven Violin Sonatas 9 & 106.00pm Inner Parry Room

Joo Yeon Sir violin Weihao Fu and Hamish Brown piano

Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellow, violinist Joo Yeon Sir, presents the final of four rush-hour recitals dedicated to performing Beethoven’s complete violin sonatas, introduced by Dr Katy Hamilton.


WEDNESDAY 8 JULY

RCM Philharmonic6.00pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall




THURSDAY 9 JULY

RCM Wind Ensemble7.30pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall


SUNDAY 12 JULY

RCM Festival of Percussion11.00am Various


THURSDAY 30 JULY

Handel Xerxes7.30pm Britten Theatre

Longborough Festival Opera

Jeremy Silver conductorJenny Miller directorFaye Bradley designerJake Arditti XerxesTai Oney ArsamenesLucinda Stuart Grant AmastrisJon Stainsby AriodateAbbi Temple Atalanta Alice Privett RomildaMatthew Durkan Elviro

Handel Xerxes (sung in Italian with English surtitles)

Handel’s opera buffa Xerxes is a witty and elegant commentary on love and power. This Young Artist Production features the wonderful countertenor and RCM alumnus Jake Arditti whose debut at Longborough Festival Opera last year received critical acclaim.

An independent promotion

Tickets: £15, £25, £30, £40

IP

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RCM SPARKS SUMMER MUSICWhen visiting the Proms, why not pop across the road to the Royal College of Music? RCM Sparks – the RCM’s Learning and Participation programme – is providing opportunities for young people and families to engage in inspiring musical activities this summer.

How to bookAll RCM Sparks events must be booked in advance through the RCM Box Office on 020 7591 4314. Free ticket scheme available for all events, subject to eligibility. For more information about the events please see www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic.

27–29 JULY

RCM Sparks Explorers – three day course

Ages 10–12

Discover music that’s out of this world as you delve deeper into music featured at the Proms. Working with a talented team of RCM musicians you will be inspired to compose new creations on this three day course.

Tickets: £75 (includes tickets to connected Prom concert for participant plus accompanying adult)

2–6 AUGUST

RCM Sparks Springboard Composition Course – five day course

Ages 13–18

Be introduced to exciting new ways of approaching composition, harness the expertise of inspiring professionals, and work and perform with young composers from the RCM to bring your creative ideas to life. Tickets: £125

(includes tickets to connected Prom concert for participant plus accompanying adult)

30 JULY, 10 & 11 AUGUST

RCM Sparks Create! Family

Families – All ages welcome

Discover musical treasures in these fun hands-on sessions for all the family.

Tickets: £10 for 1 adult and 1 child, £3.75 for each extra participant

10 & 12 AUGUST

Igniting Sparks – one day workshops

Ages 6–9

Come and get creative as you learn more about fantastic music featured in the Proms. Play as an exciting ensemble and work with RCM musicians to create your own masterpiece in a day.

Tickets: £12 (+ special £5 Prom ticket offer for participants and their families)

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RCM Sparks and the Royal Albert Hall

RCM Sparks and the Royal Albert Hall work in partnership to deliver exciting and engaging workshops, giving participants access to two iconic institutions. Across May and June there will be events running for children, young people, and families. Further information will be available at www.rcm.ac.uk/sparks.

Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington

Gore, London SW7 2AP

Classical Coffee MorningsSundays at 11.00am

19 April: Jane Lindsay (cello)26 April: Riyad Nicolas (piano)3 May: Oliver Poole (piano)10 May: Vasara Quartet7 June: Oracle Quartet14 June: Aristel Škrbić (marimba)21 June: Yoon-Kyung Cho (cello)28 June: Joanna Klimaszewska (violin)5 July: RCMJD Parry Voices12 July: RCMJD student Sam Gale

(trombone)

Tickets: £11, including coffee and a pastry

Leith HillLeith Hill Lane, near Coldharbour village,

Dorking, Surrey

Saturdays at 6.30pm

16 May: Vasara Quartet6 June: Yoon Kyung Cho (cello), Nicholas Morton (baritone), Ian Tindale (piano)27 June: Albany Trio18 July: Josephine Goddard (soprano), Nicholas Moloney (piano)

Tickets: £15 Available from the National

Trust Box Office: 0844 249 1895 (booking fee applies)

Fulham Place Bishop’s Avenue, London, SW6 6EA

Friday 15 May at 7.00pm

Tickets can be booked at www.fulhampalace.org

National Gallery Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN

Belle Shenkman Chamber Music Series

Fridays at 6.00pm

8 May

Supported by Dasha Shenkman in memory of Belle Shenkman

St James’s Piccadilly 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

Friday 22 May at 1.10pm Wednesday 3 June at 1.10pm Monday 22 June at 1.10pm Friday 3 July at 1.10pm

Steinway Hall 44 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2DB

Wednesdays at 1.10pm

13 May, 3 June

St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ

Monday 29 June at 1.05pmFriday 7 August at 1.05pm

Lincoln’s Inn Newman’s Row, London WC2A 3TL

Tuesday 21 April at 1.05pmTuesday 19 May at 1.05pmWednesday 17 June at 1.05pm

Forty Hall Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA

Friday 22 May at 7.30pmSaturday 18 July at 7.30pm

Hatchlands Park East Clandon, Guildford GU4 7RT

Wednesday 13 May at 12.00pm

OUT AND ABOUTIn addition to concerts at the RCM itself, RCM performers regularly appear at a number of venues across London and beyond.

Unless stated otherwise, all concerts are free of charge and no ticket is required. Just turn up on the day to see some of the world’s brightest young classical stars in action.

St Mary AbbotsKensington Church Street, London W8 4LA

Fridays at 1.05pm

24 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 3 July

St Stephen’s Church Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RL

Mondays at 6.30pm

27 April11, 18 May8, 15, 22 June

St Stephen’s Summer Festival1, 2, 3, 4, 5 June at 1.00pm

Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Fridays at 6.30pm

1, 15, 22 May5, 12, 19 June3 July

Supported by the Friends of the V&A

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 369 Fulham Rd, London SW10 9NH

Thursdays at 1.00pm

23 April, 28 May, 25 June

Kings Place 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

Sundays at 5.45pm

26 April, 3 May

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TICKET & BOOKING INFORMATIONEntry to the Royal College of Music is free, however, charges apply for some of our events, performances and exhibitions. All income from ticket sales goes directly to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

To book tickets or for more information contact the RCM Box Office on 020 7591 4314, weekdays 10.00am – 4.00pm, or visit us online at www.rcm.ac.uk/events

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.

BOOKING FOR THE SUMMER SEASON opens on Wednesday 8 April. RCM Friends and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 1 April.

BOOKING FOR RCM JUNIOR DEPARTMENT EVENTS opens on Saturday 9 May, except 9 and 16 May events, which will go on sale on Wednesday 8 April.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for Albert Herring, 2, 4, 6 & 8 July, will be available from Thursday 14 May. RCM Benefactors have priority booking from Thursday 30 April and RCM Friends on Thursday 7 May.

Group bookings of 10 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.

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.

For more information on booking tickets, terms and conditions please visit www.rcm.ac.uk/ticketing

Late Arrivals To avoid disturbing fellow audience members, latecomers will be asked to wait for a suitable break in the performance before entering the auditorium; occasionally it may not be possible to enter once a performance has started.

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VISITING USTransportBy Tube The nearest underground station is South Kensington, which is about 10 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.

By Rail The nearest mainline railway stations are Paddington and Victoria.

By Bus Buses 9, 10, 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 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.

Food and DrinkLunch and Snacks The RCM Restaurant offers a great range of hot and cold snacks and beverages each weekday between 9.00am and 4.00pm as well as delicious full lunch options between 12.00pm and 2.00pm.

Evening Performance Drinks and Light Snacks The RCM offers a range of pre-performance and interval refreshments, and a selection of light snacks for those attending evening events in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall and the Britten Theatre. These are served between 6.00pm and 9.00pm (5.00pm for early evening performances) in the Britten Theatre Bar or the RCM Foyer Bar.

Photography and RecordingsPhotographs may be taken during the applause at the end of a work. Photography before and during a performance is forbidden. Private sound or video recordings of RCM concerts and recitals are prohibited without prior written permission from the RCM and the agreement of all performers.Your co-operation is appreciated.

AccessThe Royal College of Music has easy access to most areas and is fully accessible via lifts and ramps. Guide and companion dogs may be taken anywhere on site. The main entrance to the RCM has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors.

The East Entrance, 20 metres to the left of the main entrance, is solely for the use of patrons with limited mobility and is opened by contacting reception staff via intercom. The main entrance to the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall contains 10 steps. A step-free entrance is available.

The main entrance to the Britten Theatre contains 33 steps. An alternative step-free entrance is available for all patrons. 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 directions.

To request an alternative format of publicity on forthcoming events, please contact the Box Office on 020 7591 4314. Large print programmes are available on request.

Enhancing your VisitRCM Museum of Music Exhibition:Arts in Harmony: An Art Gallery’s Musical Heritage 28 April – 28 August 2015

In this special exhibition, the RCM Museum of Music celebrates the centenary of the Ben Uri Gallery & Museum, one of the world’s most significant collections of work by artists of Jewish descent.

The RCM Museum of Music is open Tuesday to Friday, 11.30am – 4.30pm, and is free to visit. If you would like to book a guided tour (£5 per head or £4 concessions) please call 020 7591 4842. Groups and research access by appointment. Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/museum

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SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF MUSIC – SUPPORT THE RCMThe RCM is one of the world’s leading conservatoires. Generations of gifted students from around the world have been guided and inspired to develop their musical potential within the RCM’s stimulating creative environment. In order to sustain the provision of the highest levels of training and performance opportunities to our students – whatever their financial means – we rely heavily on the support of individuals, companies and charitable trusts. There are many ways you can get involved and support our work, including the RCM Patron Scheme, Scholarship Fund and donations towards our learning and participation programme RCM Sparks.

Every gift to the RCM helps to transform the lives of talented young musicians, and all supporters are invited to see at first hand what a difference their support makes. Please join us.

For more information visit: www.rcm.ac.uk/supportus or call 020 7591 4862.

JOIN THE RCM FRIENDS GET CLOSER TO THE MUSICBecoming an RCM Friend is an ideal way to support and enjoy this world of great music. You can join for only £40 or choose a higher level of involvement. RCM Friends receive up-to-date information on all events taking place at the RCM, priority booking for RCM concerts and opera performances, invitations to special events and other opportunities to become involved in life at the RCM. Your support is vital in helping us to continue to inspire musicians of the future.

For more information visit: www.rcm.ac.uk/friends, email [email protected] or call 020 7591 4331.

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HIGHLIGHTS PAGEMon 20 Apr 1.05pm Professors’ Concerts: Schubert and Spohr page 4Tue 21 Apr 7.30pm Johannes Goritzki Recital page 4Wed 22 Apr 7.30pm Composition for Screen Showcase page 5Fri 24 Apr 7.30pm Sacconi Quartet page 6Sun 26 Apr 7.30pm RCM Students’ Charity Orchestra page 6Mon 27 Apr 3.00pm Trumpet Masterclass with Matthias Höfs page 8Wed 29 Apr 11.00am Open Day page 7Wed 29 Apr 7.30pm RCM Brass with Matthias Höfs page 8

Tue 5 May 7.30pm The Infinite Bridge page 9Wed 6 May 7.30pm Exploring the Archives: Spotlight on Erlebach and Gurney page 10Fri 8 May 7.30pm Norrington Conducts Schubert page 11Sat 9 May 5.30pm RCM Junior Department Baroque Ensembles Concert page 12Sun 10 May 10.00am Super String Sunday – Into the Spotlight page 13Tue 12 May 6.00pm String Quartet Collective Masterclass page 15Wed 13 May 6.00pm String Quartet Collective Open Rehearsal page 15Wed 13 May 7.30pm explorensemble page 14Thu 14 May 1.05pm Professors’ Concerts: Music for Two Pianos page 4Thu 14 May 7.30pm RCM New Perspectives page 14Fri 15 May 10.30am String Quartet Collective Open Rehearsal page 15Fri 15 May 5.30pm Opera Scenes page 16Sat 16 May 5.30pm RCM Junior Department Ensembles and Chamber Music Concert page 16Sun 17 May 3.00pm String Quartet Collective Afternoon Concert page 15Tue 19 May 5.30pm Opera Scenes page 16Thu 21 May 1.05pm Professors’ Concerts: Trio Apaches page 4Sat 30 May 5.30pm RCM Junior Department Piano Concert page 16

Mon 1 Jun 7.30pm Rising Stars: Romantic Gems page 17Wed 3 Jun 7.30pm Ruisi Quartet page 18Sat 6 Jun 5.30pm RCM Junior Department Contemporary Music Concert page 18Tue 9 Jun 7.30pm Rising Stars: Russian Favourites page 17Sat 13 Jun 5.30pm RCM Junior Department Music Festival Concert page 18Mon 15 Jun 7.30pm Rising Stars: Instrumental Wonders page 17Sat 20 Jun 6.15pm RCM Junior Department Choral Concert page 18Sun 21 Jun 7.30pm String Fantasia page 19Tue 23 Jun 10.00am Cello Masterclass with Julian Lloyd Webber page 19Thu 25 Jun 7.30pm Chamber Essentials: Music for Piano page 20Fri 26 Jun 7.30pm RCM Symphony Orchestra page 21Sat 27 Jun 5.30pm RCM Junior Department Orchestra Concert page 21Mon 29 Jun 7.30pm RCM Percussion Showcase page 22Tue 30 Jun 7.30pm RCM Saxophone Ensemble page 22

Wed 1 Jul Various Recorder Festival with Maria Martínez Ayerza page 22Wed 1 Jul 7.30pm Chamber Essentials: Music for Strings page 20Thu 2 Jul Various Recorder Festival with Julien Feltrin page 24Thu 2 Jul 7.00pm Britten Albert Herring page 23Thu 2 Jul 7.30pm From the Soundhouse: Singularity page 24Fri 3 Jul 7.30pm British Baroque page 25Sat 4 Jul 2.30pm RCM Junior Department End of Year Concert and Prizegiving page 25Sat 4 Jul 7.00pm Britten Albert Herring page 23Sun 5 Jul 7.30pm RCM Students’ Film Orchestra page 25Sun 5 Jul 7.30pm RCM Junior Department Symphony and page 25 Chamber Orchestras ConcertMon 6 Jul 7.00pm Britten Albert Herring page 23Mon 6 Jul 7.30pm Chamber Essentials: Music for Woodwind page 20Wed 8 Jul 6.00pm RCM Philharmonic page 26Wed 8 Jul 7.00pm Britten Albert Herring page 23Thu 9 Jul 7.30pm RCM Wind Ensemble page 26Sun 12 Jul 11.00am RCM Festival of Percussion page 27

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PARTICIPATORY EVENTS PAGEThu 28 May 10.30am Mini Music in the Museum page 16Fri 29 May 1.15pm Music in the Museum: Family Concert page 16

Mon 29 Jun 1.05pm RCM Sparks Lunchtime Concert for Schools: page 22 Percussion Showcase

Mon 27 – RCM Sparks Explorers – three day course page 28 Wed 29 JulThu 30 Jul RCM Sparks Create! Family page 28 Mon 10 Aug Tue 11 Aug Sun 2 – RCM Sparks Springboard Composition Course – five day course page 28 Thu 6 AugMon 10 & Igniting Sparks – one day workshops page 28 Wed 12 Aug

LECTURES AND SEMINARS PAGEWed 22 Apr 11.00am Music Talks: The Great War page 5Thu 23 Apr 5.15pm SEMPRE Seminar: Exploring Music Psychology and Music Education page 6Wed 29 Apr 11.00am Music Talks: Gearing up for Glyndebourne – Bizet and Ravel page 8

Wed 6 May 11.00am Music Talks: A Jolly Good Show page 10Wed 13 May 11.00am Music Talks: Gearing up for Glyndebourne – Mozart page 12Thu 14 May 5.30pm Singing a Song in a Foreign Land I: Songs and Stories page 15Wed 20 May 11.00am Music Talks: Suffragettes, Singers and Symphonists page 16Sun 31 May 11.30am Singing a Song in a Foreign Land II: page 17 Estates, Archives and Music Restitution

MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS PAGETue 21 Apr 10.00am Double Bass Masterclass with Laurène Durantel page 4Wed 22 Apr 10.00am Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki page 5Wed 22 Apr 2.00pm Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki page 5Thu 23 Apr 10.00am Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki page 6Thu 23 Apr 10.30am Recorder Masterclass with Walter van Hauwe page 6Thu 23 Apr 2.30pm Recorder Masterclass with Walter van Hauwe page 6Fri 24 Apr 10.30am Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki page 6Tue 28 Apr 10.00am Violin Masterclass with Vasko Vassilev page 7Wed 29 Apr 2.00pm Vocal Masterclass with Elizabeth Watts page 8

Fri 1 May 2.00pm Horn Masterclass with Radovan Vlatkovicć page 9Fri 1 May 2.00pm Guitar Masterclass with Xuefei Yang page 9Tue 5 May 10.00am Double Bass Masterclass with Paul Ellison page 9Thu 7 May 2.00pm Baroque Violin Masterclass with Kati Debretzeni page 12Thu 7 May 6.00pm Baroque Violin Masterclass with Kati Debretzeni page 12Tue 12 May 10.00am Violin Masterclass with Alina Ibragimova page 12Tue 12 May 10.00am Piano Masterclass with Natalia Trull page 12Thu 14 May 2.00pm Masterclass with Masaaki Suzuki page 15Fri 15 May 2.00pm Oboe Masterclass with Jacques Tys page 16Fri 15 May 2.00pm Viola Masterclass with Jennifer Stumm page 16

Fri 26 Jun 2.00pm Saxophone Masterclass with Ignacio Gascón page 21Fri 26 Jun 2.00pm Trombone Masterclass with Stephen Mathieson page 21Fri 26 Jun 2.00pm Harp Masterclass with Catherine Michel page 21

Fri 3 Jul 10.00am Baroque Violin Masterclass with Simon Jones page 24Fri 3 Jul 2.00pm Viola Masterclass with Ivo-Jan van der Werff page 24

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PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS PAGEWed 29 Apr 6.00pm Brooks–van der Pump English Song Competition Final page 8Fri 29 May 6.30pm Lies Askonas Competition Final page 16

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES PAGEMon 20 Apr 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 4Tue 21 Apr 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 4Wed 22 Apr 1.05pm RCM Chamber Music page 5Wed 22 Apr 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 5Mon 27 Apr 1.05pm RCM Chamber Music page 7Mon 27 Apr 7.30pm Contemporary Music in Action page 7Tue 28 Apr 7.30pm Contemporary Music in Action page 7Thu 30 Apr 1.05pm RCM Chamber Music page 8Thu 30 Apr 7.30pm Contemporary Music in Action page 8

Fri 1 May 1.15pm Music in the Museum page 9Fri 1 May 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 9Tue 5 May 7.30pm Contemporary Music in Action page 9Wed 6 May 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 10Thu 7 May 1.05pm RCM Chamber Music page 12Thu 7 May 7.30pm RCM Chamber Music page 12Mon 11 May 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 12Tue 12 May 7.30pm Violin to Viola page 12Wed 13 May 1.05pm RCM Chamber Music page 12Wed 13 May 6.00pm RCM Chamber Music page 12Fri 15 May 1.05pm The Art of Continuo page 16Fri 15 May 1.15pm Music in the Museum page 16

Fri 5 Jun 1.15pm Music in the Museum page 18Thu 25 Jun 1.05pm Marimba Duo page 20Fri 26 Jun 1.15pm Music in the Museum page 21Tue 30 Jun 6.00pm Beethoven Violin Sonatas 6–8 page 22

Fri 3 Jul 1.15pm Music in the Museum page 24Tue 7 Jul 6.00pm Beethoven Violin Sonatas 9 & 10 page 27

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