RCM Autumn Events Guide 2016

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