Royal College of Music Summer 2016 Events Guide

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2016 Royal College of Music Box Office 020 7591 4314 www.rcm.ac.uk/events Follow the Royal College of Music online facebook.com/royalcollegeofmusic @RCMLondon youtube.com/RCMLondon All information in this publication was correct at the time of going to print.

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4 TEN SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

6 SEASON

CONCERTS

23 CHAMBER MUSIC 24 MASTERCLASSES 26 TALKS AND SEMINARS

27 COMPETITIONS 28 RCM SPARKS 29 OUT AND ABOUT 30 BOOKING INFORMATION

31 VISIT US 32 SUPPORT US 33 AT A GLANCE DIARY

WELCOME

WELCOME TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S SUMMER SEASON This season, we welcome back Vladimir Jurowski, who brings a programme of neo-classical brilliance with Strauss and Stravinsky. There’s more Stravinsky at the Royal Festival Hall, where we perform with conductor Diego Masson as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Stravinsky: Myths & Rituals series.

Our composer in residence is the remarkable Israeli composer, Chaya Czernowin, whose distinctive voice reveals a fascination with sound in space, and is represented in solo, chamber and orchestral performances.

Six fully staged mini-operas continue our ground-breaking biennial project with Tête à Tête, where RCM composers write for the performers of the RCM International Opera School. The theme this year celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment.

You will find our performers around London in the coming months, including the RCM Junior Department 90th Anniversary Gala Concert and RCM Rising Stars at Cadogan Hall, top RCM string players at Wigmore Hall and the RCM Big Band at the Southbank Centre, playing Duke Ellington’s celebration of Shakespeare – Such Sweet Thunder.

And with Super String Sunday, the RCM Festival of Percussion, Orchestral Masterworks, masterclasses with Sir Thomas Allen, Pinchas Zukerman and Ton Koopman and Humperdinck’s delightful opera on the story of Hänsel and Gretel, there is plenty to enjoy at our home here in South Kensington.

We look forward to welcoming you here.

Stephen Johns Artistic Director 020 7591 4314 / www.rcm.ac.uk/events

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TEN SEASON HIGHLIGHTS STRAVINSKY: MYTHS & RITUALS RCM musicians perform some of Stravinsky’s greatest works as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Stravinsky: Myths & Rituals series. www.rcm.ac.uk/stravinsky Wednesday 18 May Stravinsky for Strings Thursday 23 June Stravinsky for Ensemble Sunday 26 June RCM Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall Pages 13, 15, 16

HÄNSEL UND GRETEL

JUROWSKI CONDUCTS STRAVINSKY

Friday 1, Saturday 2, Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 July

Thursday 28 April

www.rcm.ac.uk/ humperdinck Page 19

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COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE

© Justin Hoke

Liam Steel returns to direct our summer opera, Humperdinck’s playful Hänsel und Gretel.

Vladimir Jurowski returns to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in Stravinsky’s lively Pulcinella.

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April Explore the sound world of award-winning Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin.

Page 6 Chaya Czernowin

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Our spectacular series featuring popular symphonic hits promises to entertain and inspire. www.rcm.ac.uk/orchestralmasterworks Thursday 21 April Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto

RCM RISING STARS AT CADOGAN HALL RCM soloists and chamber groups head to Cadogan Hall for three outstanding concerts.

Wednesday 11 May Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto Thursday 30 June Britten’s Four Sea Interludes

TEN SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS

www.rcm.ac.uk/cadoganhall

Pages 7, 11, 18

Monday 13, Monday 20 and Wednesday 29 June Pages 14, 15, 17

DEBUT SOUNDS Monday 4 July The RCM New Perspectives ensemble joins forces with the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Composers and Foyle Future Firsts to explore cuttingedge compositions.

SUPER STRING SUNDAY

Page 21

Sunday 24 April Our free string celebration returns with a marathon day of music.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

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RCM JUNIOR DEPARTMENT 90TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT Sunday 10 July The RCMJD celebrates its 90th anniversary at Cadogan Hall.

Page 22

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May Enjoy a series of mini-operas created by RCM composers, in collaboration with Tête à Tête.

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SEASON CONCERTS APRIL Wednesday 13 April

COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN SHOWCASE 7.30pm | Britten Theatre

Christopher Schlechte-Bond conductor Benjamien Lycke conductor Don’t miss this showcase of 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

Friday 15 April

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE: CHAYA CZERNOWIN 6pm | Recital Hall

Chaya Czernowin Six miniatures and a simultaneous song Adiantum Capillus-Veneris I Anea Crystal Cycle: Seed I Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin kicks off her residency at the RCM with a rush-hour concert of some of her more intimate works for chamber ensembles.

Tickets: Free but required Saturday 16 April

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE: RCM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS CHAYA CZERNOWIN 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Thursday 14 April

SACCONI QUARTET 7.30pm | Recital Hall

Sacconi Quartet RCM Quartet in Association RCM musicians Steve Reich Triple Quartet Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C minor K546 Elgar Serenade for Strings op 20 Mozart String Quartet no 2 in D major K155 Tickets: £5

Johannes Harneit conductor Jonatan Bougt guitar RCM Symphony Orchestra RCM New Perspectives Chaya Czernowin Lovesong Wintersong IV: Wounds/Mistletoe Slow Summer Stay II: Lakes White Wind Waiting At the fringe of our gaze Delve deeper into the vivid and intricate sound world of Chaya Czernowin with the RCM Symphony Orchestra and New Perspectives ensemble under the baton of Johannes Harneit.

Tickets: Free but required

Pre-concert talk

6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall William Mival, RCM Head of Composition, in conversation with Chaya Czernowin.

Free to concert-ticket holders

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BRITISH MUSIC: BRIDGE, BLISS AND ELGAR 7.30pm | Recital Hall

Bridge Phantasie for Piano Quartet in F sharp minor Bliss Piano Quartet in A minor F18 Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor op 84 RCM Junior Fellow pianist Hin-Yat Tsang and RCM musicians present the first of two concerts celebrating British music.

Friday 22 April

MUSIC OF BUSONI 7.30pm | Recital Hall

RCM professor Julian Jacobson presents a selection of works by Ferruccio Busoni performed by RCM musicians.

The programme includes the composer’s Elegie for clarinet and piano, Kleine Suite and his transcription of JS Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

Tickets: Free but required

SEASON CONCERTS

Monday 18 April

Tickets: Free but required

Thursday 21 April

Yume Fujise

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: PROKOFIEV’S FIRST VIOLIN CONCERTO 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Ben Palmer conductor Yume Fujise violin RCM Philharmonic Sibelius Finlandia Alex Paxton Spake (world premiere) Prokofiev Violin Concerto no 1 in D major op 19 On the eve of the centenary of Yehudi Menuhin’s birth, RCM violinist Yume Fujise, an alumna of the Yehudi Menuhin School, performs Prokofiev’s stunning First Violin Concerto as a tribute to the great master. Ben Palmer also conducts the RCM Philharmonic in Sibelius’ Finlandia and the world premiere of RCM Concerto Competition winner Alex Paxton’s Spake.

Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS TICKET OFFER Book 2 concerts and receive 10% discount Book 3 concerts and receive 20% discount

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Sunday 24 April

SUPER STRING SUNDAY

11am–4pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Once again the Royal College of Music throws open its doors for the ever-popular Super String Sunday. Join a London marathon of a different kind as the RCM’s talented young musicians perform a day full of the greatest works for strings.

Beginning at 11am with music for solo instruments, the ensembles grow throughout the day until the finale of Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for massed strings and solo quartet. Our doors will be open all day, so drop in for ten minutes or stay for hours!

This event will be streamed live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live The day also includes: RCM String Quartet Competition (see page 27) The Violinist in Balance Symposium (see page 26) Free, no tickets required Wednesday 27 April

BRITISH MUSIC: BRITTEN, HOLST AND VAUGHAN WILLIAMS 7.30pm | Recital Hall

Britten Sinfonietta op 1 Vaughan Williams Piano Quintet in C minor Holst Wind Quintet in A flat major op 14

Vladimir Jurowski

Thursday 28 April

JUROWSKI CONDUCTS STRAVINSKY

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Vladimir Jurowski conductor Katie Coventry soprano Peter Aisher tenor Kieran Rayner bass baritone RCM Symphony Orchestra R Strauss Le bourgeois gentilhomme op 60 Stravinsky Pulcinella Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski returns to the RCM for Stravinsky’s lively ballet music Pulcinella. Featuring the exceptional voices of RCM singers Katie Coventry, Peter Aisher and Kieran Rayner, the RCM Symphony Orchestra brings to life the tale of the eponymous ladies’ man.

RCM Junior Fellow pianist Hin-Yat Tsang and RCM musicians present the second of two concerts celebrating great British music.

Tickets: £10, £15

Tickets: Free but required

6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall RCM professor Pande Shahov explores the music in this evening’s concert.

Pre-concert talk

Free to concert-ticket holders Friday 29 April

PROFESSORS’ CONCERTS: TRIO APACHES 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Trio Apaches RCM Piano Trio in Association RCM musicians Debussy (trans Sally Beamish) La mer Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Bridge Piano Quintet in D minor H49 Tickets: £5

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DANCE JOURNEYS

MAY

Jo Meredith lead choreographer and ENBYouthCo creative director Anna Watkins, Melanie Teall and Stina Quagebeur choreographers Laura Stevens composer

Monday 2 May

3.30pm & 5.30pm | Britten Theatre

Musicians from the RCM’s Junior Department perform alongside members of English National Ballet Philharmonic, accompanying a dance performance featuring more than 70 dancers from four secondary schools, and from English National Ballet’s youth dance company ENBYouthCo. Funded by the John Lyon’s Charity, the performance is inspired by the story of Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, and her global battle for all young people to have a voice and an education.

Tickets: Free but required

PROFESSORS’ CONCERTS: SCHUBERT QUINTET 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Daniel Phillips violin Gabrielle Lester violin Susie Mészáros viola Johannes Goritzki cello Melissa Phelps cello

SEASON CONCERTS

Saturday 30 April

Schubert Minuet and Trio D89 no 3 String Quintet in C major D956 Supported by the Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation Tickets: £5 Wednesday 4 May

EXPLORENSEMBLE

7.30pm | Britten Theatre Saturday 30 April

RCM BIG BAND AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

9.45pm | Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX Mark Armstrong director RCM Big Band The RCM Big Band, directed by Mark Armstrong, performs Duke Ellington’s Such Sweet Thunder. Based on the work of William Shakespeare, the suite provides a rousing finale to the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Shakespeare anniversary celebrations at the Royal Festival Hall.

explorensemble Arne Gieshoff Dichtere Kreise (UK premiere) Nicholas Moroz Totem (world premiere) Grisey Talea New music group explorensemble presents premieres by the ensemble’s founders Arne Gieshoff and Nicholas Moroz, plus the rare opportunity to hear Talea, an astonishing chamber work by seminal figure of new music, Gérard Grisey.

Tickets: £5 explorensemble

Part of SHAKESPEARE400 Free, no tickets required

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Thursday 5 May

Friday 6 May

RCM STUDENTS’ FILM ORCHESTRA

EXPLORING THE ARCHIVES

Programme to include: Joseph Horovitz Rumpole of the Bailey Theme

Programme to include: TA Walmisley Oboe Sonatina no 1 Loder Flute Sonata Moscheles String Quartet S Wesley Minuet in Haydn’s Manner SS Wesley Benedictus qui venit Beethoven Hochzeitslied ‘Auf Freunde, singt dem Gott der Ehen’

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM Students’ Film Orchestra celebrates the 90th birthday of RCM composition professor Joseph Horovitz in this concert of screen classics.

Presented by the RCM Students’ Union Tickets: Free but required

7.30pm | Recital Hall

RCM musicians explore musical connections between London, Germany and Austria during the first half of the 19th century. Some of the original manuscripts will be on display.

Friday 6 May

OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre

Tickets: Free but required

Ashley Dean directs RCM singers in a selection of favourite operatic scenes, intimately staged with piano accompaniment.

Sunday 8 May

Tickets: Free but required

MEDTNER COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS 3pm | Recital Hall

In this extended afternoon concert, RCM professor Dina Parakhina presents all of Russian composer Nikolai Medtner’s piano sonatas with the help of current and former RCM pianists.

Tickets: Free but required Opera Scenes

Sunday 8 May

RCM CONDUCTORS’ CONCERT 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Asier Puga conductor Mark Biggins conductor* Dimitris Daskalakis piano Ravel Ma mère l’oye Schumann Introduction and Allegro appassionato op 92 Shostakovich Symphony no 1 in F minor op 10* RCM student conductors Asier Puga and Mark Biggins present a programme of orchestral delights, including Shostakovich’s barnstorming Symphony no 1.

© Bill Knight

Free, no tickets required

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SEASON CONCERTS

Monday 9 May

JOHANNES GORITZKI RECITAL 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Johannes Goritzki cello Alison Rhind piano Beethoven Cello Sonata in C major op 102 no 1 Schubert Sonata in A minor D821 ‘Arpeggione’ Brahms Cello Sonata no 1 in E minor op 38 Following a series of masterclasses (see page 25), world-renowned performer and acclaimed teacher Johannes Goritzki returns to the RCM for a recital of favourite cello sonatas.

Supported by the Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation Tickets: £5 Tuesday 10 May

OPERA SCENES 5.30pm | Britten Theatre

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

Wednesday 11 May

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIRST PIANO CONCERTO 1.05pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Peter Stark conductor Asier Puga conductor* Victor Maslov piano RCM Philharmonic Wagner Overture: Tannhäuser* Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no 1 in B flat minor op 23 The RCM Philharmonic begins this rousing Orchestral Masterworks programme with Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture. RCM Concerto Competition winner Victor Maslov then takes to the stage to perform Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.

Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS TICKET OFFER Book 2 concerts and receive 10% discount Book 3 concerts and receive 20% discount

Tickets: Free but required

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Wednesday 11 May

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN ACTION 7.30pm | Inner Parry Room

Exciting new works created by RCM composers in collaboration with RCM performers.

Tickets: Free but required Wednesday 11 May

RCM BRASS ENSEMBLE

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Nigel Black conductor RCM Brass Ensemble Bernstein Fanfare I (for the Inauguration of JF Kennedy) Bernstein (arr Eric Crees) Dance Episodes from On the Town Suite from West Side Story The RCM Brass Ensemble performs some of Leonard Bernstein’s best-loved music for film and stage with musical suites from West Side Story and On the Town.

Tickets: £5

Thursday 12 May

FROM THE SOUNDHOUSE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Michael Oliva electronics BLOCK4 recorder quartet Programme to include: Eva Reiter Zug ins Gelobte Takemitsu Vocalism Ai Yoji Yuasa Projection Esemplastic Leo Loebenberg New Work (world premiere) Timothy Maryon New Work (world premiere) Our exciting electronic music series From the Soundhouse continues with a varied programme of music featuring two brand new works by RCM composers Leo Loebenberg and Timothy Maryon.

Tickets: £5 Friday 13 May

ALKE QUARTET

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Haydn String Quartet in G major op 64 no 4 Beethoven String Quartet in F minor op 95 ‘Serioso’ Bartók String Quartet no 5 BB110

Thursday 12 May

The Alke Quartet, one of today’s most dynamic chamber music ensembles, presents exquisite string quartets by Haydn, Beethoven and Bartók.

7.30pm | Recital Hall

Members of the RCM’s Artist Diploma programme, the Alke Quartet is supported by a legacy from the late Albert and Eugenie Frost.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN ACTION Exciting new works created by RCM composers in collaboration with RCM performers.

Tickets: Free but required

Tickets: Free but required

Alke Quartet

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SEASON CONCERTS

Saturday 14 May

RCMJD BAROQUE ENSEMBLES 5.30pm | Recital Hall

Join us for performances by the gifted musicians of the Royal College of Music Junior Department.

Tickets: Free but required Wednesday 18 May

MYTHS & RITUALS: STRAVINSKY FOR STRINGS 7.30pm | Britten Theatre

Stravinsky Duo concertant Three Pieces Concertino for string quartet Double Canon Pastorale for violin and piano Les cinq doigts for piano Septet Suite italienne from Pulcinella RCM musicians perform a varied programme of Stravinsky’s chamber works which showcase the sound of strings, including his popular and exquisite Suite italienne for violin and piano.

Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Stravinsky: Myths & Rituals series supported by Vincent Meyer.

Tickets: £8

Friday 20 May and Saturday 21 May

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 7.30pm | Britten Theatre

Lionel Friend conductor Bill Bankes-Jones director Sarah Booth designer Benjamien Lycke / Mien Bogaert Stream of Consciousness, Sea of Blood Algirdas Kraunaitis / Grace Lee-Khoo The Two Sisters Alex Paxton Bel and the Dragon Kenichi Ikuno Sekiguchi 76 Days Amy Bryce / Roland Bryce Der Eisenhut Sam Hall / Darren Rapier Killer Graphics Following the success of Hogarth’s Stages in 2014, don’t miss this opportunity to hear a series of six brand-new mini operas created by RCM composers and performed by outstanding RCM singers.

Based on the theme of crime and punishment, marking 150 years since the publication of Dostoyevsky’s famous novel, each opera packs a punch in just fifteen minutes.

Produced by the RCM in association with Tête à Tête.

The performance on Saturday 21 May will be streamed live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live Tickets: £8

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Saturday 21 May

RCMJD PIANO CONCERT

5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Talented pianists from the RCM Junior Department present a varied programme of music.

Tickets: £5

JUNE Saturday 4 June

RCMJD CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT 5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Join us for a programme of delightful chamber music performed by the gifted musicians of the RCM Junior Department.

Tickets: £5 Saturday 11 June

RCMJD CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT

RCM RISING STARS AT CADOGAN HALL

7.30pm | Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Nicholas Hennell-Foley On Distance for percussion quintet Wynton Guess New Work (world premiere) Bozza Sonatine for brass quintet Schubert Harfenspieler I, II and III D478–80 Wandrers Nachtlied II D768 Geheimes D719 Der Musensohn D764 String Quintet in C major D956 Star RCM performers head to Cadogan Hall for a spectacular showcase featuring the music of Franz Schubert. One of Britain’s leading cellists, Raphael Wallfisch, also joins RCM musicians for Schubert’s magnificent String Quintet.

Tickets: £10 Saturday 18 June

RCMJD CHORAL CONCERTS

5.30pm & 7pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

5.30pm | Recital Hall

Two concerts celebrating choral music, performed by the talented young musicians of the RCM Junior Department.

An exciting programme of contemporary music performed by musicians from the RCM Junior Department.

Tickets: £5

Tickets: Free but required

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Monday 13 June

EVENTS SUMMER 2016

Thursday 23 June

1pm | Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM RISING STARS AT CADOGAN HALL

Gabrieli Canzon in echo C192 Handel ‘These labours past’ from Jephtha Vivaldi Trio Sonata in D minor RV63 La Follia Monteverdi Non è di gentil core SV118 Monteverdi ‘Pur ti miro’ from L'incoronazione di Poppea Telemann Sonates corellisantes in F major Handel ‘To thee, thou glorious son of worth’ from Theodora Handel ‘Caro! Bella!’ from Giulio Cesare in Egitto Gabrieli (arr Eric Crees) Canzon in echo duodecimi toni from Sacrae symphoniae Some of the RCM’s best young performers head to Cadogan Hall for a delightful showcase of period works including duets from Handel’s Jephtha and Giulio Cesare in Egitto.

Tickets: £10

MYTHS & RITUALS: STRAVINSKY FOR ENSEMBLE Stravinsky Fanfare for a New Theatre Three Pieces for clarinet Sonata for two pianos Concertino for piano duet Octet Suite from L’histoire du soldat Three Movements from Petrushka

SEASON CONCERTS

Monday 20 June

RCM musicians present some of Stravinsky’s most enchanting chamber works for wind, brass and piano, including the rarely performed Sonata for two pianos and his own sparkling arrangement of three movements from Petrushka.

Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Stravinsky: Myths & Rituals series supported by Vincent Meyer.

Tickets: £8

Pre-concert talk Wednesday 22 June

SHOSTAKOVICH PRELUDES AND FUGUES 6pm | Recital Hall

6.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Ingrid Pearson, RCM Research Fellow in Performance Practice, explores the music of Stravinsky.

Free to concert-ticket holders

Craig Sheppard piano Following his popular masterclass at the RCM last year, American pianist Craig Sheppard returns to present all of Shostakovich’s preludes and fugues in this extended concert.

Tickets: Free but required

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Friday 24 June

RCM SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE 7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Kyle Horch director RCM Saxophone Ensemble Rossini (arr Alan Andrews) Overture from L’italiana in Algeri Clare Loveday Revolution Envy (world premiere) D Bedford Fridiof Kennings Elgar (arr Gary Bricault) The Wand of Youth Suite no 1 Marc Findon Black Lights Alistair Parnell Persiflage Stephen Sondheim (arr Lucy Armstrong) Selections from Sunday in the Park with George An entertaining concert of arrangements and original works for saxophone ensemble culminating in a selection of hit show tunes from Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning 1980s musical Sunday in the Park with George.

Tickets: £5 Sunday 26 June

Saturday 25 June

RCMJD ENSEMBLES CONCERT 5.30pm | Recital Hall

RCM Junior Department musicians delight with a programme of music for a variety of ensembles.

Tickets: Free but required

RCM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 7.30pm | Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX Diego Masson conductor Samson Tsoy piano RCM Symphony Orchestra Stravinsky Symphony in 3 Movements Capriccio Song of the Nightingale The Firebird Suite (1945 version) The RCM Symphony Orchestra returns to London’s Royal Festival Hall to perform a thrilling all-Stravinsky programme exploring the myths and rituals behind his works.

Expect to be captivated by the orchestral wizardry of The Firebird Suite, charmed by a bird of a different feather in a Song of the Nightingale and impressed by the technical feats of award-winning RCM pianist Samson Tsoy.

Part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Stravinsky: Myths & Rituals series supported by Vincent Meyer.

Tickets: £5, £10, £15, £20, £25

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GUITAR SHOWCASE 6pm | Inner Parry Room

Aaron Jay Kernis 100 Greatest Dance Hits Phillip Houghton The Light on the Edge The very best RCM guitarists take to the stage to present works by Australian-born composer Phillip Houghton and Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Aaron Jay Kernis.

Tickets: Free but required Wednesday 29 June

STRING QUARTET COLLECTIVE OPEN REHEARSAL 2pm | West Parry Room

Experience the creative process of the quartet in this open rehearsal as part of the RCM’s String Quartet Collective project.

Tickets: Free but required

Wednesday 29 June

RCM RISING STARS AT CADOGAN HALL

7.30pm | Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Glazunov Saxophone Quartet Schumann Fantasie in C major op 17 Brahms String Sextet no 1 in B flat major op 18 Some of today’s best young musicians head to Cadogan Hall for this Rising Stars showcase. The programme includes top RCM saxophonists performing Glazunov’s Saxophone Quartet and award-winning pianist Luka Okros playing Schumann’s expressive Fantasie in C major.

Tickets: £10 Thursday 30 June

STRING QUARTET COLLECTIVE: MOZART AND ARENSKY 1.05pm | Recital Hall

Wednesday 29 June

Sini Simonen violin Bogdan Božović violin Ruth Gibson viola Francesco Dillon cello RCM musicians

7.30pm | Inner Parry Room

Mozart String Quartet no 15 in D minor K421 Arensky String Quartet no 2 in A minor op 35

PIANO RECITAL WITH ANTOINE FRANÇOISE Specialising in contemporary repertoire, RCM professor Antoine Françoise performs a fascinating recital of music for piano.

Tickets: Free but required

SEASON CONCERTS

Tuesday 28 June

The RCM String Quartet Collective continues this season with four exceptional musicians from different string ensembles joining forces to create a new string quartet.

Join them for the first of two lunchtime concerts.

Tickets: Free but required

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Thursday 30 June

ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS: BRITTEN’S FOUR SEA INTERLUDES 6pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Martin André conductor Mark Biggins conductor* Nicholas Morton baritone RCM Symphony Orchestra Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis* Gurney (orch Howells) By a Bierside Gurney (orch Howells) In Flanders Britten Four Sea Interludes op 33a In the final Orchestral Masterworks concert of the season, we welcome back Martin André to conduct a programme of works by RCM alumni.

The concert begins with Vaughan Williams’ unforgettable Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis before baritone Nicholas Morton performs poignant songs by World War I composer Ivor Gurney. The concert’s epic climax is Britten’s evocative vision of the sea from Peter Grimes.

Tickets: £5, £8 ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS TICKET OFFER Book 2 concerts and receive 10% discount Book 3 concerts and receive 20% discount

JULY Friday 1 July

STRING QUARTET COLLECTIVE: KORNGOLD AND BERG 1.05pm | East Parry Room

Berg String Quartet op 3 Korngold String Sextet in D major op 10 The RCM String Quartet Collective, featuring violinists Sini Simonen and Bogdan Božović, violist Ruth Gibson and cellist Francesco Dillon, presents their second lunchtime concert.

Tickets: Free but required Friday 1 July

BACH BRANDENBURG NO 5 6pm | Inner Parry Room

Professor Ashley Solomon director JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major BWV1050 Cantata ‘Actus Tragicus’ BWV106 Tickets: Free but required Saturday 2 July

RCMJD ORCHESTRA CONCERT 5.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Christopher Hirons, Anthony Bailey and Natalia Luis-Bassa conductors RCMJD String Orchestra RCMJD Symphonic Wind Orchestra RCMJD Sinfonia Wonderful music performed by the orchestral ensembles of the RCM Junior Department.

Tickets: £5

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HÄNSEL UND GRETEL 7pm | Britten Theatre

Liam Steel director Michael Rosewell conductor Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel Following the success of the RCM International Opera School’s 2015 production of Albert Herring, the Olivier award-winning team of Liam Steel and Michael Rosewell will join forces again for this production this year’s summer opera – Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel.

SEASON CONCERTS

Friday 1, Saturday 2, Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 July

Hänsel and Gretel are kicked out of the house for misbehaving and find themselves lost in the woods. When they’re captured by a witch who delights in turning children into gingerbread, the cheeky heroes have to use all their cunning to escape in this playful opera.

Tickets: £10, £20, £30, £40, £50 Available from Thursday 12 May. Benefactors and Patrons have priority booking from Thursday 28 April and RCM Friends from Thursday 5 May.

Pre-performance talk Saturday 2 July 6pm | Corelli Room Daniel Snowman introduces Humperdinck’s music.

Free to concert-ticket holders

Natasha Day and Julien Van Mellaerts in the 2015 RCMIOS production of Albert Herring, directed by Liam Steel

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Sunday 3 July

PERCUSSION SHOWCASE 3pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Programme to include: Peter Vulperhost New Work (world premiere) Amy Bryce Sonus Ombra (commissioned by the Pete Handley Trust) Explore the exciting world of percussion in this familyfriendly showcase featuring performances from the RCM’s drumline the Redhocks, contemporary percussion ensemble PERC’M, large ensemble and solo marimba.

Tickets: £5 TICKET OFFER Free when booked together with the RCM Festival of Percussion on 10 July (page 22) Sunday 3 July

RCMJD YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERT

Sunday 3 July

Star performers from the RCM Junior Department feature in this young artists showcase at Wigmore Hall.

7.30pm | Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

3pm | Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Tickets: £15 Tickets are available from Friday 1 April from Wigmore Hall: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk Box Office: 020 7935 2141 Please note, tickets are not available from the RCM Box Office.

RCM STRING SHOWCASE: REFLECTIONS

Laia Braun, Yume Fujise, Jian Ren and Emily Sun violin Bryony Gibson-Cornish viola Jamal Aliyev, Yoon-Kyung Cho and Yaroslava Trofymchuk cello Jon Mikel Martínez Valgañón double bass Hin-Yat Tsang piano Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major op 70 Prokofiev Violin Sonata in D major op 94bis Szymanowski Paganini Caprices op 40 Schubert (trans Ernst) Erlkönig D328 Martin˚u Variations on a Theme of Rossini H290 Schubert Piano Quintet in A major D667 ‘Trout’ Our annual summer concert at Wigmore Hall showcases some of the RCM’s most outstanding string musicians. This year’s programme features works where the composer himself has rearranged either one of his own pieces such as Schubert's ever popular ‘Trout’ Quintet, or the work of another composer.

Tickets: £10, £12, £14, £18, £20

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Tuesday 5 July

10.30am & 3pm | Corelli Room

10.30am & 3pm | Corelli Room

FLAUTO DOLCE RECORDER FESTIVAL: RENAISSANCE DAY Recorder consort professor María Martínez Ayerza leads a day of lectures, masterclasses and performances celebrating the Renaissance recorder and music by Josquin Lebloitte, better known as Josquin des Prez.

Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/flautodolce Tickets: Free but required

Monday 4 July

DEBUT SOUNDS

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Magnus Lindberg conductor Timothy Lines conductor Sarah Mohr Pietsch presenter RCM New Perspectives* Members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra LPO Foyle Future Firsts Julian Anderson Alhambra Fantasy* Oliver Knussen Two Omega* Boulez Dérive 1* Magnus Lindberg Corrente* World premieres from LPO Young Composers: Hunter Coblentz; Michael Cryne; Lisa Illean; Katarzyna Krzewińska and Robert Peate The RCM New Perspectives ensemble joins forces with the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Composers and Foyle Future Firsts for the first time in an evening celebrating contemporary music and cutting-edge compositions.

The concert also features world premieres of concertini by the five LPO Young Composers, including two RCM alumni, Hunter Coblentz and Lisa Illean. These works, honed under the guidance of LPO Composer in Residence Magnus Lindberg, offer the exclusive opportunity to hear some of the brightest compositional voices in the country, played by members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and exceptional instrumentalists from the LPO’s Foyle Future Firsts Development Programme.

FLAUTO DOLCE RECORDER FESTIVAL: CONTEMPORARY DAY Recorder professor Julien Feltrin leads a day celebrating modern and contemporary music for large recorder ensemble. Recorder players with a minimum of grade 8 and students from other conservatoires are welcome to participate.

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

SEASON CONCERTS

Monday 4 July

Tickets: Free but required Wednesday 6 July

BASSOON ENSEMBLE CONCERT 6pm | Recital Hall

RCM musicians and professors Joost Bosdijk and Andrea de Flammineis present a programme of music for bassoon ensemble.

Tickets: Free but required Thursday 7 July

RCM WIND ENSEMBLE

7.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Simon Channing director RCM Wind Ensemble Lucie Robert-Diessel Magheia Matthew Gallagher The Machine/afterwards (world premiere) Bartók (arr Robin O’Neill) Magyar Suite Beethoven Sextet in E flat major op 71 The RCM Wind Ensemble explores wonderful woodwind music with compositions by Lucie Robert-Diessel and Bela Bartók, as well as the world premiere of Matthew Gallagher’s The Machine/afterwards. The programme is also complemented by a performance on period instruments of Beethoven’s attractive Sextet in E flat major.

Tickets: £5

Tickets: £8

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Saturday 9 July

RCMJD END OF YEAR CONCERT AND PRIZEGIVING 2.30pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Hear the talented musicians from the RCM Junior Department at their end of year prizegiving ceremony and concert.

Tickets: £5

Sunday 10 July

RCM JUNIOR DEPARTMENT 90TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT 7pm | Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Arnold Homage to the Queen op 42 Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht op 4 Stravinsky The Rite of Spring For 90 years the RCM Junior Department has been teaching and nurturing young musicians, with many going on to incredible professional careers. Hear the talent for yourself at this 90th anniversary gala concert at Cadogan Hall. Opening with Malcolm Arnold’s coronation homage to Queen Elizabeth II, the concert will conclude with Stravinsky’s fiery and unforgettable The Rite of Spring.

Tickets: £20 (£10) Tickets available from Cadogan Hall www.cadoganhall.com Box Office: 020 7730 4500

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Please note tickets are not available from the RCM Box Office.

Sunday 10 July

RCM FESTIVAL OF PERCUSSION From 11am | Various Locations

The RCM Festival of Percussion returns with performances and talks from some of today’s leading jazz, rock and orchestral drummers and percussionists. We are delighted to welcome special guest Dave Weckl, one of Modern Drummer’s 25 best drummers of all time.

There will also be 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 returns by popular demand and promises a spectacular evening of toetapping tunes.

Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/percfest Tickets: Whole Festival £14 / £7 Day Only £10 / £5 Evening Concert £8 / £4 Dave Weckl

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You can enjoy a wide range of chamber music for a variety of ensembles performed by the exceptionally talented musicians of the Royal College of Music at our free lunchtime and rush-hour concerts. www.rcm.ac.uk/chamber

CHAMBER MUSIC

CHAMBER MUSIC Tickets: Free but required

APRIL

MAY

Monday 11 April

Tuesday 3 May

6pm | Inner Parry Room

6pm | Inner Parry Room

Wednesday 13 April

Thursday 5 May

1.05pm | Inner Parry Room

1.05pm | Recital Hall 6pm | Inner Parry Room

Monday 18 April 6pm | Inner Parry Room Thursday 21 April 1.05pm | Corelli Room Friday 22 April 6pm | Corelli Room Monday 25 April

Monday 9 May 6pm | Corelli Room Tuesday 10 May 6pm | Corelli Room Wednesday 11 May 6pm | Britten Theatre

1.05pm | Corelli Room 6pm | Corelli Room Tuesday 26 April 6pm | Corelli Room Thursday 28 April 1.05pm | Inner Parry Room

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MASTERCLASSES The Royal College of Music regularly welcomes some of today’s greatest artists to work with star RCM musicians. Our masterclass series is a great way to find out more about the process behind the performance. www.rcm.ac.uk/masterclasses Tickets: Free but required, unless otherwise stated *Supported by the Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation

APRIL Sunday 10 April Piano: Sir András Schiff 3pm | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall This event will be streamed live at www.rcm.ac.uk/live Belle Shenkman International Masterclass Tickets: £5 Tuesday 12 April Piano Accompaniment: Graham Johnson 10am | Recital Hall

Wednesday 20 April

VOCAL MASTERCLASS WITH SIR THOMAS ALLEN 2pm | Britten Theatre

We are delighted to welcome back RCM alumnus Sir Thomas Allen, one of the great established stars of the world’s best opera houses. Following his special guest appearance in the RCM International Opera School’s 2015 production of Die Fledermaus, Sir Thomas returns to work with outstanding RCM singers.

Tickets: £5

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Tuesday 12 April Violin: Alina Ibragimova* 10am | East Parry Room Friday 22 April Brass Orchestral Audition Skills: ENO 2pm | Recital Hall Friday 22 April Woodwind Orchestral Audition Skills: ENO 2pm | Inner Parry Room Friday 29 April Guitar: Marcin Dylla* 2pm | Inner Parry Room

One of today’s premier performers, Pinchas Zukerman is renowned for his passionate performances and virtuosic techniques. An enthusiastic educator, Pinchas works with RCM string players in two masterclasses: for star violinists and exceptional chamber musicians.

MASTERCLASSES

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN

Tuesday 28 June

CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASS*

10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Tickets: £5 Friday 1 July

VIOLIN MASTERCLASS* 10am | Recital Hall Tickets: £5

MAY Tuesday 3 May Piano: Janina Fialkowska 10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Tuesday 3 May Cello: Johannes Goritzki* 11am & 2pm | East Parry Room Wednesday 4 May Harpsichord: Ton Koopman 2pm | Corelli Room Belle Shenkman International Masterclass Wednesday 4 May Organ: Ton Koopman 6.30pm | Christ Church Chelsea, Christchurch Street, London SW3 4AS Friday 6 May Cello: Johannes Goritzki* 10am & 2.30pm | East Parry Room

Tuesday 10 May Bassoon: Stefano Canuti 10am | West Parry Room Friday 13 May Viola: Maxim Rysanov* 2pm | Recital Hall

JUNE Tuesday 21 June Violin: Peter Herresthal* 10am | East Parry Room Tuesday 21 June Harp: Isabelle Perrin* 10am | Corelli Room Tuesday 28 June Trombone: Håkan Björkman 10am | Recital Hall Tuesday 28 June Baroque Violin Masterclass: Dr Simon Jones 3pm | East Parry Room

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TALKS AND SEMINARS

TALKS AND SEMINARS Whatever your musical interests, we invite you to further your knowledge in a stimulating range of talks and presentations given by specialists from across the music profession. www.rcm.ac.uk/talks Tickets: Free but required, unless otherwise stated

Thursday 14 April

Thursday 28 April

MUSIC AND IDEAS: POWER AND POSITION IN CONSERVATOIRES

MUSIC AND IDEAS: SINGING CLASSICAL MUSIC

Professor Helena Gaunt (Guildhall School of Music and Drama) explores issues of power and empowerment within a conservatoire learning environment, and the impact on both students and their teachers.

Informed by more than 30 years’ practical experience on stage, Russell Smythe (Royal College of Music) investigates how singers coordinate the various aspects of technique when performing the vast range of Western Art repertoire.

Sunday 24 April

Thursday 5 May

5.15pm | Recital Hall

THE VIOLINIST IN BALANCE SYMPOSIUM 10am | Inner Parry Room

5.15pm | Recital Hall

MUSIC AND IDEAS: A MARRIAGE OF (IN)CONVENIENCE? 5.15pm | Recital Hall

Explore more about comfort and facility in violin and viola playing at this symposium, part of our Super String Sunday (page 8). The day includes presentations from professors who have devoted years to creating the latest innovative methods in designing ergonomic equipment.

Dr Jonathan Cole (Royal College of Music) attempts to unpick some of the main issues involved in the increasingly complex relationship between audiences and composers, and offers some possible solutions.

Free, no tickets required

Thursday 23 June

MUSIC AND IDEAS: REPUBLIC OR DEATH! MUSIC AND NATIONALISM 5.15pm | Recital Hall

Journalist Alex Marshall draws upon his research on national anthems to discuss the vitality and controversy underpinning these musical curiosities. Should we celebrate these works despite the apparent perils of nationalism?

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Designed for people who love music and want to know more, Music Talks are held at 49 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London SW7 5PN, by kind invitation of Sir Vernon and Lady Ellis, and feature noted musicians and musicologists.

Presented by Music Talks in association with the Vernon Ellis Foundation and the RCM. Tickets: £35 Monday 25 April | 7.30pm

Wednesday 18 May | 7.30pm

Dr Simon Heffer seeks the essence of what gives English music its distinctive ‘voice’ by drawing on works by Vaughan Williams, Howells, Butterworth, Finzi and others.

RCM pianist Martin James Bartlett describes his stellar rise from early beginnings at the RCMJD via winning BBC Young Musician 2014 to his 2015 Proms debut.

He will also perform music by Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin.

ENGLISHNESS IN MUSIC

Tuesday 10 May | 7.30pm

COMPETITIONS

MUSIC TALKS

UP, UP AND AWAY!

TRAVELS WITH MY VOICE RCM alumnus Sir Thomas Allen shares highlights of his illustrious career, including studying at the RCM, life on the operatic stage and memorable moments.

COMPETITIONS Experience the talent of exceptional musicians from the Royal College of Music as they compete at the highest level for a series of coveted RCM prizes. Drop in between pieces or stay for the whole competition.

Free, no tickets required

APRIL

MAY

Wednesday 20 April Brooks-van der Pump English Song Competition Final 6pm | Britten Theatre

Friday 6 May Kendall Taylor Prize 10am | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Sunday 24 April String Quartet Competition 11am | Recital Hall

Monday 9 May Joan Chissell Schumann Prize for Voice and Piano Final 6pm | Britten Theatre Friday 27 May Lies Askonas Competition Final 6.30pm | Britten Theatre

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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 5 June

FAMILY CREATE! SWAN LAKE 10am | Britten Theatre

Ages 5+ Take part as a family and experience Swan Lake like never before.

Working with English National Ballet, RCM and Albert’s Band, explore Tchaikovsky’s ballet in creative workshops, before seeing Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall.

Tickets: £25 for one adult and one child. Includes tickets to see Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall. £7.50 for extra tickets.

Sunday 8 May

SPRINGBOARD: SUPERHEROES AND CAPED CRUSADERS 10.30am | RCM Studios

Ages 13–18 Join us to work in small teams led by RCM Composers for Screen to create unique music to accompany superhero film clips. The following weekend, join your fellow composers at the Film Music Gala at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied live by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tickets: £25, includes a ticket to the Royal Albert Hall concert.

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Saturday 28 May

SPACE IGNITE 10.30am | Recital Hall

Ages 6–9

SPACE EXPLORERS 10.30am | Inner Parry Room

Ages 10–12

Sunday 10 July

FAMILY CAJON WORKSHOPS

1.30pm & 3pm l Recital Hall

Learn how to use the cajon, a versatile wooden box, as a portable drum kit at our Festival of Percussion (page 22).

Blast off into a galaxy of favourite music, including The Planets and Star Wars. Musicians from the RCM and the Royal Albert Hall’s Albert’s Band will join you on an epic voyage to explore, create and perform music that’s out of this world!

Tickets: £10 adult, £5 child. Includes free ticket to Percussion Showcase when booked together (page 20).

Tickets: £25, includes a pair of tickets to the Royal Albert Hall concert.

Join us during the summer holidays for exciting courses, workshops and family-friendly events at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. For details, visit www.rcm.ac.uk/sparks

SUMMER MUSIC @ THE LYRIC 25 July – 14 August

In addition to concerts at the Royal College of Music, RCM performers regularly appear at a number of venues across London and beyond.

Free, no tickets required, except where otherwise stated St Mary Abbots

Royal Academy of Arts

1.05pm | Kensington Church Street, London W8 4LA

6.30pm | Burlington House, London W1J 0BD

15, 22, 29 April 6, 13, 20, 27 May 3, 10, 17, 24 June

15 April

St Stephen's Church 6.30pm | Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RL 25 April 9, 16, 23 May 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 20, 27 June 4 July

15 April, 1pm

Kings Place

Hatchlands Park

5.45pm | 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RT

17, 24 April

29 June, 12pm

1.10pm | 44 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2DB 20 April, 18 May Charlton House

London, WC2A 3TL 18 April, 6pm 17 May, 1.05pm 21 June, 1.05pm Victoria and Albert Museum Norfolk House Music Room 6.30pm | Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Tickets: £15

Steinway Hall

1.10pm | 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

Lincoln’s Inn Chapel

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Supported by Dasha Shenkman

St James's Piccadilly

1, 3, 18 April, 16 May, 13 June, 4 July

Royal Festival Hall Central Bar

OUT AND ABOUT

OUT AND ABOUT

Visit www.cobbecollection.co.uk for details.

Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

1pm | Charlton Road, London, SE7 8RE

11am | Elgar Room

22 April, 27 May, 10 June, 1 July

10, 24 April 1, 8, 22, 29 May 26 June, 3 July

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Tickets: £11, including coffee and a pastry

1pm | 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH

12.30pm | Verdi Restaurant

28 April, 26 May, 30 June

Free, no tickets required

Regent Hall 1pm | 275 Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ

22 April 6, 13, 20 May 3, 10, 17 June 1 July

29 April, 27 May, 17 June

Supported by the Friends of the V&A

23 May, 1.05pm

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

10 June

Leith Hill Place Leith Hill Lane, Leith Hill, Surrey RH5 6LY 11 June, 6.30pm 22 June, 2.30pm 2 July, 6.30pm 13 July, 2.30pm 23 July, 6.30pm Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk /leith-hill for more information.

Tickets required

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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 SUMMER SEASON on Wednesday 6 April. RCM Friends and Patrons have priority booking from Wednesday 30 March. Events on page 6, Dance Journeys (page 9) and Crime and Punishment (page 13) are on sale from Wednesday 9 March.

Tickets for Hänsel und Gretel (1, 2, 4, 5 July) will be available from Thursday 12 May. RCM Benefactors and Patrons have priority booking from Thursday 28 April and RCM Friends from Thursday 5 May. BOOKING OPENS FOR RCMJD EVENTS on Monday 14 May, except for events on 14 and 21 May, which go on sale on Wednesday 6 April. Please call the Junior Department on 020 7591 4345 for more details.

GROUP BOOKINGS of ten or more receive a 10% discount where applicable. Maximum group booking size is 33. School parties must be chaperoned at all times by school staff.

REFUNDS Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless a performance is cancelled; when an event is sold out refunds may be possible, at the discretion of Box Office staff.

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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.

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 @RCMLondon or find us on Facebook /royalcollegeofmusic To receive event information by post, call the Box Office on 020 7591 4314 or email your contact details to boxoffice@rcm.ac.uk

FEEDBACK We welcome comments and suggestions from patrons, both on information that can be found here, online or following your visit to the RCM. Please email comments@rcm.ac.uk, or write to: Box Office, Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BS

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. 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.

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.

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 ten 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.

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.

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDINGS Photographs 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.

RCM photography by Chris Christodoulou (pages 3, 5, 8, 14, 19, 20, 23, 26) and Sheila Burnett (pages 9, 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 rachel.bowden@rcm.ac.uk or call 020 7591 4331.

Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/friends for more information

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Piano Masterclass with Sir András Schiff RCM Chamber Music Piano Accompaniment Masterclass with Graham Johnson Violin Masterclass with Alina Ibragimova RCM Chamber Music Composition for Screen Showcase Music and Ideas: Power and Position in Conservatoires Sacconi Quartet Composer in Residence: Chaya Czernowin Composer in Residence: RCM Symphony Orchestra Performs Chaya Czernowin RCM Chamber Music British Music: Bridge, Bliss and Elgar Vocal Masterclass with Sir Thomas Allen Brooks-van der Pump English Song Competition Final RCM Chamber Music Orchestral Masterworks: Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto Brass Orchestral Audition Skills Masterclass with ENO Woodwind Orchestral Audition Skills Masterclass with ENO RCM Chamber Music Music of Busoni The Violinist in Balance Symposium Super String Sunday String Quartet Competition RCM Chamber Music RCM Chamber Music Music Talks: Englishness in Music RCM Chamber Music British Music: Britten, Holst and Vaughan Williams RCM Chamber Music Music and Ideas: Singing Classical Music Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky Guitar Masterclass with Marcin Dylla Professors' Concerts: Trio Apaches Dance Journeys Dance Journeys RCM Big Band at the Royal Festival Hall

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AT A GLANCE

AT A GLANCE

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Professors' Concerts: Schubert Quintet Piano Masterclass with Janina Fialkowska Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki RCM Chamber Music

• Inner Parry Room • East Parry Room • West Parry Room o Various venues • Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall • Recital Hall • Corelli Room • Britten Theatre • External venue • RCM Studios

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2pm Harpsichord Masterclass with Ton Koopman 6.30pm Organ Masterclass with Ton Koopman 7.30pm explorensemble 1.05pm RCM Chamber Music 5.15pm Music and Ideas: A Marriage of (In)Convenience?

6pm RCM Chamber Music 7.30pm RCM Students’ Film Orchestra 10am Kendall Taylor Prize 10am Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki 2.30pm Cello Masterclass with Johannes Goritzki 5.30pm Opera Scenes 7.30pm Exploring the Archives 10.30am RCM Sparks Springboard: Superheroes and Caped Crusaders 3pm Medtner Complete Piano Sonatas 7.30pm RCM Conductors’ Concert 6pm RCM Chamber Music 6pm Joan Chissell Schumann Prize for Voice and Piano Final 7.30pm Johannes Goritzki Recital 10am Bassoon Masterclass with Stefano Canuti 5.30pm Opera Scenes 6pm RCM Chamber Music 7.30pm Music Talks: Travels with My Voice 1.05pm Orchestral Masterworks: Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto 6pm RCM Chamber Music 7.30pm Contemporary Music in Action 7.30pm RCM Brass Ensemble 7.30pm Contemporary Music in Action 7.30pm From the Soundhouse 2pm Viola Masterclass with Maxim Rysanov 7.30pm Alke Quartet 5.30pm RCMJD Baroque Ensembles 7.30pm Myths & Rituals: Stravinsky for Strings 7.30pm Music Talks: Up, Up and Away!

7.30pm Crime and Punishment 5.30pm RCMJD Piano Concert 7.30pm Crime and Punishment 6.30pm Lies Askonas Competition Final 10.30am RCM Sparks: Space Ignite 10.30am RCM Sparks: Space Explorers

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RCMJD Chamber Music Concert RCM Sparks: Family Create! Swan Lake RCMJD Contemporary Music Concert RCM Rising Stars at Cadogan Hall RCMJD Choral Concert RCMJD Choral Concert RCM Rising Stars at Cadogan Hall

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Violin Masterclass with Peter Herresthal Harp Masterclass with Isabelle Perrin Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues Music and Ideas: Republic or Death! Music and Nationalism Myths & Rituals: Stravinsky for Ensemble RCM Saxophone Ensemble RCMJD Ensembles Concert RCM Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall Chamber Music Masterclass with Pinchas Zukerman Trombone Masterclass with Håkan Björkman Baroque Violin Masterclass with Dr Simon Jones Guitar Showcase String Quartet Collective Open Rehearsal Piano Recital with Antoine Françoise RCM Rising Stars at Cadogan Hall String Quartet Collective: Mozart and Arensky Orchestral Masterworks: Britten’s Four Sea Interludes

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Violin Masterclass with Pinchas Zukerman String Quartet Collective: Korngold and Berg Bach Brandenburg no 5 Hänsel und Gretel RCMJD Orchestra Concert Hänsel und Gretel RCMJD Young Artists Concert Percussion Showcase RCM String Showcase: Reflections Flauto Dolce Recorder Festival: Renaissance Day Flauto Dolce Recorder Festival: Renaissance Day Hänsel und Gretel Debut Sounds Flauto Dolce Recorder Festival: Contemporary Day Flauto Dolce Recorder Festival: Contemporary Day Hänsel und Gretel Bassoon Ensemble Concert RCM Wind Ensemble RCMJD End of Year Concert and Prizegiving RCM Festival of Percussion RCM Sparks: Family Cajon Workshop RCM Sparks: Family Cajon Workshop RCM Junior Department 90th Anniversary Gala Concert

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