What's On

01 April 2026, 1:05pm
Leeds Conservatoire, 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PD

London-based duo, Flutes and Frets present intimate, magnetic performances that exploit the fragility and versatility of their ensemble.

14 March 2026 - 06 April 2026
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AB

Sounds of Blossom returns to Kew Gardens this spring, with the premiere of new compositions by students from the Royal College of Music.

20 April 2026, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Inspiring workshops with Head of Brass Amos Miller and RCM musicians build up to the third RCM Youth Brass ensemble extravaganza.

21 April 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

22 April 2026, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

In this late‑afternoon recital, experience the majestic sound of the RCM’s Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

23 April 2026, 12:45pm
St Mary's Church, Aylesbury, HP20 2JJ

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury.

23 April 2026, 1:05pm
The Carne Room

Join RCM doctoral musicians for this lunch-hour concert presenting new perspectives on repertoire.

23 April 2026, 7:30pm
Britten Theatre

RCM Composers for Screen unveil their latest scores accompanying footage created by young film-makers.

24 April 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

28 April 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

29 April 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Inspired by The Lark Ascending, the folk-influenced work for violin and orchestra by RCM alumnus Vaughan Williams, this event features new chamber works by RCM composers using pre-recorded lark song.

30 April 2026, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

From the Scottish tunes inspiring RCM Composition Competition winner, Robert Baird, to the Hungarian melodies permeating Kodály’s suite, this concert is a feast of folk.

01 May 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

01 May 2026, 2:00pm
The Carne Room

Following masterclasses with Susan Manoff, the RCM’s talented cohort presents a range of works alongside singers and instrumentalists.

01 May 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Alinde Quintet makes its Royal College of Music debut, performing side-by-side with musicians from the RCM Woodwind Faculty.

05 May 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

07 May 2026, 11:00am
The Carne Room

Enjoy this late-morning chamber performance in The Carne Room, which offers spectacular views of the Royal Albert Hall.

07 May 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Hall

Celebrate the legacy of John Dowland in this lunchtime concert marking 400 years since his death, including music from his Lachrimae collection as well as lute songs.

07 May 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Limited Availability

The Royal Albert Hall’s Associate Artists, Rushil Ranjan and Abi Sampa, with students from the Royal College of Music, Trinity Laban, the Royal Northern College of Music and the Sunshine Orchestra (Chennai, India), collaborate to create bold new works.

08 May 2026, 5:30pm
Britten Theatre

Singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty regularly go on to take leading roles in the world’s greatest opera houses. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear talented singers perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

09 May 2026, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

RCM Junior Department Baroque and recorder ensembles present works by a range of composers.

10 May 2026, 11:00am
Various locations

Step into a full day of rhythm and energy for all ages at the Royal College of Music's annual Festival of Percussion!

10 May 2026, 7:15pm
Britten Theatre

Limited Availability

For the grand finale, take your seats in the atmospheric auditorium of the Britten Theatre for an exhilarating evening of jazz with guest drummer Dave Weckl.

12 May 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

13 May 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Showcasing the talents of the Royal College of Music’s Hogwood Scholars, this chamber concert features Three Miniatures by Anthony Plog, which include Celtic and Irish folk styles.

14 May 2026, 5:30pm
Britten Theatre

Singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty regularly go on to take leading roles in the world’s greatest opera houses. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear talented singers perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

14 May 2026, 7:30pm
Performance Hall

Hear the composers of the future as they reveal their newest creations, collaborating with RCM musicians to push the boundaries of modern performance.

15 May 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

15 May 2026, 7:30pm
Britten Theatre

A unique cross‑genre ensemble, the Sarahbanda takes to the stage with a fresh take on Cuban dance music – an exciting fusion of classical music and Cuban rhythms.

16 May 2026, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

Inspiring young soloists take centre stage to play a range of piano works in the RCM’s magnificent Performance Hall. 

17 May 2026, 7:30pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX

From wit to wonder – in a night of vivid storytelling, Kahchun Wong conducts the the RCM Symphony Orchestra in a concert of 20th-century greats.

20 May 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Composer and RCM professor Catherine Kontz curates this cutting-edge concert focussing on women composers.

22 May 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

29 May 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

05 June 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

09 June 2026, 6:00pm
RCM Museum

RCM harp professor Elizabeth Bass leads a concert featuring a selection of new works written for harp and inspired by folk themes.

12 June 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

13 June 2026, 5:30pm
Performance Hall

Visit the Royal College of Music for a vibrant programme featuring new works composed by RCM Junior Department composers for RCMJD ensembles.

18 June 2026, 12:45pm
St Mary's Church, Aylesbury, HP20 2JJ

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury.

19 June 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

22 June 2026, 11:00am
The Carne Room

Enjoy a late-morning chamber performance in The Carne Room, which offers spectacular views of the Royal Albert Hall.

22 June 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Bellot Ensemble explores the rich musical conversation between 17th-century Italy and England, tracing how styles, forms and expressive ideas travelled across borders.

23 June 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

23 June 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

Hear the very best solo and ensemble arrangements as RCM composers showcase their expertise.

23 June 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

In this ongoing series, Will Kidner curates and performs in a unique concert featuring new works based on folk tunes for bassoon and small chamber ensemble.

24 June 2026, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM Head of Conducting Toby Purser and postgraduate conductors direct a concert of music by RCM alumni Britten and Tippett and RCM composition professor Errollyn Wallen.

25 June 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Professor Ashley Solomon directs musicians from the RCM Historical Performance Faculty in a programme exploring the lineage of three Baroque masters.

27 June 2026, 5:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The Sinfonietta, Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, Upper Voices and Junior Choir of the RCM Junior Department perform in their annual summer celebration.

28 June 2026, 11:00am
Various locations

From soaring melodies to complex harmonies, pizzicato to vibrato, experience a day brimming with music and the full brilliance of the RCM Strings Faculty!

28 June 2026, 3:00pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Royal College of Music vocalists present a moving programme inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ novel La Dame aux Camélias including selections from Verdi’s La traviata.

28 June 2026, 6:30pm
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

RCM Junior Department students return to Cadogan Hall to perform some of the most demanding and thrilling music in the repertoire.

29 June 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

In this ongoing series, Maria Linares curates and performs in a unique concert featuring Albéniz' Iberia.

30 June 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

01 July 2026, 1:00pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

In this lunchtime programme, folk melodies intertwine with the classical with Bruch’s String Octet and Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango.

02 July 2026, 6:15pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Enjoy a pre-concert performance of chamber music with Nielsen’s String Quartet no 2 in F minor op 5.

02 July 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM musicians join conductor Ryan Bancroft for Mozart’s sparkling Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds and the dramatic ‘Inextinguishable’ Symphony by Carl Nielsen.

02 July 2026, 9:30pm
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall

The RCMJD Jazz Ensemble makes its eighth appearance in the RAH Late Night Jazz series, performing music from the swing era of the 1930s right up to the present day.

03 July 2026, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Hear five world-premiere short operas by RCM composers, brought to life by RCM singers and instrumentalists working with pathfinding opera company Tête à Tête.

03 July 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

This evening's programme draws on British and Scottish folk traditions with works including Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, William Sweeney’s Cha b’ann grad.

04 July 2026, 5:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Musicians from the RCM Junior Department present a summer celebration featuring performances from the Sinfonia, String Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Orchestra.

04 July 2026, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Hear five world-premiere short operas by RCM composers, brought to life by RCM singers and instrumentalists working with pathfinding opera company Tête à Tête.

05 July 2026, 3:00pm
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Winners of the RCMJD Chamber Music Prize and soloists from across the Junior Department present a vibrant and varied concert.

06 July 2026, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Led by Joe Broughton, the RCM Brass Ensemble, alongside woodwind and percussion students, have come together over three days to create new works embedded in folk traditions.

06 July 2026, 7:00pm
Britten Theatre

Hear five world-premiere short operas by RCM composers, brought to life by RCM singers and instrumentalists working with pathfinding opera company Tête à Tête.

07 July 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

Enjoy a wide range of chamber music performed by a variety of talented RCM ensembles at our lunchtime concert.

07 July 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Hear Bartók’s colourful suite from his pantomime-ballet The Miraculous Mandarin in an intimate and illuminating chamber arrangement.

07 July 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Discover the power and versatility of percussion in Steve Reich’s hypnotic work which cleverly builds on an eight-beat rhythmic pattern.

08 July 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

From Lili Boulanger’s ‘Spring Morning’ to Barber’s Summer Music via Jonathan Dove’s Figures in the Garden, enjoy a programme evoking fresh breezes and scented summer days.

09 July 2026, 1:05pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

In this student-curated concert, budding Royal College of Music conductors share their unique
interpretations of repertoire ranging from bold Beethoven to ravishing Ravel.

11 July 2026, 2:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

After a wonderful year of RCM Junior Department music-making and creation, these accomplished musicians come together to celebrate their successes.

31 July 2026, 1:00pm
Performance Hall

Discover the colourful sounds of the woodwind family in this relaxed, interactive concert.