World-leading musical excellence fusing heritage & innovation

Hear extraordinary talent and support the future of music with the Royal College of Music’s events programme.

Our Summer Season threads together folk traditions from around the world. Rushil Ranjan leads a project of collaboration between cultures from Ireland, China and India, produced in association with the Royal Albert Hall, and International Visiting Artist Sarah Willis, who also plays horn with the Berlin Philharmonic, brings her Cuban dance band, Sarahbanda, to perform alongside RCM musicians.

Out of the College, RCM Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Fifth Symphony at the Southbank Centre with Kahchun Wong and our Junior Department musicians perform Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring at Cadogan Hall. Continuing our theme of folk tales, our opera this term features five new works themed around Fantasy & Fairytales, produced in partnership with pioneering opera company Tête à Tête.

World-leading artists will be visiting for our public masterclass series which this term features operatic tenor Nicky Spence and star violin soloist Tasmin Little.

Why not visit our Museum, too? Join us for events themed around folk music and dance or book a guided tour and explore our extensive collection of instruments and musical artefacts.

Families and young people can join in by experiencing the thrill of workshops and performances run by the RCM Museum and RCM Sparks, our learning and participation programme.