Autumn season of events

New music

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RCMJD Soloists Concert

06 December 2025, 11:00am
Performance Hall

Specially selected RCM Junior Department musicians take centre stage for a concert of solo performances accompanied by piano.

Concerts

RCMJD End of Term Concert

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06 December 2025, 2:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

See all the RCM Junior Department’s major ensembles perform in this lively concert, promising a rousing end to the Autumn Term.

07 December 2025, 3:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The Royal College of Music’s emerging conductors showcase their skills in a concert bringing together the elegance and drama of two great masters, Elgar and Mozart.

Concerts

Orchestral

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Online masterclasses

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Vocal Masterclass with Edith Wiens

14 January 2026, 2:00pm
Britten Theatre

Join us for an invigorating masterclass with Canadian soprano Edith Wiens, an RCM Visiting Professor of Vocal Studies.

Historical Cello Masterclass with Viola de Hoog

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19 January 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

Hear versatile musician Viola de Hoog share her breadth of expertise in a masterclass with musicians from the RCM Historical Performance Faculty.

Violin Masterclass with Esther Yoo

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20 January 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Join internationally acclaimed violinist Esther Yoo for an inspiring masterclass.

Oboe Masterclass with Jacques Tys

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20 January 2026, 6:00pm
The Carne Room

Prince Consort Professor of Oboe Jacques Tys gives an engaging masterclass with musicians from the RCM Woodwind Faculty.

Conference: Piano Music of the 20th Century

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Online talks and seminars

15 December 2025, 9:00am
Performance Hall

This thought-provoking one-day conference explores practice-led research into 20th-century piano repertoire and performance.

Talks and seminars

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Music and Ideas: Remembering Anthony Milner – Composer, Teacher and Scholar

21 January 2026, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

RCM professors and alumni William Mival and Andrew McCrea mark Anthony Milner's recent centenary.

Talks and seminars

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Performance Science 25

28 January 2026, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Celebrate 25 years of pioneering performance science research at the Royal College of Music.

Talks and seminars

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RCM Festival of Conducting

01 February 2026, 11:00am
Various locations

Join us for the return of our riveting Conducting Festival, highlighting the RCM's dynamic conducting students, alumni and faculty.

Participatory events

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Gamelan workshops with RCM Sparks

13 January 2026, 9:30am
Recital Hall

RCM Sparks is pleased to be hosting a series of Gamelan workshops for groups of up to 30 people, with tailored sessions led by a Gamelan expert.

Gamelan workshops with RCM Sparks

14 January 2026, 9:00am
Recital Hall

RCM Sparks is pleased to be hosting a series of Gamelan workshops for groups of up to 30 people, with tailored sessions led by a Gamelan expert.

Gamelan workshops with RCM Sparks

14 January 2026, 11:00am
Recital Hall

RCM Sparks is pleased to be hosting a series of Gamelan workshops for groups of up to 30 people, with tailored sessions led by a Gamelan expert.

Lunchtime Concert for Schools: Disco Inferno

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21 January 2026, 12:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Get ready to groove under the disco ball! Join us for a high-energy concert packed with funky, feel-good arrangements of disco and soul classics.