Royal Academy of Music are pleased to be able to welcome audiences back to the Academy. Please note that booking is now compulsory for all events.
1 December 2021, 13.00, Free
Proud Songsters
David Josefowitz Recital Hall
Johannes Moore baritone
Ilan Kurtser piano
1 December 2021, 18.30, Free
Guitar Chamber Music
David Josefowitz Recital Hall
2 December 2021, 13.00, Free
The Changing Aesthetic of British Quartet Music
Angela Burgess Recital Hall
Clova Quartet:
Gabriel Bilbao and Rodrigo Checa Lorite violin
Edgar Francis viola
Hugh Mackay cello
2 December 2021, 19.30, £5.00
Accordion Tango
David Josefowitz Recital Hall
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi bandoneon
Elise Quartet:
Miles Ames and Maria Reinon Roig violin
Luca Wadham viola
Gloria Kim cello
Accordion and string students combine to celebrate the allure of the tango. The first half of the programme features tangos by Jukka Tiensuu, Ishii, Stravinsky, Uroš Rojko and Graciane Finzi, before world-renowned bandoneon player Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi joins students to celebrate the centenary of Piazzolla, whose work grew to define the genre.
3 December 2021, 13.00, Free
Death and Transfiguration
Duke's Hall
Fraser Gordon conductor
Emily Stephens oboe
Academy Wind Ensemble
This programme juxtaposes arrangements of orchestral works by Strauss and Beethoven with Michael Daugherty’s madcap Dead Elvis, in which the King of Rock and Roll is portrayed by a solo bassoon.
5 December 2021, 13.00, £20.00 (£15 concessions)
Bach the European: Bach and Incarnation
Duke's Hall
Performed on modern instruments
Iain Ledingham director
The final ‘Bach the European’ concert of 2021 promises to be a festive event that won’t disappoint. Iain Ledingham directs Parts 1, 2 and 6 of the Christmas Oratorio, depicting the Birth of Jesus, the Annunciation of the Shepherds and the Adoration of the Magi. Written for Christmas 1734, the work was composed as one of a set of three, along with the Ascension Oratorio and Easter Oratorio. This, the longest and most complex of the trio, contains music from earlier (mostly secular) compositions, with new words to present the story of the Christ Child.
6 December 2021, 14.30, 19.30, £15.00 (£12.50 concessions)
'Hello Jerry!' A Celebration of Herman
Susie Sailsbury Theatre
The Royal Academy Musical Theatre Company performs an end-of-term concert celebrating the work of legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman. Tony-awardwinning Herman is known for his seminal musical theatre classics including Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles, and the company will showcase his work in their first ensemble public performance of the year.
10 December 2021, 14.00, Free
Ronald William White Prize
Angela Burgess Recital Hall
Join us for an array of student performances as part of the Academy’s prize for a musical theatre song with dramatic content.