Announcing May's performances in the RCM's online concert series
Friday 1 May 2020
Join us online as our digital performance programme continues. In a series specially curated by our Artistic Director Stephen Johns, bringing classic Royal College of Music performances to the screen!
Our online concert series showcases the wide variety of music-making at the RCM, including orchestral, vocal and chamber music. The College is delving into its archives to offer a mixture of online premieres and audience favourites, released throughout each month to provide both on-demand and live concert experiences for our online community.
This month's Facebook and YouTube Premieres
Join us for all the excitement of a live stream with our very best archive performances broadcast as YouTube Premieres and Facebook Premieres. There will be live chat and people watching from all over the world at the same time. If you can't make it for the premiere event you can catch-up in your own time; all videos will be available to watch on-demand afterwards.
Wednesday 6 May, 7pm BST
Maxim Vengerov: Orchestral masterclass on Beethoven's Violin Concerto
A standout masterclass from Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin Maxim Vengerov, with talented RCM violinists and the forces of the RCM Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 20 May, 7pm BST
Thomas Zehetmair conducts Dvořák Symphony no 8
A fantastic performance of this perennial favourite with the RCM Symphony Orchestra
Facebook Premiere will appear be available to bookmark one week before the broadcast begins
This month on demand
We'll be releasing several scheduled performances over the next few weeks on YouTube for you to watch at your leisure and share with Friends.
Friday 1 May
Mendelssohn Symphony no 5
RCM Chamber Orchestra with members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Monday 4 May
Gurney (orchestrated by Howells) In Flanders
Sung by baritone Nicholas Morton with the RCM Symphony Orchestra
Thursday 7 May
Dvořák Wind Serenade
Performed by RCM Wind Ensemble
Monday 11 May
Der Musensohn
A Schubertiad exploring the great master's songs with Roger Vignoles and RCM singers
Tuesday 12 May
Lili Boulanger D'un soir triste
RCM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen
Friday 15 May
Schumann Symphony no 2
RCM Chamber Orchestra with members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Monday 18 May
Mascagni Prelude to 'Iris'
RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Friday 22 May
Beethoven Octet in E flat
Performed by RCM chamber musicians
Monday 25 May
Fauré Requiem
RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Jac van Steen
Friday 29 May
Beethoven Symphony no 1
Arranged for wind ensemble by Nicholas Reader
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