What's On

24 September 2025, 5:15pm
Museum

Steve Waksman reflects on Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E guitar – not just a valued symbol of the artist and his legacy, but the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

25 September 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

In the RCM’s opening concert of the season, discover the music of Montague Ring, the musical alias of composer Amanda Aldridge.

30 September 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Marc Engelhardt leads an exciting masterclass with talented bassoonists from the Royal College of Music.

01 October 2025, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Celebrating 25 years of performance science at the Royal College of Music, this event highlights
the College’s pioneering role in the field.

02 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this rush hour concert.

07 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Go behind the scenes in an invigorating masterclass with acclaimed violinist Gordan Nikolić.

08 October 2025, 5:15pm
The Carne Room

Andrew Moore, who joined the RCM in March this year, reflects on his musical journey and shares his aspirations for the College’s artistic programme.

08 October 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

The RCM is pleased to welcome back Jonathan Morton for a concert culminating in Shostakovich’s gripping Chamber Symphony.

09 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from RCM musicians at this rush hour concert.

13 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Immerse yourself in a multisensory experience in the latest instalment of the Royal College of Music’s Electric Dreams series.

14 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Amy Yule, Principal Flute of the Hallé orchestra, returns to College to work with Royal College of Music flautists.

14 October 2025, 6:00pm
Recital Hall

Spanish clarinettist and RCM alumnus Maximiliano Martín leads an exciting masterclass with RCM musicians.

14 October 2025, 6:00pm
The Carne Room

French harpist Isabelle Moretti’s musical curiosity embraces a vast repertoire from the 18th century to the present day.

15 October 2025, 5:15pm
Museum

Professor Milton Mermikides explores the harmonic, rhythmic and timbral grammar that made Nirvana’s music both raw and revolutionary.

16 October 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Set sail on a musical voyage with the RCM Philharmonic in a concert themed around the sea and culminating in Debussy’s majestic seascape.

17 October 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Elliot Randall performs in the Royal College of Music’s Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the RCM’s majestic Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

20 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

François Lazarevitch makes his inaugural visit to the Royal College of Music to work with musicians from the Historical Performance Faculty.

21 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

RCM oboists collaborate with Philippe Tondre during this afternoon masterclass, benefiting from his extensive experience.

23 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy the colourful and sensuous music of three French composers in a vibrant programme of chamber works performed by RCM musicians.

23 October 2025, 6:00pm
Inner Parry Room

RCM singers and pianists delve into the sound-world of father and daughter composers Samuel and Avril Coleridge-Taylor.

23 October 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

Specialising in 17th and 18th-century music, historical violinist Simon Standage works with musicians from the Historical Performance Faculty.

29 October 2025, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Hear insights from mezzo soprano and conductor Sofi Jeannin, who enjoys an international reputation as a choral specialist.

04 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Drawing on her extensive performing background, Gail Williams conducts a masterclass for horn players at the Royal College of Music.

04 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

Soon-Mi Chung Barratt-Due makes her first visit to the Royal College of Music to work with musicians from the RCM Strings Faculty.

05 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Enjoy a rare chance to experience the resonant and atmospheric setting of a cello ensemble in this unique concert directed from the cello by RCM professor Gemma Rosefield.

06 November 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Martyn Brabbins returns to direct the RCM Philharmonic in Brahms' sumptuous paino concerto, performed by RCM Concerto Competition Winner Misha Kaploukhii.

10 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Discover new music for solo and instrumental combinations in this afternoon concert which features exciting works by the RCM’s emerging composers.

11 November 2025, 6:00pm
The Carne Room

A two-time ECHO Award winner, Ramón Ortega Quero shares his knowledge and experience in an exciting masterclass with musicians from the RCM Woodwind Faculty. 

12 November 2025, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Tom Edney and Ingrid Pearson examine Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s legacy as performer, composer
and conductor.

13 November 2025, 6:15pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Enjoy a pre-concert performance ahead of this evening's RCM Symphony Orchestra concert of chamber music, including works by Sir James MacMillan.

18 November 2025, 6:00pm
Recital Hall

Principal Flute of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra André Cebrián shares his expertise in a captivating masterclass.

18 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Experience an evening of electronic hybrid music by RCM composers, inspired by the legacy of Kurt Cobain.

18 November 2025, 6:00pm
The Carne Room

Brazilian bassoonist Fábio Cury shares his insights on the process behind the performance with musicians from the RCM Woodwind Faculty.

21 November 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Jake Scicinski performs in the Royal College of Music’s Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the RCM’s majestic Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

21 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

RCM composers present innovative compositions inspired by a selection of images from the Natural History Museum’s 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

25 November 2025, 6:00pm
Museum

The RCM Recorder Consort explores mythological figures and themes, which are recurrent in Renaissance art and literature.

26 November 2025, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

The Historical Performance Faculty present a variety of 17th- and 18th-century instrumental and vocal chamber works by Couperin, Montéclair, Rameau and Marais.

27 November 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Anticipating the 80th birthday of RCM Prince Consort Professor of Music Colin Matthews, Timothy Lines directs a concert that celebrates this legendary composer.

05 December 2025, 6:00pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Get lost in an evening of invigorating percussion works, with performances on a range of instruments from RCM ensembles including the renowned PERC’M.