Bassoon Masterclass with Julien Hardy

Name: Bassoon Masterclass with Julien Hardy
Start: 2026-10-13 18:00:00
Location: Performance Hall

Dates
13 October 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Hall

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13 October 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 5 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 29 July.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

In this masterclass, one of France’s leading bassoon players, Julien Hardy, shares insights from a distinguished career as an orchestral musician, chamber performer and teacher.

Julien has held positions with some of France’s foremost ensembles, including the Orchestre National de France and the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra. Alongside his orchestral work, he has performed chamber music at leading international venues including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Rudolfinum in Prague and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. He is also a dedicated pedagogue and currently teaches at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris.

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