What's on / Events & Festivals
Autumn season of events
Coming up this season
This season, we've more wonderful weekly performances to share with the RCM community, plus a new Chamber Essentials concert series and the return of our popular In Focus films! Browse our upcoming online events to see what's in store in the summer months.
Concerts
12 February 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Celebrated for interpretations of passion and subtlety, conductor Lawrence Renes leads the RCM Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner’s monumental symphony.
13 February 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum
Experience exceptional chamber performances surrounded by the magnificent RCM Museum collection of instruments and art.
13 February 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall
Hear the very best solo and ensemble arrangements as RCM bassoonists celebrate their instruments.
14 February 2026, 11:00am
Performance Hall
Three contrasting works are united by a lyrical thread that captures the beauty of fleeting moments.
Online masterclasses
13 February 2026, 2:00pm
Performance Hall
The Royal College of Music is delighted to welcome Maxine Troglauer, the acclaimed German bass trombonist and composer, to deliver an inspiring masterclass.
13 February 2026, 2:00pm
The Carne Room
The Royal College of Music is honoured to welcome Pedro Díaz, the celebrated cor anglais player from the Metropolitan Opera, to deliver an inspiring masterclass.
14 February 2026, 11:00am
Various locations
Head to the Royal College of Music for an inspiring weekend of chamber music performances!
15 February 2026, 12:30pm
The Carne Room
Tom Poster, co-founding member and artistic director of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, gives an engaging masterclass with a selection of RCM's chamber ensembles.
Online talks and seminars
11 February 2026, 5:15pm
Performance Hall
Dr Gerardo Gozzi and RCM students explore how we develop the skill of improvisation at the RCM.
14 February 2026, 11:00am
Various locations
Head to the Royal College of Music for an inspiring weekend of chamber music performances!
04 March 2026, 5:15pm
RCM Museum
Join Dr Sarah K Whitfield in discussion with guests including curators from the RCM Museum special exhibition Un-sung: Treasures of the RCM.
10 May 2026, 11:00am
Various locations
Experience a spectacular celebration of percussion at the Royal College of Music's annual Festival of Percussion!
Participatory events
14 February 2026, 10:00am
Weston Discovery Centre
Enjoy family-friendly activities in the RCM Museum this half term!
14 February 2026, 11:00am
Various locations
Head to the Royal College of Music for an inspiring weekend of chamber music performances!
17 February 2026, 10:30am
Weston Discovery Centre
Drawing inspiration from the RCM Museum collection, experience the joy of music and dance through live music.
18 February 2026, 10:30am
Weston Discovery Centre
Enjoy a lively interactive workshop, discovering the story and music behind paintings in the RCM Museum!
14 February 2026 - 15 February 2026
From stunning woodwind quartets to vibrant percussion ensembles, head to the Royal College of Music for an inspiring weekend of chamber music performances!
23 March 2026 - 27 March 2026
Inspired by the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, the RCM’s cutting-edge Great Exhibitionists series is curated entirely by students.
16 March 2026 - 21 March 2026
Composed when he was just 18 years old, Mozart’s La finta giardiniera (The Pretend Gardener) plants seven characters searching for love amongst tangled vines of identities, jealousies and vendettas.
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