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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

RCM at Austrian Cultural Forum

09 November 2026, 1:05pm
Austrian Cultural Forum, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7 1PQ

Hear chamber music hosted inside the Austrian Cultural Forum’s chandelier-lit recital room.

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Chamber Tuesdays

10 November 2026, 1:05pm
Performance Studio

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

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Carne Room Elevenses

11 November 2026, 11:15am
Performance Hall

Enjoy a late-morning chamber performance from RCM musicians.

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Chamber Spotlight: Beethoven – The Bonn Years

11 November 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Meet the young Beethoven, teeming with new ideas in two of his earliest works, alongside music inspired by this early style.

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Online masterclasses

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Cello Masterclass with Ralph Kirshbaum

13 November 2026, 2:00pm
Performance Hall

Making his inaugural visit to the RCM to work with the Strings Faculty, cellist Ralph Kirshbaum is distinguished as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and teacher.

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Clarinet Masterclass with Sharon Kam

17 November 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Sharon Kam leads an enlightening masterclass with RCM clarinettists.

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Viola Masterclass with Thomas Riebl

17 November 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Studio

We are delighted to welcome expert violist and pedagogue Thomas Riebl back to the College for an exciting masterclass.

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Flute Masterclass with André Cebrián

17 November 2026, 6:00pm
Recital Hall

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

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Online talks and seminars

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Clavichord Day: Mozart with Marcia Hadjimarkos

24 November 2026, 10:30am
Performance Hall

Discover the keyboard music of Mozart at the Royal College of Music’s annual Clavichord Day.

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RCM Insights: Finnissy & Folk

25 November 2026, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Composer and RCM alumnus Michael Finnissy discusses how folk music has inspired his work, alongside performances of pieces from his album Folklore.

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RCM Insights: Debussy & Ravel – Pre-Performance Talk

25 November 2026, 5:45pm
Britten Theatre

Richard Langham Smith and creatives from this season’s RCM Opera Studio production delve into the stories, sound world and themes of this remarkable repertoire.

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The People’s Emergency Briefing

14 January 2027, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

As part of RCM Green Week, the film The People's Emergency Briefing will be screened, followed by a panel discussion and a short musical performance.

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Opera Double Bill: Debussy & Ravel

23 November 2026 - 28 November 2026

Stellar singers from the Royal College of Music Opera Studio bring to life Debussy’s biblical parable and Ravel’s magic realist fantasy.