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Displaying events between 01 June 2024 and 30 June 2024

Denis Bouriakov: Masterclass A masterclass with Denis Bouriakov, Academy alumnus, international soloist and Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Dates: Mon 03 Booking and More Information
Colossus Collective: International Music Festival A programme of new works by students from the Academy, Cardiff University and New York University. Dates: Mon 03 Booking and More Information
Women’s Voices Academy vocal students perform songs by Ethel Smyth, Alma Mahler, Clara Schumann and Amy Beach. Dates: Tue 04 Booking and More Information
Bassoon Ensemble Academy bassoonists present a whistle-stop tour of ensemble classics. Dates: Tue 04 Booking and More Information
Translating The Mélodie: Women, Poetry And Song In Paris, 1914-40 A concert to mark the culmination of a collaborative research project exploring diverse ‘translations’ of women’s voices and experiences. Dates: Wed 05 Booking and More Information
Amihai Grosz: Masterclass Amihai Grosz, Principal Viola of the Berlin Philharmonic, gives his first masterclass at the Academy. Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information
Ludwig Quandt: Masterclass A masterclass with Ludwig Quandt, Principal Cello of the Berlin Philharmonic and international prize-winner. Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information
Matthew McDonald: Masterclass Matthew McDonald, Principal Double Bass of the Berlin Philharmonic and Visiting Professor at the Academy, makes a welcome return for this masterclass. Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information
Noah Bendix-Balgley: Masterclass Part of a morning of strings masterclasses with principal players from the Berlin Philharmonic, of which Noah Bendix-Balgley is First Concertmaster.

 Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information
Alexei Ogrintchouk: Masterclass A masterclass with eminent oboist and conductor, Alexei Ogrintchouk. Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information
Spring Awakening An angsty, rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up. Dates: Thu 06, Fri 07, Sat 08, Sun 09 Booking and More Information
Superheroes Of The Woodwind World From Mozart’s Time: From Chalumeau To Clarinet Hugo Lau embarks on a musical journey as the clarinet evolves from the chalumeau, gaining extraordinary powers. Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information
Musical Theatre Cabaret: Spring Awakening Cabaret events devised by Musical Theatre students follow performances of Spring Awakening. Dates: Thu 06, Fri 07, Sun 09 Booking and More Information
Angelika Kirchschlager: Masterclass A vocal masterclass with Austrian mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager, celebrated for her operatic performances and Lieder interpretation. Dates: Mon 10 Booking and More Information
Peter Le Huray Prize For Baroque Music Organ students compete in the final round of the Peter le Huray Prize, each performing a major work by JS Bach and/or Buxtehude. Dates: Mon 10 Booking and More Information
Tsubaki Quartet Academy students perform chamber music for our popular lunchtime concert series. Dates: Tue 11 Booking and More Information
Richard Lewis/Jean Shanks Award And Webb Award For Accompanists A highly prestigious award for postgraduate vocal students created to celebrate the great British tenor Richard Lewis. Dates: Tue 11 Booking and More Information
Knussen Chamber Orchestra Ryan Wigglesworth leads the Knussen Chamber Orchestra in two major works by Mozart and two new works. Dates: Tue 11 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari Neil Brand demonstrates the art of improvisation with his students in this thrilling 1920 full-length film. Dates: Wed 12 Booking and More Information
Academy Piano Series At Wigmore Hall: Julian Chan A rare opportunity to hear Leopold Godowsky’s daring and virtuosic Java Suite, a 12-movement work inspired by Indonesian culture: gamelan, puppet shadow plays and the natural phenomena of Java. Dates: Wed 12 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: Chamber Rolls I A rolling programme of chamber music. Dates: Wed 12 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: Forgotten Melodies Society Featuring historic gems composed by Academy principals and professors. Dates: Wed 12 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: Words And Music The world of Samuel Beckett is revealed in his reviews and witty writings, his friendships and the music he played and inspired. Dates: Thu 13 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: The Art Of Transcription Mei-Ting Sun introduces performances of pianists’ own ambitious transcriptions. Dates: Thu 13 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: Music For Two Pianos A scintillating programme including the urgent Romanticism of Armenia and Russia. Dates: Thu 13 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: Piano, Multimedia, Film Audiovisual artist Kathy Hinde and Academy pianists present collaborations exploring environmentalism. Dates: Thu 13 Booking and More Information
Summer Piano Festival: Chamber Rolls II A rolling programme of chamber music. Dates: Thu 13 Booking and More Information
The Kurtág Project: The Complete Játékok The complete 10 volumes of György Kurtág’s Játékok (‘games’), played throughout the day. Dates: Fri 14 Booking and More Information
Instrumental Olympics To celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the Academy Baroque Soloists present a virtuoso ‘athletic’ programme of instrumental acrobatics that will test our musicians to their limits. Dates: Mon 17 Booking and More Information
Songs Of Bilitis Academy students explore various interpretations of Pierre Louÿs iconic and controversial character: Bilitis. Dates: Tue 18 Booking and More Information
Academy Flute Ensemble Directed by Anna Noakes, flute students perform a programme including arrangements of works by CPE Bach, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich. Dates: Tue 18 Booking and More Information
Advanced Diploma Recital: Vedran Janjanin Vedran Janjanin performs piano works by JS Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Dates: Wed 19 Booking and More Information
Composers' Platform A concert of brand-new music by Academy composition students. Dates: Wed 19 Booking and More Information
The Seasons In Time Academy students present songs from the two golden eras of Elizabethan music. Dates: Thu 20 Booking and More Information
JS Bach: The Great Student Elena Vorotko performs the Italian Concerto, which exemplifies Bach’s studiousness, wit and brilliant imagination. Dates: Thu 20 Booking and More Information
Harp Showcase The Harp Department’s annual summer celebration concert, in association with Salvi Harps. Dates: Thu 20 Booking and More Information
Academy Soloists Ensemble At Wigmore Hall Academy students perform with international violinist Anthony Marwood in Strauss’ Metamorphosen and Schubert’s Octet. Dates: Thu 20 Booking and More Information
Roderick Cox Conducts The Academy Symphony Orchestra Roderick Cox appears for the first time with the Academy Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony. Dates: Fri 21 Booking and More Information
Kenny Wheeler’s Lost Scores Students from the Academy and the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, perform alongside vocalist Norma Winstone in an event marking 10 years since the death of Kenny Wheeler. Dates: Mon 24 Booking and More Information
Seen & Heard Returning for its fourth year, this series of concerts celebrates diversity in classical music. Dates: Tue 25, Thu 27 Booking and More Information
Academy Song Circle: Summer The Academy Song Circle hails the coming of summer with a musical journey around the world, presenting songs from UK travellers’ favourite holiday destinations. Dates: Tue 25 Booking and More Information
Nina Drucker Haydn String Quartet Prize A new prize for the performance of the lesser-known Haydn Op 20 string quartets, made possible by the late Nina Drucker. Dates: Wed 26 Booking and More Information
Into The Woods Your favourite storybook characters are brought together for a timeless and enchanting classic. Dates: Thu 27, Fri 28, Sat 29, Sun 30 Booking and More Information
Hummel Sounds Students perform Hummel’s Septet on historical instruments from the Museum collections. Dates: Thu 27 Booking and More Information
Composer In Residence: Bára Gísladóttir In Conversation Philip Cashian interviews Bára Gísladóttir in an event that also includes a performance of her Ms Ephemeris Abyss for seven alto flutes. Dates: Thu 27 Booking and More Information
Composer In Residence: Academy Manson Ensemble Explore the fantastical world of Bára Gísladóttir, who describes sound as a living being. Dates: Thu 27 Booking and More Information
Musical Theatre Cabaret: Into The Woods Cabaret events devised by Musical Theatre students follow performances of Into the Woods. Dates: Thu 27, Fri 28, Sun 30 Booking and More Information
Resounding Shores: Songs, Scenes and Dialogues A programme of works from the songbooks from the turn of the 17th century, blending poetry and music to create intensely expressive drama that goes straight to the listener’s heart. Dates: Sun 30 Booking and More Information

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