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Discover music at the Academy this summer
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VIOLA CHAMBER MUSIC SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH TIMOTHY RIDOUT
Thu 30 Apr, 1pm
Angela Burgess Recital Hall
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Academy students welcome alum and Visiting Professor of Viola Timothy Ridout for a programme of performances exploring the life and works of renowned Viola player Lionel Tertis. ( #anchor5 )
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EDWARD GARDNER CONDUCTS THE ACADEMY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Fri 1 May, 1pm
Duke's Hall
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Edward Gardner, alum and Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, will conduct two concertos, beginning with Stravinsky’s neoclassical Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments.
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SENSE OF PLACE COMPOSITION FESTIVAL
Tue 28 Apr - Mon 11 May
Duke's Hall, Angela Burgess Recital Hall
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Explore how powerful connections between music and space can act as a creative springboard for composers. This year's festival will feature new works by Academy students and music by Morton Feldman and Hans Abrahamsen.
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ROYAL ACADEMY OPERA: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
Wed 13 & Fri 15 May, 7pm
Susie Sainsbury Theatre
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Royal Academy Opera presents Britten’s first chamber opera, The Rape of Lucretia, which confronts violence and trauma through a score of passionate lyricism.
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ROYAL ACADEMY MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT:
LITTLE WOMEN (THU 11 - SUN 14 JUN) CHESS (THU 2 - SUN 5 JUL)
Susie Sainsbury Theatre
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Royal Academy Musical Theatre Company bring us two new productions of passion, duty and loyalty.
Follow the adventures of four sisters – Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy – in Little Women, based on Louisa May Alcott’s semi-autobiographical novel.
Chess, the iconic musical by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus, where power and passion collide, opens on 2 July.
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RYAN BANCROFT CONDUCTS THE ACADEMY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Thu 25 Jun, 7.30pm
Duke's Hall
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Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chief Conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Ryan Bancroft leads a programme of powerful orchestral works, which will later feature as part of the 77th annual Aldeburgh Festival at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in June.
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ACADEMY NEWS
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ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC LAUNCHES SERIES OF SHORT COURSES
Musicians can expand their theoretical knowledge and practical learning with the help of Academy specialists from summer 2026, in a series of short courses open to members of the public.
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ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC ANNOUNCES FULLY FUNDED FOUNDATION YEAR
Thanks to the generous support of the Clore Duffield Foundation, the Academy announces the first fully funded Foundation Year course for a UK music conservatoire, widening access to world-class music education.
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ALUMNI SUCCESS
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ACADEMY MUSICIANS AT THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY AWARDS
Jacob Collier, Matilda Lloyd, John Wilson and Peter Moore enjoy success at the 2026 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards.
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ACADEMY ALUMNI CELEBRATED AS CLASSIC FM'S RISING STARS FOR 2026
Academy musicians Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Amelia Lewis, Charlie Lovell-Jones and Michal Oren are named as Classic FM’s Rising Stars for 2026.
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