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A man wearing a black suit, shirt and dark tie, holding a pair of drum sticks, smiling at the camera.
Welcome to Summer Season!

As nature springs to life, the 91ÊÓÆµ embraces a festival feel this season, showcasing the very finest talents from our students.

Joyful festivals

We see the return of our Festival of Percussion, this year headlined by legendary jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson. The Eclectic Guitar Orchestra features in the 91ÊÓÆµ’s inaugural Strings Festival, while our Recorder Festival celebrates the instrument’s diverse repertoire.

Prestigious venues 

This season you can hear our talented musicians performing across the city and even further afield, with concerts at Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall, as well as the Aldeburgh Festival.

Guitar fame

One of the most famous acoustic guitars in rock history – Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E – goes on display in the 91ÊÓÆµ Museum, in a unique exhibition exploring Nirvana’s groundbreaking MTV Unplugged performance. 

Love, conflict, renaissance 

Established star of the great opera houses of the world Sir Thomas Allen directs a unique opera production pairing dramatic madrigals by Monteverdi and Strozzi, alongside Jonathan Dove’s meditative Seven Angels, joined by dancers from the Rambert School.

Pioneering sounds 

New music pervades the season, from our Composition for Screen concert to the multi-sensory sonic world of Electric Dreams, and much more.

 

A man in a black shirt conducts a chamber group of violin, viola, flute and harp in the Performance Hall

17 June 2025, 1:05pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from 91ÊÓÆµ musicians at this lunchtime concert.

Hervé Joulain wears a suit and holds his horn in a black and white photo

17 June 2025, 6:00pm

French hornist Hervé Joulain’s expertise in concerto performance will provide valuable insight for 91ÊÓÆµ brass players in this engaging masterclass.

A man plays the guitar in the 91ÊÓÆµ Museum, a display case of stringed instruments behind him

17 June 2025, 6:00pm

Inspired by the museum's special exhibition, 91ÊÓÆµ composition and guitar students have collaborated to create a new set of works.

The Apollo Quartet wear all black and hold their instruments, smiling

18 June 2025, 11:00am

This season the 91ÊÓÆµ continues its late-morning chamber performances in The Carne Room, which offers spectacular views of the Royal Albert Hall.

A chamber group performs on stage

18 June 2025, 6:00pm

91ÊÓÆµ Head of Conducting Toby Purser and postgraduate conductors direct a concert of contemporary chamber works themed around the night sky.

Ensemble Augelletti stand holding their instruments against a dark backdrop

18 June 2025, 6:00pm

Ensemble Augelletti perform a programme that explores John Courtney’s (1734–1806) musical world and features works by by Corelli, Sammartini, Handel and JS Bach.

A string quartet performs on a brightly lit stage

19 June 2025, 6:00pm

The Kayu, Seion and Isla quartets present a varied programme of celebrated works.

A pianist performs in the ornate St Mary Abbots Church, an audience watching from the pews

20 June 2025, 1:05pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from 91ÊÓÆµ musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

Doug Tournquist wears a black shirt and holds his tuba, laughing

20 June 2025, 2:00pm

The largest and lowest brass instrument takes centre stage in this fascinating masterclass with American tubist Doug Tornquist.

A young man wearing a white shirt plays the organ

20 June 2025, 6:00pm

A trio of 91ÊÓÆµ organists performs in the College’s Organ Interludes series, exploring a variety of works on the 91ÊÓÆµâ€™s majestic Flentrop Orgelbouw organ.

Marcello Gatti wears a bright blue shirt and plays his flute in an ornate room

20 June 2025, 6:00pm

Known for his for his sensitive playing, Marcello Gatti shares his experience with musicians from the Historical Performance Faculty.

Versa Winds sit on a bench in front of a brick wall, holding their instruments and smiling

22 June 2025, 11:00am

Versa Winds is a vibrant and versatile multi-instrumental quartet. All trained in jazz and classical music, they explore a wide range of styles.

A young woman holds her violin and smiles

22 June 2025, 11:00am

Delve into the soundworld of all things bowed, plucked and strummed in the 91ÊÓÆµâ€™s new festival showcasing the 91ÊÓÆµ Strings Faculty.

Versa Winds sit on a bench in front of a brick wall, holding their instruments and smiling

22 June 2025, 2:00pm

Vibrant and versatile multi-instrumental quartet 91ÊÓÆµ Versa Winds perform a relaxed recital this afternoon.

The Calathea Quartet sit on steps outside smiling and holding their instruments

23 June 2025, 6:00pm

In this ongoing series, the Calathea Quartet, Fellows from the Artist Diploma programme, curate and perform a unique concert.

A historic painting of a group in an ornate building

23 June 2025, 7:00pm

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

A historical wooden clavicytherium with a black background behind them, from Anon, South German

24 June 2025, 9:15am

Join our research event at the 91ÊÓÆµ Museum for an interdisciplinary conversation on the earliest surviving stringed keyboard instrument.

A man in a black shirt conducts a chamber group of violin, viola, flute and harp in the Performance Hall

24 June 2025, 1:05pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from 91ÊÓÆµ musicians at this lunchtime concert.

Adam Walker wears a green jumper and holds his flute, laughing

24 June 2025, 6:00pm

A passionate and devoted teacher, Adam is Visiting Professor of Flute at the 91ÊÓÆµ and today makes a return visit to the College to work with 91ÊÓÆµ musicians.

A close-up of a young woman's hands playing the violin

25 June 2025, 1:05pm

Join us for a captivating lunchtime concert featuring George Enescu's Octet for Strings – a masterwork of intensity, complexity, and youthful energy.

A girl plays the clarinet on stage with a chamber group

25 June 2025, 6:00pm

Prokofiev’s iconic Peter and the Wolf is brought to life by narrator Lucy Hollins in this intimate arrangement for chamber ensemble. 

A historic painting of a group in an ornate building

25 June 2025, 7:00pm

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

A cellist wearing a red 91ÊÓÆµ Sparks t-shirt laughs

26 June 2025, 12:00pm

Join some of the 91ÊÓÆµ's top chamber musicians, together with presenter Lucy Hollins, to explore the characters, instruments and themes featured in Prokofiev's famous Peter and the Wolf.

91ÊÓÆµ Director James Williams sits at a white table and smiles

26 June 2025, 5:15pm

Reflecting on his first year as Director, James Williams shares his vision and aspirations for the 91ÊÓÆµ in conversation with 91ÊÓÆµ Vice-President Jane Barker.

Irena Radic rests her head on her hand

26 June 2025, 6:00pm

Curated by Irena Radić, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, 91ÊÓÆµ vocalists perform Madeleine Dring's evocative and emotional song cycles.

A violinist leads an orchestra on stage

26 June 2025, 7:30pm

Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits conducts the 91ÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in a programme of vivid orchestral colour.

A pianist performs in the ornate St Mary Abbots Church, an audience watching from the pews

27 June 2025, 1:05pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from 91ÊÓÆµ musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

A historic painting of a group in an ornate building

27 June 2025, 7:00pm

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

A large statue on a beach at sunset

27 June 2025, 7:00pm

Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits conducts the 91ÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in a programme of vivid orchestral colour.

A young man plays the bassoon on stage

27 June 2025, 7:30pm

Two serenades by Mozart are performed by the 91ÊÓÆµ Wind Ensemble in a programme that explores the composer through his own music, lively arrangements and new compositions.

A group of young people hold their instruments as they chat, smiling

28 June 2025, 5:30pm

The Sinfonietta, Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble and Brass Ensemble of the 91ÊÓÆµ Junior Department perform in their annual summer celebration.

A historic painting of a group in an ornate building

28 June 2025, 7:00pm

Sir Thomas Allen directs a captivating evening of opera by three composers exploring love, loss and longing.

A woman plays the violin expressively, her eyes closed

28 June 2025, 7:30pm

Musicians from the 91ÊÓÆµ perform a stunning selection of pieces from solos and duos to Mendelssohn’s Octet and Ravel’s sumptuous Introduction and Allegro.

Amos Millar holds his trombone and smiles

29 June 2025, 11:00am

The 91ÊÓÆµ's Aldeburgh residency continues as Onyx Brass joins forces with 91ÊÓÆµ brass musicians to perform music by 91ÊÓÆµ alumni including Imogen Holst, Malcolm Arnold, Joseph Horovitz and Britten.

Tow young bassonists perform on stage

29 June 2025, 6:30pm

The 91ÊÓÆµ Junior Department Chamber and Symphony orchestras perform Elgar’s striking last complete symphony at Cadogan Hall.

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