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Concerts
HeadofEvents: InternationalChairofConducting
Facilities
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TheAcademy’sbusyscheduleof ConcertsAdministrators: SirColinDavisCBE,HonRAM
securelygroundedandatthesame
chambermusic,ensemblesand HannahMelville-SmithBMus,HonARAM PrincipalGuestConductor,
timeairborneandreckless…the
orchestrasisadministratedbythe LizWilliamsBMus,HonARAM SymphonyOrchestra
ensembleswerefabulouslyprecise
ConcertsDepartment. ConcertsAssistantand YanPascalTortelierHonRAM
andtense,withthetrioandthefinale
PrizesAdministrator: PrincipalGuestConductor,
toActIIasexcitingasIcouldbear…
GemmaFowkesBMus,MA ConcertOrchestra
thefinalminutesofreconciliation
OrchestralAssistant: TrevorPinnockCBE
andhighspiritsweremarvellous.’
AilsaManktelowBMus GrillerChairofChamberMusic
TheSpectator,November2007
ExternalBookingsCo-ordinator: ProfessorThomasBrandisHonRAM
(RoyalAcademyOpera’sMarriageof
GeoffParkinBMus
FigarowithSirColinDavis,directedby
JohnCopley)
OrchestraltrainingattheAcademyprepares andworkshopswiththeSymphony WigmoreHallandatfestivalsallover Library Instruments
studentsforanincreasinglydemanding Orchestra,Sinfonia(chamberorchestra theUK.Brassensemblescombinechamber Inadditiontothefacilitiesyouwould Allstudents,exceptthoseofpiano,organ,
anddiverseprofessionallife.Thevarious sponsoredby3iPLC),MansonEnsemble andbrassbandrepertoire.TheBrass expectforundergraduateandpostgraduate harpsichordandtimpaniandpercussion,are
orchestrasandensemblesoffertrainingin (contemporarymusic)andOpera Soloists,aten-pieceensemblelaunchedin students,theLibraryhashistorical expectedtoowntheirowninstruments.
awiderangeofmusicalrepertoirefrom Orchestra.Sectionalrehearsalsaretaken 2001,performconcertsaroundthecountry collectionsofinternationalsignificance
chamber,symphonicandoperaticrepertoire byprincipalplayersfromtheLondon andhaverecentlyreturnedfromconcerts andisarecognisedcentreforresearch. TheAcademyhasanextensivestockof
tomediamusicofallkinds. SymphonyOrchestra,thePhilharmonia, inBeijing. instruments.Itscollectionofover250
theOrchestraoftheRoyalOperaHouse, TheLibraryhasover200,000items,including prestigiousstringedinstruments,inmodern,
Trainingisdeliveredthrough: theRoyalPhilharmonicOrchestra, 2005–2008Highlights earlyprintedandmanuscriptmaterials,a classicalandbaroqueset-up,isregarded
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Repertoiresessionsforwind,brassand theLondonPhilharmonicOrchestraand
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LivetelevisedconcertattheBBCPromswith substantialcollectionofrecordingsandaudio asthefinestofitstypeintheworld.Atany
percussionstudents(postgraduateand othermajororchestras. theAcademySymphonyOrchestraand facilities.Studentscanapplyforaccesstothe timemostofthecollectionisonlong-term
seniorundergraduatestudents) JuilliardSchoolOrchestra,conductedby UniversityofLondonLibraryandtheBritish loantostudentsoryoungmusiciansatthe
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Sectionaltrainingwithsectionprincipals Valuablepartnershipschemesalsoexistwith SirColinDavis Libraryiftheyrequireyetfurtherresources. outsetoftheircareers,andalsoforspecial
fromLondonorchestras thePhilharmoniaandLondonSymphony
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PerformanceatWembleyStadiumwith occasionssuchascompetitions,important
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Publicperformancesthroughboth‘quick- Orchestrawhichenablestudentstotakepart SirEltonJohninthe‘ConcertforDiana’ TheLibraryhousesarchivesofmanyeminent concertsandrecordings.Thereisalso
learn’projects(designedtoreflectthe inrehearsalsandconcertsandtodevelopa
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Liveworldwidetelevisionbroadcastofthe musiciansincludingSirArthurSullivan,Sir avariedstockofwoodwindandbrass
demandsoftheorchestralprofession)and rangeofprofessionalcontacts.Thereisalso ServiceforDianafromtheGuardsChapel HenryWoodandDavidMunrowaswellas instrumentsandasubstantialcollection
intensiveprojects,whichareconducted astrongrelationshipwiththeEuropean
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RoyalAcademyOperaproductionsincluding TheAcademyincludesalltherequirements theRobertSpencercollectionofmusicfor ofmoderncopiesfor‘period’performance.
bydistinguishedvisitingconductorssuch UnionYouthOrchestra,ofwhichAcademy JudithWeir’sANightattheChineseOpera ofamodernconservatoire: lute,guitarandearlyEnglishsong.In2004 TheBecketCollectionofclassicalperiod
asSirColinDavis,SirCharlesMackerras, studentsformasubstantialcontingent. conductedbyDominicWheeler,Rameau’s theAcademyacquiredYehudiMenuhin’s instrumentsishousedattheAcademyand
TrevorPinnockandYanPascalTortelier. DardanusconductedbyLaurence
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over100teachingandpracticestudios, substantialarchivewithagenerousgrant oftenappearsinorchestralperformances.
Asorchestralopportunitiesbecomeless Cummings,andMarriageofFigaro rehearsalandlecturerooms fromtheFoyleFoundation.
First-yearstringundergraduatestakepartin predictable,studentsareencouragedto conductedbySirColinDavis
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severallargeconcertrooms TheAcademyregularlyupdatesitsstock
weeklyStringOrchestra.First-yearwind, becomeversatileandexperiencedchamber
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OrchestralconcertswithSirColinDavis,
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the120-seatDavidJosefowitzRecitalHall AmongtheLibrary’smostimportant ofpianos.On-sitepianomaintenance
brassandpercussionstudentsparticipate musicians.Specialistcontemporarymusic ChristophvonDohnanyi,MarkElder,Thierry
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themodernisedSirJackLyonsTheatre possessionsarethemanuscriptsofPurcell’s andrebuildingtechniciansensurethat
inaseriesofweeklyrepertoireclassesin coachingisgivenbyprincipalplayersfrom Fischer,EdwardGardner,SusannaMälkki,
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theDuke’sHall,a400-seatconcertvenue TheFairyQueen,Sullivan’sTheMikado, allinstrumentsarekeptintopcondition.
whichstaffandvisitingspecialistsintroduce theLondonSinfonietta.Chambermusic DiegoMasson,TadaakiOtaka,Leif
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electronicandrecordingstudios VaughanWilliams’Fantasiaonathemeof
themtostaplesoforchestralrepertoire. coachingisofferedwithSiegmundNisselof SegerstamandYanPascalTortelier
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anewCreativeTechnologySuite ThomasTallisandtherecently-discovered JuniorAcademy
Fromtheirsecondyearonwards,students theAmadeusQuartet,MatthewSouterand
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awell-equippedlibrary HandelGloria. TheJuniorAcademyofferscourseson
progresstotheConcertOrchestra— DavidSmithoftheAlberniStringQuartet, CuttingEdgeSeries,SpitalfieldsFestival
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anexcellentcanteenservinghealthy SaturdaysattheRoyalAcademyofMusic
whichperformslunch-timeconcertswith MartinOutramoftheMagginiQuartetas andAldeburghFestival andvalue-for-moneymeals,including TheOrchestralLibraryhasabout4,000 fortalentedandcommittedyoungmusicians
distinguishedguestconductorstolargeand wellasMichaelDussekandmanyother
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Amajoryear-longfestivalcelebrating vegetarianoptions setsofparts,constantlyaugmentedwith ofsecondaryschoolage(12–18).Primary
appreciativeaudiences,concentratingon teachingstafflistedthroughoutthis Messiaen’scentenaryinassociation
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amuseumwhichdisplayssomeof newacquisitions.Importantcollections Academy(age8–12)providesforthe
standardrepertoire. Prospectus.Visitingprofessorswhogive withSouthbankCentreandmajor theAcademy’svaluableandhistoric includethelibrariesofSirHenryWood musicaldevelopmentofthemostable
specialistchambermusiccoachinginclude performingorganisations instrumentsandmanuscriptsandwhich andOttoKlemperer. youngermusicians.Therearealsomore
Thefirmly-establishedPeriodInstrument HartmutRohde,AleksandarPavlovic,
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PeriodInstrumentBaroqueOrchestra hostsdailypublicresearchevents generalpreliminarycourses(age4–8).
BaroqueOrchestraandtheBecket ThomasBrandis,theSkampaQuartetand concertswithLaurenceCummings,
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theAcademyChimesshop,whichstocks Computers FulldetailscanbeobtainedfromtheJunior
Ensemble,aclassicalorchestra,regularly theVanbrughQuartet.Performancesby WilliamChristieandTrevorPinnockat averywiderangeofprintedmusic,books Workstationsareavailablethroughout AcademyatthemainAcademyaddress;
performunderLaurenceCummingsand chambergroupsformanintegraldailypart SpitalfieldsFestival andaccessories openinghours,equippedwithacademic telephone02078737380;
visitingbaroquespecialistswhohave oftheAcademy’sconcertprogramme.
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Majorside-by-sideprojectswiththe andprofessionalapplicationsincluding
emailjuniors@ram.ac.uk
recentlyincludedPavloBeznosiuk,Margaret Studentsarealsoinvitedtoperformspecific LondonSinfonietta,includingtheUK TheAcademyisopenduringterm-timefrom word-processing,spreadsheets,desk-top
Faultless,MonicaHuggett,SimonStandage, worksinthemedseries,highprofile‘free premièreofLuigiNono’sPrometeo 7amto11pm(10pmatweekends)andona publishingandstate-of-the-artmusic VirtualTour
DavidWatkinandElizabethWallfisch. onFridays’concertsandannualcomposer
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PerformanceworkshopswithSirPeter morerestrictedbasisduringvacations. notation.Studentshavefreeaccesstoemail YoucanexploremanyoftheAcademy’s
festivals(in2008amajorretrospectiveon MaxwellDavies andtheinternetaswellastoanincreasing performance,rehearsalandsocialspaces
TheStudioOrchestraandMediaMusic OlivierMessiaen,presentedinassociation
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Repertoiresessionsandmasterclasses rangeofe-learninginitiatives.TheAcademy
bytakinga3Dtouratwww.ram.ac.uk
Ensembleofferstudentslivesession withSouthbankCentre). withPierre-LaurentAimard providescomputertraining,enabling
experiencedirectedbyanexperienced
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SeriesoflunchtimeconcertsatNorfolk studentstomasteressentialmanagement
professionalsessionmusician. Largerensemblesincludesymphonic &NorwichFestival,BuryStEdmunds andpromotionalskills.
windandbrassensemblesandtheRoyal FestivalandColstonHall,Bristol
Intensive‘orchestralprojectweeks’take AcademySoloists.TheSoloists,anelite
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RecordingsofStraussmusicforbrassand
placeseveraltimesatermaswellasone-day stringensembleoffourteenplayers, thecompleteStraussrepertoireforwind
orchestralworkshops.TheAcademyregularly haveperformedwiththeirdynamicdirector
welcomeseminentconductorsforconcerts ClioGouldattheQueenElizabethHall,
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