What's On - Spring 2014 - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

WHAT’S ON 

SPRING 

2014 

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Richard Burton Company 2014, Photo by Warren Orchard 

We are proud to be Celebrating Wales in our 

Spring Season – its icons, culture and people. 

In addition to hosting the inaugural St David 

Awards, we explore the work of some of 

Wales’ greatest artists – Dylan Thomas, Ivor 

Novello and Richard Burton. Experiencing 

Burton’s Hamlet in the theatre that bears his 

name will be a very special occasion. 

Our first co-production with Mid Wales Opera 

of Handel’s Acis & Galatea promises to be 

a highlight of the season and marks that 

company’s Cardiff debut. We are also thrilled to 

be hosting some of the finest musicians currently 

working including the eminent Emerson String 

Quartet, Ian Bostridge and from Russia, 

Ensembles from the Mariinsky Orchestra. 

It’s been a long held ambition to introduce a 

regular comedy night here and I’m delighted 

that Comedy at the College debuts in our 

Students Union Bar in January. Be sure to 

book early for our popular Seasonal Concerts 

too, particularly Burns Night which was one 

of our 2013 performance highlights and don’t 

miss Eric and Little Ern, direct from London’s 

West End. 

Our own Richard Burton Company will 

undertake a radical journey into the New, 

performing newly commissioned plays from 

young writers both here in Cardiff and in London. 

Whatever your taste in comedy, music and 

drama, we look forward to welcoming you. 

Andrew Miller 

Head of Creative Programming 

Fri 17 January – 

Fri 4 April 5.30pm 

AmserJazzTime 

Our relaxed session in the 

foyer is the must-be place 

for jazz fans in Cardiff at 

Friday teatime. Paula Gardiner 

presents some of the most 

exciting young jazz musicians 

and guest artists on the scene. 

Admission Free 

Foyer 

Enjoy Tapas from our 

Cafe Bar 4pm—7pm 

Supported by 

Tues 21 January – Tues 1 April 

6pm – 7pm 

Chamber Tuesdays 

Come and hear our Chamber 

Ensembles showcasing their 

work, every Tuesday. 


Foyer 

Wed 5 February & Wed 26 

March 6pm – 8pm 

Folk in the Foyer 

A set of laid back folk tunes to 

enjoy which we guarantee will 

have you tapping your feet! 


Foyer 

Sat 1 February 3.45pm 

Junior Foyer Concert 

Enjoy a free recital given by 

our talented Junior musicians 

(aged 8-18) in the beautiful 

surroundings of the foyer. 


Foyer 

Sat 29 March 

BBC Radio 4 

Character Invasion 

Radio 4 invites you to spend 

the day with the nation’s 

best-loved characters. 

Character Invasion is a 

celebration of character 

combining an on-air 

exploration of character on 

BBC Radio 4, with public 

events across the country. 

FREE events will be taking 

place in the foyer in the 

afternoon. 


Foyer 

Castle Grounds, 

Cathays Park, Cardiff 

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Book online: 


The student performance 

programme is supported 

by Connect 

www.rwcmd.ac.uk/connect 

Jazz Time 

Folk in the Foyer

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Tues 11 – Mon 17 Feb 7.30pm 

Matinees Wed 12 Feb 

& Sat 15 Feb 2.30pm 

The Wonderful 

World of Dissocia 

By Anthony Neilson 

Directed by Jamie Garven 

By turns delightful and dark, 

this landmark play was a 

success when it was created 

for the Edinburgh International 

Festival in 2004. It has 

become a cult favourite. 

Lisa Jones journeys to a 

wonderful world of fantastic 

possibilities - Dissocia. 

She meets some surprising 

characters - not all of 

them human. 

‘If you like Alice in Wonderland 

but there’s not enough sex 

and violence in it, then 

Dissocia is the show for you.’ 

Anthony Neilson 

Anthony Neilson trained at the 

Royal Welsh College and has 

gone on to considerable 

success as a writer and 

director with The Royal Court, 

RSC and the National Theatre 

of Scotland. 

Tickets £10 £8 concessions* 

Richard Burton Theatre 

*Transaction fees may apply 

Tues 11 – Mon 17 Feb 7.15pm 

Matinees on Thurs 13 Feb 

& Sat 15 Feb 2.15pm 

Epsom Downs 

By Howard Brenton 

Directed by Stefan Escreet 

1977. The Jubilee Derby 

at Epsom racecourse. 

As God Save The Queen 

meets Anarchy in the UK we 

mingle with the crowds as the 

cast play over fifty characters 

including punters, jockeys, 

bookies, horse owners and 

horses - all dreaming of a big 

win on the big day. Get ready 

to enjoy all the fun of the races 

in this theatrical spectacular. 


Bute Theatre 

Tues 25 Feb 1.15pm 

Actors Showcase 2014 

‘32 actors have two minutes 

each to show us what 

they’ve got.’ 

An event designed to give our 

actors the chance to showcase 

their talents to industry 

professionals - and for one 

performance only to you. 

Tickets £6 in advance 

£8 on the day* 


Thurs 6 March 7.15pm 

Fri 7 March 4pm & 7.15pm 

Costume as Performance 

A unique cat-walk show 

Weird wild and wonderful 

costumes inspired by Prokoviev’s 

Love for Three Oranges. 

Exploring character, costume 

construction and challenging 

scrap materials, our freespirited 

designers will present 

a captivating performance - 

collaborating with a 

choreographer, mixing 

music light and sound. 



Bute Theatre 

The Richard Burton Company 

is sponsored by 

Drama at the Royal Welsh College 

of Music & Drama is supported by 

the Richard Carne Trust 

Please note that an age 

guidance of 14+ is advised for all 

Richard Burton Company 

performances as they may 

contain strong language, nudity, 

violence, scenes of a sexual 

nature and other adult themes. 

Please ask the Box Office for 

advice on individual productions. 

Tues 11 – Sat 

15 February 8pm 

Matinee Fri 14 

February 2pm 

Fe Ddaw’r 

Byd i Ben 

(The World 

Will End) 

Performed in Welsh 

Sherman Cymru | 

Royal Welsh College 

Welsh Language Collaboration 

By Dafydd James 

Director Mared Swain 

When Sara returns home 

after five years of silence 

announcing judgment day, her 

Mother, Ethni, is determined to 

host the last supper. But whilst 

Sara expects the end of the 

world, her twin, Catrin, is 

expecting a baby; little Mabli 

wants to be a nun and Dadi’s in 

the ice cream carton in the 

study. As the farm falls to 

pieces around them and the 

rapture approaches, the family 

must confront the grief that has 

torn them apart, and through 

facing the end, begin to live 

once again. 


Under 25s Half Price 

Sherman Cymru 

Senghennydd Road, Cardiff 

www.shermancymru.co.uk 

029 2064 6900 

English Surtitles: 

Fri 14 February 2pm & 8pm 

Caption The Wonderful World of Dissocia 

Photo Kirsten Mcternan 

Epsom Downs 

Costume as Performance 

Fe Ddaw’r Byd i Ben (The World Will End)

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NEW: 

32 actors | 32 performances 

4 new plays | 2 capital cities 

Tues 1 – Sat 12 April 2014 

We invite you to step 

beyond the Linbury 

Gallery if you dare 

where you will find 

the Student Union Bar 

which offers the perfect 

environment for hosting 

our new comedy nights. 

As well as featuring a 

line-up of top circuit 

favourites each date will 

also offer an open mic slot 

for aspiring comedians. 

Presented in association with 

RWCMD Students Union 

and The Comedy Network 

Stars that have emerged 

from The Comedy Network 

over the past 17 years 

include Russell Howard, 

Julian Barratt, Noel 

Fielding, Bill Bailey, Ed 

Byrne, Harry Hill, Daniel 

Kitson, Lee & Herring, Al 

Murray - The Pub Landlord, 

Ross Noble, Dave Gorman, 

Sean Lock, Lee Mack and 

many more. 



Students Union Bar 

(entrance via the Linbury Gallery) 

Line-up is subject to change 

18+ 

Wed 29 January 7.30pm 

Iain Stirling 

Hayley Ellis 

Mark Cooper-Jones 

Wed 26 February 7.30pm 

Jarlath Regan 

Hayley Ellis 

Tommy Rowson 

Wed 26 March 7.30pm 

Ed Gamble 

Hayley Ellis 

Phil Wang 

For the first time the Richard 

Burton Company present new 

work written and directed 

by their contemporaries - a 

weeklong celebration of the 

new, previewing in Cardiff 

before transferring to London’s 

Gate Theatre. 

Spring Awakening by Gary 

Owen (a Royal Welsh 

commission from 2010) will be 

joined by three new plays, each 

a world premiere, developed 

with The Royal Court Theatre 

and Paines Plough, written 

by some of the UK’s most 

promising new writing talent. 

We can guarantee they will 

have something to say… 


Cardiff 

Tues 1 – Fri 4 April 


Play 1 Spring Awakening 

Gary Owen (a new version 

of Frank Wedekind’s play) 

Play 2 Pomona 

by Alistair McDowall 

(Working title) 

Play 3 VS09 with Fries 

by Hayley Squires 


Play 4 Blister 

by Laura Lomas 




& Bute Theatre, Cardiff 

Full performance 

schedule available online at 


London 

Tue 8 – Sat 12 April 


The Gate Theatre, 

Notting Hill, London 

www.gatetheatre.co.uk 

The NEW season in Cardiff 

will be accompanied by a 

range of free seminars and 

post-performance talks, see 

website for details. 

The Richard Burton Company 

performances at the Gate Theatre 

are principally supported by 

The Garfield Weston Foundation 

The new writing commissions are 

supported by The Spielman Trust 


Ed Gamble 

(Top) Iain Stirling (Above) Jarlath Regan

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Thurs 16 January 7.30pm 

Eric and Little Ern 

Presented by 

Seabright Productions 

Created and performed by Ian 

Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens 

Featuring classic material by 

Eddie Braben, Dick Hills and 

Sid Green 

Directed by Owen Lewis 

Direct from a hit season in 

London’s West End, this 

affectionate, moving and 

fantastically funny homage 

to the greatest comedy 

double act that Britain has 

ever seen vividly brings 

back warm memories of a 

bygone era. Recreating 

some of the finest moments 

of Eric and Ernie’s television 

and stage performances, 

cherished moments from 

the archives sit alongside 

new material created by the 

performers. Together they 

make a brilliant comedy 

that recreates the all-ages 

appeal of Morecambe and 

Wise in their heyday. 



www.EricAndLittleErn.com 

Thurs 27 February 7.30pm 

How to be Immortal 

Penny Dreadful Productions 

Directed by Kirsty Housley 

Love, death, and DNA 

intertwine in three twisted 

true tales about what we 

leave behind. There’s live 

music on cello, squeezebox 

and ukulele, 1950s science, 

animations, and a song 

composed from human DNA 

coding. A bold, humourous 

and original new play about 

our connections to the dead 

- and why they matter. 

In association with The Lowry, 

The Albany,Jackson’s Lane 

and Harrogate Theatre. 

Developed with West 

Yorkshire Playhouse. 



Age Guidance 13+ 

Running time 90 minutes 

Wed 5 & Thurs 6 March 7.30pm 

When You Say Goodbye 

Presented by 

Equinox Theatre 

Featuring the songs of 

Harry Parr Davies and 

Marguerite Monnot 

Written and directed by 

Chris Morgan 

Musical Director 

Christopher Fossey 

Born in Briton Ferry in 1914, 

Harry Parr Davies was a 

prolific song writer who 

wrote for Gracie Fields, 

George Formby, Jessie 

Matthews, Jack Buchanan 

and many others. His songs 

have an evocative naive 

charm. At the same time, on 

the other side of the Channel, 

Marguerite Monnot was 

writing emotionally charged 

songs for Edith Piaf. Monnot 

later went on to write the 

musical Irma La Douce. 

Some of the songs will be 

familiar, but many are 

waiting to be rediscovered. 



Supported by the 

Arts Council of Wales 


Julie Madly Deeply 

Presented by 

Seabright Productions 

Starring Sarah-Louise Young 

Musical Director 

Michael Roulston 

Directed by Russell Lucas 

Julie Andrews’ songs from 

musicals including Mary 

Poppins, The Sound of Music 

and My Fair Lady are 

intertwined with stories and 

anecdotes about Andrews’ 

own life, from her beginnings 

as a child star to the recent 

challenges of losing her 

famous singing voice. What 

emerges is a delightfully 

funny and candid love letter 

to a true show business 

survivor. Through the eyes 

and voice of award-winning 

singer, West End actress and 

Fascinating Aïda star Sarah- 

Louise Young – a major hit at 

the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe. 

‘Joyous! For anyone who has 

ever sung along with Julie 

Andrews.’ The Guardian 



www.juliemadlydeeply.com 

Mon 17 March 7.30pm 

Reduced Shakespeare 

Company® In... 

The Bible: The Complete 

Word of God (abridged) 

It’s apocalypse now as the 

three cultural guerrillas of 

The Reduced Shakespeare 

Company set their reductive 

sights on the good book. 

Can bolts of lightning be 

far behind? 

Yes, it’s an affectionate, 

irreverent roller coaster ride 

from fig leaves to Final 

Judgment as the boys 

tackle the great theological 

questions: Did Adam and 

Eve have navels? Did Moses 

really look like Charlton 

Heston? And why isn’t the 

word ‘phonetic’ spelled 

the way it sounds? 

Whether you are Catholic or 

Protestant, Muslim or Jew, 

Atheist or Jedi, you will be 

tickled by the RSC’s romp 

through old time religion. 



www.reducedshakespeare.com 

Sat 22 March 

12.30pm & 2.30pm 

Dogs Don’t Do Ballet 

Presented by 

Little Angel Theatre 

Adapted by David Duffy 

and Andrea Sadler 

Performed by Andrea 

Sadler and Ronnie Le Drew 

Biff is not like ordinary 

dogs. He likes moonlight. 

And music. And walking on 

his tiptoes. You see, Biff 

doesn’t think he’s a dog, 

Biff thinks he’s a ballerina… 

The sublime and the 

ridiculous combine in this 

hilarious story of a small 

dog with a big personality 

and even bigger dreams, 

brought to life using 

beautiful puppets, wellloved 

ballet music and 

dazzling comedy. Based on 

the book by Anna Kemp 

with illustrations by Sara 

Ogilvie, published by 

Simon and Schuster Ltd. 

Tickets £8* 


Running time 45 minutes 

Suitable for ages 2+ 


When 

You Say 

Goodbye 

Eric and Little Ern 

How to be Immortal, Photo Pau Ros When You Say Goodbye Julie Madly Deeply 

The Bible: The Complete Word of God Dogs Don’t Do Ballet

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In the year of the 

Dylan Thomas 

Centenary, we 

present a season 

celebrating the 

iconic artists and 

culture of Wales, 

past and present. 


Fri 28 February 7.30pm 

Glamorous Night: 

The Songs & Times 

of Ivor Novello 

Join David Harrington and 

the rising stars of All That 

Malarkey as they skillfully 

weave together the life and 

songs of Wales’ greatest 

entertainer of the 20th 

Century – Ivor Novello. 

Performing some of his 

best-loved numbers as 

well as new and unheard 

transcriptions of Novello 

classics, this will truly be a 

glamorous night like no other! 



Sat 1 March 7.30pm 

REPCo presents 

St David’s Day 

Celebration 

Our young artists from both 

music and drama will 

perform their own St David’s 

Day celebration full of 

variety and energy. Filled 

with Welsh flavour, highlights 

will include the REPco Brass 

Band and the Student Union 

Male Voice Choir. 



Fri 7 March 7.30pm 

Dylan Thomas: 

Clown in the Moon 

Written by Gwynne Edwards 

Directed by Gareth 

Armstrong 

Performed by Rhodri Miles 

Clown in the Moon, (the title 

of a poem written when 

Dylan was 14), is a portrait of 

the poet’s chaotic, frequently 

hilarious and all too brief life. 

Located in a BBC studio it 

sets some of Dylan’s famous 

broadcasts and iconic works 

alongside vivid reminiscences 

of his clownish antics in pubs, 

bars and parties and his 

encounters with a host of 

eccentric and volatile women. 



Post Show discussion and Q&A 

by Dylan Thomas expert Jeff Towns 

Thurs 13 March 

5.45pm – 8.30pm 

St David Awards 

Ceremony 2014 

The new national St David 

Awards scheme is unique to 

Wales and recognises the 

exceptional achievements of 

people from all walks of life 

and the very first Awards 

Ceremony will be held at the 

Royal Welsh College. Over 

200 guests are expected to 

attend the Ceremony – 

awards finalists, national 

politicians and other eminent 

figures in Welsh public, 

cultural and business life. 

There will a very limited 

number of free tickets to the 

Awards Ceremony available 

to the public on a selective 

and competitive basis and 

these shall be advertised on 

the website shortly before 

the event – please go to 

www.stdavidawards.org.uk 

for further details. 

Tues 18 March 7pm 

Richard Burton’s 

Hamlet 

Richard Burton makes his 

debut in the theatre that 

bears his name and for one 

night only! Marking the 50th 

anniversary of Burton’s 

acclaimed Hamlet on 

Broadway and 30 years since 

his untimely passing, the 

Royal Welsh College pays 

tribute to a Welsh Great by 

presenting the first screening 

in Wales of Sir John Gielgud’s 

classic 1964 theatrical 

production. Filmed during a 

Broadway performance for 

release in US cinemas, this is 

a Hamlet acted in rehearsal 

clothes, stripped of all 

extraneous trappings with 

Richard Burton at the very 

height of his acting powers. 



Presented by kind permission of Sally 

Burton, Onward Production Ltd. and 

Paul Brownstein Productions 

Introduced by Andrew Miller 

Running time 3½ hours 

(including interval) 

Richard Burton’s Hamlet 

Glamorous Night: Clown in the Moon 

St David Awards Ceremony 2014

International Artists 

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Tues 21 January 7.30pm 

Sergei Nakariakov 

trumpet / flügelhorn 

Maria Meerovitch piano 

Tatarinova Suite in 

Russian Folk Style 

Schumann Adagio and 

Allegro Op. 70 

Böhme Tarantella 

Beethoven Seven variations on 

‘Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen’ 

Poulenc Deux Mélodies 

Arban Fantaisie Brillante 

Following a stunning debut with 

us in 2012, Sergei Nakariakov 

and Maria Meerovitch return. To 

be called ‘the Paganini of the 

trumpet’ is one thing – but to be 

dubbed ‘the Caruso of the 

trumpet’ on top of that is 

something seriously out-of-theordinary! 

But that’s Sergei 

Nakariakov: the astonishing 

young Russian trumpeter 

whose playing is as gloriously 

songful as it is flamboyant. 


Dora Stoutzker Hall 

Sergei Nakariakov is the Jane 

Hodge International Chair in 

Trumpet at the Royal Welsh 

College of Music & Drama 

Generously supported by Antoine 

Courtois instruments, Paris 


Thurs 23 January 7.30pm 

Ian Bostridge and 

Fretwork perform 

Dowland 

Liam Byrne, Asako Morikawa, 

Reiko Ichise, Richard 

Tunnicliffe, Richard Boothby 

viols, with Ian Bostridge tenor 

Elizabeth Kenny lute 

Passionate, poetic and 

heartbreakingly beautiful, the 

music of Tudor composer 

John Dowland has inspired 

generations of British 

composers. For the pioneering 

viol consort Fretwork, this is 

quite simply some of the 

loveliest chamber music ever 

written – and you’ll never hear 

Dowland’s songs performed 

with more piercing insight than 

by the supreme living British 

tenor, Ian Bostridge. 

The greatest music you’ve 

never heard? 



Mon 27 January 7.30pm 

Emerson String 

Quartet 

Mozart String Quartet 

No.16 in E flat major K 428 

Shostakovich String Quartet 

No.15 in E flat minor 

Beethoven String Quartet 

No.9 in C major Op.59 No.3 

The Emerson String Quartet 

stands apart in the history 

of string quartets with an 

unparalleled list of 

achievements over three 

decades: more than thirty 

acclaimed recordings, nine 

Grammy’s (including two for 

Best Classical Album), three 

Gramophone Awards, the 

Avery Fisher Prize, Musical 

America’s ‘Ensemble of the 

Year’, and collaborations with 

many of the greatest artists of 

our time. Now featuring new 

member Paul Watkins, our 

Jane Hodge International 

Chair in Cello. 



Sergei Nakariakov & Maria Meerovitch, the 

Mariinsky Brass Ensemble and the Mariinsky 

Wind Quintet are presented as part of the 

UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014 


Eduardo Catemario 

guitar 

Think of the classical guitar 

and you think of Spain: but 

Eduardo Catemario comes 

from Naples, and he’s part of 

an equally vibrant tradition. In 

today’s concert, Catemario 

makes a welcome return to 

the Dora Stoutzker Hall and 

pays homage to three 

centuries of Italian inspiration 

for the guitar, from Scarlatti’s 

timelessly brilliant sonatas to 

the warmth, colour and sheer 

emotion of Catemario’s fellow 

Neapolitans Ferdinando 

Carulli and Enzo Amato. 




Mariinsky Brass 

Ensemble 

Beethoven Symphony No.5 

arranged for brass ensemble 

There’s nothing quite like 

Russian brass playing – and 

there’s definitely nowhere 

quite like St Petersburg’s 

Mariinsky Theatre: its 

musicians have become an 

international byword for 

virtuosity, passion and flare. 

This rare UK appearance by 

the Mariinsky Brass Ensemble 

would be a special occasion, 

whatever they were playing 

– but with a programme 

featuring an electrifying brass 

version of Beethoven’s Fifth 

Symphony, it’s practically selfrecommending. 





Mariinsky Wind Quintet 

Haydn Divertimento in 

B-flat major 

Milhaud Suite from La 

chimenée du roi René, Op 205 

Ligeti Six Bagatelles 

The musicians of St Petersburg’s 

Mariinsky Theatre are one of 

the world’s great operatic 

ensembles – famed around 

the globe for their superb 

technique and body-and-soul 

commitment to everything 

they play. But they don’t just 

do grand passions and epic 

drama, and this lunchtime 

concert finds five of their wind 

players exploring a more 

intimate side of their artistry, 

in music of poetry, elegance, 

and real wit. Unmissable. 




Thurs 27 March 7.30pm 

Chroma 

Michael Zev Gordon 

Glass Mountain 

Raymond Yiu 

Les Etoiles au Front 

Helgi Ingvarsson 

Castle in Air 

Not every contemporary music 

group features an accordion 

– but then, not every new 

music group is CHROMA, an 

ensemble whose virtuosity is 

matched only by its sense of 

theatre. And no other group 

could deliver a programme 

quite like this, ranging from the 

half-remembered klezmer 

festivities of Michael Zev 

Gordon to the ear-opening 

new soundscapes of the young 

Icelandic composer Helgi 

Ingvarsson. One concert: three 

extraordinary worlds. 



Sergei Nakariakov, Photo Thierry Cohen 

Ian Bostridge, Photo Ben Ealovega 

Emerson Quartet, Photo Lisa Mazzucco 

Eduardo Catemario 

Mariinsky Brass Ensemble 

Mariinsky Wind Quintet

Opera 

Orchestral Concerts 

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Sat 11 January 

7.30pm 

National Opera Studio 

with the Orchestra of 

Welsh National Opera 

New talent joins a world 

class orchestra to present a 

spectacular evening of music. 

The young artists of the 

National Opera Studio will 

be performing some of the 

best-loved arias in opera, 

accompanied by the 

Orchestra of Welsh National 

Opera. 



Thurs 30 & Fri 31 January 

7.30pm 

Acis & Galatea by 

George Frideric Handel 

Mid Wales Opera co-production 

with the Royal Welsh 


Words by John Gay and 

performed by Rachel Podger, 

Brecon Baroque & Badinerie 

Conducted by 

Nicholas Cleobury 

Directed by 

Annilese Miskimmon 

Designed by Nicky Shaw 

MWO makes a long-awaited 

appearance in Cardiff with a 

fully-staged co-production of 

Handel’s popular and 

enduring opera, telling the 

enchanting story from ancient 

mythology of the sea nymph 

Galatea and her lover Acis. 

Tickets £25 

£22.50 concessions* 


Wed 26 – Sat 29 March 

7.15pm 

The Magic Flute 

by Wolfgang Amadeus 

Mozart 

Conducted by David Jones 

Mozart’s fantastical tale 

follows Prince Tamino and 

bird-catcher Papageno on a 

quest to rescue Princess 

Pamina. Along the way they 

meet magical creatures and 

face extraordinary challenges 

on an adventure that takes us 

to the heart of one man’s 

search for love and his 

struggle to find truth. 

This imaginative and 

innovative new interpretation 

from the Royal Welsh College 

of Music & Drama brings to 

life one of the greatest and 

most popular operas ever 

written. 


Sherman Cymru 

Sengenydd Road, Cardiff 

www.shermancymru.co.uk 

029 2064 6900 

Supported by David and Philippa 

Seligman and the Connect Fund 

Tues 4 February 1pm 

From Russia With Love 


Symphony Orchestra 

& Chorus 

Borodin Overture and 

Polovtsian Dances from 

Prince Igor 

Stravinksy The Firebird Suite, 

(1919) 

Three spectacular Russian 

showpieces light up this highvoltage 

lunchtime concert as 

the Royal Welsh College 

Chorus and Symphony 

Orchestra under David Jones 

pursue Borodin’s invading 

Polovtsian tribes and 

encounter the enchanted 

kingdom of Stravinsky’s 

The Firebird. Expect to be 

charmed, seduced - and 

knocked off your feet. 

Tickets £5.50 in advance 

£6.50 on day (concessions 

available)* 

St David’s Hall 

www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk 

Box Office 029 2087 8444 

The development of orchestras at 

the Royal Welsh College of Music 

& Drama is supported by the 

John Lewis Partnership 

Tues 11 March 7.30pm 


Chamber Orchestra 

perform Mozart and 

Beethoven 

Jemma Freestone flute 

Llewelyn Jones harp 

Mark David Boden Shadows 

of a Changing Land 

Mozart Concerto in C for 

Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K.299 

Beethoven Symphony No.6 

in F Pastoral, Op.68 

Beethoven’s joyous sixth 

symphony provides a 

tremendous climax to this 

vibrant concert from our 

Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s 

delightful, hugely popular 

double-concerto and Mark 

David Boden’s striking 

musical landscape prepare 

the way. 





Sinfonia Cymru: Strauss 

Strauss Metamorphosen, for 

23 solo strings, Op. 142 

Strauss Le Bourgeois 

Gentilhomme, Op. 60 

Conductor Gareth Jones 

A programme that celebrates 

virtuosity of both performer 

and composer, Sinfonia 

Cymru’s celebration of Strauss’ 

150th Anniversary sets the 

composer’s Metamorphosen 

alongside his buoyant Le 

Bourgeois Gentilhomme. 

Written as an elegy to 

the bombing of Munich 

and Dresden in WWII, 

Metamorphosen is one of 

Strauss’ most deeply heartfelt 

works. In contrast, the 

incidental music to a revision 

of Moliere’s comedy, Le 

Bourgeois Gentilhomme, 

displays Strauss’ colourful 

orchestration and sense of 

humour. For the first time 

in Wales, Le Bourgeois 

Gentilhomme will be 

performed alongside readings 

from the original Moliere play. 

Tickets £12 £10 concessions 

FOS £11 £9 U27s £4* 


Acis & Galatea 

The Rape of Lucretia 2013, 

Llun Kirsten Mcternan 

Symphony Orchestra with National Dance Company Wales Nov 2013 

Sinfonia Cymru

Steinway International Piano Series 

Sun 26 January 2pm 

Steven Osborne 

Prokofiev Sarcasms 

Ravel Miroirs 

Prokofiev Visions Fugitives 

Rachmaninov Piano Sonata 

No.2 in B flat minor 

The Scottish pianist Steven 

Osborne is the thinking 

listener’s virtuoso, a true 

keyboard lion who brings 

both deep poetry and a 

commanding musical 

intelligence to some of 

the most spectacular 

masterpieces of the piano 

repertoire. From Prokofiev’s 

ferocious miniatures to the 

glittering romantic heights of 

Rachmaninov’s monumental 

sonata, this winter afternoon’s 

programme shows him at his 

full, astonishing power. 



Sun 23 February 2pm 

Imogen Cooper 

Schumann Romanze in F 

sharp major Op 28/2 

Wieck Romanze in B major 

Wieck Le Ballet des 

Revenants, scene fantastique 

from Quatre Pieces 

Caracteristiques Op 5 

Schumann Humoresque Op 20 

Brahms Variations from String 

sextet Op 18 (arr for Clara) 

Schubert Sonata in B flat 

major D960 

The forbidden romance of 

Robert Schumann and Clara 

Wieck was one of music’s 

greatest love stories. And 

when their young friend 

Johannes Brahms found 

himself falling for Clara too… 

well, let’s just say that it 

led to some of the most 

beautiful piano music of 

the 19th century. The 

incomparable Imogen 

Cooper brings a lifetime’s 

insight to a programme that 

pretty much defines the 

term ‘the Romantic piano’. 



Sun 16 March 2pm 

Freddy Kempf 

Beethoven Piano Sonata 

Op 109 

Schumann Fantasiestücke 

Op 12 

Schumann Toccata Op 7 

Mussorgsky Pictures at 

an Exhibition 

The angry gnome, the ballet of 

chicks in their shells, and the 

triumphant Great Gate of Kiev… 

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an 

Exhibition is one of the most 

popular works in the orchestral 

repertoire. But you haven’t 

really heard it until you’ve heard 

the composer’s original piano 

version. And what better way 

to discover it than in the hands 

of Freddy Kempf – the former 

BBC Young Musician winner 

who’s become one of Britain’s 

best-loved solo pianists? 



Sunday Lunch 

£13 (2 Courses) 12pm-2pm 

Book online with your 

concert ticket at www. 

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Office on 029 2039 1391 


Steven Osborne, Photo Eric Richmond 

Imogen Cooper, Photo Benjamin Ealovega 

Freddy Kempf, Photo Neda Navaee

Collisions 

Lunchtime Guests 


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Fri 17 January 7.30pm 

Empirical 

With the recent release of 

their 4th studio album - 

Tabula Rasa - Empirical show 

once again why they were 

dubbed by The Daily 

Telegraph as ‘the coolest of 

Britain’s young jazz bands.’ 

Now come of age, they are 

considered one of the UK’s 

most highly acclaimed jazz 

outfits and Tabula Rasa is 

the next chapter in their 

developing story, consolidating 

ideas first explored on their 

previous albums Out’n’In 

and Elements of Truth. 

The line-up remains the 

same - Nathaniel Facey alto 

saxophone, Shaney Forbes 

drums, Tom Farmer bass 

and Lewis Wright vibraphone 

- and their performances 

showcase music written by 

each of them. 




Zara McFarlane 

If You Knew Her 

On Tour 

Zara is uniquely engaging, 

deftly combining the 

intricacies of jazz with a 

deep soulfulness. An artist 

composing original songs, 

she tells her own stories and 

demands attention for their 

daring brilliance. Vocally 

akin to early Simone and 

Roberta Flack’s First Take 

and delivered with the power 

and depth reminiscent of the 

‘spiritual jazz’ movement of 

70’s black America. With a 

vibrant stage presence and 

a dynamic young band, her 

live performances are not 

to be missed. 




Amser Jazz Time 

presents Tails 

for Wales 

Huw Warren piano, composer 

Mark Lockheart saxophone 

Maria Lamburn viola, bass 

clarinet 

Huw V Williams bass 

Zoot Warren drums 

Huw Warren is one of the 

UK’s best known pianist/ 

composers. Tails for Wales is 

a continuation of his Barrel 

Organ Far From Home project 

fusing jazz, improvised and 

contemporary classical styles. 

The performance includes 

brand new music as well as 

some of the Barrel Organ 

repertoire, with a predominantly 

Welsh line up and featuring 

long-standing collaborator and 

award winning saxophonist 

Mark Lockheart. (Loose Tubes, 

Perfect Houseplants, Polar Bear) 




Simon Rowland Jones 

viola 

Rebecca Selley piano 

The viola’s been called the 

‘Cinderella of the strings’, but 

give it a chance to sing, and a 

star is born. Simon Rowland 

Jones is devoted to this most 

understated of instruments, 

and seven of his own 

compositions are at the 

centre of this lovely recital, 

which places Britten’s 

haunting Lachrymae beside 

two exquisite cameos by 

Britten’s mentor, the great 

viola player Frank Bridge. 





Michael Collins clarinet 

Zoe Smith piano 

Is Michael Collins the world’s 

finest living clarinettist? 

‘Collins dazzles like a bel 

canto diva’ declared The 

Sunday Times, praising his 

‘rich tone, phenomenal 

breath control and deeply 

satisfying expressive 

insights’. This extraordinary 

lunchtime recital shows his 

full range – from the French 

romance of Messager’s Solo 

de Concours to the dark 

poetry of Lutoslawski’s 

sparky Dance Preludes: a 

true twentieth century 

masterpiece. 





Matthew Gee trombone 

Chris Williams piano 

On the Other Hand… 

A recital in three thirds 

A new kind of trombone 

recital, from a new kind of 

trombonist. Matthew Gee’s 

never been held back by 

brass-section stereotypes; 

instead, he’s carved out a 

niche as one of the freshest 

and most imaginative 

performers on the current 

scene. Pairing three great 

romantic songs with three 

equally powerful modern 

showpieces, this is a recital 

to change the way you think 

about brass instruments. 




Supported by 


Empirical 

Zara McFarlane 

Huw Warren 

Michael Collins 

Matthew Gee, Photo Bethany Clarke

Lunchtime Guests 

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Guy Johnston cello 

Alasdair Beatson piano 

There’s a special energy 

behind everything Guy 

Johnston plays – this former 

BBC Young Musician might 

have matured into one of 

the UK’s most poetic and 

insightful cello soloists, but 

he’s lost none if his youthful 

verve. So what better 

showcase for him than 

this exuberant lunchtime 

concert? You’ll never hear 

Beethoven and Strauss on 

more swashbuckling form 

than in these buccaneering 

early cello sonatas. 





Andrea Lieberknecht 

flute 

Dag Jensen bassoon 

Catherine Milledge piano 

Put the two most contrasting 

wind instruments together – 

and they turn out to be 

perfect partners. Well, what 

did you expect when the 

performers are two of 

World’s most admired 

instrumentalists? From 

romantic France to the 

tropical lushness of Brazil 

this is a concert of sunshine, 

shadows, and delicious humour. 

Liebknecht and Jensen serve 

it up with panache. 





Daniel Philips violin 

with Lesley Hatfield violin 

Alice Neary cello 

Who needs a piano? Three 

strings are all it takes to 

create a world – especially 

when they’re played by 

Daniel Phillips, founder 

member of the Orion String 

Quartet, and one of North 

America’s most respected 

violinists and teachers. Two 

colleagues join him today on 

three extraordinary journeys, 

from the otherworldly beauty 

of Ravel’s elegant Duo to the 

woodsmoke and paprika of 

Bartók’s zingy miniatures. 




Daniel Phillips is the RWCMD Jane 

Hodge International Chair in Violin. 


David Pyatt french horn 

Chris Williams piano 

When composers write for 

the horn, they seem to unlock 

a special magic – few 

instruments can be both so 

tender, and so swashbucklingly 

brilliant. And David Pyatt - a 

former principal horn of the 

London Symphony Orchestra 

– is master of its every mood. 

So enjoy music of humour, 

ebullience, quiet beauty and 

pure romance in this lovely 

programme from one of the UK’s 

finest instrumentalists. 






The Fitzwilliam Quartet 

First and last things: the 

Fitzwilliam Quartet studied 

Shostakovich’s late quartets 

with the composer himself 

– and no-one who’s serious 

about 20th century art 

should miss the chance to 

hear their interpretation of 

his devastating 13th Quartet. 

The very first quartet by the 

teenage Mozart and Delius’s 

haunting, neglected Late 

Swallows put it into thoughtprovoking 

context. 





Benjamin Frith 

& Peter Hill piano duo 

The Rite of Spring 

Imagine Stravinsky’s 

revolutionary ballet: now 

imagine it pared down, 

concentrated, and unleashed 

on an unsuspecting audience 

by two of the most powerful 

pianists on the contemporary 

music scene. Hearing The 

Rite of Spring performed in 

the composer’s piano version 

is an overwhelming 

experience; with Debussy’s 

equally inventive Jeux to 

round things off, this should 

be a lunchtime to leave your 

ears ringing! 




Tues 1 April 1.15pm 

Adrian Thompson tenor 

Michael Pollock piano 

Habe Dank 

As part of the celebrations of 

Richard Strauss 150th 

anniversary, a recital which 

recreates some of the songs 

which Strauss himself 

performed with the great 

Viennese tenor, Anton 

Dermota. 




Fri 4 April 1.15pm 

Christopher Maltman 

baritone 

Simon Lepper piano 

Twilight of the 

Romantics: the songs 

of Joseph Marx 

Joseph Marx might just be 

the finest 20th century 

composer you’ve never heard 

of – but singers in the know 

treasure his beautiful, deeply 

romantic songs. In this 

magical recital, the 

incomparable Christopher 

Maltman rediscovers a whole 

world of intimate feeling and 

quiet rapture, placing Marx’s 

songs alongside miniature 

masterpieces by Korngold, 

Mahler and Strauss. You’ll 

never hear them sung better. 




Also see page 13 for 

Lunchtime performances 

by Ensembles from the 

Mariinsky Orchestra 

Guy Johnston 

Andrea Lieberknecht 

Daniel Phillips 

The Fitzwilliam Quartet

Seasonal Concerts 

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Burns Night 

St Valentine’s Day 

Friday Night is... Swing Night! 

Mother’s Day Concert 

Fri 24 January 

7.30pm 

Burns Night 2014 

Concert followed by a supper, 

whisky tasting and ceilidh 

Our Burns Night celebration last year truly 

was a night to remember and we simply had 

to do it all again this year. Join us for a traditional 

Scottish celebration of the national 

bard of Scotland, Robert Burns. Get your 

dance partners ready for a fantastic evening 

of entertainment. 

Tickets £25* 

Dora Stoutzker Hall & Foyer 

For full concert programme, visit our website 

Includes concert, Burns Supper (Haggis, 

neeps and tatties or vegetarian alternative, 

Cranachan) whisky tasting, Ceilidh and 

dance instruction. 

Fri 14 February 

8pm 

‘If music be the 

food of love…’ 

A celebration of St Valentine’s Day through 

romantic music and readings, with love 

songs through the ages from our talented 

singers and pianists. Make it a romantic 

evening to remember by coming along 

early to enjoy an especially themed 

JazzTime in the foyer! 



Fri 21 March 

7.30pm 

Friday Night is... 

Swing Night! 

Royal Welsh College Swing Band 

plays Glenn Miller 

The Royal Welsh College Swing Band makes 

its public debut in a concert featuring 

Gordon Campbell, Lead Trombone of the 

BBC Big Band. Expect a glamorous evening 

celebrating the very best of the Swing era 

including the classics of Glenn Miller and his 

contempories. 



Sun 30 March 

2pm 

Mother’s Day Concert 

Badinerie – the Royal Welsh College 

Chamber Orchestra, directed by Simon 

Jones presents a popular programme of 

vocal and instrumental favourites for this 

special day. Classics from the Baroque and 

Romantic eras will provide memorable 

melodies for both mothers and their families. 



Mother’s Day Lunch 

£19.95 for 3 courses (including tea or coffee) 

Reservations required. Book through the 

Box Office or online at www.rwcmd.ac.uk 

Sponsored by Catering Academy 

Sponsored by Catering Academy 

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Lunchtime Lights 

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Piano Impromptus 

‘Impromptu’: it means 

unprompted. Unpredictable. 

And unexpected. But one 

thing we can promise you 

in this lunchtime concert is 

serious artistry – and some of 

the loveliest piano music ever 

composed. 




For full Lunchtime Lights 

concert programmes, 

please see our website 




Percussion Ensemble 

A generation ago, percussion 

recitals were a rarity. 

Today they’re a byword 

for stunning programmes, 

dynamic performances and 

great splashes of musical 

colour. Get thoroughly 

soaked this lunchtime! 





Harps Galore! 

This sparkling lunchtime 

concert gives just a hint of 

what our harpists can do, in a 

programme that travels from 

France to the Caribbean – and 

right back home to Wales! 






Chamber Winds: 

Reasons to be Cheerful 

Who says you need a 

full orchestra to play 

Beethoven? Not us – not 

when we’ve got five young 

wind players as good as 

these. Beethoven’s brightest 

Symphony No 4 is the perfect 

chaser to a brand new work 

by Robert Spearing. 






Symphonic Brass: 

A Green and 

Pleasant Land 

Why should the strings get all 

the fun? Our superb brass 

ensemble tackles Elgar’s great 

showpiece Introduction & 

Allegro in this spirited all- 

British lunchtime concert: the 

kind of music that was simply 

made for brass. 






Brass Band: Fireworks 

Dr Robert Childs conductor 

Our acclaimed Brass Band is 

at the heart of musical life 

here at the College; hear why 

today as some of the best 

players of their generation 

revel in the power, colour and 

sheer brilliance of two true 

brass classics, Denis Wright’s 

Cornet Concerto and Elgar 

Howarth’s Fireworks. 






Wind Orchestra: 

This Sceptred Isle 

Delius On Hearing the 

First Cuckoo in Spring 

Vaughan Williams 

Tuba Concerto 

Peter Graham On the 

Shoulders of Giants 

Meyrick Alexander conductor 

Andrew McDade tuba 

Every tuba player loves 

Vaughan Williams’ delightful 

Concerto – and so does 

everyone who hears it. It’s the 

warm heart of this lively, folkflavoured 

lunchtime concert. 





Bartok: Sonata for Two 

Pianos & Percussion 

It doesn’t look much on paper: 

but there is absolutely nothing 

ordinary about Bartòk’s 

spectacular workout for 

pianos and percussion. 

Gripping, shattering, and 

riotously entertaining – it’s one 

of those pieces that simply 

everybody needs to hear. 




Wed 2 April 1.15pm 

Ein Liederstrauss für 

Richard: White Jasmine 

and Red Roses 

150 years young this year, 

Richard Strauss is still one 

of music’s all-time great 

storytellers – no wonder his 

songs are like tiny romantic 

operas. Some of our best 

young singers and pianists 

bring them to life today. 




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Tues 11 February 7pm 

Gould Piano Trio 

and Robert Plane 

Lucy Gould violin 

Alice Neary cello 

Benjamin Frith piano 

Robert Plane clarinet 

York Bowen Clarinet Sonata 

Bax Trio in one movement for 

clarinet, violin and piano 

York Bowen Rhapsody Trio 

Mendelssohn Trio in D minor 

op.49 

Mendelssohn was Queen 

Victoria’s favourite composer, 

but there’s nothing genteel 

about his great D minor 

Piano Trio. Ardent, urgent 

and driven by a burning 

passion, it’s a magnificent 

climax to this concert by one 

of Britain’s most admired 

chamber ensembles - and a 

perfect complement to three 

romantic British discoveries, 

including music by York 

Bowen: the man they called 

‘the English Rachmaninov’. 



Sat 15 February 7pm 

Live Music Now 

Gala Concert 

Conductor Tim Rhys Evans 

A celebration of the scheme 

founded by Yehudi Menuhin 

and Ian Stoutzker including 

performances by: 

Llŷr Williams 

piano 

Only Boys Aloud 

Reisha Adams 

soprano 

David Doidge 

piano 

Samantha Price 

mezzo soprano 

Rhiannon Pritchard 

piano 

Hannah Stone 

harp 

Bethan Semmens 

harp 

Jamie Smith 

accordion 

Mavron String Quartet 



LMN gratefully acknowledges the 

support of the Arts Council of 

Wales and the Welsh Government 


Sinfonia Newydd with 

Gabriel Prokofiev, Joby 

Burgess & Nonclassical 

James Southall music director 

Joby Burgess percussion 

Having graduated from the 

REPCo scheme, Sinfonia 

Newydd begins its 2014 

programme for new music 

with a truly unique 

collaboration. The Walesbased 

young and dynamic 

arts organisation will present 

the Welsh premiere of Gabriel 

Prokofiev’s Concerto for 

Bass Drum and Orchestra, 

alongside world premieres 

of commissions by four of 

Wales’ young emerging 

music creators and Urban 

Loops by Mark David Boden. 

A pre-event set will feature 

Sinfonia Newydd players in 

collaboration with DJs from 

Gabriel’s London-based 

clubnight Nonclassical. 


(Students £3)* 


Tues 25 February 7.30pm 

Uneven Souls 



Steve Reich’s Music For 

Pieces of Wood is a true 

modern classic: a brilliantly 

inventive rhythmic workout, 

charged with a quiet but 

unstoppable energy. It’s the 

oldest piece in this concert, 

and when we tell you that 

it’s only just turned 40… well, 

you’ll get some idea of the 

dynamism and the sheer 

originality of the music in this 

electrifying programme from 

the virtuoso players of our 

Percussion Ensemble. 




Concerto Competition: 

The Final 

Concertos galore as our top 

instrumentalists compete 

for a future opportunity 

to perform with an orchestra. 




Cantemus Chamber Choir 

JS Bach St Matthew Passion 

Directed by Huw Williams 

Cantemus stages a rare 

performance of Bach’s rich and 

complex work, The Passion 

of our Lord according to St 

Matthew. The choir is joined 

by soloists Kirsty Hopkins, 

Tim Brown and Graham Neal. 

Ben Thapa sings Evangelist 

and Greg Skidmore, Christus. 

Orchestral accompaniment 

will be by Réjouissance on 

period instruments, led by 

Simon Jones. 

Tickets £20 (£16 Benches) 

Under 30s half price* 


Wed 2 April 7pm 

The Ian Stoutzker Prize: 

Semi-Final 

Join us as we enter this 

prestigious competition’s third 

year, showcasing our finest 

instrumentalists and singers 

as they strive to achieve a 

place in the July Final. 

Tickets £10, £8 concessions* 


Sat 5 April 7.30pm 

The Welsh Sinfonia: 

Season Finale 

Mark Eager conductor 

Steffan Morris cello 

Mozart Symphony No 29 

in A, K.201 

Haydn Cello Concerto No 1 in C 

Csanyi-Wills Illusions of 

This World – world première 

supported by Geldards Law Firm 

Haydn Symphony No 45 

‘Farewell’ 

The exciting young cellist 

Steffan Morris joins the Welsh 

Sinfonia for this gala concert 

which also premières the 

orchestra’s 2014 commission 

from Michael Csanyi-Wills. 

‘musicians of talent and 

intuition’ (Bachtrack) 


Students £5 Family £30* 



The Gould Piano Trio 

Llŷr Williams, Photo Evy Ottermans 

Sinfonia Newydd 


The Stoutzker Prize 

Steffan Morris

Junior Conservatoire & Young Actors Studio 

Hire Us 

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Junior Conservatoire 

Specialist Music 

Education for ages 4-18 

Every Saturday, the Royal 

Welsh College of Music 

and Drama is the home of 

the Junior Conservatoire. 

From their very first 

steps in music through to 

intensive preparation for 

conservatoire-level training, 

the Junior Conservatoire 

offers opportunities for 

children and young people 

to learn in a supportive 

environment, and to realise 

their full musical potential. 

For more detail, visit our 

website at www.rwcmd.ac.uk/ 

juniorconservatoire 

The Junior Conservatoire at 

RWCMD is supported by 

Young Actors Studio 

Drama classes for ages 

12–20 at RWCMD 

The Young Actors Studio 

offers the highest quality 

acting classes for 12-20 

year olds who have a 

passion for theatre and 

performance. Acting 

Courses for 16-20 year olds, 

provide students with an 

insight into drama school 

training working alongside 

RWCMD tutors and industry 

professionals. Theatre 

Workshop classes offer 

those students aged 12-18 

an opportunity to explore a 

range of drama techniques 

and build their confidence 

in a fun and supportive 

workshop environment led 

by specialist tutors. Both 

classes meet every Sunday 

in term time at RWCMD.. 

For more detailed information, visit 

www.rwcmd.ac.uk/yas 

Opportunities for Adults 

and Young People 

We are pleased to offer a 

wide range of opportunities 

for people of all ages to 

benefit from the specialist 

training we offer. In addition 

to our programme of 

Summer Schools, we also 

offer individual music lessons 

for students of all standards, 

and host a growing number 

of groups including two 

Community Choirs. 

We also run a hugely 

successful programme 

of outreach activities 

including workshops and 

performances for schools 

and community groups 

across Wales. 

More detail on all these activities is 

at www.rwcmd.ac.uk/community 

RWCMD Community and Outreach 

programmes are supported by 

These organisations have 

hired us – so could you! 

Tenovus 

University of South Wales 

Welsh Livery Guild 

Cardiff Cathedral School 

Boom Pictures 

National Youth Arts Wales 

S4C 

Music in Hospitals 

Social Research Agency 

Qdos 

BBC Radio Wales 

Ysgol Plasmawr 

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Box Office will remain open 

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start of the last performance. 

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Road in Cardiff, a short walk 

heading north from Cardiff 

Castle and opposite Cathays 

Park civic centre. 

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are restricted to disabled 

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spaces are limited and 

available on a first come, first 

served basis. These spaces 

cannot be reserved. 

There is pay and display car 

park immediately next to the 

college (free after 6pm). 

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short walk away at the civic 

centre opposite the college 

(free after 6pm). Please note 

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over these car parks. 

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Café Bar Opening Hours: 

8.30am – 11.30pm 

on performance days. Wifi 

access is free of charge upon 

registering with The Cloud. 

Food and Drink are not 

permitted in any of the 

performance spaces. 

Accessible Facilities 

All of our performance 

spaces are accessible by 

wheelchair. For RWCMD 

promotions wheelchair users 

will be charged the 

concessionary price and 1 

complimentary ticket will be 

given (if required) to a 

companion. Other rates may 

apply to non-RWCMD 

productions. 

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available from the Box Office, 

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During some performances 

latecomers will not be 

admitted. You may be asked 

to wait for a suitable break in 

the performance before 

taking your seats. This will be 

at the Duty Manager’s 

discretion. 

Liberty Living 

Discount Scheme 

Liberty Living students need 

to provide their Kx reference 

number at the time of 

booking to receive discount 

on the shows indicated with 

the Liberty Living logo. 

Subject to availability. 

All information is correct at 

the time of print and is 

subject to change without 

prior notice. RWCMD reserves 

the right to refuse admission 

or to change the advertised 

programme of events and/or 

casting of any performance 

without prior notice.

Thank You! 

Seating Plans 


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We would like to take the 

opportunity to thank those 

public bodies, individuals, 

trusts, foundations and 

business sponsors who have 

contributed to the College 

and continue to support us. 

ABRSM 

Arts Council of Wales 

The Andrew Lloyd Webber 

Foundation 

The Ashley Family Foundation 

Dame Shirley Bassey FRWCMD 

Philip Carne FRWCMD and 

Christine Carne FRWCMD 

The Colwinston 

Charitable Trust 

The Community 

Foundation in Wales 

The Else and Leonard Cross 


The Ebenezer Choir Aberdare 

The EMI Music Sound 

Foundation 

The Esmée Fairbairn 

Foundation 

The Friends of Royal Welsh 

College of Music and Drama 

The Garfield Weston 

Foundation 

The G C Gibson 


Jean Davies 

The Jane Hodge Foundation 

The John Barbirolli Memorial 

Foundation 

The Joseph Strong Fraser Trust 

J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust 

The late Leonard and 

Marian Jones 

The Leverhulme Trust 

The Linbury Trust 

The late Sir Charles Mackerras 

CBE FRWCMD 

The Mackintosh Foundation 

Eluned H McGrenery 

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation 

The late Gwenllian Phillips in 

memory of her husband 

Valerie Pitt 

The Richard Carne Trust 

Philippa and David Seligman 

OBE FRWCMD 

The Simon Gibson 


The Spielman Charitable Trust 

Ian Stoutzker CBE FRWCMD 

Valerie Hodges 

The Walton Trust 

The Waterloo Foundation 

The Wolfson Foundation 

The Worshipful Company 

of Musicians 

Arts and Business Cymru 

Barclays 

Brewin Dolphin 

Park Plaza Cardiff 

Catering Academy 

John Lewis Partnership plc 

Liberty Living 

The Penderyn Distillery 

Steinway & Sons 

Wales & West Utilities 

Patron Connect Gold 

Chris Ball 

Geraint Talfan Davies 

John Derrick and Preben Oeye 

Hywel and Mary George 

David Goldstone OBE 

Captain Sir Norman 

Lloyd-Edwards FRWCMD 

Michael and Cora McGrane 

Alan and Maggie Peterson 

Carlo Rizzi FRWCMD 

and Lucy Stout 

David Seligman FRWCMD 

and Philippa Seligman 

Babs Thomas OBE 

Ted and Val Yates 

Patron Connect 

Hilary Boulding 

Peter Curran 

Martin and Jo Furber 

Graham and 

Dorothy Jones 

Christine Lewis OBE 

Chris Moorsom 

Menna Richards OBE FRWCMD 

Cynthia Roberts 

Simon Smail CBE 

Dr Geraint Stanley Jones CBE 

FRWCMD 

College Connect Gold 

Ken Griffin 

Robert and Philippa John 

Gareth Williams 

College Connect 

Scott Allin 

John and Elizabeth Andrews 

Andrew Healy 

Anita Johansson 

Allan and Kath Jones 

Clive Maslen 

Glyn Parry 

Shirley Parry 

Cynthia Pulsford 

Ceri Wyn Richards 

John Richardson 

Dame Janet Ritterman DBE 

Jane and Mike Tooby 

Haydn and Alison Warman 

We remain immensely grateful 

to those public bodies, 

individuals, trusts, foundations 

and business sponsors who 

gave their support to our 

Capital Campaign: A Stage for 

Success. The new training and 

performance spaces at the 

College provided the 

foundation for a new phase in 

the College’s history and to 

mark their commitment, we 

continue to acknowledge these 

donors on the College’s 

website. Please visit www. 

rwcmd.ac.uk/thankyou 


Ground Level Seating 

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C 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

D 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

E 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

F 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

G 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

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Events/Digwyddiadau Spring/Gwanwyn 2014 

Date/Dyddiad Time/Amser Venue/Lleoliad Event/Digwyddiad Price/Pris Pg/Tud 

17 Jan/Ion – 4 Apr/Ebr 5.30pm Foyer | Cyntedd 

11 Jan/Ion 7.30pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 

16 Jan/Ion 7.30pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 




21 Jan/Ion - 1 Apr/Ebr 6pm Foyer | Cyntedd 





26 Jan/Ion 2pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 



29 Jan/Ion 7.30pm Students Union Bar 

30 – 31 Jan/Ion 7.30pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 


1 Feb/Chwe 3.45pm Foyer | Cyntedd 

4 Feb/Chwe 1pm St David’s Hall 

5 Feb/Chwe 1.15pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 

5 Feb/Chwe 6pm Foyer | Cyntedd 



11 Feb/Chwe 7pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 

11 – 17 Feb/Chwe (not 16th) 7.15pm (2.15pm on 13th & 15th) Theatr Bute Theatre 

11 – 17 Feb/Chwe (not 16th) 7.30pm (2.30pm on 12th & 15th) Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 

11 – 15 Feb/Chwe 8pm (2pm on 14th) Sherman Cymru 









25 Feb/Chwe 1.15pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 



26 Feb/Chwe 7.30pm Students Union Bar 


Amser Jazz Time Free 

WNO & NOS Opera Gala £18 £16 

Eric & Little Ern £18 £16 

Simon Rowland Jones £8 £6 

Empirical £12 £10 

Sergei Nakariakov & Maria Meerovitch £12 £10 

Chamber Tuesdays Free 

Piano Impromptus £7 £5 

Ian Bostridge & Fretwork £18 £15 

Michael Collins £8 £6 

Burns Night £25 

Steven Osborne £12 £10 

The Emerson Quartet £15 £12 

Percussion Ensemble £7 £5 

Comedy at the College £8 £6 

MWO: Acis & Galatea £25 £22.50 

Matthew Gee £8 £6 

Junior Foyer Concert Free 

Symphony Orchestra & Chorus £4.50 – £6.50 

Harps Galore £7 £5 

Folk in the Foyer Free 

Guy Johnston & Alasdair Beatson £8 £6 

Zara McFarlane £12 £10 

Gould Trio & Robert Plane £12 £10 

Epsom Downs £10 £8 

The Wonderful World of Dissocia £10 £8 

Fe Ddaw’r Byd i Ben £5-£12 

Chamber Winds £7 £5 

Eduardo Catemario £12 £10 

Andrea Lieberknecht & Dag Jensen £8 £6 

St Valentine’s Night Concert £10 £8 

Live Music Now Concert £12 £10 

Mariinsky Brass Ensemble £10 £8 

Sinfonia Newydd £8 £5 £3 

Imogen Cooper £12 £10 

Actors Showcase £8 £6 

Uneven Souls: Percussion Concert £10 £8 

Symphonic Brass £7 £5 


Concerto Competition - The Final £7 £5 

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1 Mar/Maw 7.30pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 

3 – 9 Mar/Maw 7pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 

5 – 6 Mar/Maw 7.30pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 

6 – 7 Mar/Maw 7.15pm (& 4pm on 7th) Theatr Bute Theatre 


11 Mar/Maw 1.15pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 







16 Mar/Maw 2pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 



18 Mar/Maw 7pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 




22 Mar/Maw 12.30pm & 2.30pm Theatr Richard Burton Theatre 



26 Mar/Maw 6pm Foyer | Cyntedd 

26 –29 Mar/Maw 7.15pm Sherman Cymru 

26 Mar/Maw 7.30pm Students Union Bar 



29 Mar/Maw PM Foyer | Cyntedd 


30 Mar/Maw 2pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 

1 Apr/Ebr 1.15pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 

1 – 4 Apr/Ebr Various Various 


2 Apr/Ebr 7pm Neuadd Dora Stoutzker Hall 



How To Be Immortal £12 £10 

Glamorous Night - All That Malarkey £12 £10 

REPCo St David’s Day Celebration £10 £8 

BBC Young Musician of the Year £8 £5 

When You Say Goodbye £12 £10 

Costume as Performance £8 £6 

Clown in the Moon £12 £10 

Daniel Philips £8 £6 

Chamber Orchestra £10 £8 

Brass Band £7 £5 

Julie Madly Deeply £12 £10 

St David Awards Ceremony Through Organiser 

David Pyatt £8 £6 

Huw Warren: Tails for Wales £12 £10 

Freddy Kempf £12 £10 

The Reduced Shakespeare Company £15 £13 

The Fitzwilliam Quartet £8 £6 

Richard Burton’s Hamlet £15 £12 

Wind Orchestra £7 £5 

Mariinsky Wind Ensemble £10 £8 

Friday Night is Swing Night £10 £8 

Dogs Don’t Do Ballet £8 

Sinfonia Cymru £4 – £12 

Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion £7 £5 

Folk in the Foyer Free 

The Magic Flute £5 – £12 


Chroma £12 £10 

Benjamin Frith & Peter Hill £8 £6 

BBC Radio 4 Character Invasion Free 

Cantemus £8 – £20 

Mother’s Day Concert £10 £8 

Habe Dank £8 £6 

NEW: £8 £6 

Ein Liederstrauss für Richard £7 £5 

The Stoutzker Prize Semi-Finals £10 £8 

Christopher Maltman & Simon Lepper £8 £6 

Welsh Sinfonia £5 – £30 

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Free Events Opera Theatre (Visiting) Lunchtime Guests International Artists Lunchtime Lights Collisions 

Seasonal Events Steinway Comedy Orchestral Concerts More Music Theatre (RBC) Celebrating Wales 


Box Office | Swyddfa Docynnau 

029 2039 1391

What's On - Spring 2014 - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

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