WHAT'S ON AUTUMN 2011 - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

WHAT’S ON 

AUTUMN 

2011 

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I’m delighted to welcome you 

to the Royal Welsh College of 

Music and Drama’s first full 

season in our fantastic new 

venues in Cathays Park. 

The Richard Burton Theatre, 

Dora Stoutzker Hall and Linbury 

Gallery have transformed the 

depth and range of performances 

we can now offer to our 

audiences in South Wales. 

We’re welcoming hugely 

diverse companies and 

festivals from across Wales to 

join us in this season including 

Sherman Theatre Cymru, Black 

Rat Productions, The Vale of 

Glamorgan Festival, Guy 

Masterson Productions and 

The Presteigne Festival – all 

committed to delivering the 

highest quality performances. 

We’re also pleased to be 

introducing some innovations 

to our programme: Collisions – 

a concert series celebrating the 

best in world, jazz, roots and 

folk music bringing Asere, 

Blazin’ Fiddles, Meadow and 

Moishe’s Bagel to Cardiff; the 

International Artists Series 

brings big name soloists 

and ensembles to the Dora 

Stoutzker Hall including 

Elin Manahan Thomas, The 

Schubert Ensemble and 

Dame Anne Evans FRWCMD. 

Some of these concerts are 

accompanied by public 

masterclasses so you can see 

these great artists at work. 

Our Lunchtime Guests 

Series include some great 

international soloists from 

across the musical genres 

including Leonid Gorokhov 

and Mahan Estefani –who will 

debut our new harpsichord, 

The Steinway International 

Piano Series continues with 

recitals by Polina Lescencko 

and Christian Blackshaw. 

This fantastic work is 

complimented by the raw 

power and vivacity of our own 

young artists training at the 

College showcased in our 

Lunchtime Lights concert 

series as well as seasonal 

concerts for Fireworks Night 

and Remembrance Sunday, 

a wide range of dramas and 

musicals including a festive 

run of Sondheim’s Merrily 

We Roll Along. 

Our first full Christmas 

Season promises to be a 

highlight and will include 

several performances of the 

timeless Christmas animation 

The Snowman with full 

orchestral accompaniment; 

the magical tale for children 

of all ages, Arabian Nights, an 

historically informed week-end 

of Christmas Music, festive 

songs from the shows and 

a participative Carols and 

Fanfares! 

We’re also delighted to be 

offering students from across 

Cardiff reduced price tickets 

to a number of events, 

courtesy of Liberty Living. 

Look out for the logo! 

We can promise you a busy 

and exciting Autumn as well as 

stunning views over Bute Park 

from our park-side cafe which 

serves breakfast, lunch and 

afternoon tea every day. We 

look forward to welcoming 

you and hope that you enjoy 

your visit! 

Andrew Miller 

Head of Creative 

Programming 

Design: studioken.co.uk 

Sat 1 – Sun 9 October 

Sounds Digital 

Sound Design Festival 

As part of the city-wide Cardiff 

Design Festival, the Royal 

Welsh College of Music and 

Drama will host a weeklong 

celebration of sound design 

installations and interactive 

exhibits. The event will 

promote the exciting creative 

work of sound designers and 

sound-based artists across a 

wide variety of media in the 

beautiful setting of the new 

Linbury Gallery at the college 

Admission Free 

Linbury Gallery 

Fri 23 September – 

Fri 9 December 5.30pm 

Jazz Time 

Every Friday start your 

weekend listening to the 

brightest jazz talent in the 

country. Each week will 

feature a different line-up, 

offering their take on the best 

of contemporary sounds and 

repertoire. If you are a 

younger jazz fan this is the 

perfect opportunity for you 

to come along regularly and 

get into the vibe. If you are 

new to jazz come along and 

have the myths dispelled, 

listen to the music of these 

inspirational players. 


Foyer 

Thu 6 – Sat 8 October 

Paper 

Sculptures 

Prepare to be amazed! Our 

talented young theatre 

designers create giant paper 

sculptures making use of 

recycled materials. Don’t miss 

these wonderfully creative, 

jaw-dropping creations that 

make use of all things used! 


Castle Grounds 

Sat 24 September 

& Sat 5 November 

10am, 11am or 12pm 

Tours of the Richard 

Burton Theatre 

Spend 45 minutes exploring 

the state of the art Richard 

Burton Theatre with our 

knowledgeable Stage 

Management students on 

hand to guide you. 


Registration Required 

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Fri 7 October 

7.30pm 

The Schubert Ensemble 

Schumann: Piano Quartet 

Joe Cutler: Slippery Music 

for piano quartet 

Dvorak: Piano Quartet No 2 

A shaken Johannes Brahms 

remembers a youthful 

heartbreak; Antonin Dvorak 

sits back in his country garden 

and lets the melodies pour 

over him. If chamber music is 

“the music of friends”, it simply 

doesn’t get more personal 

than this. The Schubert 

Ensemble has been making 

vibrant music together for 

nearly three decades; tonight, 

they introduce a new friend of 

their own: a brilliantly 

entertaining new quartet 

written specially for them by 

the young British maverick 

Joe Cutler. 

Tickets £12, £10 Concessions 

Dora Stoutzker Hall 

Fri 21 October 

7.30pm 

Dame Anne Evans 

An opportunity to listen to 

one of opera’s best known 

interpreters of the great 

soprano roles of Wagner. 

Dame Anne will talk about her 

career and also coach Alwyn 

Mellor, an emerging 

Wagnerian soprano, as she 

prepares for her first Ring 

Cycle in Seattle 2014. 



Sat 22 October 

7.30pm 

Elin Manahan Thomas 

If Music Be The Food of Love 

Songs by Dowland, Purcell 

and Schubert 

Featuring David Miller, lute, 

theorbo and c19 guitar 

“It’s about communicating 

emotions” says Elin Manahan 

Thomas “and showing people 

just how human and exciting 

these pieces are.” For Wales’s 

most dazzling new vocal star, 

music has always been – above 

all - about touching the heart. 

In this extraordinary recital, she 

explores the most intimate of 

feelings through some of the 

most haunting music ever 

composed – the lute songs of 

Purcell and Dowland, and the 

lieder of Franz Schubert. 



Thu 10 November 

7.30pm 

Rachel Podger 

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons 

Rachel Podger is one of the 

most creative talents to 

emerge in the field of period 

performance over the last 

decade. Critically-acclaimed 

for her recordings of baroque 

and classical masterpieces, she 

is an internationally-renowned 

soloist. The centre-piece of 

Rachel’s performance will be 

Vivaldi’s masterpiece ‘The Four 

Seasons’, played on period 

instruments. Unmissable! 



Tue 29 November 

7.30pm 

Ni Ensemble 

The Ni Ensemble is returning 

to the UK, with original music 

written for brass, and a 

broad variety of creative 

experiences for their 

audiences. In a programme 

including new work by 

Luxembourg Composers 

and a new commission, 

Passacaglia, by renowned 

horn player and composer 

KerryTurner, this exceptional 

and award-winning ensemble 

bring another sound and 

culture to life through their 

unique qualities of musical 

interpretation. 



Masterclasses 

In addition to our 

performance programme, we 

invite audiences to journey 

with us beyond the concert 

platform to learn the tricks 

of the trade by attending 

masterclasses given by our 

international artists. 


2.30pm 

Dame Anne Evans 

Masterclass 




2.30pm 

Elin Manahan Thomas: 

If Music Be The Food 

of Love Masterclass 



Elin Manahan Thomas Rachel Podger Ni Ensemble Dame Anne Evans

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Collisions is a curated 

series bringing the best 

in culturally diverse and 

contemporary music 

to Cardiff. 

‘A lovely setting, 

great staff and a 

beautiful auditorium... 

many thanks.’ 

Penguin Cafe 

All Collisions events are 

offered to Cardiff students 

at a special discount thanks 

to Liberty Living. 

Fri 23 September 

7.30pm 

Asere 

Asere are the young musical 

stars of Havana and they return 

to Europe this Autumn for an 

extensive tour. With brilliant 

original songs along with 

classic Latin salsa and Cuban 

song, Asere create a unique 

and soulful Cuban music, 

bringing a mix of roots and 

rhythms to a modern world. 

Asere celebrate a cultural 

brotherhood, born of a 

uniquely Cuban perspective; 

they have a profound 

musicality, and a collective 

energy that is truly inspiring. 



Thu 20 October 

7.30pm 

Meadow 

Three of Europe’s finest 

and most sensitive players, 

Taylor (piano), Brunborg 

(saxophones) and Strønen 

(drums) feature together, 

following the release in 

February of their acclaimed 

album Blissful Ignorance. If the 

group’s name suggests some 

kind of pastoral idyll, then 

so be it. But there’s no 

sentimentality or fey 

romanticism about Meadow. 

This music has the wisdom, 

honesty and vigour that is 

borne only of experience. 

Meadow will be supported by 

the acclaimed duo of Andrew 

McCormack & Jason Yarde. 




8pm 

Moishe’s Bagel 

“Exhilarating, full-flavoured stuff, 

often breath-takingly intricate 

but played with jubilation...the 

Bagel acquires the momentum 

of an express train” 

The Herald 

“Moishe’s Bagel are kicking 

up a fuss in live settings” 

The Telegraph 

Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, 

jazz-inflected klezmer and 

Balkan music from some of 

Scotland’s finest musicians. An 

intoxicating, life-affirming mix 

of Eastern European dance 

music, Middle Eastern rhythms 

and virtuoso performances. 



Wed 9 November 

8pm 

Ruth Wall 

The Girl with the 3 Harps 

Ruth’s performances take the 

audience on a fascinating 

musical journey from Handel 

to Arvo Part. Ruth performs 

music on the Gaelic wire strung 

harp, Renaissance bray harp 

and Scottish lever harp by key 

composers from the past such 

as the legendary Irish harper 

O’Carolan as well as haunting 

new works by Graham Fitkin. 



Sat 12 November 

8pm 

Blazin’ Fiddles 

From remote village halls to 

the Royal Albert “Village” Hall, 

Blazin’ Fiddles have delighted 

audiences with their highlands 

and islands fiddle music and 

tales. Fiddles and bows blaze 

away with guitar and piano for 

one of the most exciting and 

memorable fiddle ensembles 

ever to take the stage. 

Blazin’ Fiddles are: 

Allan Henderson fiddle 

Iain Macfarlane fiddle, 

Catriona Macdonald fiddle, 

Bruce MacGregor fiddle 

Anna Massie guitar & fiddle 

Andy Thorburn piano 



Moishe’s Bagel Asere 

Meadow Ruth Wall 

Blazin’ Fiddles

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Richard Burton was a giant of 

the British & Broadway stage 

and one of Wales’ greatest 

actors. The Royal Welsh 

College of Music and Drama 

is delighted not only that 

Burton’s family have endorsed 

the naming of our new theatre 

after him, but they have also 

granted our resident company 

of actors the title of “The 

Richard Burton Company”. 

The company will feature 

actors in their final year of 

professional training, 

performing everything from 

Shakespeare to the most 

innovative and cutting edge in 

our three performance spaces: 

the Richard Burton, Bute and 

Caird theatres across our 

Autumn, Spring and Summer 

seasons. Doubly inspired now 

to reach the heights of success 

achieved by Richard Burton. 

‘The cast were brilliant. There 

really are wonderful actors 

coming out of there.’ Twitter, 

The Stone Summer 2011 

‘Phenomenal. An audience 

stood, cried, cheered, I’ve not 

seen that in long while. 

Amazing work across the 

board. Crikey!’ Twitter, 

King Lear Summer 2011 

Fri 21 October – 

Sat 29 October 7.45pm 

Matinee Wed 26 October 

2.30pm 

Night Must Fall by 

Emlyn Williams 

Director Elizabeth Freestone 

Emlyn Williams’ psychological 

thriller was first performed in 

1935. Certainly not your 

stereotypical old fashioned 

British whodunit, it’s obvious 

from the beginning just who 

the murderer is and that he will 

murder again and who the 

victim will be. We are delighted 

to present probably his best 

known play in the theatre that 

bares the name of Williams’ 

close friend Richard Burton. 


Richard Burton Theatre 

No performances on 

Sunday or Monday 

Fri 21 October – 


Matinee Thu 27 October 

2.30pm 

The Philistines by 

Maxim Gorky 

Adaptation Andrew Upton 

Director Zoe Waterman 

Like Russian society, the 

argumentative yet comedic 

Bessemenov family are falling 

apart. Banned from 

performance in 1902 under 

the Tsarist regime, in a new 

version by Andrew Upton, 

Gorky’s play has brought the 

turmoil of pre-revolutionary 

Russia back to the stage for 

modern audiences. 


Bute Theatre 



Wed 30 November – 

Sat 10 December 

7.15pm 

Harper Regan 

by Simon Stephens 

“If you go, I don’t think you 

should come back.” 

Harper Regan walks away 

from her home, her husband 

and her daughter and keeps 

walking. She hasn’t told 

anybody that she is going or 

where she is going. Her violent 

and comic exploration of the 

moralities of sex and death 

takes her on a road trip 

through the heart of England. 


Caird Studio 

Musical Theatre 

Tue 11 October 1pm 

Musical Theatre 

Showcase 

A chance to enjoy a short 

programme of speeches, 

duologues, duets, songs and 

company numbers from 

various Musicals, showcasing 

the diverse talents of our MA 

Musical Theatre students. 



Fri 2 December – Sat 10 

December 7.30pm 

Matinee Thu 8 

December 2.30pm 

Merrily We Roll Along 

Director Shaun Kerrison 

Musical Director Julian Bigg 

Escape the Christmas rush 

with Stephen Sondheim’s 

emotionally powerful classic 

musical about Franklin 

Shepard, a once talented 

composer of Broadway 

musicals who has moved to 

Hollywood to produce films. 

We join Frank at the 

beginning of his Hollywood 

fame, moving backwards 

in time and witnessing 

snapshots of the most 

important moments in his life. 



Music and lyrics by Stephen 

Sondheim; Book by George Furth; 

Based on the play by George S. 

Kaufman and Moss Hart. 

This amateur production is 

presented by arrangement 

with Josef Weinberger Limited 

on behalf of Music Theatre 

International of New York. 



Student tickets sponsored by the 

Liberty Living Discount Scheme. 

Drama at the Royal Welsh College 

of Music & Drama is supported by 

the Richard Carne Charitable Trust 

Arabian 

Nights 

Wed 30 Nov – Sat 3 Dec, 

Fri 9 & Sat 10 Dec 

7.45pm 

Tue 6 & Thu 8 Dec 

10am & 6pm 

Wed 7 Dec 

1.30pm 

Director Poppy Burton Morgan 

Adapted by Dominic Cooke 

Long ago, in a faraway land, 

the beautiful new Queen 

Shahrazad has been sentenced 

to death by the distrustful King, 

but she discovers that her gift 

for storytelling can save her. 

Featuring stories including 

Ali Baba and the Forty 

Thieves, Sinbad the Sailor, 

The Little Beggar and more 

of the classic tales from The 

Arabian Nights, this magical 

production features original 

music, dance, puppetry, 

vibrant costumes and stunning 

visual effects. Bring all the 

family along this Christmas. 


(Schools £5) 

Bute Theatre 

This is an amateur production 

by arrangement with Nick Hern 

Books www.nickhernbooks.co.uk 



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Mary Stuart 2011

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Fri 5 August 3pm 

& 7pm 

Sat 6 August 3pm 

& 7pm 

Mon 8 August 7pm 

Chongqing 

Acrobatic Troupe 

Chongqing Acrobatic Troupe 

was founded 60 years ago, 

being one of the earliest and 

most respected acrobatic 

troupes in China. These 

performances are part of 

the Wales-Chongqing 

Cultural Week. 



Wed 7 September 

2.00pm & 8.00pm 

Thu 8 September 

2.00pm, 5.00pm & 

8.00pm 

National Youth 

Theatre of Wales: 

Patagonia 

The Long Journey 

Tim Baker Artistic Director 

The rich, shared culture of 

Wales and Patagonia is the 

inspiration for a new piece of 

theatre that draws upon the 

multi-talents of NYTW 2011 

– our national theatre for 

young people. Using both 

historical and contemporary 

material, and the languages 

of Wales and Patagonia, 

NYTW 2011 casts a new 

perspective on old ties 

through an exciting 

combination of physical 

theatre, music, sound-scapes, 

and new media. 


(under 25s £6) 


13 – 16 September 

8pm Tues 13 – Fri 16 

September 8pm 

A Sherman Cymru and 

Theatr Genedlaethol 

Cymru co-production 

Llwyth (Tribe) 

Rugby international night in 

Cardiff and the tribes are out in 

force. Wales has lost, but four 

gay friends are determined to 

have a night to remember… 

whatever the cost. 

Nos Sadwrn gêm ryngwladol 

ac mae’r brifddinas yn wyllt. 

Mae Cymru wedi colli ond 

mae pedwar ffrind hoyw’n 

benderfynol o gael noson i’w 

chofio… beth bynnag fo’r gost. 



Perfformiadau Cymraeg gydag 

uwchdeitlau Saesneg / Welsh 

language performances with 

English surtitles: 14 & 16 Sep 

Sat 1 October 7pm 

India Dance 

Wales present: 

Classical Indian 

Dance Performance 

by ‘Shishya’ with live 

Carnatic music 

Renowned Welsh dance 

Company India Dance Wales 

present an evening of classical 

Indian dance performances by 

the talented dancers who 

attend the Company’s Indian 

dance training programmes 

across the country led by 

Award-winning teacher Kiran 

Ratna. This exclusive 

performance features 

‘Carnatic’ musicians from 

Southern India, vocalist 

Bharathi Venugopal, 

mridangist (percussionist) 

Sumod Sridharan, and 

violinist/ flautist Thiagarajan 

Ramani. 

Tickets £8 (Discounts 

available: £6 for groups of 

four or more people) 


Fri 11 November 7.30pm 


2.30pm & 7.30pm 

Up ‘n’ Under: 

The Welsh Tour 

A new adaptation by 

John Godber 

Directed by Richard Tunley 

Designed by Steve Denton 

Black RAT Productions join 

forces with John Godber to 

bring you their latest offering 

- a brand new adaptation of 

the award winning comedy 

Up ‘n’ Under, set in the heart 

of the South Wales Valleys 

and the competitive world of 

amateur rugby union featuring 

a talented cast of some 

of Wales’ finest actors. 

www.blackratproductions.co.uk 

Cast: 

Gareth Bale 

Dion Davies 

Sara Lloyd Gregory 

Rhys Matthews 

Richard Shackley 

Giles Thomas 




7.45pm 

Theatre Tours 

International Ltd 

present: 

Fern Hill and Other 

Dylan Thomas 

Dylan Thomas’ short stories 

and poems are brought vividly 

to life in an enchanting award 

winning one man show by the 

great nephew of Richard 

Burton, Guy Masterson. The 

programme includes three of 

Thomas’ wonderful short 

stories; A Visit To Grandpa’s, 

Holiday Memory and, of 

course, A Christmas Story 

(more popularly known as A 

Child’s Christmas In Wales), 

plus a selection of his greatest 

verse including Fern Hill, Do 

Not Go Gentle Into That Good 

Night and Death Shall Have 

No Dominion. 





A Black RAT, Blackwood Miners’ 

Institute and RCT Theatres 

Co-production, supported by 

Arts Council of Wales 

Patagonia Llwyth (Tribe) 

Shishya Up ‘n’ Under Fern Hill

Steinway International Piano Series 

Seasonal Concerts 


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Great music demands 

great instruments, and 

in a groundbreaking 

initiative the Royal Welsh 

College of Music & 

Drama is proud to be the 

UK’s first all-Steinway 

Conservatoire. Join us 

for this exciting series 

of Sunday afternoon 

concerts: three centuries 

of piano masterpieces 

celebrating the glorious 

sound of the finest 

pianos in the world, and 

the inspirational artists 

who play them. 

Sun 23 October 3pm 

Polina Leschencko 

Haydn Piano Sonata in E flat, 

Hob 52 

Brahms Variations sur un Thème 

de Paganini, Op35 Book 2 

Medtner Forgotten Tunes, 

Cycle 1, Op.38, No.1 Sonata 

‘Reminiscenza’ 

Medtner Forgotten Tunes, 

Cycle 1, Op.38, no.8 ‘A la 

Reminiscence’ Quasi Coda 

Liszt Etude No6 (Grandes 

Etudes de Paganini S141) 

Chopin Andante Spianato & 

Grande Polonaise Brillante Op22 

Schumann Carnaval Op9 

Polina Leschencko isn’t just 

the RWCMD Jane Hodge 

Foundation International Chair 

in Piano; she’s also a virtuoso 

performer in the great Russian 

tradition, and she’s chosen an 

opening programme that 

sparkles with colour. Haydn’s wit, 

Liszt’s fireworks, Brahms’ and 

Schumann’s exuberant fantasies 

and the deep, dark poetry of 

Nikolai Medtner, not forgetting 

the composer who - according 

to one critic - Lescencko plays 

with “devastating beauty” 

Frederic Chopin. 



Sun 13 November 3pm 

Christian Blackshaw 

Mozart: Sonata in C minor 

K457 

Liszt: Vallée d’Obermann 

(Années de Pèlerinage 1 

“Suisse”) 

Brahms: Klavierstücke op. 119 

“This pianist may not be in the 

first flush of youth” 

commented one listener “but I 

reckon he’s the next big 

thing.” Christian Blackshaw’s 

extraordinary comeback has 

been one of the biggest 

recent stories in British music, 

with critics tumbling over each 

other to praise his quiet 

mastery and understated 

style. Mozart’s surprisingly 

dark Sonata K.457 and 

Brahms’ visionary late 

masterpiece are perfect for 

Blackshaw – while Liszt’s 

atmospheric musical 

landscape will let him give his 

virtuosity full rein. 




5pm 

Gala Firework Concert 

Join us to celebrate the 5th November 

ahead of Cardiff’s spectacular Sparks in 

the Park at 7pm. When Handel’s Music for 

the Royal Fireworks was first performed, it 

caused London’s first recorded traffic 

tailback. And by the end of the night, the 

venue was on fire – literally. Hopefully the 

thrills tonight will be purely musical with a 

concert of magical and dazzling autumnal 

delights, including extracts from the bestloved 

film score of the 21st century: Harry 

Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 


Enjoy the fireworks from our terrace 

with Soup & a Roll or a Hot Dog for £3.50 


Student tickets sponsored by the Liberty 

Living Discount Scheme. 

Fri 11 November 

7.15pm 

Brass Remembrance 

Day Concert 

The sound of a lone trumpet at nightfall… 

nothing sums up the emotion and pride of 

Remembrance Day more poignantly than 

the music of a brass band. Join us to 

commemorate this unique day with a 

concert of wartime brass classics from 

Elgar to Glenn Miller: music to stir the 

heart - and maybe raise a few nostalgic 

smiles as well. 



Steinway Delivery 

Polina Leschenko 

Christian Blackshaw

Chamber Music Weekend 

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For the Love of Brahms 


Sun 30 October 

Johannes Brahms, Lebrecht Music and Arts Photo Library/Alamy 

Chamber Music Festival 

curated by The Gould 

Piano Trio (Lucy Gould, 

Alice Neary and 

Benjamin Frith) 

Featuring acclaimed 

guest artists: 

David Adams 

(Leader, WNO) violin 

Pamela Helen Stephen 

mezzo-soprano 

Robert Plane clarinet 

Tim Thorpe horn 

Rosie Biss cello 

Scott Dickinson viola 

“I speak through my music”. 

Johannes Brahms was 

both classic and Romantic, 

dreamer and craftsman. He 

wrote music of epic grandeur 

– yet behind every note 

lies the passionate, surging 

emotion of a heart in torment. 

This weekend, dive headlong 

into a world of truth, beauty 

and the most tender poetry, 

as some of the UK’s finest 

chamber musicians uncover 

the man – and the artist - 

behind the beard. 

1pm 

Afternoon Concert 

Trio in C major Op.87 

Piano Quintet in F minor 

Op.34 

2.30pm 

Vocal Master Class with 

Pamela Helen Stephen 

5pm 

Young Artists Concert 

‘Intimate Relations’ 

To include works by Robert 

and Clara Schumann and 

Brahms. 

7pm 

Pre Concert Talk by Stephen 

Walsh 

7.30pm 

Evening Concert 

Violin sonata A major Op.100 

Piano trio in C minor Op.101 

Piano Quartet G minor Op. 25 

10pm 

Late Night Concert 

Clarinet Quintet Op.115 

Tickets £3 – £12 

Weekend Pass £50 

£45 Concessions 


10am 


11am 

Coffee Concert 

Cello sonata in F Op.99 

Viola songs Op.91 

Horn Trio Op. 40 

1.30pm 

Master Class 

with Robert Plane and Scott 

Dickinson on the Brahms 

Clarinet/Viola Sonatas. 

3.30pm 

‘Sextet SwapShop’ 

Exploring the Brahms B Flat 

Sextet with students from the 

RWCMD working alongside 

festival artists. 

5pm 


To include a selection of 

Brahms’ Hungarian Dances 

7pm 

Grand Finale 

Clarinet Trio Op.114 

Sextet in B Flat Op.18 

B major Trio 

(Revised version) Op.8 

Tickets £3 – £12 

Weekend Pass £50 

£45 Concessions 


Tim Thorpe Pamela Helen Stephen Rosie Biss 

Gould Trio David Adams Robert Plane

Lunchtime Guests 

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Take the time to enjoy 

your lunch hour in our 

café overlooking Bute 

Park together with some 

wonderful music played 

by distinguished artists 

in the stunning Dora 

Stoutzker Hall. 

Tue 27 September 

1.15pm 

Presteigne Festival 

City Tour 

Presteigne is a small music 

festival with a big reputation 

– renowned for its fresh and 

accessible approach to new 

music in friendly surroundings. 

Feel the buzz this lunchtime, as 

five of this year’s Presteigne 

performers give Cardiff a first 

chance to hear two freshlyminted 

new works from this 

year’s Festival – and round it all 

off with Stravinsky’s devilish 

little musical fairy-tale. 

L’histoire du soldat. 





Thu 6 October 

1.15pm 

Vincent David 

Albeniz Spanish Suite 

Prokofiev Sonata for 

flute and piano 

Poulenc Sonata for 

flute and piano 

Ravel Tzigane 

Don’t mention jazz - the 

young French saxophone 

virtuoso Vincent David is 

living proof that there’s more 

than one way to blow that 

horn. He’s a regular member 

of new-music powerhouse 

Ensemble Intercontemporain, 

and a collaborator of Pierre 

Boulez. But this lunchtime, it’s 

all about melodies, sunshine 

and pure charm as David 

brings all his flair to three 

delicious 20th century 

classics. 


Weston Gallery 

Fri 7 October 

1.15pm 

Soloists of Mid Wales 

Chamber Orchestra 

Mozart Flute Quartet in D 

major K285 

Marcel Tournier Suite for flute, 

harp and string trio Op 34 

Jean Francaix Quintet for 

flute, harp and string trio 

When a flute and a harp come 

together, something magical 

happens – and when the 

composer happens to be 

French, it’s a recipe for pure 

sensuous enchantment. This 

lunchtime, join the players of 

the acclaimed Mid Wales 

Chamber Orchestra for 45 

minutes of chamber music at 

its most ravishing – and with 

Mozart’s exuberant First Flute 

Quartet opening the concert, 

refreshment is guaranteed. 



Tue 18 October 

1.15pm 

Richard McMahon 

& Yu Yasuraoka 

Ravel Sonata for Violin 

& Piano 

Takemitsu Hika 

Brahms Sonata for Violin & 

Piano, No3 Op 108 in D Minor 

Emotion recollected in 

tranquillity: Ravel distils 20s 

jazz to its pure and very 

French essence, and late in his 

career, Johannes Brahms rekindles 

a youthful fire. But Toru 

Takemitsu’s haunted, 

unforgettably concentrated 

elegy is the dark heart of this 

extraordinary lunchtime recital, 

given by two of our 

instrumental staff. 



Thu 20 October 

2pm 

Francois Leleux 

Telemann Fantasias for 

Solo Flute 

Francois Leleux is probably 

the best oboist in the world - 

so the opportunity to hear him 

playing solo is not to be 

missed. In the intimate space 

of the Weston Gallery, Leleux 

performs three virtuoso 

masterpieces for 

unaccompanied oboe; a 

bravura showcase for his 

glorious tone, effortless poise 

and fantastic, rapturous 

musical imagination. This 

should be unforgettable. 




1.15pm 

Leon McCawley 

Mozart Sonata in C major 

K 309 

Liszt Three Concert Studies 

Schubert arr. Liszt 

Three Songs 

A pianist of staggering 

technique and profound 

musical intelligence, you’ll 

never hear more honest – 

or more beautiful – playing. 

So join him for a lunchtime 

concert in which he’ll tackle 

the classical poetry of Mozart 

and the bravura fireworks 

of Liszt with the same 

unaffected artistry. 



Alissa Firsova 

Marcia Crayford – Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra 

Francois Leleux 

Leon McCawley

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1.15pm 

Mahan Esfahani 

Mahan Esfahani simply makes 

vibrant, joyous music. In 

today’s lunchtime concert, this 

astonishing young Iranian 

virtuoso shares the music he 

loves above all – the timeless 

keyboard masterpieces of 

Bach and Scarlatti, as well as a 

couple of eye-opening 

baroque rarities. Expect 

dazzling playing, timeless 

beauty, and sounds like you’ve 

never heard before. 




1.15pm 

Andrew Watkinson 

Andrew Watkinson brings to 

his solo playing some of the 

intimacy and intensity of his 

chamber music, gleaned 

from his experience as leader 

of the Endellion String 

Quartet, with whom he has 

given over 2000 concerts 

all over the world - marked 

out also by the Royal 

Philharmonic Society Award 

for Best Chamber Ensemble. 

Andrew will be accompanied 

by Rebecca Selley in a 

programme to include Elgar’s 

Sonata for Violin and Piano. 



Tue 6 December 

1.15pm 

Leonid Gorokhov 

Lunchtime is precious – so 

why not spend it with a 

24-carat masterpiece? 

Schubert’s C major Quintet is 

the chamber work by which all 

others are measured: 

sublimely beautiful, hauntingly 

sad, and unforgettably serene. 

No wonder it’s one of the 

most popular choices on 

“Desert Island Discs” – and 

with the Russian cellist Leonid 

Gorokhov joining an all-star 

RWCMD quartet, this should 

be something special. 



Live Nation presents 

An Evening 

with 

Rob Brydon 

Wednesday 2 

November 7.30pm 

Celebrating the publication 

of his autobiography, this 

unique evening sees Rob 

delving into his past and 

intimately sharing his rise to 

stardom. Rob will explore his 

childhood spent in South 

Wales and how his hearty 

burr soon resounded across 

the airwaves. He will uncover 

just how he became the voice 

behind almost every 

household brand in the 

country and the lengths at 

which he went to in order to 

turn his love of acting into an 

illustrious career. 

£14 - Limited availability! 


Mahan Esfahani 

Andrew Watkinson 

Leonid Gorokhov

Christmas at the College 

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The College will celebrate Christmas in style 

with two special weekends of high quality 

performances including a cinema screening of 

The Snowman accompanied by our concert 

orchestra and a production of Arabian Nights 

– both ideal for school children and families. 

There are also plenty of opportunities to listen 

to well loved Christmas music from across 

the centuries and the chance to sing along 

to your favourite carols around the tree in our 

spectacular foyer. 

Make We 

Merry – 

A Baroque 

Christmas 


7.30pm 

Throughout history, the 

greatest composers have 

reserved some of their finest 

music for the celebration of 

Christmas. Here we draw 

together vocal and 

instrumental music from 

across the centuries and from 

across Europe. Familiar carols 

in their original settings, wellloved 

Christmas instrumental 

music and less familiar festive 

delights from the Baroque 

palaces of Bohemia come 

together to form a stylish and 

memorable programme. The 

programme will include music 

by composers such as Bach, 

Corelli, Scarlatti, Vejvanovsky 

and Buxtehude. 




3pm 

Sun 4 December 

12pm 

Carols & Fanfares 

Celebrate the full glory of 

Christmas music in the 

stunning surroundings of our 

concert hall. Our young brass 

and vocal artists will lead you 

on a sparkling journey where 

you can sing along to your 

favourite festive flourishes! 



The 

Snowman 


& Thu 1 December 

11am & 1.15pm 

Sat 3 December 6pm 

Sun 4 December 3pm 

Join our concert orchestra 

on a magical adventure as a 

young boy’s snowman comes 

to life! The soundtrack to 

Howard Blake’s timeless 

Christmas classic will be 

performed live with the 

animated film on the big 

screen. We are keeping it 

simple – no dancing snowmen 

just a captivating mix of 

music, singing, animation 

and story-telling – suitable 

for the whole family! 


(Schools £5) 


Also don’t miss our magical 

production of Arabian Nights… 

see page 9. 


4.30pm 

Sun 4 December 

1.30pm 

Christmas Snow Songs 

An afternoon’s entertainment 

of well known favourites 

from the shows sung by our 

talented young vocalists 

around the Christmas tree in 

our stunning foyer overlooking 

Bute Park. 


Foyer 

Fri 9 December 

5.30pm 

Jazz Carols at the Bar 

Your opportunity to join our 

Christmas celebrations. On 

this last day of term come and 

sing your favourite Christmas 

songs like you’ve never sung 

them before. We’ll make 

Christmas 2011 the grooviest 

Christmas ever! 


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Fri 9 September 7.30pm 

Pre-concert Talk 6.15pm 

NL XL on Music 

World Premiere 

Vale of Glamorgan Festival 

Pianos, synthesisers, 

percussion, toy pianos and 

samplers all feature in this 

cutting-edge multi-media 

feast receiving its world 

premiere as part of the Vale of 

Glamorgan Festival of Music. 

Piano Duo Sandra & Jeroen 

van Veen provide the live 

music and soundscapes 

accompanying a mesmerising 

film comprising of aerial 

images from photographer 

Karel Tomei’s art book NLXL. 

Tickets Tocynnau £12, £10 

Concessions (£5 Under 16s 

and Students) 


Sun 2 October 

3pm 

RWCMD Revisited: 

String Concert 

Mozart Sinfonia Concertante 

for Violin and Viola 

Tchaikovsky Serenade for 

Strings 

Conducted by Peter Esswood 

with William Hillman (violin) 

and Ben Kaminski (viola) 

The accompanying string 

ensemble will comprise recent 

graduates of the College, 

coming back to have the 

opportunity to play together 

for the first time in our 

beautiful new hall. 





Welsh Sinfonia: Mozart: 

Late and Great 

The “absolutely thrilling” 

Welsh Sinfonia, Wales’ 

professional chamber 

orchestra, presents the 

opening concert its third 

Cardiff Season. This highly 

accomplished ensemble, 

under the leadership of Robin 

Stowell and conducted by 

Mark Eager, explores the 

particular delights of music 

written for smaller orchestras, 

and opens with late, great 

Mozart. The Adagio and 

Fugue is for some reason less 

well known than other Mozart 

works of this period, but 

deserves its place next to the 

iconic clarinet concerto. The 

basset clarinet, the original 

instrument, will offer new 

insights in the hands of 

leading soloist Colin Lawson, 

and the ‘Great G Minor’ is a 

spectacular way to end 

the programme. 

Tickets £13, £11 Concessions, 

Family Ticket £20 

Students £5 


Wed 26 October 7.30pm 

Aurora Orchestra - 

Jealous Guy 

Love imperiled, love broken, 

love betrayed – Aurora 

Orchestra, one of the UK’s 

hottest ensembles, presents a 

unique programme of music 

and dance inspired by desire. 

Ranging from Mahler’s last 

anguished symphonic 

utterance to the crystallised 

grief of Dido’s Lament, this 

visceral programme also 

features jealousy-fuelled 

tango, songs by John Lennon 

and Sam Swallow, and the 

Welsh première of a virtuosic 

new arrangement of the 

Symphonic Dances from 

Bernstein’s West Side Story. 



Thu 27 October 6pm 

Dongfang Song & 

Tianhong Yang, piano 

Thomas Fredrick Willetts 

Foundation Scholars’ recital 

Tickets £5 


Tue 1 November 7.30pm 

RWCMD Revisited: 

Chris Petrie 

Fresh Productions bring an 

exploration of the dark and 

dramatic music from some of 

Denmark’s leading composers 

and recent works by RWCMD 

graduate Chris Petrie. 

Conducted by Christopher 

Austin, the Azalea Ensemble 

will perform works ranging 

from Ruder’s colossal Abysm 

to Pelle Gundmundsen- 

Holmgreen’s playfully obscure 

Plateaux For Two. The event 

will close with an unexpected 

twist from Hans Abrahamsen’s 

seminal work, Marchenbilder 

(Fairy-tale Pictures). 



Mon 31 October 

8pm 

Sinfonia Cymru 

Haydn Symphony No. 83 

in G minor ‘The Hen’ 

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 

27 in B flat major K595 

Dag Wiren Serenade for strings 

Haydn Symphony No. 85 

in B flat major 

Gareth Jones Conductor 

Llŷr Williams Piano 

Sinfonia Cymru celebrates its 

long standing association with 

International, Welsh pianist 

Llŷr Williams in a concert filled 

with sublime orchestral music 

perfect for an Autumnal 

evening! Williams has performed 

with orchestras around the 

world, including the BBC 

National Orchestra of Wales, 

London Mozart Players, 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, 

Hallé Orchestra and the 

Minnesota Orchestra. He has 

also appeared on BBC Radio 

3, at the BBC Proms, the 

Edinburgh Festival, the 

Wigmore Hall in London and 

New York’s Carnegie Hall. 


Friends of Sinfonia £11, £8 

concessions 


NL XL on Music Welsh Sinfonia Aurora Orchestra 

Chris Petrie 

Llŷr Williams

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Thu 3 November 7pm 


Welsh Sinfonia: 

Happy Hour 

Conducted by Mark Eager 

William Boyce 

Symphony No.8 in D minor 

Benjamin Britten 

Simple Symphony Op.4 

Tchaikovsky 

Serenade for Strings 

in C Op.48 

The second in the Welsh 

Sinfonia’s Concert Season 

explores the range of what 

can be achieved by composers 

in a strings-only orchestration. 

The 8th Symphony is the only 

one the 18th century William 

Boyce wrote as an orchestral 

piece rather than as part of a 

vocal or stage work; Britten, 

had completed the draft of this 

tuneful work when he was only 

20 in 1933; and Tchaikovsky’s 

Serenade remains one of the 

late romantic era’s definitive 

works. All in all, just the hour 

you need to unwind from the 

day’s toil and send you home 

re-energised. 


Family Ticket £20 

Students £5 



8pm 

Jazz for Jed 

Jazz 4 Jed commemorates 

Jed Williams - the man who 

created the Brecon Jazz 

Festival. This concert will 

feature some of our talented 

young jazz musicians and a 

jam session for you to join in. 


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6.30pm 

Klezmer Kollectiv 

Originating as music for 

weddings and celebrations in 

the Jewish communities of 

Eastern Europe, Klezmer has 

an infectious joyousness, 

tinged with an underlying 

melancholy that reaches out 

to audiences everywhere. 

Klezmer Kollectiv have been 

making waves in Cardiff 

during the last twelve months 

with their slick ultra-tight 

sound and catchy Balkan 

rhythms. 


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Tue 6 December 7pm 

Steve Gibbs: 

Bach Lute Works 

The American-born guitarist 

Steve Gibbs crosses genres 

and centuries, but tonight he 

performs one composer and 

one composer only: the music 

for lute by Johann Sebastian 

Bach. Containing – in Gibbs’ 

words - some of Bach’s most 

“serene, radiant” inspirations, 

this might just be the greatest 

music you’ve never heard: 

perfect for the intimate 

surroundings of the Weston 

Gallery. 




8pm 

Opera Showcase 

Our talented young singers 

present a showcase evening 

of semi-staged opera scenes 

accompanied by our Chamber 

Orchestra conducted by 

David Jones. Expect some 

familiar and surprising 

repertoire from the opera 

stars of the future! 



Opera at the Royal Welsh College 

of Music & Drama is supported 

through the David & Philippa 

Seligman Opera Scholarships. 


4pm 

City Voices Cardiff 

present 

Great Joy! Jnr. 

Simon Curtis Conductor 

City Voices invite you to a 

special hour long family 

matinee version of their 

GREAT JOY concert. 

Tickets £5 

(Free for Children Under 12) 



6.30pm 

City Voices Cardiff 

present 

Great Joy! A Concert 

of Christmas Cheer 

Simon Curtis Conductor 

Come and join the 150 strong 

City Voices Cardiff, 

accompanied by Brass, Piano 

and Percussion, and start your 

festive celebrations off in style 

with songs including It’s The 

Most Wonderful Time of the 

Year, Let There Be Peace on 

Earth, Born is the Light of the 

World, Let it Snow, Star of 

Bethlehem and then raise your 

own voices with our audience 

carols Hark! The Herald 

Angels Sing, God Rest Ye 

Merry Gentlemen, While 

Shepherds Watched Their 

Flocks, Good King Wenceslas 

and, of course, The Twelve 

Days of Christmas. 

Tickets £6 - £12 


City Voices Cardiff is grateful for 

financial support from Confused. 

com and Carlyle Finance. 

Tue 20 December 

7pm 

Four Counties 

Showcase Concert 

A programme celebrating the 

musical talents of the young 

people of Bridgend, 

Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and 

Rhondda Cynon Taf. A wide 

variety of music from the Four 

Counties Youth Brass Band, 

Four Counties String 

Orchestra, Four Counties 

Wind Band and Four Counties 

Youth Orchestra. 



Tchaikovsky Klezmer Kollectiv 

Steve Gibbs 

Opera Showcase 

City Voices Four Counties Showcase

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See and hear the 

upcoming stars of 

tomorrow in our 

lunchtime recital series 

specifically designed to 

showcase the talents of 

our musicians training 

at the college. Each 

concert will last 30-40 

minutes and will offer 

you a taster of our 

musical future! 


Piano 

A dazzling feast will be given 

by our pianist prize winners 

and featuring music from the 

nineteenth and early twentieth 

century repertoire. From the 

quiet reflection of the 

Schumann Arabesque to the 

stunning virtuosity of the 

Brahms Paganini Variations 

you will be enchanted by this 

display of variety and colour 

on our magnificent Steinway 

concert grand. 



Wed 12 October 

1.15pm 

The Eroica 

It’s been said that no concert 

hall in the world is too big for 

the explosive revolutionary 

power of Beethoven’s “Eroica” 

symphony. And when you 

reduce it in size, that energy 

just becomes even more 

concentrated! That’s the 

theory anyway; hear for 

yourself in the Dora Stoutzker 

Hall this lunchtime as our 

chamber winds ensemble 

plays a scaled-down version 

of Beethoven’s masterpiece. 

It’s a tour-de-force! 




Malcolm Arnold 90th 

Brass Commemoration 

Once a brass player, always a 

brass player. The late Malcolm 

Arnold started his career as a 

virtuoso trumpeter, and no 

modern British composer has 

written for brass with such 

energy, such joy, or such 

irresistibly tuneful flair. On 

what would have been Sir 

Malcolm’s 90th birthday, 

Robert Childs and the 

RWCMD Brass Band raise the 

roof in salute, with some of the 

most entertaining British 

music of the last half-century. 



Wed 26 October 

1.15pm 

Chamber Orchestra 

They call it “the clown of the 

orchestra”, but when Mozart 

got his hands on the bassoon, 

he transformed it into a prince. 

His Bassoon Concerto is a 

thing of elegance, wit, and – in 

the right hands – pure magic. 

No worries on that count then, 

as soloist Harry Ventham 

takes the spotlight in this 

concert with our Chamber 

Orchestra, under conductor 

David Jones. 



The RWCMD Chamber 

Orchestra is supported by the 

John Lewis Partnership Plc. 


1.15pm 

Concert Orchestra 

If you think you don’t know 

the music of Eric Coates, you 

might be in for a surprise! The 

Dam Busters, Knightsbridge… 

tunes like these are the 

soundtrack to a whole era in 

British life, and they’re all in 

this concert: a toe-tapping, 

tune-humming tribute to the 

king of British Light Music. So 

treat yourself - join our 

Concert Orchestra for this 

lunchtime concert, and 

surrender to melody! 




1.15pm 

British Brass 

The brass tradition runs 

through British musical life 

like a seam of gold, and all the 

greatest British composers 

have paid their dues. In 

this stirring lunchtime 

programme, conductor Kevin 

Price showcases some of the 

very best of British brass: 

music by Britten, Purcell and 

Tippett, stunningly delivered 

by the handpicked players of 

our Symphonic Brass. 




1.15pm 

American Classics 

Don’t just have lunch – nourish 

your soul too. Enjoy a bite in 

our beautiful cafe overlooking 

Bute Park, then kick back with 

the ultimate in mid-day 

entertainment: half an hour of 

great all-American melody, 

from the Broadway pizzazz of 

Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” 

to the jazz-age chic of 

Gershwin’s “An American in 

Paris”. And get your afternoon 

off to a swinging start with our 

Wind Orchestra. 




1.15pm 

Jazz Carols in Concert 

We present a programme of 

contemporary reworkings of 

the traditional Christmas 

repertoire. Exquisite and 

evocative. 


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Sun 6 November 

3pm 

Cardiff Polyphonic Choir 

and Royal Welsh College 

Symphonic Brass 

‘In excelsis’ - 400 years 

of music for brass, 

choir and organ 

Sacred sounds for a sacred 

space: great music can make a 

church come alive and send 

the spirit soaring. Majestic, 

mysterious and sometimes 

gloriously exuberant, this 

afternoon of music for chorus, 

brass and organ should do 

exactly that. The Gothic 

grandeur of St German’s 

Church provides the setting, 

as composers from the 16th to 

the 21st centuries combine to 

make a November day ring 

with a truly joyful noise. 


St German’s Church, 

Adamstown 

Tue 22 November 

7.30pm 

RWCMD Symphony 

Orchestra 

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 

Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky 

(music from 1938 

Eisenstein film) 

David Jones Conductor 

Knights in armour, a nation 

torn by war and the clash of 

steel on ice…Eisenstein’s 

“Alexander Nevsky” was the 

ultimate Soviet movie 

blockbuster, and Prokofiev’s 

shattering music is the ultimate 

Soviet film score. Prepare to be 

knocked backwards by the 

raw, adrenalin-fuelled energy 

of this performance by the 

RWCMD Symphony Orchestra 

under David Jones – quite a 

contrast to the sweetness and 

song of Tchaikovsky’s heartmelting 

Violin Concerto. 


St David’s Hall 

The RWCMD Chamber 

Orchestra is supported by the 

John Lewis Partnership Plc 


1pm 

Festive Brass Concert 

Join our brass musicians in a 

festive programme featuring 

familiar and much loved 

Christmas music played both 

traditionally and in surprising 

arrangements for brass. A 

wonderful distraction from 

the pre-Christmas rush! 

Tickets £5.50 

(£4.50 Concessions) 

when booked in advance 

£6.50 (£5.50 Concessions) 

on the day of the concert 

St David’s Hall 

Thu 27 October 7pm 

RWCMD Friends present 

Chris Horner and Peter 

O’Hagan 

RWCMD Violin teacher, 

recitalist, chamber musician 

and freelancer Chris Horner 

and Peter O’Hagan, 

contemporary music 

specialist, pianist and writer, 

present an evening of Piano 

and Violin duos on the behalf 

of RWCMD Friends. 

Repertoire will include: 

Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, 

Opus 24; Ravel, Sonata 1923 

– 1927; Falla’s Suite Populaire 

Espagnole and Franck’s 

Sonata in A. 

Tickets £10, £8.50, £7 


Thu 24 November 7pm 

Friends Opera Evening 

The latest incumbent of MA 

Opera students make their 

College debut. They present 

an evening of popular arias 

and ensemble pieces on 

behalf of RWCMD Friends. 

Tickets £10, £8.50, £7 


take 

your 

seat! 

For more information on the 

RWCMD Friends contact 

Suzanna Baker on 

029 2039 1401 or email 

suzanna.baker@rwcmd.ac.uk 

Hilton Cardiff is the preferred hotel of the 

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 

Ticket buyers for any performance are entitled to a 

discounted stay at this luxury 5 star hotel which 

is just a five minute walk away 

Ask for information when booking your tickets 

By naming a seat 

in the brand new 


or Richard Burton 

Theatre you can 

help support some 

of the UK’s most 

talented young 

artists as they train 

to become the 

performers of the 

future. 

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Junior Music 

The Junior course is dedicated 

to providing top tuition to 

talented instrumentalists 

(classical and jazz), singers, 

composers and music techies. 

Saturday 10 December 

3pm 

Junior Music Winter 

Concert 

Join us as we present a 

delightful concert of solo, 

ensemble, choral and 

orchestral music with a 

seasonal flavour performed 

by students aged 4 to 18 from 

the College’s Junior, Music 

First and Mini Music Courses. 

Tickets £7, £3.50 

Concessions 


Young Actors Studio 

A Taste of Drama School 

Acting Courses 

The YAS Acting Courses 

provide the only training of its 

kind in Wales for people aged 

16-19 who are either considering 

or who have decided to apply 

to drama school. 

Theatre Workshop 

Are you interested in theatre 

but don’t necessarily want to 

become a professional actor? 

Explore and develop your 

creative skills with Theatre 

Workshop. Open its doors to 

young people aged 12 – 20 

from October 2011. 

For more information 

contact Erica Eirian on 

029 2039 1394 or email 

erica.eirian@rwcmd.ac.uk 

Outreach 

Outreach provides 

opportunities for schools and 

community groups across 

Wales to access interactive 

performances and workshops 

specifically designed to 

encourage learning through 

music and drama. For more 

information and to register 

your interest, please contact 

Gareth Buchaillard-Davies, 

Pre-College Administrative 

Assistant on 029 2039 1430 

or email: outreach@rwcmd. 

ac.uk 

Outreach at RWCMD 

is supported by 

These organisations have 

hired our spaces this 

autumn – so could you! 

European Piano Teachers 

Association 

Black Voluntary Sector 

Network Wales 

Lloyds Bank 

Literature Wales 

Cardiff Cathedral School 

Vegan Society 

Ysgol Plas Mawr 

Hire a venue 

at the RWCMD 

The venues and meeting 

rooms at the Royal Welsh 

College of Music & Drama are 

some of Cardiff’s most 

sought after locations for all 

types of events, from 

rehearsals, performances, 

meetings, conferences and 

weddings. To discuss your 

event contact Janet Smith, 

Venues Manager on 029 

2039 1376 or email: janet. 

smith@rwcmd.ac.uk 

Hire our Musicians 

We can supply talented 

performers for a variety of 

events, whether your event is 

here at the College or at the 

location of your choice. For 

more information email 

performers@rwcmd.ac.uk, 

contact 029 2039 1402 or 

visit: wwww.rwcmd.ac.uk/ 

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until 8pm. If there is a 

performance on Saturday or 

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open 2 hours prior to the start 

of the show. RWCMD Box 

Office is situated in the main 

foyer of the new foyer. 

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note a £1.75 transaction fee 

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Parking spaces at the College 

are restricted to disabled 

badge-holders only. These 

spaces are limited and 

available on a first come, first 

served basis only. These 

spaces cannot be reserved. 

However, there are payand-display 

car parks 

adjacent to the College on 

either side (free after 6pm). 

There is further parking 

available throughout the Civic 

Centre, opposite the College’s 

main entrance on the other 

side of North Road, and is 

also operated via a pay-anddisplay 

system (free after 

6pm). Please note that 

RWCMD has no authority 

over the car parks mentioned. 

Café Bar 

Café Bar Opening Hours: 

8.30am – 11.30pm on 

performance days 

Wifi access is Free of Charge 

with any purchase from the 

Café Bar. Powered by The 

Cloud. 

General Venue 

Information 

Latecomers 

RWCMD regrets to inform you 

that during some performances 

latecomers will not be admitted. 

In some productions 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. 

Facilities and access for 

disabled people 

All of our performance spaces 

are accessible by wheelchair. 

For College promotions, 

wheelchair users will be 

charged the concessionary 

price and one complimentary 

ticket will be given (if 

required) to a companion. 

Other rates may apply to non 

College promotions. Guide 

dogs are welcome and 

RWCMD can provide large 

print information on request. 

Hearing Induction Loops 

available from the Box Office, 

customers will be required to 

pay a £5 deposit refundable 

upon return of hearing loop. 

Please note: It is essential that 

you inform Box Office at time 

of booking if you or any of 

your party have any special 

requirements . 

Brochure Formats 

Event information is available 

in large print format or as a 

plain word document. To 

request a copy email 

boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk or 

call 029 2039 1391 

Unreserved and 

reserved seating 

Both the Richard Burton 

Theatre and the Dora Stoutzker 

Hall operate a reserved seating 

policy. All other performance 

spaces have unreserved 

seating. Should this differ for 

any performance you will 

be informed at the time 

of purchase. 

Seating Plans 

RWCMD reserves the right to 

change the seating plan and/ 

or performance venue for any 

event without prior notice. 

Food and drink it not 

permitted in the auditorium. 

No smoking 

Smoking is prohibited 

throughout all College 

buildings. 

Mobile phones and recordings 

Please turn off mobile 

phones, digital watch alarms 

and other noise makingdevices 

when attending 

performances. The use of 

photographic and/or video 

equipment is not permitted 

during College performances. 

Toilets 

Toilets are situated in the 

lower level of the new foyer, 

the 1st floor of the Raymond 

Edwards Building, and the 

ground floor of the Anthony 

Hopkins Centre. Please ask 

the College ushers, who will 

be situated outside the 

performance spaces, for 

directions. 

Cloakrooms 

There are cloak room facilities 

available in the new building. 

Should the cloakroom be 

unavailable we request that all 

patrons keep their belongings 

with them at all times, and that 

items such as bags and coats be 

stored under your seat, ensuring 

there is a clear path for other 

guests and patrons. For the 

comfort and safety of others, it is 

not advisable to take items other 

than bags and coats into the 

performance spaces. 

Food & Drink 

Food & Drink are not 

permitted in any of the 

performance spaces unless 

otherwise indicated. 

Right to refuse admission 

RWCMD reserves the right to 

refuse admission or to change 

the advertised programme of 

events and/or casting of any 

performance without prior 

notice. 

Accommodation 

Hilton Cardiff is the preferred 

hotel of the Royal Welsh 

College of Music & Drama 

Ticket buyers for any 

performance are entitled to 

discounted stay. Ask at the Box 

Office for more information. 

Liberty Living 

Discount Scheme 

Liberty Living students need 

to provide their Kx reference 

number at the Box Office to 

receive discount on the shows 

indicated. Subject to availability.

Thank You! 

Seating Plans 


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To all those who 

supported our Capital 

Campaign, A Stage 

For Success: 

Angharad Rees FRWCMD 

Boomerang 

Dame Shirley Bassey 

FRWCMD 

Capital Law LLP 

Cardiff Council 

Champagne Pommery 

The Clore Duffield 

Foundation 

The Coutts Charitable Trust 

The Gwendoline and 

Margaret Davies Charity 

Davis Langdon 

Dunard Fund 

Henry & Diane Englehardt 

The Foundation for Sport 

and the Arts 

The Foyle Foundation 

The G.C. Gibson 

Charitable Trust 

The Simon Gibson 


Grant Thornton 

Ioan Gruffudd FRWCMD 

Professor and Mrs D J Halton 

Hilton Cardiff 

Helical Bar Wales 

Owain Arwel Hughes 

FRWCMD 

The Idlewild Trust 

Karl Jenkins FRWCMD 

Sir Tom Jones FRWCMD 

Lord and Lady Kinnock 

Landfill Community Fund 

Land Securities 


The Linbury Trust 

MADSU Ltd, the RWCMD 

Student Union 

The Manic Street Preachers 

Mr and Mrs Peter Mathias 

Pitney Bowes 

PMH Properties 

Sir David and Lady Prosser 

Lord and Lady Rowe-Beddoe 

David Seligman OBE 

FRWCMD and 

Philippa Seligman 

St David’s 

Steinway & Sons 

Ian Stoutzker OBE FRWCMD 

Sir Howard and Lady Stringer 

Dame Elizabeth Taylor 

University of Glamorgan 

The Waterloo Foundation 

Western Power 

The Weston Family 

Welsh Assembly Government 

The Wolfson Foundation 

Supporters of the 

‘Take Your Seat’ Campaign 

Other donors who wish to 

remain anonymous 

We are also enormously 

grateful to those who 

support our productions, 

scholarships and bursary 

funds and education and 

outreach work: 

Ongoing support: 

The Atlantic Foundation 

Blatchington Court Trust 

The Britten Pears Foundation 

Champagne Pommery 

The D’Olyly Carte 


The EMI Music Sound 

Foundation 

The G. C. Gibson 


Hilton Cardiff 

The Jane Hodge Foundation 

The John Barbirolli 

Foundation 

The John Lewis 

Partnership plc 

The Joseph Strong Fraser 

Trust 

Landfill Community Fund 


The Laura Ashley Foundation 

The Leverhulme Trust 

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation 

The Richard Carne Trust 

The S.F.I.A Charitable Trust 

Sophie’s Silver Lining Fund 

Wales & West Utilities 

The Wolfson Foundation 

Major Endowment and 

Prize Support 

Dame Shirley Bassey 

FRWCMD 

Julian Bream CBE FRWCMD 

The late Sir Geraint Evans 

The Friends of the RWCMD 

The Late Leonard and Mrs 

Marian Jones 

The late Sir Charles 

Mackerras CBE FRWCMD 

The late Mrs. Gwenllian 

Phillips in memory of her 

husband 

Stage Electrics 

Steinway & Sons 

Ian Stoutzker OBE FRWCMD 

The Thomas Fredrick Willetts 

Foundation 

The Worshipful Company 

of Musicians 

The Victor Salvi Foundation 


Ground Level Seating 

Stage 

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

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

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 

H 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

I 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

J 

6 5 2 1 

4 3 

Circle Seating 


Ground Level Seating 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

I 

22 21 20 19 18 

21 20 19 18 17 

J 

K 

L 

Upper level seating 

Stage 

M 

17 16 15 14 13 12 

16 15 14 

11 10 9 

22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 

21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 

Circle Seating 

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 

12 11 10 9 8 

22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 

21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 

22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 

21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 

10 9 8 7 

19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 

18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 

17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 

12 11 10 9 8 

10 

7 

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 

7 6 5 4 

7 6 5 4 

7 6 5 4 

2 1 

1 

1 

3 2 1 

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

1 

3 2 1 

3 2 1 

6 5 4 3 2 1 

5 4 3 2 1 

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 

6 5 4 3 2 1 

26 

25 

24 

23 

22 

21 

20 

19 

18 

17 

16 

15 

14 

13 

12 

11 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 

28 

27 

2 

1 

30 

29 

Q 

N 

27 

26 

25 

24 

23 

22 

21 

L 

18 

0 

Upper Level Seating 

16 

R 

K 

17 

20 

15 

P 

19 18 

14 

13 

12 

17 

11 

16 

Stage 

10 

Stalls 

15 

Upper Level Seating 

19 

14 

9 

Stage 

14 

8 

13 

7 

12 

Ground level seating 

15 

16 

13 12 

18 17 16 15 14 13 

14 

15 

12 

13 

14 

11 

11 

12 

13 

10 

11 

10 

12 

9 

12 11 

10 

9 

11 

8 

9 

8 

10 

7 

10 

8 

7 

9 

6 

9 8 

7 

6 5 

8 

5 

6 

7 

4 

7 6 

5 

4 3 

6 

3 

4 

5 

2 

6 

3 

2 

4 

1 

11 

5 4 

2 

5 

1 

3 

1 

10 

4 

2 

9 

3 2 

3 

1 

8 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

31 

32 

33 

34 

59 

60 

35 

36 

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38 

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41 

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Events/Digwyddiad 

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

7–8 Sep Various Richard Burton Theatre National Youth Theatre Wales £12, £9, £6 10 

9 Sep 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Vale of Glamorgan festival £12, £10 (£5) 22 

13–16 Sep 8pm Richard Burton Theatre Llwyth [Tribe] £14, £12 10 

23 Sep 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Collisions: Asere £15 £13 6 

27 Sep 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Presteigne Festival on Tour £7 £5 16 

2 Oct 3pm Dora Stoutzker Hall RWCMD Revisited: String Concert £6, £5 22 

5 Oct 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights: Piano £6, £5 26 

6 Oct 1.15pm Weston Gallery Lunchtime Guests: Vincent David £7, £5 16 

7 Oct 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Soloists of Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra £7, £5 16 

7 Oct 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall International Artists Series: Schubert Ensemble £12, £10 4 

8 Oct 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Welsh Sinfonia £5 - £20 22 

11 Oct 1pm Richard Burton Theatre Music Theatre Showcase £6, £5 9 

12 Oct 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights: The Eroica (Chamber Winds) £6 £5 26 

18 Oct 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Richard McMahon & Yu Yasuraoka £7 £5 16 

19 Oct 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights: Malcolm Arnold 90th £6 £5 26 

20 Oct 2pm Weston Gallery Lunchtime Guests: Francois Leleux £7 £5 17 

20 Oct 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Collisions: Meadow £12 £10 6 

21 Oct 2.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Dame Anne Evans Masterclass £6, £5 5 

21–29 Oct 7.45pm Richard Burton Theatre Night Must Fall £10, £8 8 

21–29 Oct 7.15pm Bute Theatre Philistines £10, £8 8 

21 Oct 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Dame Anne Evans £10, £8 4 

22 Oct 2.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Elin Manahan Thomas Masterclass £6, £5 5 

22 Oct 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Elin Manahan Thomas £12, £10 4 

23 Oct 3pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Polina Lescenko £12, £10 12 

26 Oct 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights Chamber Orchestra £6, £5 27 

26 Oct 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Aurora Orchestra - Jealous Guy £20, £17 23 

27 Oct 6pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Dongfang Song & Tianhong Yang £5 23 

27 Oct 7pm Weston Gallery Chris Horner & Peter O’Hagan £7 - £10 29 

28 Oct 8pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Collisions: Moishe’s Bagel £13, £12 7 

29 Oct All day Dora Stoutzker Hall For the love of Brahms with the Gould Piano Trio Various 15 

30 Oct All day Dora Stoutzker Hall For the love of Brahms with the Gould Piano Trio Various 15 

31 Oct 8pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Sinfonia Cymru £8 - £12 23 

1 Nov 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Revisited: Chris Petrie £7, £5 23 

2 Nov 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights: Concert orchestra £6, £5 27 

2 Nov 7.45pm Richard Burton Theatre Fernhill and other Dylan Thomas £12, £10 11 

2 Nov 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall An Evening with Rob Brydon £14 19 

3 Nov 7pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Welsh Sinfonia £5 - £20 22 

4 Nov 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Leon McCawley £7 £5 17 

5 Nov 5pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Gala Firework Concert £7 £5 13 

6 Nov 3pm St German’s Church Cardiff Polyphonic & RWCMD Symphonic Brass £6 £5 28 

9 Nov 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights: British Brass £6, £5 27 

9 Nov 8pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Collisions: Ruth Wall: The Girl with the 3 Harps £12, £10 7 

10 Nov 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall International Artists Series: Rachel Podger £12, £10 5 

11 Nov 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Mahan Esfahani £7, £5 18 

11 Nov 7.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Brass Rememberance Day Concert £6, £5 13 

11–12 Nov 7.30pm Richard Burton Theatre Black Rat presents Up n Under £12, £10 11 

12 Nov 8pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Collisions: Blazin’ Fiddles £18, £15 7 

13 Nov 3pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Cardiff International Piano Series: Christian Blackshaw £12, £10 12 

22 Nov 7.30pm St Davids Hall RWCMD Symphony Orchestra £10, £8 28 

23 Nov 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Lights: American Classics £6, £5 27 

24 Nov 7pm Weston Gallery Friends Opera Evening £7 - £10 29 

25 Nov 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Andrew Watkinson £7, £5 18 

26 Nov 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Make we Merry – A Baroque Christmas £7, £5 20 

29 Nov 7.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall International Artists Series: Ni Ensemble £12, £10 5 

30 Nov– 4 Dec Various Dora Stoutzker Hall The Snowman £8, £6 (£5) 21 

30 Nov–10 Dec Various Bute Theatre Arabian Nights £10, £8 (£5) 9 

30 Nov –10 Dec 7.15pm Caird Studio Harper Regan £10, £8 9 

2 Dec 1pm St Davids Hall RWCMD On Tour: Festive Brass Concert £4.50 - £6.50 28 

2–10 Dec 7.30pm Richard Burton Theatre Merrily We Roll Along £10, £8 9 

3 & 4 Dec Various Dora Stoutzker Hall Carols & Fanfares £8, £6 21 

6 Dec 1.15pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Lunchtime Guests: Leonid Gorokhov £7, £5 18 

6 Dec 7pm Weston Gallery Steve Gibbs: Bach Lute Works £7, £5 24 

9 Dec 8pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Opera Showcase £6, £5 24 

10 Dec 3pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Junior Winter Concert £7, £3.50 30 

17 Dec 4pm & 6.30pm Dora Stoutzker Hall City Voices Cardiff £6 - £12 25 

20 Dec 7pm Dora Stoutzker Hall Four Counties Orchestra £9, £7 25 

www.rwcmd.ac.uk Box Office 029 2039 1391 

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 

is part of the University of Glamorgan Group 

Mae Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru 

yn rhan o Grŵp Prifysgol Morgannwg

WHAT'S ON AUTUMN 2011 - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

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