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12DIARYelizabeth sprague CoolidgeFRIDAY 18 OCTOBeRChamber Spotlight:“Commissioned by Liz”7.30pmVasara QuartetClaire Wickes flute & Emmanuel Fleurot pianoHeloise Derache mezzo-soprano, Gavin Zev flute,George Hoult cello & Simon Carrey pianoOliver Philips oboe, Rachel Chesney clarinet & Ruth Knight fluteBritten String Quartet no 1Poulenc Flute SonataRavel Chansons madécassesBridge Four Divertimenti for flute, oboe, clarinet & bassoonBritten TheatreAmerican heiress Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge (1864–1953) – Liz to herfriends – was one <strong>of</strong> the most influential musical patrons <strong>of</strong> the 20thcentury. She supported performers, built concert halls, founded concerthalls and commissioned music, including all four works in this evening’sdelightful Anglo-French programme. Before the performance RCM JuniorResearch Fellow Katy Hamilton sheds light on the life and work <strong>of</strong> anextraordinary musical personality.Tickets: £5, £8MONDAY 21 OCTOBeRRCM Prize Winners1.05pm Amaryllis Fleming Concert HallSee page 8 for detailsHistorical PerformanceConcert6.00pm RCM Museum <strong>of</strong> <strong>Music</strong>Head <strong>of</strong> Historical PerformanceAshley Solomon directs RCMmusicians in a programme <strong>of</strong> ariasand chamber works by J S Bach.Free but tickets requiredRCM Chamber <strong>Music</strong>6.00pmInner Parry RoomFree but tickets requiredTUesDAY 22 OCTOBeRHarp Masterclass withEmanuela Delgi Esposti10.00amDurrington RoomThis masterclass is supported byDasha Shenkman in memory <strong>of</strong> hermother, Belle Shenkman, who was agreat supporter <strong>of</strong> the arts.Free but tickets requiredRCM Chamber <strong>Music</strong>6.00pmInner Parry RoomFree but tickets requiredWeDNesDAY 23 OCTOBeRStephen Dodgson TributeConcert6.00pmInner Parry RoomSee page 13 for detailsTHURsDAY 24 OCTOBeRBolivian BaroqueMasterclass with Piotr Nawrot10.00am & 2.30pm Durrington RoomFree but tickets requiredFrom Abbatini to Zuccelli:the history <strong>of</strong> the RCM LibrarySpecial Collections5.15pmRCM LibraryRichard Chesser British LibraryPeter Horton RCMFrom its foundation in 1883 theRCM Library has possessed richcollections <strong>of</strong> antiquarian printedmusic and manuscripts. Learn moreabout them and their value totoday’s students and scholars.Part <strong>of</strong> the Grove Forum seriesFree but tickets required
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