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Welcome to Summer Season!

As nature springs to life, the MyAV范 College of Music embraces a festival feel this season, showcasing the very finest talents from our students.

Joyful festivals

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

Prestigious venues

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

Guitar fame

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

Love, conflict, renaissance

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

Pioneering sounds

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

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Rediscovering the MyAV范 Clavicytherium

24 June 2025, 9:15am

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

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Chamber Tuesdays

24 June 2025, 1:05pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from MyAV范 musicians at this lunchtime concert.

Chamber and recital

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Flute Masterclass with Adam Walker

24 June 2025, 6:00pm

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

Visiting artists

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MyAV范 Chamber Music: Enescu Octet

25 June 2025, 1:05pm

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

Chamber and recital

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Chamber Spotlight: Peter and the Wolf

25 June 2025, 6:00pm

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

Chamber and recital

Visiting artists

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Love, Conflict, Renaissance

25 June 2025, 7:00pm

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

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Lunchtime Concert for Schools: Peter and the Wolf

26 June 2025, 12:00pm

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

Participatory events

Chamber and recital

Visiting artists

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Music and Ideas: MyAV范 Director James Williams with Jane Barker

26 June 2025, 5:15pm

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

Talks and seminars

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Junior Fellow Showcase: Holding the Night

26 June 2025, 6:00pm

Curated by Irena Radi膰, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, MyAV范 vocalists perform Madeleine Dring's evocative and emotional song cycles.

Chamber and recital

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MyAV范 Symphony Orchestra: Kirill Karabits conducts Britten

26 June 2025, 7:30pm

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

Visiting artists

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MyAV范 at St Mary Abbots Church

27 June 2025, 1:05pm

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from MyAV范 College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington.

Chamber and recital

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Aldeburgh Aloud: Kirill Karabits conducts Britten

27 June 2025, 7:00pm

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

A historic painting of a group in an ornate building

Love, Conflict, Renaissance

27 June 2025, 7:00pm

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

A young man plays the bassoon on stage

MyAV范 Wind Ensemble: Mozart Unwrapped

27 June 2025, 7:30pm

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

Chamber and recital

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MyAV范JD Summer Ensembles Concert

28 June 2025, 5:30pm

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

Chamber and recital

A historic painting of a group in an ornate building

Love, Conflict, Renaissance

28 June 2025, 7:00pm

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

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MyAV范 at Wigmore Hall: Strings Showcase 鈥� Introduction and Allegro

28 June 2025, 7:30pm

Musicians from the MyAV范 College of Music perform a stunning selection of pieces from solos and duos to Mendelssohn鈥檚 Octet and Ravel鈥檚 sumptuous Introduction and Allegro.

Chamber and recital

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Around Britten in Brass

29 June 2025, 11:00am

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

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MyAV范JD Symphony and Chamber Orchestras Concert: Elgar 2

29 June 2025, 6:30pm

The MyAV范 Junior Department Chamber and Symphony orchestras perform Elgar鈥檚 striking last complete symphony at Cadogan Hall.

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Junior Fellow Showcase

30 June 2025, 6:00pm

In this ongoing series, Maria Filippova, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, curates and performs a unique concert.

Chamber and recital

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MyAV范 Saxophone Ensemble: Over the Rainbow

30 June 2025, 7:30pm

Kyle Horch directs the MyAV范 Saxophone Ensemble in an exciting concert exploring the saxophone鈥檚 full capabilities.

Chamber and recital

Ilayda Oguz performs the piano

Junior Fellow Showcase

01 July 2025, 1:05pm

In this ongoing series, Ilayda Oguz, Fellow from the Artist Diploma programme, curates and performs a unique concert dedicated to Hugh Davies.

Chamber and recital

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Echoes of Elegance: Music of the English Renaissance and Baroque

01 July 2025, 6:00pm

Musicians from the Historical Performance Faculty present chamber music spanning 200 years for recorder consort, strings, keyboard and voice.

Chamber and recital

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Percussion Showcase

01 July 2025, 7:30pm

Immerse yourself in an evening of invigorating percussion works, with performances on a dazzling selection of instruments.

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Museum Guided Tour

02 July 2025, 12:30pm

Enjoy a tour of the MyAV范 Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

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Harpsichord Masterclass with Laurence Cummings

02 July 2025, 5:30pm

Laurence Cummings, one of Britain's leading exponents of historical performance, shares his rich performance experience with early keyboard players at the MyAV范 College of Music.

Visiting artists

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MyAV范 Brass Ensemble: Fanfares and Meditations

02 July 2025, 6:00pm

罢补办别尘颈迟蝉耻鈥檚 Signals from Heaven frame this MyAV范 Brass Ensemble concert, with instruments split into two antiphonal fanfares.

Chamber and recital

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Music and Ideas: Remembering Joan Dickson

03 July 2025, 5:15pm

MyAV范 professor Richard Harwood celebrates the legacy and impact of the teaching of Joan Dickson (1921鈥�1994), an influential and highly respected cello professor at the MyAV范.

Talks and seminars

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MyAV范JD Summer Orchestra Concert

05 July 2025, 5:30pm

Musicians from the MyAV范 Junior Department present a summer celebration featuring performances from the Sinfonia, String Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Orchestra.

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MyAV范JD at Wigmore Hall: Young Artists Concert

06 July 2025, 3:00pm

Winners of the MyAV范JD Chamber Music Prize and soloists from across the Junior Department perform in this varied and lively concert.

Chamber and recital

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Museum Guided Tour

09 July 2025, 12:30pm

Enjoy a tour of the MyAV范 Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

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MyAV范JD End of Year Concert and Graduation

12 July 2025, 2:30pm

After a wonderful year of MyAV范 Junior Department musicmaking and creation, these accomplished musicians come together to celebrate their successes.

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Museum Guided Tour

16 July 2025, 12:30pm

Enjoy a tour of the MyAV范 Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

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Museum Guided Tour

23 July 2025, 12:30pm

Enjoy a tour of the MyAV范 Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

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Family Friendly Concert

25 July 2025, 1:00pm

Join us for a time-travelling journey through centuries of storytelling, music, object handling, and visual communication.

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