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Malcolm Arnold’s Little Suite for Brass, composed 60 years ago for the Cornwall Youth Band, continues to charm audiences with its spirited character.

Six extraordinary folk talents from Wales and England join together for a unique and special collaboration. ALAW combine powerful songwriting with original tunes. VRï, two-time winners of Best Album at the Wales Folk Awards, combine the beauty of classical strings with the hedonism of a pub session and Hannah James is a spellbindingly innovative musician, singer and dancer.

Join brilliant young professional musicians from the RWCMD in a joyful hour of exciting music making designed around the learning styles of our youngest audience members

Ensemble 360 and Claire Booth, who have forged a dynamic partnership through their performances of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire together, now turn their attention to Berio's quirky and intriguing Folk Songs in the composer's centenary year. Indeed, folk influences pervade the whole programme, from Rebecca Clarke's pastoral-tinged duo for clarinet and viola and Katherine Hoover’s evocation of the Hopi people to Ravel's sultry, sun-drenched pictures of Madagascar.

Prodigious personalities and virtuosic variety characterise an evening of world premieres from RWCMD composers, and Concerto Competition winner Jason Sones performing Liszt’s precocious piano concerto.

When a little girl cuts out a string of paper dolls she takes them by the hand and together they go on a fantastical adventure whirling through their home and garden. Ticky, Tacky, Jackie the Backie, Jim with two noses and Jo with the bow fly through time and tear across worlds of fun and excitement. They face the Jurassic clutches of a toy dinosaur and the snapping jaws of the oven glove crocodile, and then a very real boy with very real scissors threatens to snip their adventure short… A Little Angel Theatre and Polka Theatre co-production, based on the original book by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb

Hear our outstanding soloists perform for the honour of competing in the Spring Concerto Competition final, winning the opportunity to appear as soloist with a major RWCMD ensemble.

Nighttime has always inspired composers, drawn to portray its mystery, romance, danger, or tranquillity. In this concert, RWCMD piano students explore the great richness of nocturnal music for the piano, uncovering its particular beauty and variety.

Celebrate the annual coming together of the David Seligman Opera School and Welsh National Opera Orchestra in an evening of sparkle and joy, with scenes and arias showcasing the College's emerging operatic talent.

A collaborative recital highlighting the shared traditions of the guitar and harp. Featuring 'The Glass Vase with Butterflies' for harp and guitar by American guitarist Anthony Sidney, this performance will include a selection of solo, and chamber works exploring the reflective character of these instruments.