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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.

Great things come in small packages – it only takes four musicians to form a string quartet, but the emotions they can create are infinite. Eighteenth century eloquence and wit, untamed passions from the Hungarian countryside, and a Scottish seascape from the extraordinary imagination of Fergus Hall: anything’s possible when the Fibonacci Quartet returns to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

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.

The perfect start to your Christmas; Welsh National Opera Chorus perform side-by-side with RWCMD singers in a concert of choral repertoire, opera and music for the festive season. Held in the magnificent Tabernacl Chapel, in the centre of Cardiff, the evening will be led by WNO Chorus Master, Freddie Brown and RWCMD Director of Music, Tim Rhys-Evans.

This Christmas, discover the wonderous adventures of David Copperfield. ‘To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born…’ From heartbreak to hilarity, join us on this whistlestop tour of the personal history and observations of David Copperfield. This moving and magical adaptation by Simon Reade enters the semi-autobiographical world of Charles Dickens in a fun filled night at a Victorian music hall. Featuring vivid and unforgettable characters, the Richard Burton Company will take you on a musical discovery by way of songs by Chris Larner.

Orgon has everything: the beautiful family, money and power. When he lets the pious imposter, Tartuffe, into his life, deception, seduction and chaos enters too. But what is truth and what is fiction, and is this stranger the villain that he appears to be? John Donnelly’s ferocious version of Molière’s comic masterpiece looks at the lengths we go to find meaning.