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From gnomes to Roman catacombs and dancing unhatched chicks, this piece is full of dramatic contrasts and vivid images, all culminating in the sonorous magnificence of the Great Gate of Kiev.

One of the UK's most exciting young contemporary folk artists, Welsh artist Cerys Hafana returns to the College with her latest album Angel, featuring a new dynamic trio sound (drums, double bass, alto sax). Exploring a deep exploration of minimalism, traditional and avant-folk music, she alternates between songs (all in Cymraeg) and instrumentals.

Jazz or classical, rock ‘n’roll or the cutting edge of the international avant-garde – the saxophone is nothing if not versatile, and in the hands of the RWCMD’s Gerard McChrsytal, the musical possibilities are off the map. Baroque mysteries, wild heartbeats, happy slapping and the street-sounds of Thailand – anything can happen in the next hour, and hearing really is believing.

The name of the Fibonacci Quartet suggests infinite possibilities – and it’s true, no emotion is off limits to this outstanding, multi-award-winning young ensemble, currently Quartet in Residence at the RWCMD. Janáček's blistering Intimate Letters is the fiery heart of a concert that begins with the haunting melodies of rural Moravia and ends with Schumann at his most personal, and passionate.

For Debussy and Ravel, the soul of French music lay in a more elegant age, and they sprinkled sonic stardust over a dream of the baroque.

In the second concert of his Baroque Connections series, the RWCMD’s Llŷr Williams dives deep into the romantic heart of the baroque legacy. 

When a great composer takes another composer’s tune and makes it their own, something extraordinary happens – a meeting of creative minds that can’t fail to stir the imagination and touch the heart.

Prop making, design projects and costume reconstructions.

Super-sized props created by our very own design department. Think big!

A Latin American experience with vibrant music, poetry and song.