February 2010 16 / 17
Friday 5th February Friday 5th February
Baroque Violin Academy Trombone Choir
Masterclass 6.00pm
Duke’s Hall
11.00am–1.00pm and 2.00–5.00pm Free, no tickets required
Henry Wood Room
Free, no tickets required Bob Hughes director
With Rachel Podger, Micaela Comberti Chair of JS Bach arr. Harvey Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Baroque Violin. This masterclass will focus on Bach’s Grieg arr. Don Rose Funeral March
solo violin repertoire, in preparation for the Comberti Roger Harvey Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Prize on Thursday 4th March. Steven Verhelst 6.35
Ruud van Eeten Inner Space
Friday 5th February Bob Hughes directs arrangements of Bach, Grieg and
Organ Open Day
Paganini as well as recent original works.

2.00–5.00pm Sunday 7th February
Various venues around the Academy
Free, no tickets required Brahms Violin Sonatas
An opportunity to see the organ department at work 4.00pm
with an opportunity to play some of the Academy’s Duke’s Hall
instruments. Drop-in on classes and lessons and Free, no tickets required
learn about the various courses from Head of Organ
David Titterington, who will introduce the afternoon Giovanni Guzzo violin
at 2.00pm. Daniel-Ben Pienaar piano
Brahms Violin Sonatas no.1 in G, op.78; no.2 in A,
Friday 5th February op.100; Sonata no.3 in D minor, op.108
The Barbirolli Lectures: Giovanni Guzzo, Queen’s Commendation winner and
John Copley
Royal Academy of Music Fellow, performs the three
Violin Sonatas by Johannes Brahms with Academy
professor Daniel-Ben Pienaar.
6.00pm
Henry Wood Room
Free, no tickets required Tuesday 9th February
The doyen of British opera directors and regular Soundbox Sunday 7th February
Academy visitor John Copley discusses his
remarkable career with social historian and renowned 12.30pm–2.00pm Academy Manson
George Benjamin Piano Figures — 10 pieces for solo
piano; Viola, Viola; At First Light ; A Mind of Winter for
commentator on opera Daniel Snowman. Introduced Museum Galleries
by Dr Raymond Holden. Ensemble and
soprano and orchestra; Palimpsests
Free, no tickets required
London Sinfonietta
George Benjamin, firmly established as one of
Britain’s most gifted composers and conductors,
Eclectic discussions and performances hosted celebrates his 50th birthday with the London
by Peter Sheppard Skærved. For further details 7.30pm Sinfonietta, Royal Academy of Music Manson
please check www.ram.ac.uk/events. Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Ensemble and renowned soloists. This latest concert
Belvedere Road, London SE1 in a series of major side-by-side collaborations
Tickets £9, £15, £22 (booking fee of £1.45, free for between the Academy’s Manson Ensemble and
Tuesday 9th February members). Concessions 50% off (limited availability), London Sinfonietta is a celebration of Benjamin as
student discounts available. Box office telephone composer, conductor, performer and teacher.
Jazz Ensembles 0871 663 2588 or www.southbankcentre.co.uk

John Copley 6.00pm London Sinfonietta Stop press:
Concert Room Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble George Benjamin in Conversation
Free, no tickets required George Benjamin conductor and piano Tuesday 2nd February
Claire Booth soprano 2.00–4.00pm, Henry Wood Room
The first of this year’s jazz gigs with Academy jazz Paul Silverthorne and Enikö Magyar viola George Benjamin talks with the Academy’s Head of
students features third- and fourth-year ensembles. Matthias Sperling choreographer Composition, Philip Cashian.
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