Welcome to Spring 2010 at the Academy January 2010 01
In recent months, the Academy has welcomed more — Our ‘Mainly New’ series presents Judith Weir’s music
people than ever to witness the work of this thrilling — We start a series of concerts of Robert Schumann’s Sunday 10th January
place. Stepping into the superbly refurbished foyer and chamber music and songs
joining our talented students, peerless professors and — The acclaimed Royal Academy of Music / Kohn Royal Academy of Music/
distinguished visiting artists, audiences enjoy a Foundation Bach Cantatas Series continues into its
remarkable range and quality of concerts, seminars and second year with a special performance conducted Kohn Foundation
various events. I am pleased to announce that we have, by the legendary Peter Schreier
this Spring, another ‘bumper’ roster of outstanding Bach Cantata Series
musicians teaching at the Academy — including Do feel free to drop into the Academy and enjoy the full
Stephen Hough, Barbara Bonney, Sir Peter Maxwell range of our activities. Why not spend time exploring an 12.00pm
Davies, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Daniel Barenboim, Rachel exhibition in one of our galleries, or visit Chimes, our Duke’s Hall
Podger, John Copley, George Benjamin, Howard Shelley, well-stocked music shop? We are proud of our vibrant Tickets £12 (concessions £9) from the Academy’s
Sir Colin Davis, Trevor Pinnock, Pietari Inkinen, Reinhold community of supporters. I hope you will want to join Box Office, see page 36. You can now buy tickets
Friedrich, Robert Tear, Nicholas Kok and Clio Gould. Their them — and us — and feel part of this friendly and at any time from www.ram.ac.uk/events
work with our students is priceless. We invite you, with invigorating place.
much pleasure, to come and join us at the Academy Modern Instrument Baroque Orchestra
whenever you can. The Academy’s online Box Office is now live, so you can Peter Schreier conductor
book for this term’s ticketed events by visiting us at Madeleine Easton leader
Over the next 35 pages, we look forward to another www.ram.ac.uk/events at any time. Mary Bevan soprano
spectacular and diverse term of events at the Academy. Natalia Brzezinska mezzo soprano
In January alone: Thomas Hobbs tenor
— Eva Meier, undoubtedly one of today’s finest German Marcus Farnsworth baritone
cabaret singers, performs songs by Weill and Eisler
and gives a masterclass with current students JS Bach Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die
— We celebrate the 80th birthday of jazz legend Kenny Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood Gruft (Destroy, burst, shatter the tomb), BWV205
Wheeler with a stellar cast of eminent friends Principal JS Bach Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist
(He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good), BWV45
Museum Academy Chimes shop
This Bach Cantata Series, inspired by Dr Ralph
Kohn and with the generous support of the Kohn
Foundation, enters its second year with a special
The Academy’s museum and research centre is open every On the ground floor of the museum, the Academy performance directed by Peter Schreier.
weekday (11.30–5.30pm), and weekends (12.00–4.00pm). Chimes shop has a wide range of printed music, books
Admission to the museum and to all events is free. and accessories, as well as Academy-themed gifts. The celebrated tenor and conductor, whose
interpretations of Bach’s Oratorios, Passions and
An integral part of Academy life, the galleries include Cantatas continue to set the benchmark for today’s
instruments, manuscripts, images and other artefacts. singers, will direct a specially-expanded choir and
and regularly host lecture-recitals, seminars, workshops About the Academy orchestra, playing on modern instruments. The
and other events (see this diary and www.ram.ac.uk for concert will also incorporate the presentation to
details). These events include performances and draw The Royal Academy of Music’s impact on musical Peter Schreier of the prestigious Royal Academy
on items from the Academy’s collections (images of life is inestimable. Its alumni permeate today’s global of Music / Kohn Foundation Bach Prize for 2010.
which are available on Apollo, www.ram.ac.uk/apollo). music profession, including iconic names like Simon
Rattle, Harrison Birtwistle and Elton John. It attracts What a splendid time university teachers had in
Visitors can also see new collection items each week talented students from over fifty countries, drawn by eighteenth century Leipzig – that is if they were
linked to the Academy’s concert programmes and its renowned teachers, rich artistic culture, unrivalled fortunate enough to have Bach living nearby.
events, which will be on display throughout the term. calendar of events and superb collections. ‘Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft’ was
Display cases are located opposite the restaurant in the performed in 1725 in celebration of the name-day of
main building and in the galleries. August Friedrich Müller, a philosophy lecturer who
later became professor and eventually Rector of
Orchestral Magicians How to find us Leipzig university. Bach had never before assembled
Until autumn 2010, the Academy’s temporary exhibition such a large orchestra, nor would he do so again.
draws on its own collection to showcase the technical The Academy stands at the edge of Marylebone Village The text of Picander’s pastoral serenata is matched
wizardry of four of the greatest orchestral composers: on Marylebone Road, a few minutes’ walk from with vivid contrasts of colour and texture. ‘Vivat
Weber, Mendelssohn, Wagner and Richard Strauss. either Baker Street or Regent’s Park tube station. August, August, Vivat!’

Stringed Instruments Disabled access ‘Es ist dir gesagt’, first performed in 1726, belongs
The Academy’s instruments form a working collection in Museum: ramped access via the side entrance. to Bach’s third Leipzig annual cantata cycle. The
full playing order. As such, stringed instruments on David Josefowitz Recital Hall: There is ramped text concerns man’s duty towards God and the
display in the galleries may change at short notice. access via the side entrance to the museum piece begins with a joyfully declamatory chorus
and wheelchairs can be easily accommodated. in E major in which elements of the older motet
The Academy’s museum is supported with funds from Duke’s Hall: Wheelchair access is also through the style are blended with vibrant concerto writing.
side entrance to the museum. The bass ‘arioso’, an aria in all but name, breathes
Concert Room, Recital Room and Sir Jack Lyons the air of the opera house and is one of Bach’s
Theatre: These are all accessed by staircases most theatrically-charged pieces.
and disabled people may require assistance.
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