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RNCM Research Forum: Mini-Symposium on Eighteenth-Century Music
Amanda Babington, Cheryll Duncan, Austin Glatthorn, Wiebke Thormählen, David Vickers and Joseph Fort (King’s College London)
Wednesday 13 May 2026, 1.30pm
RNCM Lecture Theatre
About
Join RNCM researchers and guests for an afternoon of lively scholarship delving into the people, politics, and performance practices that shaped eighteenth‑century musical life.
This symposium is a focused afternoon of research presentations and discussions featuring RNCM scholars Amanda Babington, Cheryll Duncan, Austin Glatthorn, Wiebke Thormählen, and David Vickers as well as guest Joseph Fort (King’s College London) that highlight new archival findings and fresh perspectives on opera, musicians, and musical life.
Speakers
| Time | Activity/Title | Presenter |
| 13:30–15:00 | Session 1 | |
| 13:30–14:00 | Giulia Frasi and Italian Music in London | David Vickers |
| 14:00–14:30 | Chaos at the King’s, 1781–84: A Tale of Three Contracts | Cheryll Duncan |
| 14:30–15:00 | Never Heard of ‘em: ‘Forgotten’ Composers of Music for the Musette (and Other Instruments) | Amanda Babington |
| 15:00–15:30 | Tea/Coffee Break in The Lounge | |
| 15:30–17:00 | Session 2 | |
| 15:30–16:00 | Opera as Instrumental Music | Wiebke Thormählen |
| 16:00–16:30 | Regensburg, the Thurn und Taxis, and the Limits of Harmoniemusik | Austin Glatthorn |
| 16:30–17:00 | Incorporating Haydn’s Minuets: Steps towards a Somatic Enquiry | Joseph Fort |
| 17:00–18:00 | Closing Discussion | |
Tickets
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Wednesday 13 May 2026, 1.30pm
