What's On

Programme

Maurice Ravel ‘Une barque sur l’océan’ and ‘La vallée des cloches’ from Miroirs M 43 *
Marie Jaëll Les beaux jours +
Robert Schumann Arabesque in C major Op 18 *
Claude Debussy Children’s Corner L 113 (selections)
Maurice Ravel La valse M 72a (version for 2 pianos) +
Maurice Ravel Frontispice M 70 * ^
Pierre Boulez Douze notations +
Maurice Ravel Ma mère l’Oye M 60 (version for piano 4 hands) * +

Please note, the programme was changed to replace Maurice Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales with Robert Schumann’s Arabesque and Claude Debussy’s Children’s Corner (selections).

Performers

Steven Osborne *, Graham Scott ^, Adam Swayne ^ piano
RNCM Students from the School of Keyboard Studies +

About

Internationally acclaimed pianist Steven Osborne joins over 30 RNCM students in this extraordinary side-by-side concert, where emerging artists perform alongside a world-class musician as equals on stage.

The programme showcases Ravel’s rich and evocative piano repertoire, with Osborne performing solo selections from Miroirs, while students explore the two-piano piece, La valse, and staff join Osborne for the multi-hand work, Frontispice. Boulez’s Douze Notations adds a striking contrast, and Marie Jaëll’s Les beaux jours offers a lesser-known gem. Closing with Osborne and students performing Ma mère l’Oye, this concert offers a vivid interpretation of Ravel’s music through collaboration, artistry, and shared musical insight.

This performance is dedicated to Lady Renna Manduell (née Kellaway), MBE.

Photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega

Tickets:
Full Price £18
Student/Under 26 £12

Promoted by RNCM.

This event includes an interval and will end at approximately 9.30pm.