17/06/2025 Steven Osborne (piano) with RNCM Pianists

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.

Programme

Robert Schumann Arabesque in C major Op 18
Claude Debussy Children’s Corner L 113 (selections)
Marie Jaëll Les beaux jours
Maurice Ravel ‘Une barque sur l’océan’ and ‘La vallée des cloches’ from Miroirs M 43
Interval
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.

Performers

Robert Schumann Arabesque in C major Op 18
Steven Osborne piano

Claude Debussy ‘The Snow Is Dancing’, ‘Jimbo’s Lullaby’, ‘The Little Shepherd’, ‘Serenade for the Doll’ from Children’s Corner L 113
Steven Osborne piano

Marie Jaëll Les beaux jours