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HÂþ»­ Chamber Orchestra: Le bourgeois gentilhomme

Dates
29 January 2026, 7:30pm

Venue
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets
From £14.50 (incl ticket fee)

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. This change came into effect from December 2025 to comply with guidance from the CMA. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fees helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 10 December. HÂþ»­ Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

A flautist smiles holding her flute on stage

29 January 2026, 7:30pm

Venue
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets
From £14.50 (incl ticket fee)

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. This change came into effect from December 2025 to comply with guidance from the CMA. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fees helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 10 December. HÂþ»­ Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Douglas Boyd director
Kara Battley oboe
HÂþ»­ Chamber Orchestra

Haydn Symphony no 86 in D major Hob.I:86
Zimmermann Oboe Concerto
R Strauss Le bourgeois gentilhomme op 60

Douglas Boyd directs a programme featuring a charming Haydn symphony and Strauss’ witty orchestral suite Le bourgeois gentilhomme.

Originally written as incidental music for Molière’s 1670 play of the same name, the suite follows Jourdain, a young merchant who wishes to be an aristocrat, through nine vibrant movements flavoured by baroque dances, concluding in a lavish banquet.

Also on the programme, HÂþ»­ Concerto Competition winner Kara Battley takes to the stage for Zimmermann’s concerto showcasing the full versatility of the oboe and its many different characters.

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

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   Victoria: 2 miles

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