Name: RCM Chamber Orchestra: Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Start: 2026-01-29 19:30:00
Location: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM Chamber Orchestra: Le bourgeois gentilhomme

Dates
29 January 2026, 7:30pm

Venue
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

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From 拢14.50 (incl ticket fee)

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29 January 2026, 7:30pm

Venue
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets
From 拢14.50 (incl ticket fee)

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 10 December. RCM 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
RCM 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鈥� witty orchestral suite Le bourgeois gentilhomme.

Originally written as incidental music for Moli猫re鈥檚 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, RCM Concerto Competition winner Kara Battley takes to the stage for Zimmermann鈥檚 concerto showcasing the full versatility of the oboe and its many different characters.

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