Musical Tour: Development of the Piano
Tue 22 Jan 2019, 11.45am - 12.45pm
Dr Elena Vorotko gives a specialist guided tour of the Academy Museum's historic keyboard collection.
The Actresses' Franchise League
Wed 23 Jan 2019, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
A talk exploring the Actresses' Franchise League with Dr Naomi Paxton.
Colour and Music
Tue 29 Jan 2019, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Deborah Pritchard explores her synaesthetic approach to composition and collaboration with artist Maggi Hambling.
Spencer Series: Intriguing Prints and Manuscripts
Wed 13 Feb 2019, 1.00pm - 2.00pm
A spotlight on beautiful and interesting examples of music on paper with PhD student Fabricio Mattos.
Family Event: The Dulcimer
Tue 19 Feb 2019, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
In this event, led by Colin Huehns, hear the beautiful sounds, learn to play, and explore the history of hammered dulcimers.
Children's Tour: Development of the Piano
Fri 22 Feb 2019, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Come and look into a treasure chest of musical sounds.
Fauré's Late Song Cycles
Fri 1 Mar 2019, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
An exploration of Fauré's late vocal works.
The Lives and Music of Blind Musicians in Post-War London
Thu 7 Mar 2019, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Find out about the lives of blind musicians from 1945 to 1970 in this documentary film following five musicians from different background.
Ancestral Voices: A Celebration of Clara Schumann
Tue 12 Mar 2019, 11.45am - 12.45pm
Dr Elena Vorotko explores Schumann's life, friendships and busy career.
Spencer Series: Reimagined Guitars
Wed 13 Mar 2019, 1.00pm - 2.00pm
An opportunity to listen to rarely played instruments from the Spencer Collection.
Musical Tour: Development of the Piano
Tue 19 Mar 2019, 11.45am - 12.45pm
Honorary Research Fellow Dr Elena Vorotko gives a specialist guided tour of the Academy Museum's historic keyboard collection.
Telling Stories: Women and Diaries
Wed 20 Mar 2019, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
An event looking at the relationship between women's diaries and other media, presented by Dr Briony Cox-Williams.
Listening to Recordings: Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux
Fri 22 Mar 2019, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Roderick Chadwick and Daniel-Ben Pienaar discuss Yvonne Loriod's two complete recordings of Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux.