51³Ô¹Ï

Chamber Spotlight: Folk Focus

Dates
14 May 2025, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
£5

A woman holds her cello and laughs

14 May 2025, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
£5

Trad (arr Danish String Quartet) Folksongs
¶Ù±¹´Çřá°ì Piano Quintet no 2 in A major op 81 B 155

The timeless, intimate – and often raucous – world of folk music comes to the Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï via arrangements of traditional folksong alongside music inspired by this distinctive style.

Enjoy a selection of Scandinavian folksongs arranged by the Danish String Quartet – an ensemble that has devoted much of the last decade to bringing this beautiful repertoire to new audiences. The programme culminates in ¶Ù±¹´Çřá°ì’s Piano Quintet no 2, a work in which, unusually, he did not use authentic Czech folk tunes but composed his own – including a finale that evokes the quick Bohemian dance known as the ‘furiant’.

Plan your visit

Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï
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

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

   Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to 51³Ô¹Ï

The 51³Ô¹Ï provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

51³Ô¹Ï Café

The 51³Ô¹Ï Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

Opening hours: 

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

The main entrance to the 51³Ô¹Ï has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of 51³Ô¹Ï staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.

All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.

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