Royal Academy of Music Lunchtime Concerts 2026
A series of Friday lunchtime concerts Featuring talented young performers currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music.
· Juno Duo, Guitar and Voice ·
· Sofía Patterson Gutierrez and Milda Daunoraite,
Flute and piano ·
· Tomos BoYles, piano ·
Introduction to the series by Lady Elise Smith, OBE HonFRAM, Patron
“The brilliance of the students at the Royal Academy of Music has been a source of joy and inspiration for the many years that I have been supporting this leading conservatoire.
“Since becoming patron of the Goods Shed, I have hoped we could find a way of showcasing some of the very best of the Academy’s talented performers at the arts centre and so I am absolutely delighted to see the introduction of this lunchtime concert series.
“Long may the series continue, and I hope that many of you reading this will decide to join me in the audience!”
Foreword by Nicola Mutton, Director of Artistic Planning, Royal Academy of Music
“As the Royal Academy of Music’s Director of Artistic Planning, it is my great pleasure to bring some of the Academy’s exceptional student performers to this new lunchtime concert series in Tetbury.
“Over the course of the year, eight carefully curated concerts will showcase the diverse talents of our students, who represent a wide range of nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
“I am thrilled to share the talent and artistry of the Royal Academy’s students with Tetbury, and hope you will join us for the series.”
The 2026 Concerts
Friday 16 January 2026. 1pm
Grace Hope-Gill, soprano
Welsh soprano Grace Hope-Gill is surely a star in the making; you won’t want to miss this opportunity to experience her extraordinary voice up close, in the intimate setting of the Good Shed.
Her versatility and innovative nature has led to an array of performance opportunities, from performing cantatas under Eamonn Dougan, Margaret Faultless and John Butt in the Academy’s ‘Bach in Leipzig’ series, premiering new compositional works both as a soloist and within an ensemble, to singing on the CBeebies channel.
Friday 20 March 2026. 1pm
Sofía Patterson Gutierrez and Milda Daunoraite
Flute and piano
For this concert, BBC Young Musician finalist Sofía Patterson, flute, is accompanied by Milda Daunoraite who dazzled audiences with her electrifying solo piano performance at our inaugural Lunchtime Concert.
Sofía won the Royal Academy of Music’s Piccolo Prize in her first year, and the Altus William Bennett flute prize the next. Milda’s performances have been broadcast live in over 40 countries via Mezzo TV, Radio Classique, TV5 Monde, and Lithuanian National Television and Radio.
Friday 24 April 2026. 1pm
Tomos Boyles, piano
Described as possessing a ‘romantic flair and passion that only comes from intense involvement’ (Carol Nixon, LMC), rising Welsh musician Tomos Boyles is rapidly carving out a career as a young and exciting concert pianist.
He has performed at numerous prestigious venues including Sinfonia Smith Square, the Elgar Concert Hall, St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square, the Holywell Music Room in Oxford, St David’s Hall in Cardiff, and the Wales Millennium Centre.
If you have any questions or need help with booking, please contact the Goods Shed office on 01666 505 496 or call the booking line direct on 0333 666 4466.