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.
· Alex Wun, Piano ·
· Thomas Donkin, Bassoon, and Xiaowen sHang, piano ·
· The scintilla string quartet ·
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 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.
Friday 15 May 2026. 1pm
Alex Wun, Piano
Our fifth concert for 2026 brings together two of the most virtuosic masterworks in the piano literature. Opening with Chopin’s scintillating first collection of twelve etudes, Hong Kong pianist Alex Wun’s lunchtime concert culminates in Liszt’s monumental Sonata in B minor: a testament to faith, light and darkness.
Alex has performed across major venues in Europe – including the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Palais Wittgenstein in Dusseldorf – as well as at the Tianjin Juilliard Piano Festival in China.
Friday 19 June 2026. 1pm
Thomas Donkin, bassoon, and Xiaowen Shang, piano
Our sixth concert for 2026 features bassonist Thomas Donkin and pianist Xiaowen Shang.
Thomas is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music under full Entrance Scholarship. Xiaowen’s recent career highlights include winning the First Prize of 2025 Prix Annelie de Man in Netherlands and being invited back as one of the festival artists next year.
Friday 3 July 2026. 1pm
Scintilla Quartet
Formed in 2024, the Scintilla Quartet are an exciting young ensemble comprised of musicians studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Some of their recent performances include a public masterclass with Lawrence Power and lunchtime recitals at Lea Barn for the Maidenhead Music Society’s Rising Stars concert, and St James’ Piccadilly for their chamber music series.
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.