Royal Academy of Music Lunchtime Concerts 2026-27
A series of Friday lunchtime concerts Featuring talented young performers currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music.
· Amore Bruciante, sprano &Piano ·
· Harry Bowden, piano ·
· Duo Tânwen, flute & Harp ·
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 2026-27 Concerts
Friday 23 October 2026. 1pm
Harold Ho Long Lee, oboe, and Xiaowen Sang, piano
Oboist Harold Ho Long Lee was born in Hong Kong. He studied at Wells Cathedral School before joining the Royal Academy of Music to study with Christopher Cowie.
Xiaowen Shang, who performed at one our June 2026 Lunchtime Concert, is a versatile pianist and harpsichordist with a passion for early, classical, and contemporary music.
Friday 20 Nov 2026. 1pm
Amore Bruciante, soprano & piano
Amore Bruciante (“searing love”) seeks voices that linger between dream and desire. Soprano Caroline Blair has been a Young Artist for Ryedale Festival and Waterperry Opera Festival and is a previous winner of the Joan Chissell Schumann Lieder Prize and recipient of the Academy’s Eldee Award for Outstanding Studentship.
Pianist Katya Grabova has appeared at the Aspen Music Festival, the Rheingau Musik Festival, and the Leeds International Concert Season, and has performed at Wigmore Hall, the Southbank Centre, the Shanghai Concert Hall, and the Moscow Conservatory.
Friday 11 December 2026. 1pm
Harry Bowden, piano
Nineteen-year-old pianist Harry Bowden rounds off our fabulous series of Royal Academy of Music Lunchtime Concerts for 2026
Harry, from Bolton, has performed in multiple venues across London and the North of England. He has been described as a pianist of ‘striking originality and authority’, as well as having ‘real understanding and tremendous imagination’.
Friday 22 January 2027. 1pm
Duo Tânwen, flute & harp
Although Duo Tânwen was created in 2020, flautist Ruby Howells and harpist Bonnie Scott have known each other since childhood.
With a particular passion for performing works by female, underrepresented, and global majority composers, Duo Tânwen have performed in venues such as Regent Hall, Kenwood House, and Senate House, and are fast establishing themselves as an in-demand chamber duo.
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.