From Elgar鈥檚 green and pleasant lands with the famous Cello Concerto to depths of Russia, culminating in Stravinsky鈥檚 ballet 鈥楾he Firebird鈥�.

Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture 鈥� look no further than its great operatic 鈥楬all of Fame鈥� led by Verdi with a cameo from Puccini and ending with Pulcinella 鈥� Italy鈥檚 take on Punch and Judy.

We continue our thrillingly up-close series at the RNCM with a heavyweight artistic collaboration 鈥� our Chief Conductor John Storg氓rds joins the acclaimed pianist Tamara Stefanovich in this exploration of the pure power of the piano.