Historical Violin Masterclass with Simon Standage

Name: Historical Violin Masterclass with Simon Standage
Start: 2025-10-23 18:00:00
Location: Performance Studio

Dates
23 October 2025, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Studio

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from 拢2 to 拢15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members.

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 13 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 6 August.

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Historical Performance

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Simon Standage wears a blue shirt and holds his violin, looking up to the side

23 October 2025, 6:00pm

Venue
Performance Studio

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from 拢2 to 拢15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members.

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 13 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 6 August.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Specialising in 17th and 18th-century music, historical violinist Simon Standage has extensive experience as a leader and soloist with the English Concert and the City of London Sinfonia, as well as numerous recordings.

A founding member of the Salomon String Quartet and director of Collegium Musicum 90, Simon has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, North America, and Asia. His discography includes award-winning recordings of Vivaldi, Corelli, and Mozart, and his work has been pivotal in shaping the historically informed performance movement.

Today, Simon works with musicians from the Historical Performance Faculty, bringing a rich depth of expertise to this masterclass.

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