Join pianist and composer Belle Chen for a special intimate evening in the Elgar Room.

A musical maverick whose original works are frequently heard on radio throughout UK, Europe, Australia, and North America, Chen effortlessly blends sensitivity and virtuosity on the piano with refreshing and playful textures drawn from synths, electric piano, and found sound.

Inspired by the rich diversity of melodies and textures found in nature and cityscapes alike, each performance by Belle is a unique musical journey full of surprises: imaginative, colourful, and warm-hearted.

With an indescribable musical language that touches on classical, jazz, experimental, and world genres, this evening in the Elgar Room offers a rare opportunity to see Belle Chen at play up-close. She will perform new pieces from her upcoming release alongside her catalogue.

Taking place in the Elgar Room, the Steinway Series will be starring exceptional artists from the worlds of classical music and jazz. The Elgar Room is the Royal Albert Hall’s versatile contemporary performance space. It's steeped in history and a great way to enjoy live entertainment at the Hall beyond the main stage.

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Steinway Series - Belle Chen

Belle Chen - Aquatics

Belle Chen

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Swedish neo-classical and electronic multi-instrumentalist/composer Peter Sandberg performs new music live in the Elgar Room.

In 2023, Peter Sandberg returns with his fourth album project in as many years – *Constellations.*

Through *Constellations*, Peter musically explores three stars and systems: *Polaris* (released 21 Dec), the North Star, a key tenet of Scandinavian culture and the Northern hemisphere, followed by *Orion* (19 Jan) and Peter’s ‘own’ constellation, *Capricornus* (23 Feb). His most experimental and experiential works yet, Peter’s tasteful harmonic and melodic construction is framed and stretched through dimensions of electronic processing, synthesiser layers, his signature soft felt piano and beautiful string arrangements. Organised and blended as continuously mixed orchestral-style movements, Peter pushes classical music forward in time, taking us on our own personal journeys of what the stars above mean to us all.

Taking place in the Elgar Room, the Steinway Series will be starring exceptional artists from the worlds of classical music and jazz. The Elgar Room is the Royal Albert Hall’s versatile contemporary performance space. It's steeped in history and a great way to enjoy live entertainment at the Hall beyond the main stage.

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Steinway Series - Peter Sandberg 

Peter Sandberg - Afterwards

Peter Sandberg

British neo-classical composer **Karim Kamar** performs music from his latest collection *‘Fire & Other Pieces’* as well as pieces from his upcoming collection *'The Heart is an Empty Vessel’* live in the Elgar Room.

*‘Fire’* explores the nature of the universe, dealing with themes of creation, chaos and destruction. Blending classical musical forms with modern stylings and harmony, this multi-layered solo piano work presents music that is brimming with melodic depth, excitement, tension and drama. *'The Heart is an Empty Vessel’* takes a much more contemplative and meditative approach to the piano. It deals with themes of peace, morality and the human experience, presenting pieces of a smaller, circular natu

Taking place in the Elgar Room, the **Steinway Series** stars exceptional artists from the worlds of classical music and jazz. The Elgar Room is the Royal Albert Hall’s versatile contemporary performance space. It's steeped in history and a great way to enjoy live entertainment at the Hall beyond the main stage.

 All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Steinway Series - Karim Kamar

Karim Kamar - Fire I

Karim Kamar

Pianist and composer Chad Lawson makes his Royal Albert Hall debut, as he brings his new album *breathe* on tour to London.

This luminous double album is a collection of soothing melodies that inspire mindful moments of blossoming hope to re-centre the mind and wash away stress. *breathe* finds the North Carolina-based musician exploring the healing powers of music as he wraps listeners in a warm, calming sonic embrace.

Steinway Series stars exceptional artists from the worlds of classical music and jazz.

The Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall hosts a selection of live shows from some of the most exciting names in music, ranging from intimate performances to unmissable full-throttle shows. Check out the programme here: https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/?Venues%5B2%5D=2

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Steinway Series - Chad Lawson

Chad Lawson - A Goldfish Named George

Chad Lawson

Jazz tropicaliente pioneers COLECTIVA, in association with GALSI, perform live in the Elgar Room, followed by a post-show DJ set by GUINNY.

COLECTIVA explore the spaces between Afro-Latin music and Jazz while reflecting on themes of sisterhood and female empowerment. Crafting thoughtful arrangements rooted in the sonorities of Africa, Latin America and the diaspora, they have birthed a sound affectionately dubbed jazz tropicaliente (hot-tropical-jazz), rich in bold horn lines, jazz harmony and Afro-Latin groove.

We have a laid-back attitude at Late Night Jazz at the Royal Albert Hall – customers are welcome to dance, move around, sing along, and enjoy themselves in whatever way feels most comfortable!

We also run specific Relaxed Late Night Jazz performances. To find out more about what a Relaxed performance at the Royal Albert Hall is, and about the next Relaxed Late Night Jazz performance, please visit our website.

 All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Late Night Jazz: COLECTIVA

COLECTIVA - How Do You Like Your Ladies?

Colectiva - How Do You Like Your Ladies?

Colectiva

Drummer and producer Mackwood performs original songs and reimaginations of some legendary classic standards live in the Elgar Room as he gets ready to announce his debut album.

Harry Ling, a.k.a. Mackwood, is a London-based drummer and producer behind projects such as Levitation Orchestra, Col3trane and Nardeydey. An emerging alumnus of the acclaimed Tomorrow’s Warriors and Guildhall Jazz programs, he can be found collaborating frequently with the musicians behind Moses Boyd, Steam Down, Yussef Dayes, Arlo Parks and many more.

Mackwood’s own music strikes a balance between Jazz improv, progressive production and sound design. Distilling it into his own unique brand of Jazz-driven beats, he is as influenced by the great beatmakers as by the great drummers and instrumentalists.

We have a laid-back attitude at Late Night Jazz at the Royal Albert Hall – customers are welcome to dance, move around, sing along, and enjoy themselves in whatever way feels most comfortable!

We also run specific Relaxed Late Night Jazz performances. To find out more about what a Relaxed performance at the Royal Albert Hall is, and about the next Relaxed Late Night Jazz performance visit our website.

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Late Night Jazz: Mackwood

Mackwood

The James Kitchman Quartet perform live in the Elgar Room.

The quartet, led by the *“quietly rebellious”* (Songlines Magazine) guitarist James Kitchman, perform a programme of jazz drawing influence from contemporary folk, ambient electronica, and chamber music.

The acclaimed quartet features a cast of London’s finest improvisers: pianist Bruno Heinen (Denys Baptiste); bassist Tom McCredie (Elliot Galvin Trio); and drummer Shane Forbes (Empirical). Improvisation and empathy are at the core of the group’s spirit; conjuring a sound that is at once stark and refreshing.

Kitchman’s debut recording ‘First Quartet’ was released in 2022, receiving a rapturous reception in the press, airplay on BBC Radio 3, Jazz FM, and Soho Radio, and over 500,000 streams on Spotify in the first six months of its release.

*“I love the feeling of the quartet, the beautiful tunes, and the deep chemistry between the musicians” –* **Sam Amidon, Nonesuch Records artist**

We have a laid-back attitude at Late Night Jazz at the Royal Albert Hall – customers are welcome to dance, move around, sing along, and enjoy themselves in whatever way feels most comfortable!

We also run specific Relaxed Late Night Jazz performances. To find out more about what a Relaxed performance at the Royal Albert Hall is, and about the next Relaxed Late Night Jazz performance, visit our website.

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Late Night Jazz: James Kitchman Quartet

Vibrant young jazz musicians from the Royal College of Music Junior Department perform live in the Elgar Room.

Led by saxophonist Mornington Lockett, the lively, eclectic programme will span the swing era of the 1930’s right up to the present day, and feature works by Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Michael Bublé, Herbie Hancock, The Yellowjackets, Gordon Goodwin and Snarky Puppy.

We have a laid-back attitude at Late Night Jazz at the Royal Albert Hall – customers are welcome to dance, move around, sing along, and enjoy themselves in whatever way feels most comfortable!

We also run specific Relaxed Late Night Jazz performances. To find out more about what a Relaxed performance at the Royal Albert Hall is, and about the next Relaxed Late Night Jazz performance, visit our website.

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Late Night Jazz: Royal College of Music Junior Dep

Upcoming events

Upstairs at the Royal Albert Hall you'll find the Elgar Room, an intimate space that regularly hosts live music, comedy, talks and more. 

A long list of talent has graced the stage, including Sinead O'Connor, Jazzie B, Tokio Myers, Ed Gamble, Mae Martin, Aisling Bea, Doc Brown, and 4 Poofs and a Piano, to name but a few. Coming up in 2023, you can catch the hottest names in jazz and classical music at Late Night Jazz and Steinway Series, as well as regular comedy nights from Arabs Are Not Funny!

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