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Anna Appleby selected for Glyndebourne composer scheme
15 November 2018
Alum Anna Appleby has been chosen to take part in Glyndebourne’s new development scheme exclusively for female composers. […]
Categories: Alumni, Conducting
RNCM composers shortlisted for British Composer Awards
1 November 2018
Alumni Laura Bowler (2008), Sir Harrison Birtwistle (RMCM), Gavin Higgins (2005) and Matt London (2009), and PhD students […]
Categories: Alumni, Research, School of Composition
LIME Music for Health wins NHS Excellence Award
5 October 2018
Huge congratulations to our professional partner, LIME Music for Health, on winning the NHS in the North Excellence […]
Categories: Alumni
Sewing Spectacular
4 October 2018
Last month, the RNCM Theatre temporarily became a gallery space to show an incredible piece of art by […]
Categories: Alumni
Collaborative project shortlisted for Manchester Culture Award
2 October 2018
Congratulations to everyone involved in our Paris-Manchester: 1918 project, which has been nominated for Best Event in the […]
Categories: Alumni
A4 Brass and Toby Hughes are CMF Artists
26 September 2018
Congratulations to A4 Brass Quartet and double bassist Toby Hughes, selected as 2018 City Music Foundation Artists. Chosen […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Strings, School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
Alum wins Australian National Piano Award
11 September 2018
Alum Oliver She has won the 2018 Australian National Piano Award. The 27-year-old, who graduated in 2016, walked […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Keyboard Studies
Alum is finalist of Black British Business Awards
11 September 2018
Alum Daniel Kidane is one of the finalists of the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards), which recognise the […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition
RNCM project shortlisted for Times Higher Education Award
6 September 2018
A collaborative project between the RNCM and South Manchester’s Barlow Hall Primary School to help children with autism […]
Categories: Alumni
Interactive Twitter opera heads to Manchester
8 August 2018
Composition alum Michael Betteridge has written the music to #echochamber, an interactive Twitter opera that’s heading to Manchester […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
Soprano wins $20,000 at New Zealand competition
6 August 2018
Soprano Eliza Boom has won $20,000 at the Lexus Song Quest in New Zealand. The 24-year-old, who’s just […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
Percussion Ensemble wins China National Competition
6 August 2018
Congratulations to the RNCM Percussion Ensemble, winners of the chamber music category and gold trophy at the China […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
