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RCS Announce New Artistic Director of Conducting

21 January 2016

Alumnus Garry Walker has been appointed Artistic Director of Conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just weeks […]

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Alumna Wins RLPO Composition Prize

13 January 2016

Bethan Morgan-Williams has won the RLPO’s inaugural Christopher Brooks Composition Prize, just weeks after being chosen as one […]

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New Year Honours for RNCM Governor, Alumnus and Honorary Members

4 January 2016

An RNCM Governor, alumnus and two Honorary Members have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. […]

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Le Yu is World Percussion Group’s 2016 Soloist

9 December 2015

RNCM alumnus Le Yu has been chosen as the soloist for the World Percussion Group’s 2016 tour. Established […]

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Alumna’s Tribute to Pioneering Mathematician

2 December 2015

Four RNCM musicians performed Emily Howard’s Ada sketches at the Science Museum, London, in October as part of […]

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Alumni Shortlisted for British Composer Awards

29 October 2015

Alumni Andy Scott, Gavin Higgins and Sir Harrison Birtwistle have been shortlisted for a 2015 British Composer Award. […]

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Friends Come Together to Celebrate Michael Kennedy

8 October 2015

The Michael Kennedy Memorial Concert took place at the RNCM on Monday 5 October, featuring an all-star vocal […]

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Alumna Kathryn Chosen for BBC New Generation Scheme

3 October 2015

RNCM alumna Kathryn Rudge has been selected as a BBC New Generation Artist 2015-17. Launched in 1999, the […]

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RNCM Tutor’s Tour to Support Endangered Instrument

18 September 2015

RNCM alumnus and Tutor in Bassoon, Laurence Perkins is preparing to embark on a 30-date UK tour to […]

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BAFTA-nominated Composer in 2015 Hall of Fame

11 September 2015

RNCM composer Grant Kirkhope has been listed in Classic FM’s 2015 Hall of Fame. The 1984 BAFTA-nominated alumnus […]

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Alumnus Alpesh Joins Stars in BBC Ten Pieces Film

9 September 2015

RNCM alumnus Alpesh Chauhan will conduct the BBC Philharmonic and members of the National Youth Orchestra of Great […]

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Alumnus to Join Met’s Young Artist Programme

5 May 2015

Alumnus Kang Wang has been accepted onto the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Programme, commencing in September. […]

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