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The Gaskell family and the Royal Manchester College of Music

14 December 2012

On 15 December, as part of its RNCM in the City series, the College is putting on a […]

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Sir Harrison Birtwistle: where it all began

4 December 2012

Congratulations to Sir Harrison Birtwistle, who has collected his fourth British Composer Award (here).  Birtwistle began his studies […]

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Musicians and ambassadors

22 November 2012

Seventy years ago today, on the 22 November 1932, Hilda Collens, founder and Principal of the Northern School […]

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Violist from 1972 recalls the RNCM’s first concert, 40 years on

21 November 2012

Following on from last Thursday’s 40th anniversary concert, Clare Scott, Manager of the Principal’s Executive Office here at […]

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Uri Caine on Beethoven and improvisation

21 November 2012

Uri Caine is a New York City-based composer, pianist and improviser famed for his ingenious weaving together of […]

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Spot the difference

19 November 2012

Thursday 15 November’s fabulous 40th anniversary opening concert at the RNCM marked the beginning of the College’s birthday […]

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Celebrating 40 years of the RNCM

15 November 2012

Today is the beginning of a landmark year ahead for the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) as […]

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A concert with a difference…

15 November 2012

Tonight the RNCM will host a very special event, recreating the programme from the first ever concert given […]

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Louise Brooks: Doing it Herself

2 November 2012

‘In writing the history of a life, I believe absolutely that the reader cannot understand the character and […]

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