Keep Music Playing

Our stages may be dark, but we find light and inspiration from our wonderful community of gifted musicians.

Over the coming weeks, we will be seeking out and sharing beautiful musical treasures drawn from our archive of performances, together with new contributions from our staff, students and alumni.

We hope to offer you creative inspiration for new ways of connecting, as we navigate these uncharted waters. Each week we’ll be sharing updates and musical treats to help combat social and cultural isolation and ensure we #KeepMusicPlaying.

For the musicians (or budding musicians) out there, we’d also love you to submit any beautiful stories or performances for our #KeepMusicPlaying campaign, so we can share them across our community. Please do send any suggestions to [email protected].

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19 June 2020

Since lockdown, online teaching and communication has become a way of life. When I started my PhD in […]

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12 June 2020

‘Deep understanding is, I believe, the most precious gift one can give to another’ – Carl Rogers Almost […]

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5 June 2020

What strange times these are to be studying and planning our careers… One of the most important elements […]

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29 May 2020

Like all the best laid plans at the moment, the RNCM is now in the process of refocussing, […]

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22 May 2020

These weeks have been difficult, taking a huge toll on people directly or indirectly. Yet there’s also been […]

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15 May 2020

Over the past weeks we have been buoyed by messages from our supporters and alumni, with many asking […]

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7 May 2020

One of the greatest pleasures of working at the RNCM is to watch our students grow and develop […]

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1 May 2020

A life in the arts will always have an element of uncertainty about it. We are descendants of […]

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24 April 2020

The RNCM has always been a welcoming home to an international community of musicians, a community I am […]

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17 April 2020

This week’s #KeepMusicPlaying guest editor is RNCM Head of Programming, Richard Collins. He shares some of his highlights […]

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9 April 2020

When your life is about collaboration, playing and finding inspiration with others, how do you adapt, how do […]

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3 April 2020

Last week the RNCM should have been buzzing with excitement midway through the run of the opera, Mansfield […]

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