Interview with Clarence Adoo 4 December 2025 Clarence Adoo is founder of inclusive ensemble RNS Moves – the sister orchestra of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, in which Clarence previously held a seat as a trumpet player. In… Read more
Interview with Louise Wallwein 4 December 2025 Louise Wallwein MBE is a multiple award-winning poet, playwright, and performer from Manchester whose companion plays, Melting Ice (1998) and Glue (2016), have earned her international acclaim for their candid… Read more
Interview with Ellie Slorach 3 July 2025 For the second year running, Ellie Slorach’s trailblazing ensemble Kantos Chamber Choir comes to the RNCM as part of our Inspirational Artists season, which celebrates captivating contemporary artists from all… Read more
Interview with Orpha Phelan, Director 25 March 2025 Internationally renowned director Orpha Phelan returns to the RNCM this month to bring Benjamin Britten’s groundbreaking opera for television, Owen Wingrave, to the stage. Her career has taken her everywhere… Read more
Interview with Jonathan Biss 20 November 2024 Interview by Sarah Walters Q: You grew up in an incredibly musical household surrounded by inspirational artists in your own family. How important was that in terms of the artist… Read more
Interview with Kathryn Stott 21 October 2024 Interview by Sarah Walters Q: You’re appearing as part of our Inspirational Artists season with pianists from the RNCM. What do you think it means for students to be part… Read more
Out of Lectures and into the Lab 12 February 2020 This week is RNCM Lab Week, where students step out of the practice room to collaborate with one another and create something new. We caught up with Composition student Tywi… Read more
360° Sound Immersion at RNCM Lab Week 15 February 2019 Our first ever RNCM Lab Week was a chance for our students to step out of the practise room, collaborate on new ideas and create something completely new. RNCM composer… Read more
Kimberley Raw plays her dream role as the Witch in Hansel and Gretel 14 March 2018 Soprano Kimberley Raw has been part of the RNCM family for seven years. The 26-year-old completed her undergraduate studies in 2015 and is due to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma… Read more
RNCM Students Prepare for Paris-Manchester 1918 28 February 2018 Our Paris Manchester 1918 project brings together young musicians from the RNCM and Conservatoire de Paris for performances in Manchester, London + Paris. We caught up with two RNCM students… Read more
New to Opera? 23 January 2018 If you’re new to opera, and not sure if it’s for you or where to start, here’s our handy guide about all things opera… You can wear whatever you like There’s… Read more
Cinderella Q&A with director Olivia Fuchs 27 November 2017 With the opening night of Cinderella (Cendrillon) drawing closer, we caught up with Director Olivia Fuchs to find out more about how she’s working with our students to bring the fairytale… Read more
An Interview with John Miller about Wind, Brass and Percussion Day 24 April 2017 Student Bradley Jones caught up with Professor John Miller to discuss our upcoming RNCM Wind, Brass, and Percussion Day: Creating an event is hard work. I recently had the opportunity… Read more
Why Theodora is a Modern Production for Today’s World 8 March 2017 One of Handel’s great masterpieces, Theodora has a plot that resonates to this day as conflicts continue to erupt around the globe. Innocence, love, faith and courage bloom strong and… Read more
Budafest | Jeremy Young’s Chamber Festival Picks 21 February 2017 We’re about to take a journey through Hungary’s rich musical heritage for Budafest: RNCM Chamber Festival, exploring works from 1800 to the present day. Eminent musicians including Gábor Takács-Nagy, the Keller and Talich… Read more