Deborah Harry appointed RNCM Director of Finance 14 November 2023 The RNCM is delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Harry as its new Director of Finance, commencing in February. Deborah has extensive experience of the Higher Education sector, having been… Read more
RNCM launches appeal to safeguard instruments in critical decline 13 November 2023 The RNCM has today (13 November) launched a fundraising appeal to safeguard several instruments now in critical decline. Decades of underfunding music education in schools means that instruments such as… Read more
RNCM announces recipients of 2023 Honorary Awards 9 November 2023 We are thrilled to announce that the RNCM will be honouring exceptional individuals with the College’s most prestigious awards at our graduation ceremony on Thursday 14 December 2023. The awards… Read more
RNCM composers shortlisted for Ivors 19 October 2023 Congratulations to Larry Goves, Emily Howard, Simon Knighton and Athanasia Kontou, who are amongst the 34 names shortlisted for the 2023 Ivors Classical Awards. Formally The Ivors Composers Awards, the… Read more
RNCM nominated for two Manchester Culture Awards 4 October 2023 We’re proud to share that the RNCM has been shortlisted for two Manchester Culture Awards: Best Performance (Bernstein’s Mass at The Bridgewater Hall) and Young Creative of the Year (Fehintola… Read more
RNCM awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 28 September 2023 The RNCM has been awarded Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Announced today (28 September) by the Office for Students (OfS), the TEF is a national scheme that… Read more
May Payne wins inaugural Casio competition 24 September 2023 Congratulations to fourth year Popular Music student May Payne, one of two multi-talented singer-songwriters to win Casio Music UK’s Casio Sessions competition. Taking place at Ninety One Living Room jazz… Read more
Vote for RNCM in I Love Manchester awards 21 September 2023 We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted for Most Loved Cultural/Arts Venue in this year’s I Love MCR Awards. The good news follows an incredible 50th anniversary year which saw us… Read more
Summer success for RNCM conductors 19 September 2023 RNCM conducting students have had unprecedented success in major festivals, concerts, masterclasses and competitions this summer. Agata Zając (pictured below), our outgoing Mills Williams Junior Fellow in Conducting who conducts… Read more
RNCM shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Awards 7 September 2023 We’re proud to share that the RNCM has been shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Awards in the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University and Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership categories. Announced today… Read more
Brandt Attema joins the RNCM as International Visiting Tutor in Trombone 21 August 2023 We are delighted to announce that bass trombonist Brandt Attema has joined our School of Wind, Brass and Percussion as International Visiting Tutor in Trombone. Performing as a soloist in… Read more
RNCM selects 2023 IAD artists 17 August 2023 We’re delighted to announce the four performers chosen to undertake the RNCM International Artist Diploma. Commencing in September, violinist Roman Lytwyniw, violist Wenhan Jiang, and pianists Tyler Hay and Yuanfan Yang will spend one year studying… Read more
RNCM joins BBC Proms in celebration of 50th anniversary 10 July 2023 We’re excited to be signing off our celebratory year with two appearances at this year’s BBC Proms. On 18 July, a number of strings students will be joining our long-term… Read more
In tribute: Dr Anthony Gilbert (1934 – 2023) 6 July 2023 We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Anthony Gilbert on Wednesday 5 July at the age of 88. Tony was the RNCM’s first Head of Composition,… Read more
Paddington Trio announced as RNCM Junior Fellows in Chamber Music 3 July 2023 We’re pleased to announce that the Paddington Trio has been awarded the position of Junior Fellows in Chamber Music for the 2023/24 academic year. Having started their first adventure together… Read more