In tribute: Asteryth Sloane 23 July 2026 We are deeply saddened to hear the news that composer and RNCM alum Asteryth Sloane has died at the age of 26. Asteryth completed both a Bachelor of Music in… Read more
Greater Manchester partners launch blueprint for skills development 15 July 2026 A shared approach to developing the skills, education, and training needed to support the cityregion’s future workforce has been set out today (Wed 15 Jul) by Greater Manchester’s further education… Read more
RNCM welcomes four visiting researchers 15 July 2026 We are delighted to welcome four distinguished visiting researchers whose work spans music history, music theory, performance, education, health and creative practice, further consolidating the RNCM’s dynamic research culture and… Read more
Frankie Stevens co-edits first anthology dedicated to feminist metal studies 13 July 2026 RNCM doctoral researcher Francesca (Frankie) Stevens will celebrate the publication of Women and Femme Voices in Metal Music, Culture, and Scholarship: Feminist Strategies of Resistance (Routledge, 2026) this summer, with a free online launch… Read more
Professor Nicholas Reyland featured in MSMI 20th-anniversary special issue 8 July 2026 Professor Nicholas Reyland’s article, Corporate classicism and the metaphysical style: Affects, effects, and contexts of two recent trends in screen scoring, has been recognised as one of the most cited and… Read more
Dobromir Tsenov’s Latest Recording Featured in BBC Music Magazine 7 July 2026 RNCM doctoral researcher and pianist Dobromir Tsenov has been featured in the June 2026 issue of BBC Music Magazine for his latest album, Ľubomir Pipkov: Complete Piano Music, Volume Three,… Read more
RNCM Names 2026 Artist of the Year Winners 2 July 2026 The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has announced the three winners of its coveted Artist of the Year prize, given to young musicians in recognition of exceptional talent. Classical… Read more
RNCM Professors to perform in Seoul for BIEK Global Arts Week 2026 29 June 2026 Professors from the RNCM’s School of Keyboard Studies will head to South Korea this summer as part of BIEK Global Arts Week 2026, a major week‑long programme of performance, education,… Read more
Applications open for ENO/RNCM Creative Incubator Programme 23 June 2026 English National Opera and the Royal Northern College of Music are looking for North West-based artists and collectives to join our new Creative Incubator Programme. Designed for artists who want… Read more
Vocal alumni join Pegasus Opera Mentoring Scheme at Glyndebourne 1 June 2026 The RNCM is proud to celebrate the success of two recent alumni of our School of Vocal Studies and Opera (SVSO) who have secured places on the Pegasus Opera Mentoring… Read more
Blaize Henry: 1992 – 2026 19 May 2026 We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of violinist and RNCM alumnus Blaize Henry at the age of 34. Read more
RNCM at Manchester Jazz Festival 30 April 2026 Manchester Jazz Festival hits Manchester in May, bringing 10 days of live performance and special events to the city from Fri 15 May to Sun 24 May. The RNCM is extremely proud to see so many of our current… Read more
RNCM at the BBC Proms 21 April 2026 The 2026 BBC Proms have been announced and we’re immensely proud to see such a strong presence of RNCM alumni, honorands, and professional partners across the illustrious line-up. From London’s… Read more
Long-lost concerto inspired by Beethoven receives first publication 25 March 2026 Dr Adam Swayne edited and led the publication of the first version of Ferdinand Ries’s earliest piano concerto. The concerto was composed more than 200 years ago by Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838), who was Beethoven’s… Read more
Amy Yule appointed Principal Flute with the London Symphony Orchestra 19 March 2026 Congratulations to Amy Yule, RNCM alumna and Professor of Flute, on her appointment as Principal Flute with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Read more