New Year Honours for RNCM Governor, Alumnus and Honorary Members 4 January 2016 An RNCM Governor, alumnus and two Honorary Members have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Governor Carolyn Baxendale, who has been Head of Bolton Music Service since… Read more
Le Yu is World Percussion Group’s 2016 Soloist 9 December 2015 RNCM alumnus Le Yu has been chosen as the soloist for the World Percussion Group’s 2016 tour. Established in 2014 by leading percussion duo Maraca2, the Group features some of… Read more
Alumna’s Tribute to Pioneering Mathematician 2 December 2015 Four RNCM musicians performed Emily Howard’s Ada sketches at the Science Museum, London, in October as part of an event celebrating the 200th anniversary of Ada Lovelace’s birth. Born in… Read more
Alumni Shortlisted for British Composer Awards 29 October 2015 Alumni Andy Scott, Gavin Higgins and Sir Harrison Birtwistle have been shortlisted for a 2015 British Composer Award. The shortlist, announced today (29 October), features 33 composers across 12 categories,… Read more
Friends Come Together to Celebrate Michael Kennedy 8 October 2015 The Michael Kennedy Memorial Concert took place at the RNCM on Monday 5 October, featuring an all-star vocal line-up led by Sir Mark Elder and Sir Andrew Davis. RNCM alumni… Read more
Alumna Kathryn Chosen for BBC New Generation Scheme 3 October 2015 RNCM alumna Kathryn Rudge has been selected as a BBC New Generation Artist 2015-17. Launched in 1999, the New Generation Artist Scheme is designed to support young musicians who are… Read more
RNCM Tutor’s Tour to Support Endangered Instrument 18 September 2015 RNCM alumnus and Tutor in Bassoon, Laurence Perkins is preparing to embark on a 30-date UK tour to raise awareness of the bassoon in schools and music hubs. Sponsored by… Read more
BAFTA-nominated Composer in 2015 Hall of Fame 11 September 2015 RNCM composer Grant Kirkhope has been listed in Classic FM’s 2015 Hall of Fame. The 1984 BAFTA-nominated alumnus is recognised for his prolific catalogue of video game soundtracks, two of… Read more
Alumnus Alpesh Joins Stars in BBC Ten Pieces Film 9 September 2015 RNCM alumnus Alpesh Chauhan will conduct the BBC Philharmonic and members of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in the Ten Pieces Secondary project from BBC Music. Complementing the… Read more
Alumnus to Join Met’s Young Artist Programme 5 May 2015 Alumnus Kang Wang has been accepted onto the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Programme, commencing in September. Over the course of 12 months, the 27-year-old tenor will benefit from… Read more
Alumnus Appointed Director of Scottish Opera 22 April 2015 Alumnus Stuart Stratford has been appointed Director of Scottish Opera. The former RNCM Junior Fellow in Conducting was selected for the position following an international search and will officially join… Read more
He Comes Out on Top in Sydney 1 April 2014 Alumnus Yelian He has won the inaugural Australian Cello Awards (ACA) competition, held in Sydney last month. Yelian, who graduated in 2011, was one of three cellists aged 18 to… Read more
Buffet Group Artists at RNCM 1 November 2012 As part of the RNCM’s ongoing partnership with instrument manufacturer Buffet Group, the months ahead see visits by some of the most exciting wind and brass musicians in Europe. We… Read more
Alumna Returns with Opera Company 29 October 2012 Alumna Kate Flowers makes a welcome return to the RNCM later this month when her company, Co-Opera Co., presents Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the RNCM… Read more