RNCM ensembles win Tunnell Trust Awards 19 October 2020 Congratulations to The Freeman Quartet and the Kwon/Lim Duo on receiving 2021/22 Tunnell Trust Awards. The Freeman Quartet (violinists Xander Croft and Pijus Jonusas, violist Chance Freeman, and cellist Felix… Read more
Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis awarded RNCM Honorary Professorships 5 October 2020 We were thrilled to award industry legends Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis Honorary Professorships of the RNCM on Friday 2 October following an online masterclass they presented to popular music students. Recognised as one of the most talented and… Read more
Autumn 2020: Live from the RNCM 23 September 2020 We’re excited to announce our Autumn season of online events. While we remain closed to the public, staff and students will bring music straight to your home with Live from… Read more
Rebecca Tong wins La Maestra Paris 21 September 2020 Huge congratulations to Rebecca Tong, winner of the inaugural La Maestra Paris conducting competition for female conductors. A collaboration between the Philharmonie de Paris and the Paris Mozart Orchestra, this… Read more
Olympias Music Foundation present Mapping Migrant Voices 16 September 2020 Leading Manchester music charity Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) recently launched Mapping Migrant Voices, a project that aims to catalogue and map the musical and oral histories of migrant diasporas living within… Read more
University leaders come together for student call to action on COVID safety 8 September 2020 University leaders from across Greater Manchester have come together to remind students of their important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 as the new academic year starts. As the… Read more
Alpesh Chauhan is new BBC SSO Associate Conductor 24 August 2020 Congratulations to alumnus Alpesh Chauhan, appointed Associate Conductor with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Alpesh, who studied cello and conducting at the RNCM, has developed a close relationship with the… Read more
Jennie Henley appointed senior editor for ISME-Routledge 24 August 2020 Jennie Henley, our Director of Programmes, has been appointed Senior Editor for the ISME-Routledge Book Series. Developed to provide global perspectives on music education, the series offers a focused channel… Read more
RNCM Archives create new videos for Heritage Open Days 12 August 2020 RNCM Archives is releasing five free new videos highlighting stories contained in the College’s heritage for this year’s Heritage Open Days. Created exclusively for the festival and available to view… Read more
Carmel Smickersgill nominated for Rising Star with Apple Music Award 5 August 2020 Huge congratulations to composition alumna Carmel Smickersgill, nominated for a Rising Star Award with Apple Music. Read more
Five RNCM alumni join National Opera Studio 24 July 2020 Congratulations to the five RNCM alumni named Young Artists and Emerging Artists by the National Opera Studio for 2020-21. Established by the Arts Council as a link between music colleges… Read more
Alumni make interactive music app for kids 6 July 2020 Leading Manchester music charity Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) and 11-piece afrobeat group Agbeko have collaborated with Peera to create a free interactive music app for children. AgbekoCreate invites children aged… Read more
RNCM Entrepreneurship Award Winners 2020 2 July 2020 Launched in 2016, the RNCM Entrepreneurship Award is an opportunity for students to win a financial award and mentor support for projects and businesses they are developing. This year’s final took… Read more
RNCM alum ‘The Naked Pianist’ named Young Classical Star of the Week on Classic FM 2 July 2020 Manny Vass aka The Naked Pianist is the ‘Young Classical Star’ of the week, as featured on Charlotte Hawkins’ Smooth Classics programme last Sunday on Classic FM. The 31-tear-old pianist… Read more
RNCM annual conducting course for music educators 1 July 2020 Applications are now open for our annual conducting course aimed at those working in music education, or training to do so. Led by Mark Heron, Acting Head of Conducting, this… Read more