Lo appointed Music Director of Northern Ballet 21 June 2019 Northern Ballet has appointed Jonathan Lo as its new Music Director, replacing John Pryce-Jones who is retiring after 27 years with the company. Jonathan, who graduated in 2010, will take… Read more
Adam MacKenzie joins School of Wind, Brass and Percussion 20 June 2019 Our School of Wind, Brass and Percussion welcomes Adam MacKenzie, Principal Bassoon with the Orchestra of Opera North, to its team of tutors next term. Read more
RNCM Reed Room opens 19 June 2019 We officially opened our new Reed Room on Tuesday 18 June. The space was recently renovated thanks to the generosity of our Principal’s Circle, creating an enviable learning environment for… Read more
Le Yu appointed RNCM Deputy Director of Percussion 19 June 2019 The RNCM is pleased to announce that Le Yu (Leo) has been appointed to the new position of Deputy Director of Percussion, with immediate effect. Leo completed both undergraduate and… Read more
BBC Proms commission for RNCM composer 17 June 2019 Second year undergraduate Xia Sloane has been commissioned to write a piece for this year’s BBC Proms. Earthward, a six-minute work reflecting climate change, a subject close to Xia’s heart,… Read more
RNCM 2019 Gold Medal Winners 17 June 2019 The RNCM held its Gold Medal Competition on Saturday 15 June featuring 10 of the College’s finest performers and four of its leading young composers. Adjudicated by Manus Carey (RNCM… Read more
Josh Cirtina appointed Principal Bass Trombone with the RPO 14 June 2019 Congratulations to alum Josh Cirtina, appointed Principal Bass Trombone with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Read more
PRiSM awarded prestigious Research England E3 funding 13 June 2019 The RNCM has been awarded £914,000 from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England Fund (E3) to support its ground-breaking interdisciplinary research centre, PRiSM, the RNCM Centre for Practice & Research… Read more
Visit from China Central Conservatory of Music 13 June 2019 The RNCM welcomed visitors from the China Central Conservatory of Music on Saturday 1 June, as part of an official visit to Manchester. Led by Professor Ye Xiangang, President of… Read more
Tim Reynish awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours 10 June 2019 Many congratulations to Tim Reynish, awarded an MBE for services to music in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Renowned the world over for his work with orchestras and ensembles, Tim joined… Read more
Sara Fulgoni appointed Deputy Head of Vocal Studies 10 June 2019 The RNCM is delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Fulgoni as Deputy Head of Vocal Studies. A leading mezzo-soprano, Sara studied at the RNCM with Barbara Robotham, Nicholas Powell… Read more
Arts Council England support music education project 7 June 2019 Congratulations to the Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) on securing over £22,000 from Arts Council England to support a collaborative music education project exploring real-life migration stories by 60 secondary school… Read more
Le Yu receives Global Philanthropy award 3 June 2019 Congratulations to Le Yu (Leo), who’s been awarded the Artist of China for Global Philanthropy by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Our International Tutor in Marimba… Read more
EU student funding continued for 2020/21 29 May 2019 EU students starting university in 2020/21 academic year will have guaranteed home fee status and financial support for the duration of courses in England. Speaking in Brussels on Tuesday 28… Read more
Joint scholarships for RNCM and WAAPA 23 May 2019 The RNCM and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University (WAAPA) are deepening their partnership through substantial joint scholarships. Worth £10,000 (A$18,600) each, the financial support will… Read more