A cappella group Northern Voices through to competition semi-final 28 January 2019 Congratulations and good luck to our amazing Northern Voices on reaching the semi-finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) competition. The 15-piece group, comprising students from our… Read more
RNCM Honorary Associate Artist offered trial with RPO 22 January 2019 RNCM Honorary Associate Artist, Andrés Yauri has been offered a trial as Principal Bassoon with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The 2018 graduate has performed with orchestras in his native Venezuela… Read more
RNCM Leads First Research Project on Earworms in Live Music 17 January 2019 The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has been awarded an AHRC Creative Economies Engagement Fellowship to conduct the first ever study into involuntary musical imagery earworms in live music.… Read more
Students sing on world premiére Naxos recording 14 January 2019 Naxos has released its world premiére recording of Alfred Cellier’s operetta Dorothy, featuring RNCM vocal students and alumni. With the exception of the title character, all roles in the operetta… Read more
Students perform with Netherlands Wind Ensemble 14 January 2019 Students Emma McPhilemy (saxophone), Grace Scott-Deuchar (oboe) and Holly Redshaw (bassoon) performed with the Netherlands Wind Ensemble for their New Year’s concerts at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The opportunity arose… Read more
RNCM Principal joins expert panel to devise new music curriculum 11 January 2019 RNCM Principal, Professor Linda Merrick, is part of an expert panel chosen to devise a new model music curriculum to help schools deliver world-class teaching. The announcement, made today (11… Read more
Head of Junior RNCM awarded MBE in Queen’s New Year’s Honours 2 January 2019 Congratulations to Karen Humphreys on being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for services to music education. As Head of Junior RNCM, Karen offers exceptional training and… Read more
Leverhulme Trust awards RNCM significant grant 17 December 2018 The RNCM has received a grant of £421,200 from the Leverhulme Trust to support Arts Scholarships at the College. The significant award will provide invaluable financial assistance to exceptional undergraduate and… Read more
Student composes rousing anthem for Music for Youth Proms 14 December 2018 An original song by 19-year-old Popular Music student Pete Morgan was selected to close this year’s Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Let’s Get Together is a… Read more
Spring 2019 at the RNCM 13 December 2018 Spring at the RNCM promises even more innovation and musical exploration as it continues its Sounds Original? journey, asking what makes something original, if originality in music exists, and if… Read more
International Christmas Party 13 December 2018 Christmas officially arrived for our International Office yesterday when they hosted a party for all our EU and international students. We understand how hard it can be to be away… Read more
RNCM 2018 Honorary Members and Fellows 12 December 2018 Our Congregation of Awards took place on Tuesday 11 December, and we were proud to present Honorary Memberships (HonRNCM) and Fellowships (FRNCM) to a number of musicians, educators, industry leaders… Read more
Garage Classical at the Hammersmith Apollo 8 December 2018 Following their sell-out gig at The Barbican in July, the fantastic Ignition Orchestra is back in action this month, presenting a festive Garage Classical night at the Hammersmith Apollo. Established… Read more
Sally Beamish and Sir Harrison Birtwistle receive British Composer Awards 5 December 2018 Congratulations to alumni Sally Beamish and Sir Harrison Birtwistle on their 2018 British Composer Awards. Sir Harrison, a graduate of the Royal Manchester College of Music, won the Orchestra category… Read more
Tom Redmond appointed Chet’s Director of Music 3 December 2018 Congratulations to Tom Redmond on his appointment as Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music. The Junior RNCM French horn tutor and RNCM alum was chosen for the role… Read more