RNCM String Quartet Studio welcomes Karski Quartet 19 February 2019 Launched in September 2018, the String Quartet Studio is a unique programme of immersive training in chamber music, with the aim of strengthening artistic identity, expanding repertoire knowledge and providing… Read more
Jess’ star-studded performance 13 February 2019 Saxophonist Jess Gillam performed at the BAFTAs on Sunday 10 February. Fresh from her Last Night of the Proms début, the third year undergraduate returned to the Royal Albert Hall… Read more
Annual Appeal: £10,000 and counting… 11 February 2019 We want to say a very big thank you to everyone who’s donated to our 2018/19 Annual Appeal over the past two months. We’re absolutely thrilled to say that with… Read more
Alumna wins Clonter Opera Prize 5 February 2019 Congratulations to alum Alexandra Lowe, winner of this year’s Clonter Opera Prize. The 2017 graduate, who also won the Audience Vote, was one of six young singers to compete in… Read more
RNCM Brass Band wins UniBrass hat-trick 4 February 2019 It’s three in a row for the brilliant RNCM Brass Band, as the student-led ensemble wins UniBrass Competition for the third year running. Held annually since 2011, UniBrass is the… Read more
RNCM Students mark Holocaust Memorial Day 4 February 2019 RNCM students performed at the Riley Theatre in Leeds at a Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration on 27 January. Postgraduates Olivia Jago and Caroline Fairchild (violins), and Beth Woodford (viola), plus… Read more
Jay Richardson wins John Golland Award 31 January 2019 Composer and organist Jay Richardson from Cambridge is the fourth recipient of the triennial John Golland Award since it was established by Paul Hindmarsh, Artistic Director of the RNCM Brass… Read more
Students to benefit from £90,000 Wolfson Foundation grant 31 January 2019 The Wolfson Foundation has agreed a new three year grant of £90,000 to support outstanding musicians at the RNCM and Junior RNCM. The Wolfson Music Awards will provide scholarships for… Read more
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