Students perform for HM King Charles III 17 March 2026 Members of the RNCM Chamber Choir had the privilege of performing for HM King Charles III during his visit to Aviva Studios in Manchester on Monday 16 March. Under the… Read more
Book Release: Inclusive Pedagogy in Music Education 12 March 2026 Music education can improve the lives and outcomes for all children and young people, says internationally renowned expert in music pedagogy Professor Jennie Henley in a new book, released at… Read more
RNCM shortlisted for Student Experience at Educate North Awards 2026 10 March 2026 The RNCM is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in the Student Experience category at the Educate North Awards (ENAs), a prestigious annual event celebrating excellence, innovation, and… Read more
RNCM announces winners of 2026 Williams-Howard Prize 6 March 2026 The winners of the annual Williams-Howard Prize celebrating and promoting the study and performance of art songs by composers of African heritage have been revealed. Postgraduate student in the RNCM’s… Read more
Kathryn Stott awarded King’s Medal for Music 6 March 2026 Internationally acclaimed pianist and RNCM Professor of Piano Kathryn Stott has been awarded The King’s Medal for Music for 2024, an honour personally approved by King Charles III. The announcement… Read more
Celebrating RNCM Engage West Cumbria 4 March 2026 Earlier this week we joined over 100 children in Workington to celebrate the mid-point of RNCM Engage West Cumbria – our groundbreaking initiative expanding access to high‑quality music education and… Read more
RNCM Receives Prestigious Funding for the Connecting Manchester’s Music Archives Initiative 3 March 2026 The RNCM is awarded an Archives Revealed Cataloguing Grant to help explore parts of the Henry Watson Music Library’s Special Collection in Manchester. Connecting Manchester’s Music Archives is a partnership… Read more
BRIT Awards 2026 2 March 2026 The RNCM played a prominent role in this year’s BRIT Awards, which took place in Manchester for the first time in the ceremony’s history. RNCM students, alumni, and partners contributed… Read more
RNCM Researchers Appointed to Senior Editorial Positions 11 February 2026 We are delighted to announce that two of our researchers are taking up prominent editorial roles for internationally renowned music journals, strengthening the RNCM’s global impact on music scholarship and… Read more
Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the RNCM 5 February 2026 Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the Royal Northern College of Music The RNCM invites Expressions of Interest from international early‑career researchers for the British… Read more
RNCM Announces Winners of 2026 Lucy Hale Award 3 February 2026 The RNCM is delighted to present the 2026 Lucy Hale Award championing and supporting D/disabled and neurodiverse students to three outstanding recipients. The £5,000 fund will be shared by classical… Read more
Music by RNCM composer Raymond Yiu published by Schott Music 26 January 2026 Music by RNCM Professor of Composition Raymond Yiu is now available from Schott Music, marking an exciting new chapter for the award‑winning composer. Read more
John Wallace CBE: 1949 – 2026 12 January 2026 The RNCM was saddened to hear of the passing of John Wallace CBE, former Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who died on 11 January 2026 at the age… Read more
RNCM secures new Research Degree Awarding Powers 6 January 2026 The RNCM has been authorised by the Office for Students (OfS) to grant Research awards. On Mon 5 Jan, the RNCM was given Full Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) up to… Read more
RNCM alumni recognised in King’s New Year’s Honours 5 January 2026 The RNCM extends warm congratulations to two RNCM alumni recently named in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours list. Internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano Alice Coote (below, left), who graduated from the RNCM in 1993,… Read more