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
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
Kidane to open Last Night of the Proms 24 April 2019 Woke, a new work by Honorary Associate Artist Daniel Kidane, has been chosen to open this year’s Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. The piece will… Read more
RNCM Futures 2019 Entrepreneurship Award-Winners 2 April 2019 Launched in 2016, the RNCM Futures Entrepreneurship Award is an opportunity for students to win a financial award and mentor support for projects and businesses they are developing. A total… Read more
Political recording is BBC’s Instrumental Choice 28 March 2019 (Speak to me): New music, New politics by RNCM Lecturer Dr Adam Swayne, was chosen as BBC Music Magazine’s ‘Instrumental Choice’ of the month, receiving a blistering 5* review for… Read more
Nimbus release for RNCM tutor 26 March 2019 SET, the latest recording by Professor Gary Carpenter, will be released on the Nimbus label on Friday 5 April. Read more
Manus Carey appointed Deputy Principal (Performance and Programmes) 20 March 2019 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Manus Carey to the new role of Deputy Principal (Performance and Programmes), commencing 1 May 2019. Manus joined the RNCM in September… Read more
Kaapo Ijas is new Junior Fellow in Conducting 25 February 2019 We are delighted to announce Kaapo Ijas will be joining us in September as our new Mills Williams Junior Fellow in Conducting. Kaapo was one of 12 candidates chosen to… 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
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
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