Great results for Popular Music and WBP in 2017 NSS 9 August 2017 The RNCM has achieved an exceptional 89% in this year’s National Student Survey for overall student satisfaction, which showed outstanding results for Popular Music and the School of Wind, Brass… Read more
Alumna hits top spot with début album 8 August 2017 Congratulations to alumna Carly Paoli on the release of her début album, Singing My Dreams, which hit the top spot of the iTunes Classical Chart and No 2 in the… Read more
Alumnus joins Manchester Camerata 31 July 2017 Congratulations to alumnus James Thomas on his appointment as Manchester Camerata’s Head of Artistic Development and Planning. James, who studied bassoon at the RNCM and graduated in 2009, joins the… Read more
Maria luc wins international competition 26 July 2017 Congratulations to third year pianist Maria Luc, winner of the Norah Sande Award. Open to pianists between the age 18 and 25 living, training or working in Sussex, Kent, Surrey… Read more
Emily Howard receives grant from PRSF Composers’ Fund 20 July 2017 Congratulations to Dr Emily Howard, one of 10 composers to receive a grant from the PRS Foundation Composers’ Fund. The RNCM alumna and Senior Lecturer in Composition has received the… Read more
RNCM Students Join New Order for MIF Special 18 July 2017 It’s rave reviews all round for the RNCM students who performed with New Order at this year’s Manchester International Festival. Providing a fantastic synthesiser orchestra conducted by composer/arranger Joe Duddell,… Read more
Kang Wang Wins Second Prize at International Competiton 14 July 2017 Congratulations to alumnus Kang Wang on winning Second Prize at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition. Fresh from representing Australia in this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World,… Read more
Jan Wierzba is Assistant Conductor of Netherlands Philharmonic 12 July 2017 Alumnus Jan Wierzba has been appointed Assistant Conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. The 2015 graduate was one of 300 conductors to apply for the position, eight of which were… Read more
TEDxRNCM: Thursday 6 July 29 June 2017 The inaugural TEDxRNCM takes place on Thursday 6 July focusing on the theme of The Big Wide World: Steps into the Unknown. Hosted by RNCM SU President Hayley Parkes, speakers… Read more
RNCM Popular Music Musicians Play Wembley and Glastonbury 28 June 2017 Last weekend saw RNCM popular music students and alumni performing at two of the world’s most iconic venues. Ollie Harding (drums, pictured), Harry Gumery (bass) and Charles MacDonald (guitar), who… Read more
RNCM, ABRSM and RSM Launch New Website 28 June 2017 The RNCM, together with the ABRSM and Royal Schools of Music, has launched a new website to promote the UK as a leading destination for music education. The Royal Schools of… Read more
RNCM Announces 2017 Honorands 27 June 2017 Actress and singer Dame Patricia Routledge is amongst the Royal Northern College of Music’s 2017 Honorands, alongside pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, violinist Henning Kraggerud, and conductor Vasily Petrenko. The popular star… Read more
RNCM Students Compose for British Library Exhibition 27 June 2017 RNCM composers Ollie Lambert, Max Burstyn, William Hearne and Anna Disley-Simpson have written new works for The British Library’s Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths exhibition. Working closely with the collection… Read more
Staff and Students Gather to Wish John a Happy Retirement 26 June 2017 RNCM staff and students got together today to wish Professor John Miller all the best as he retires from his role as Head of the School of Wind, Brass and… Read more
RNCM Receives Gold in Teaching Excellence Framework Results 21 June 2017 The RNCM has been acknowledged as ‘Outstanding’, achieving the highest available Gold ranking in today’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) announcement. The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has announced… Read more