RNCM researcher Hans-Martin Buff secures second Grammy nomination 19 November 2025 Congratulations to postgraduate researcher Hans-Martin Buff, on his Grammy nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album for his work on Tearjerkers. The news marks the second time Hans-Martin has been nominated… Read more
RNCM wins sixth Times Higher Education Award 14 November 2025 The RNCM has taken home the award for Outstanding Library Team of the Year at ‘the Oscars of higher education’, the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2025. At a glittering… Read more
RNCM Annual Appeal 3 November 2025 At the Royal Northern College of Music, we do more than just teach music. Through an unrivalled number of partnerships, placements, and performance opportunities, we ensure our graduates are highly… Read more
RNCM announces new AHRC-funded Doctoral Focal College to fund and train 30 PhD researchers 29 October 2025 The RNCM is excited to announce the launch of a new AHRC-funded Crafting Care for a Healthy People, Place and Planet Doctoral Focal College (DFC), which will fund and train… Read more
Vocal students shine on national and international stages 27 October 2025 Congratulations to current RNCM vocal and opera students celebrating success recently. Undergraduate baritone Harry Priestley was awarded second prize at the 2025 Kathleen Ferrier Society Bursary Competition, with undergraduate pianist… Read more
Professor John Habron-James co-edits significant publication in Dalcroze studies 23 October 2025 Navigating Landscapes of Dalcroze Practice: Histories of Music and Movement is an important new book about Dalcroze Eurhythmics, a pioneering educational and therapeutic approach to music and movement first introduced… Read more
Greater Manchester’s Universities launch refreshed civic mission 22 October 2025 Greater Manchester’s Universities have launched a refreshed set of civic priorities, reaffirming their collective commitment to improving lives across the city-region. Part of the Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement (CUA),… Read more
Adrian Sutton: 1967 – 2025 21 October 2025 The RNCM was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Adrian Sutton, a composer whose work has left an indelible mark on British theatre and concert music. Best known… Read more
Clarkson makes history with Ulster Orchestra 7 October 2025 The Rain Keeps Coming, a newly commissioned work by PhD student Amelia Clarkson, will receive its premiere by the Ulster Orchestra at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on Friday 10 October.… Read more
In tribute: Dame Patricia Routledge, 1929 – 2025 3 October 2025 The RNCM would like to pay tribute to the distinguished British actress and star of musical theatre Dame Patricia Routledge, who has died today aged 96. The popular star of… Read more
Royal Northern College of Music Joins British Academy Early Career Researcher Network Consortium 29 September 2025 The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is proud to announce its membership in the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (BA ECRN) consortium, joining a growing community of institutions… Read more
RNCM alumni and students join the National Opera Studio 29 September 2025 RNCM alumnus Peter Lidbetter is one of 16 young artists selected to take part in the 2025/26 National Opera Studio (NOS). Supported by the Arts Council and working in partnership… Read more
RNCM achieves national recognition in KEF5 26 September 2025 The RNCM is proud to announce its continued success in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF5), which highlights our commitment to impactful knowledge exchange and its vital role in the… Read more
Celebrating 50 Years of Conducting at the RNCM 23 September 2025 The Mills Williams Junior Fellowship in Conducting has left a legacy that has shaped conducting programmes at the RNCM and further afield, says Head of Conducting Mark Heron. Now, yet… Read more
RNCM announces key autumn appointments in School of Composition 10 September 2025 Internationally renowned composers Anna Appleby and Nina Whiteman will join the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) this September as Professors of Composition. Dr Anna Appleby – an RNCM alum… Read more