Josh Cirtina appointed Principal Bass Trombone with the RPO 14 June 2019 Congratulations to alum Josh Cirtina, appointed Principal Bass Trombone with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Read more
Tim Reynish awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours 10 June 2019 Many congratulations to Tim Reynish, awarded an MBE for services to music in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Renowned the world over for his work with orchestras and ensembles, Tim joined… Read more
Le Yu receives Global Philanthropy award 3 June 2019 Congratulations to Le Yu (Leo), who’s been awarded the Artist of China for Global Philanthropy by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Our International Tutor in Marimba… 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
Jess hits the top with début album 7 May 2019 Third year undergraduate Jess Gillam has made history, becoming the youngest saxophonist to hit the top of the classical charts with her début album RISE. Released on Friday 26 April… 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
Bassoonists celebrate life of William Waterhouse 22 March 2019 In November 2018 RNCM bassoonists came together to create a film celebrating the life and contribution of William Waterhouse; outstanding musician, bassoonist, teacher, mentor, writer and collector. ‘Bill’ joined the… 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
Reed Room renovation 28 February 2019 Thanks to the generosity of our Principal’s Circle, we have renovated our Reed Room, creating an enviable learning environment for double reed students. With guidance from oboe tutor Stéphane Rancourt,… 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
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
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
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