Daniel Thomas Appointed Black Dyke Solo Euphonium 8 December 2016 Daniel Thomas has been appointed Black Dyke Band’s new Solo Euphonium. The fourth year undergraduate follows in the footsteps of some of the finest players in the brass band world… Read more
French pianist Clément Lefebvre Wins 2016 JMIPC 5 December 2016 French pianist Clément Lefebvre has won the 2016 James Mottram International Piano Competition (JMIPC), held at the RNCM between 28 November and 3 December. Clément (pictured), who studied at the… Read more
RNCM Wins 2016 Times Higher Education Award 25 November 2016 The RNCM has won the Outstanding International Student Strategy title at the 2016 Times Higher Education Awards for its Read with the World project. Now in their 12th year, the… Read more
Students Raise funds for St Alkmund’s Church 24 November 2016 RNCM students Helen Lacey (soprano), Lucy Vallis (mezzo-soprano), Ranald McCusker (tenor), Peter Edge (bass-baritone) and Tim Kennedy (piano) presented a Gala Concert in Whitchurch last month, raising over £1100 for… Read more
RNCM Tenor Wins International Prize 11 November 2016 Third year tenor Kamil Bien has won Third Prize at the 51st Antonin Dvořák International Singing Competition. Held in Karlsbad in the Czech Republic between 4 and 11 November, the… Read more
Alumni Receive Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards 11 November 2016 RNCM alumni Daniel Kidane and Aílís Ní Riain are the only UK composers to receive a prestigious 2016 Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award. Established in 1994, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards… Read more
Percussionist André Nadais Awarded Yamaha Scholarship 4 November 2016 Second year percussionist André Nadais has been named as the latest in a long line of RNCM students to be awarded a prestigious Yamaha Scholarship. The 19-year-old, who was born… Read more
Alumna is Rambert’s New Music Fellow 31 October 2016 Alumna Anna Appleby has been appointed Rambert’s new Music Fellow. Anna, who completed her Master’s in Composition this year, will now work with the London-based company for one year, composing,… Read more
Alumni Shortlisted for British Composer Awards 25 October 2016 Alumni Emily Howard, Lucy Pankhurst and Sir Harrison Birtwistle have been shortlisted for a 2016 British Composer Award. Announced today (Tuesday 25 October), this year’s nominations features 33 works across… Read more
RNCM Partners Peking University Academy of Opera 19 October 2016 The RNCM has announced a new professional partnership with Peking University Academy of Opera (PKU). Commencing on 1 November 2016 and lasting a period of three years, the exciting partnership will… Read more
Funding Support for EU Students 11 October 2016 The Government has announced today (11 October) that EU students applying for a place at an English university or higher education institution in the 2017 to 18 academic year will continue… Read more
New Partnership for RNCM and NYWOGB 10 October 2016 The RNCM has announced a new partnership with the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain (NYWO) to enhance the experience of talented young musicians and promote best practice in wind… Read more
Solem wins Tunnell Trust Award 6 October 2016 The Solem Quartet – the RNCM’s Junior Fellows in Chamber Music – has won a Tunnell Trust Award. The foursome, violinists Amy Tress and Catherine Landen, violist Alistair Vennart, and… Read more
RNCM Launches New Campaign Celebrating its Supporters 6 October 2016 The RNCM has launched a new campaign celebrating the vital role supporters and donors play in ensuring every talented young musician can access a conservatoire education. From the high level… Read more
Alumnus Wins International Piano Competition 4 October 2016 Alumnus Alexander Panfilov has won First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition based in Monza, Italy. The 2016 graduate was one of 32… Read more