RNCM Wins THE Award for Excellence and Innovation 27 November 2015 The RNCM has won the Excellence and Innovation in the Arts title at the Times Higher Education Awards for its off-site project After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of… Read more
Katie Chatburn Composes for R4 Christmas Carroll Drama 25 November 2015 Katie Chatburn, RNCM Tutor in Popular Music, has composed the music to a new Radio 4 Christmas Day drama. Narrated by Tony Robinson (pictured below), The Hunting of the Snark… Read more
Jess Gillam is Cumbria’s Musician of the Year 25 November 2015 Junior RNCM saxophonist Jess Gillam has been named Musician of the Year in the inaugural Cumbria Life Culture Awards. Held at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, earlier this month, the… Read more
Alumnus Appointed Chief Conductor of State Orchestra Rheinische Philharmonie 24 November 2015 Alumnus Garry Walker has been appointed Chief Conductor of the State Orchestra Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz, Germany. Garry, who graduated from the RNCM in 1997 as a Junior Fellow in… Read more
Shankar’s Success at International Competition 20 November 2015 Harish Shankar, the RNCM’s Junior Fellow in Conducting, won Third Prize in the Sixth Jorma Panula Conducting Competition. Held in Finland last week, the competition is described as ‘one of… Read more
RNCM Oboe Tutor’s New Work for BCMG 3 November 2015 Melinda Maxwell, RNCM Consultant in Woodwind Studies and Senior Tutor in Oboe, has composed a new work that will be premiered by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) later this month.… Read more
In Tribute: Ronald Frost 1933 – 2015 29 October 2015 The College was saddened to hear about the recent death of Ronald Frost, former Organ Tutor at the RMCM and RNCM, on Thursday 1 October. For many years Ronald was… Read more
Alumni Shortlisted for British Composer Awards 29 October 2015 Alumni Andy Scott, Gavin Higgins and Sir Harrison Birtwistle have been shortlisted for a 2015 British Composer Award. The shortlist, announced today (29 October), features 33 composers across 12 categories,… Read more
Students Joined Top Composer for MSF Commission 26 October 2015 RNCM students worked with renowned composer Jonathan Dove at the weekend to create a structured improvisation for voice and instruments inspired by Tania Kovats’ exhibition for Manchester Science Festival (MSF).… Read more
RNCM Singer Wins Kathleen Ferrier Bursary 26 October 2015 Bass-baritone Steffan Lloyd Owen has won the 2015 Kathleen Ferrier Society Bursary for Young Singers. The annual award, established in memory of the famous contralto (pictured above), is presented to… Read more
RNCM Students Perform for Chinese President and First Lady During State Visit 24 October 2015 Four RNCM students performed at Manchester Town Hall on Friday 23 October for Xi Jinping, Lady Peng Liyuan and Prime Minister David Cameron. The Chinese President and First Lady enjoyed… Read more
RNCM to Present Interactive Workshop Dedicated to Music in the Third Age 16 October 2015 The RNCM will host an interactive workshop on Wednesday 25 November dedicated to music in the Third Age, with a particular focus on dementia. Taking place between 2pm and 6pm in the… Read more
RNCM Clarinettist Wins International Competition 9 October 2015 Fourth year clarinettist Qiran Chen won the 2015 China International Clarinet Competition in September. Held in Chongqing as part of the International Clarinet Festival, the Senior Category was open to… Read more
RNCM Announces 2015 Honorands 9 October 2015 The RNCM is pleased to announce its 2015 Honorands. This year the College will award Fellowships (FRNCM) to Professor Lynne Dawson, one of the UK’s most respected sopranos and Head of… Read more
Friends Come Together to Celebrate Michael Kennedy 8 October 2015 The Michael Kennedy Memorial Concert took place at the RNCM on Monday 5 October, featuring an all-star vocal line-up led by Sir Mark Elder and Sir Andrew Davis. RNCM alumni… Read more