Alumnus Alpesh Joins Stars in BBC Ten Pieces Film 9 September 2015 RNCM alumnus Alpesh Chauhan will conduct the BBC Philharmonic and members of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in the Ten Pieces Secondary project from BBC Music. Complementing the… Read more
Sarah Lenton Receives Harry Mortimer Award 9 September 2015 Horn player Sarah Lenton has been awarded the RNCM’s Harry Mortimer Award. Established by the College in association with the Harry Mortimer Trust Committee, the Award is presented each year… Read more
RNCM Shortlisted for Two Times Higher Awards 4 September 2015 Two RNCM projects have been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award: After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of War for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts, and the… Read more
RNCM Baritone is 2015 Northern Ireland Opera Voice 4 September 2015 Postgraduate baritone Aaron O’Hare has won the title of Northern Ireland Opera Voice of 2015. Forming part of Northern Ireland Opera’s Festival of Voice, the annual competition combines public recitals… Read more
RNCM’s High Employability Rate Adds to Outstanding NSS and REF Results 28 August 2015 With an impressive score of 97.8%, the RNCM has landed in The Independent’s top 10 list of UK universities with the highest graduate employment rate. The news follows outstanding National Student… Read more
RNCM to Launch Innovative Conducting Course 28 August 2015 The RNCM is launching an innovative short course for conductors working in music education. Led by RNCM Conducting Tutor Mark Heron and alumnus Jamie Phillips, current Assistant Conductor at the… Read more
NSS 2015: RNCM is Top Place for Music Students 28 August 2015 The RNCM has been recognised as the highest scoring UK independent music college in the 2015 National Student Survey (NSS) for overall student satisfaction just months after being named the… Read more
RNCM Quartet Involved in Charity Project for Manchester Legend 28 August 2015 The RNCM’s Cassia Quartet was recently involved in a charity project celebrating the life of Manchester favourite Tony Wilson. Violinists Amy Welch and Tory Clark, violist Laurie Dempsey and cellist… Read more
Trombonist Honoured with RNCM Fellowship 28 August 2015 Trombonist and College alumnus Adrian Morris was recently awarded Fellowship of the RNCM (FRNCM), conferred upon distinguished musicians for service to music. The Hallé’s Principal Bass Trombonist, who has also… Read more
RNCM Session Orchestra Showcases CBBC Composer 28 August 2015 Andy Stott and the RNCM Session Orchestra were recently involved in a CBBC documentary focusing on the talent of young pianist and composer Shane Thomas. The RNCM’s Head of Popular… Read more
Alumnus Awarded LA Philharmonic Dudamel Fellowship 28 August 2015 RNCM alumnus Jamie Phillips is one of three conductors chosen by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to participate in the 2015/16 Dudamel Fellowship Programme. Established in 2009 by Music and… Read more
RNCM Singers Receive Inaugural Sarah Brightman Scholarships 28 August 2015 RNCM singers Alexandra Lowe and Alexander Grainger have been awarded the inaugural Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Sarah Brightman Scholarships. Established earlier this year after the famous soprano made a donation… Read more
Pupils Head Around the World for Music Showcase 8 July 2015 RNCM percussionists spent time working with Year 6 pupils at Medlock Primary School on a new piece of music centered on travel. Sponsored by airline Cathay Pacific for its Life… Read more
RNCM Saxophonists on the Road to Strasbourg 26 June 2015 Twenty RNCM saxophone students are preparing to take part in the 2015 World Saxophone Congress next month following their fantastic Road to Strasbourg fundraising campaign. Collectively known as the RNCM… Read more
RNCM and MMU Combine for Interactive Theatrical Experience 22 June 2015 The RNCM has joined forces with Manchester School of Art (MSoA) to present Mise en Scène; a unique theatrical experience combining music and art. Taking place at the RNCM Concert… Read more