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
RNCM’s 2015 Gold Medal Winners 15 June 2015 The RNCM held its tenth Gold Medal Competition on Saturday 13 June featuring 10 of the College’s finest performers and four of its leading young composers, who wrote new works… Read more
Manny’s Making Waves with Top 10 Album 11 June 2015 RNCM alumnus Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Vass has seen his second album, Sonic Waves, soar to the top of the specialist classical chart and hit No 3 in the mainstream classical chart despite… Read more
Solem Announced as Junior Fellows in Chamber Music 9 June 2015 The RNCM is delighted to announce that the Solem Quartet has been awarded the position of Junior Fellows in Chamber Music for the 2015/16 academic year. Comprising RNCM alumni Catherine… Read more
Penderecki to Conduct Symphony Première & Receive RNCM Fellowship 26 May 2015 Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki will conduct the RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Chamber Choir in the UK première of his Seventh Symphony ‘Seven Gates of Jerusalem’ at The Bridgewater Hall… Read more
Alumnus Takes Charge at Annual Competition 21 May 2015 Alumnus Adam Smith reigned victorious at this year’s Ferruccio Tagliavini International Singing Competition, winning First Prize, the Audience Prize, the Critic’s Prize, and the Prize for Best Tenor. The 2011… Read more
Study Recorder at the RNCM 21 May 2015 The RNCM is pleased to announce that Principal Study is now available in Recorder at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Commencing in September, Recorder students will be part of the… Read more
Competition Success for Bass-Baritone 20 May 2015 Postgraduate bass-baritone Richard Moore has won Second Prize in the 2015 AESS Patricia Routledge Singing Competition, just one month after winning the President’s Prize at the Bromsgrove International Young Musicians… Read more