Sir Harrison Birtwistle Wins British Composer Award 4 December 2014 Congratulations to RMCM graduate and RNCM Fellow Sir Harrison Birtwistle on winning a 2014 British Composer Award for Songs from the same Earth. The work was nominated in the Vocal category… Read more
Postgraduate Panfilov Wins International Piano Competition 2 December 2014 RNCM pianist Alexander Panfilov has won the 2014 James Mottram International Piano Competition (JMIPC), concluding what had been an exceptional and highly competitive week at the College. Alexander, who was… Read more
Christopher Yates: 1938-2014 24 November 2014 It is with great sadness that the RNCM reports the death of Christopher Yates on Friday 21 November. Chris joined the RNCM in 1980 as Dean of Postgraduate Studies, becoming… Read more
Alumnus Wins Raducanu Jazz Competition 12 November 2014 Alumnus Sam Healey recently won the Grand Prize and 5000 euros at the Raducanu Jazz Competition held in Braila, Romania. Named after pianist Johnny Raducanu, the uncle of RNCM alumnus… Read more
Fantastic Start for Popular Music Masterclasses and Industry Seminars 10 November 2014 Students from the RNCM’s Popular Music course have enjoyed masterclasses and industry seminars from exciting guests recently, getting the new academic year off to a flying start. To date, the… Read more
RNCM Unveils Refurbished Concert Hall 5 November 2014 The RNCM opens the doors to its newly refurbished Concert Hall today (Thursday 6 November) following the completion of a £7.1m redevelopment project. Established in Manchester in 1972, the RNCM… Read more
Kaleb Rose is Face of Roland BOSS 27 October 2014 Guitarist and popular music alumnus Kaleb Rose is the official face of Roland BOSS’ campaign to promote its new guitar effects pedals, expanding on the near-legendary status of these invaluable, sound-manipulating… Read more
From Bach to Bond on Classic FM 27 October 2014 Since Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Vass graduated from the RNCM in 2011 his career has certainly taken off. To date the 25-year-old pianist, who was born in the Philippines and grew up… Read more
Award Nominations for RNCM Composers 22 October 2014 Postgraduate composer Lucy Pankhurst and alumna Sally Beamish have both been nominated for a 2014 British Composer Award. Lucy, currently working towards a PhD in Composition, will compete in the… Read more
Students Work with Manchester Camerata 21 October 2014 Sixteen students from the School of Strings spent the day working with Manchester Camerata earlier this month as part of the College’s Platform scheme. Held at Hallé St Peter’s, the… Read more
Schneemann is RNCM’s International Chair in Oboe and Chamber Music 17 October 2014 Dutch oboist Bart Schneemann is the RNCM’s new International Chair in Oboe and Chamber Music. Born in Australia, Bart held the position of Principal oboe with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra… Read more
Alpesh Chauhan is CBSO’s Assistant Conductor 15 October 2014 Alpesh Chauhan has taken the role of Assistant Conductor with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). The 24-year-old recently graduated from the RNCM with an MMus in Solo Performance… Read more
Black Dyke Wins National Championships 13 October 2014 The Black Dyke Band has won the 2014 National Championships of Great Britain, just one month after securing the British Open title. Led by Nicholas Childs, recently granted the title… Read more
Lecture Theatre to Honour Sir Denis Forman 6 October 2014 Following a grant from The Granada Foundation, the RNCM is delighted to announce that its newly refurbished Lecture Theatre will be renamed the Forman Lecture Theatre after the late Sir Denis… Read more