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
Julian Joseph and the RNCM Big Band Present The Atomic Mr Basie 30 September 2014 Contemporary jazz pianist Julian Joseph joins the RNCM Big Band in October for a performance of The Atomic Mr Basie as part of Manchester Science Festival. Released in 1958 and… Read more
RNCM Appoints Head of Popular Music 25 September 2014 The RNCM is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Stott as its new Head of Popular Music, commencing in October. Andy joins the College from his position as Head… Read more
RNCM Students to Learn from Olympian Psychologists 24 September 2014 The RNCM’s School of Strings will run two training days next month, offering students advice and guidance on the process of practising. The first, on Tuesday 7 October, will focus… Read more
Black Dyke Wins British Open Championship 11 September 2014 The Black Dyke Band has won the 2014 British Open Championship, held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham this month. Led by Nicholas Childs, recently granted the title of Professor by the… Read more
GoGo Penguin Shortlisted for Mercury Prize 11 September 2014 GoGo Penguin’s second album, v2.0, has been shortlisted as one of the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Albums of the Year for 2014. The album, which follows the trio’s critically acclaimed début… Read more
Perényi Announced as RNCM’s Haworth International Chair in Cello 10 September 2014 Miklós Perényi has been announced as the RNCM’s new Haworth International Chair in Cello, commencing this term. This is a new position made possible by support from The Haworth Trust.… Read more
Alumni Join Kinshasa’s Inspirational Orchestra 9 September 2014 Four RNCM alumni are set to sing with the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra and Choir during a special tour with the Hallé this month. Soprano Bryony Williams and mezzo-soprano Emma Stannard,… Read more