Success in Sussex for RNCM Pianists 4 June 2013 The RNCM had a strong presence at the 2013 Sussex International Piano Competition, with postgraduate pianist Rabiga Dyussembayeva winning Second Prize and alumna Olga Paliy Third. The biennial competition, founded in… Read more
First Prize for Panfilov 4 June 2013 RNCM postgraduate pianist Alexander Panfilov has won First Prize in the 2013 Arcangelo Speranzo International Piano Competition, held in Taranto, Italy, last month. The 23-year-old Russian, who is studying for… Read more
Project Ends with Successful Conference 30 May 2013 Yesterday (Thursday 30 May) saw the culmination of a three-year project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and undertaken by a team of researchers at the RNCM and… Read more
Musical Impact – Enhancing musicians’ health and wellbeing 30 May 2013 A new £1 million project will see the UK’s nine top music conservatoires leading the world’s largest ever study into the health and wellbeing of performing musicians. Musical Impact is… Read more
Philip L Edwards: 18 July 1944 – 26 May 2013 28 May 2013 Stefan Janski, the RNCM’s Head of Opera, pays tribute to lighting designer Philip L Edwards (pictured above, left, with Stefan in 1992), who died on Sunday 26 May at the… Read more
Chris Hoyle Announced as New Head of School of Strings 21 May 2013 The RNCM is delighted to announce that Chris Hoyle has been appointed Head of School of Strings, commencing on 1 June 2013. An alumnus of the RNCM, Chris has enjoyed a diverse musical life as… Read more
RNCM Duo Shines at Dranoff Competition 21 May 2013 RNCM pianists Yoon-Jee Kim and Jackie Jaekyung Yoo achieved great success at the 2013 Dranoff International Two Piano Competition, winning $15,000, the Silver Medal and performance opportunities. Yoon-Jee, who… Read more
Eva Warren: 1930 – 2013 16 May 2013 Picture by Samantha Brown Photography It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Eva Warren (ARCM, ARNCM) on May 11 at the age of 82. Eva joined… Read more
Sound Histories: An evening of live music for the British Museum Collection 16 May 2013 On Friday 5 July, as the RNCM celebrates the end of its 40th anniversary year, over 200 students will travel to London for Sound Histories: An evening of live music… Read more
Sarah Parkin Wins National English Song Competition 12 May 2013 Soprano Sarah Parkin was awarded First Prize in the AESS Patricia Routledge National English Song Competition. The annual competition, which took place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama… Read more
Alumni Join Sir Willard White at The Bridgewater Hall 25 April 2013 Forming part of our 40th anniversary, RNCM President and world-renowned opera singer, Sir Willard White, will perform An Enchanting Evening of Song at The Bridgewater Hall on Wednesday 12 June.… Read more
Cecilia Smiga: 1975 – 2013 ‘A Consummate Professional, an Effervescent Personality’ 23 April 2013 Cecilia Smiga: 19 March 1975 – April 14 2013 All at the RNCM were deeply saddened to hear of the death of soprano Cecilia Smiga on April 14 at the… Read more
Success for First Dawsons Song Prize 21 April 2013 Vocalist Molly Maher and guitarist Sam Marshall have won the inaugural Dawsons Song Prize, awarded to a vocal student and accompanist from the Popular Music Performance Degree programme. Taking place… Read more
Trio Mise-en-Sc 18 March 2013 The Trio Mise-en-Scène has been crowned this year’s winner of the Weil Prize. Comprising fourth year violinist Bing Xiang, postgraduate cellist Michelle So and third year pianist Yulia Vershinina, the… Read more