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
Hanna-Liisa Wins Harwood Award 14 March 2013 Hanna-Liisa Kirchin has won the 2013 Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Award for Singers just weeks after winning the Miriam Licette Scholarship. The postgraduate mezzo-soprano, who is starring as Masha in the… Read more
Tempest Wins ROSL Ensemble Award 13 March 2013 The Tempest Flute Trio has won the Royal Over-Seas League ARTS (ROSL ARTS) Ensemble Award, incorporating £10,000 and a performance opportunity at Queen Elizabeth Hall. The Trio, comprising RNCM Gold… Read more
RNCM Announces New Junior Fellows in Conducting 12 March 2013 The RNCM is delighted to announce that Piero Lombardi Iglesias and Marco Bellasi are its new Junior Fellows in Conducting. Both placements, Piero’s for two years and Marco’s for one,… Read more
Bryony Williams Wins Strauss Prize 7 March 2013 Postgraduate soprano Bryony Williams has won the 2013 Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award for the Singing of Strauss. The annual competition, open to fourth year and postgraduate singers, was established… Read more
RNCM Principal on BBC Radio Manchester 6 March 2013 The RNCM’s Principal, Professor Linda Merrick, spoke to BBC Radio Manchester’s Allan Beswick about one-to-one tuition and ensuring a safe environment for students and staff at the College. You can… Read more
Conductor Wins BBC Music Fellowship 28 February 2013 Carlos del Cueto, the RNCM’s Junior Fellow in Conducting, has won a BBC Music Fellowship to work as Assistant Conductor with English Touring Opera. Provided by the BBC Performing Arts… Read more
Le Yu Wins Yamaha Scholarship 19 February 2013 International Artist Diploma (IAD) percussionist Le Yu has won a Yamaha Music Foundation European (YMFE) Scholarship Award following a closely fought contest in London this week. A total of seven… Read more