The Day the Music Dies? Why time is running out to tackle the decline in UK music education 11 March 2024 Dr Jo Yee Cheung, pianist and Chief Executive/Founder of Olympias Music Foundation A moment of optimism first. Around 20 months ago, the UK government published the second iteration of its… Read more
RNCM partners with Olympias Music Foundation to open up access to music education 9 March 2024 The RNCM has announced a long-term partnership with the Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) to open up access to music education for diverse young people in Manchester. The partnership cements a long-running… Read more
RNCM announces new Master of Education 8 March 2024 The RNCM has enhanced its postgraduate portfolio through the launch of a Master of Education (MEd). Open for 2024 entry, this new degree is aimed at music teaching professionals who… Read more
Founding Principal honoured with new sculpture by Hazel Reeves 27 February 2024 Sir John Manduell CBE, the Founding Principal who brought together two eminent Manchester music schools to establish the Royal Northern College of Music, will be honoured this summer with a… Read more
Julia Perry in Focus – the pioneering female composer still fighting to be heard 23 February 2024 By RNCM Professor of Singing and Researcher, Michael Harper Julia Perry was an exceptional and talented mid-twentieth century composer who achieved greatness in a world not moulded in her image.… Read more
RNCM announces inaugural recipient of the Lucy Hale Award 1 February 2024 A new award set up to champion and support disabled and neurodiverse students at the RNCM has named its first recipient. The inaugural Lucy Hale Award, which honours the talented composer… Read more
Alumni shortlisted for prestigious classical music awards 30 January 2024 The Royal Philharmonic Society has shortlisted several RNCM alumni for prestigious prizes at its annual awards. Contenders in this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society Awards (RPS Awards) include renowned conductor Alpesh Chauhan… Read more
RNCM appoints conservatoire’s first Professor of Baritone Horn 10 January 2024 The RNCM has become the first UK conservatoire to appoint a dedicated baritone horn tutor. Read more
RNCM graduate scoops top industry prize 14 December 2023 A new RNCM graduate has scooped a top prize at the prestigious industry awards show in London. BMus Popular Music alumnus Matteo Tontodonati rubbed shoulders with the likes of Duran Duran,… Read more
Sound business sense: the entrepreneurial conservatoire teaching Tchaikovsky and tax returns 13 December 2023 Fresh from collecting the RNCM’s prestigious Times Higher Education Award 2023 for Outstanding Entrepreneurial University, Head of Enterprise (Academic) Michelle Phillips talks about the critical role institutions must play in… Read more
RNCM wins THE Outstanding Entrepreneurial University Award 8 December 2023 We’re proud to announce that the RNCM was crowned Outstanding Entrepreneurial University at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. The awards – dubbed the ‘Oscars of higher education’ and now… Read more
RNCM, WFEL Fairey Band and Aardman present Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas 6 December 2023 The RNCM, in partnership with the WFEL Fairey Band and Aardman, is presenting Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas with live accompaniment on Sunday 17 December. A festive treat… Read more
Jung Eun Séverine Kim wins James Mottram International Piano Competition 4 December 2023 Jung Eun Séverine Kim has won the 2023 James Mottram International Piano Competition (JMIPC), held at the RNCM between 27 November and 2 December. The South Korean pianist, who studies at… Read more
Professor Linda Merrick receives CBE from HM The King 20 November 2023 Congratulations to our Principal, Professor Linda Merrick, who received her CBE from His Majesty The King last month. The investiture ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 25 October.… Read more
Olympias Music Foundation wins King’s Award for Voluntary Service 14 November 2023 Congratulations to the Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) on receiving The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee and previously known as The… Read more