School of Composition
Amelia Clarkson awarded Mendelssohn Scholarship
27 January 2023
Congratulations to composer Amelia Clarkson, who’s been awarded the prestigious Mendelssohn Scholarship to support her PhD at the […]
Categories: School of Composition
2022 RNCM Creative Innovator Award-Winners
29 June 2022
Congratulations to students Edane Ng, Ammal Bhatia, Chris Hardy, Pablo Sonnaillon and string quartet Vulva Voce, winners of the […]
In tribute – Sir Harrison Birtwistle: 1934 – 2022
19 April 2022
We were deeply saddened to hear the news that alumnus and RNCM Fellow, Sir Harrison Birtwistle has died […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition
Laura Bowler wins RPS Award
2 November 2021
Congratulations to RPS Award-winner Laura Bowler, and all RNCM alumni shortlisted for this year’s accolades. Laura, an alumna […]
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Alumni shortlisted for 2021 RPS Awards
29 September 2021
Congratulations to the RNCM alumni shortlisted for a 2021 Royal Philharmonic Society Award. Published yesterday (28 September), this […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
RNCM announces 2020 and 2021 Gold Medal winners
30 June 2021
We’re very proud to announce our 2020 and 2021 Gold Medal Winners. Congratulations to pianist Giulia Contaldo, harpist […]
Abel Selaocoe and Daniel Kidane join PRS Foundation’s Power Up programme
21 May 2021
Congratulations to alumni Abel Selaocoe (cello) and Daniel Kidane (composition), two of 20 music creators chosen for the […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition, School of Strings
2020 Ivor Composer Awards
10 November 2020
Congratulations to Sally Beamish, Harrison Birtwistle, Emily Howard, Amir Konjani, Matt London, Mark Simpson and Robert Laidlow on […]
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Carmel Smickersgill nominated for Rising Star with Apple Music Award
5 August 2020
Huge congratulations to composition alumna Carmel Smickersgill, nominated for a Rising Star Award with Apple Music. Part of […]
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Composition success at the Ivors
10 December 2019
Congratulations to Gavin Higgins and Professor Edward Gregson on their success at the 2019 Ivor Composer Awards. Gavin, […]
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Athanasia wins RLPO composition prize
1 November 2019
Congratulations to Athanasia Kontou, winner of the RLPO’s Christopher Brooks Composition Prize. The postgraduate is the third RNCM […]
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RNCM composers shortlisted for Ivors Composer Awards
28 October 2019
Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Matthew Sergeant, Gavin Higgins and Gary Carpenter are amongst the names shortlisted for The Ivors […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition