News
RNCM project shortlisted for Times Higher Education Award
6 September 2018
A collaborative project between the RNCM and South Manchester’s Barlow Hall Primary School to help children with autism […]
Categories: Alumni
Manilow receives RNCM Fellowship during Manchester Arena gig
4 September 2018
We were thrilled to award Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-winning musician, Barry Manilow with a prestigious Honorary Fellowship […]
Categories: Popular Music
Conducting partnership with Foden’s Band
16 August 2018
We have announced a new conducting partnership with Foden’s Band. Commencing this autumn, the partnership will enable conducting […]
Categories: Conducting
NWCDTP to benefit from significant Arts and Humanities Research Council funding
16 August 2018
The North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP), led by The University of Manchester and including the RNCM, […]
Categories: Research
Interactive Twitter opera heads to Manchester
8 August 2018
Composition alum Michael Betteridge has written the music to #echochamber, an interactive Twitter opera that’s heading to Manchester […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
PRiSM welcomes first doctoral student
6 August 2018
We are delighted that composer Robert Laidlow will be joining the PRiSM team at the RNCM in September […]
Categories: Research, School of Composition
Soprano wins $20,000 at New Zealand competition
6 August 2018
Soprano Eliza Boom has won $20,000 at the Lexus Song Quest in New Zealand. The 24-year-old, who’s just […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
Percussion Ensemble wins China National Competition
6 August 2018
Congratulations to the RNCM Percussion Ensemble, winners of the chamber music category and gold trophy at the China […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
Zelkova chosen to create RNCM String Quartet Studio
3 August 2018
Following an extensive international search we are pleased to announce that the Zelkova Quartet has been chosen to […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Strings
RNCM exceeds national benchmark in 2018 NSS
27 July 2018
The RNCM has achieved 87% in this year’s National Student Survey for overall student satisfaction, exceeding the Office […]
RNCM wins Global Teaching spotlight award
20 July 2018
The RNCM was one of five institutions to win a spotlight prize at the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence […]
RNCM composer selected to receive RPS Prize
11 July 2018
Congratulations to Grace Evangeline Mason, one of seven young composers selected to receive an RPS Composition Prize. Now […]
Categories: School of Composition
