News
Sir John Manduell CBE: 1928 – 2017
26 October 2017
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Sir John Manduell, our Founding Principal, on […]
Categories: Alumni
Alumni nominated for British Composer Awards
25 October 2017
Alumni Sally Beamish, Ben Gaunt, Andrew Hamilton, Emily Howard and the late Sir Peter Maxwell Davies have been […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition
Alumna chosen for RSNO Composer Hub programme
20 October 2017
Alumna Anna Appleby is one of five composers selected for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s 2017/18 Composer Hub […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition
Lord Mayor of Manchester launches new research centre PRiSM at the RNCM
20 October 2017
Manchester’s Lord Mayor Eddy Newman opened the new RNCM research centre for Practice & Research in Science & […]
Jess signed for worldwide general management
19 October 2017
Congratulations to undergraduate saxophonist Jess Gillam, signed by HarrisonParrot and Polyarts for worldwide general management. The second year undergraduate, […]
Categories: School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
Riti Walia receives first Popular Music scholarship
18 October 2017
First year Indian student Riti Walia has been awarded the RNCM’s first Popular Music scholarship, sponsored by The […]
Categories: Popular Music
Student composer wins RLPO competition
13 October 2017
Congratulations to Grace-Evangeline Mason, winner of the RLPO’s Christopher Brooks Composition Competition. The fourth year undergraduate is the […]
Categories: School of Composition
RNCM Opera presents Massenet’s Cinderella
13 October 2017
We bring a little festive magic to the College this December when RNCM Opera presents Jules Massenet’s enchanted […]
Categories: School of Vocal Studies and Opera
McDonough is Eccles Borough Band’s Principal Euphonium
11 October 2017
Congratulations to third year undergraduate Peter McDonough on his appointment as Principal Euphonium with the Eccles Borough Band. […]
Categories: School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
Kieron-Connor signed by Harlequin
10 October 2017
Congratulations to undergraduate countertenor Kieron-Connor Valentine who has been signed by Harlequin Agency Limited. Established in 1986 by […]
Categories: School of Vocal Studies and Opera
Alexandra Dariescu to première The Nutcracker and I
3 October 2017
Alumna Alexandra Dariescu will première her new work, The Nutcracker and I, at Barbican’s Milton Court Concert Hall […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
Students to open Neighbourhood Festival with Blossoms
26 September 2017
Our students have been given the fantastic opportunity of performing with Blossoms at this year’s Neighbourhood Festival Indie band Blossoms will […]
Categories: Popular Music