Alumni
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 […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition
New Camerata positions for RNCM alumni
19 October 2020
We’re proud to share the news that alumni Caroline Pether and Katie Stillman have been appointed Leader and […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Strings
Rebecca Tong wins La Maestra Paris
21 September 2020
Huge congratulations to Rebecca Tong, winner of the inaugural La Maestra Paris conducting competition for female conductors. A […]
Categories: Alumni, Conducting
Olympias Music Foundation present Mapping Migrant Voices
16 September 2020
Leading Manchester music charity Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) recently launched Mapping Migrant Voices, a project that aims to catalogue […]
Categories: Alumni
Alpesh Chauhan is new BBC SSO Associate Conductor
24 August 2020
Congratulations to alumnus Alpesh Chauhan, appointed Associate Conductor with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Alpesh, who studied cello […]
Categories: Alumni, Conducting, School of Strings
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 […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Composition
Alumni make interactive music app for kids
6 July 2020
Leading Manchester music charity Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) and 11-piece afrobeat group Agbeko have collaborated with Peera to […]
Categories: Alumni
RNCM alum ‘The Naked Pianist’ named Young Classical Star of the Week on Classic FM
2 July 2020
Manny Vass aka The Naked Pianist is the ‘Young Classical Star’ of the week, as featured on Charlotte […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Keyboard Studies
RNCM annual conducting course for music educators
1 July 2020
Applications are now open for our annual conducting course aimed at those working in music education, or training […]
Categories: Alumni, Conducting
Ollie 12-hour charity music marathon
26 June 2020
RNCM Popular Music Ambassador, Ollie West will perform a 12-hour music marathon of music via Facebook live on […]
Categories: Alumni, Popular Music
Alpesh Chauhan appointed Music Director of Birmingham Opera Company
16 June 2020
Congratulations to Alumnus Alpesh Chauhan, appointed Music Director of Birmingham Opera Company. Birmingham-born Alpesh, who studied cello and […]
Categories: Alumni
Tom Redmond appointed Joint Principal of Chetham’s School of Music
23 April 2020
Congratulations to alumnus Tom Redmond, appointed Joint Principal of Chetham’s School of Music. Tom, a former Junior RNCM […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
