1990s
1990
Don Carlo wins 1990 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards
1992
- Sir Charles Groves dies
- RNCM string players take part in Hans Werner Henze’s Montepulciano Festival
- Dr James Grigor replaces Sir Idwal Pugh as Chairman
1993
- 20th anniversary
- RNCM has 600 students
1995
- RNCM Wind Orchestra tours Japan and Nantes, France, and takes part in Uster Festival, Switzerland
1996
- Farewell concert for Sir John Manduell
- RNCM Brass Band tours Norway
- Professor Edward Gregson becomes RNCM Principal
- The Rape of Lucretia wins 1996 Manchester Evening News Theatre Award
1999
- RNCM Wind Orchestra takes part in Festival of Contemporary Music, Warsaw
- RNCM launches its Festival of Brass and Chamber Music Festival
- Joyce and Michael Kennedy marry at the RNCM
