Earlier this month, we heard from RCM Director, Professor Colin Lawson in conversation with Vice-President Jane Barker, as part of our Music and Ideas seminar series. It was fantastic to hear Colin reflect on his 19 years of leadership, and enjoy a performance with RCM musicians.

Rehearsals this week for Uniarts Helsinki Royal College of Music Sakari Oramo 🇺🇦 Anu Komsi🇺🇦🇫🇮🇪🇺 at BBC Proms Helsingin juhlaviikot | Helsinki Festival – great to work with such an enthusiastic and hardworking group of musicians, and the piece is really coming together nicely! Looking forward to August/September 🎵

Half term family fun!

Throughout this week, the RCM Museum is running a variety of family friendly activities, where you & your family can engage with the Museum’s amazing collections through music, stories and crafts.

Find out more via the RCM website: bit.ly/rcm-half-term

A throwback to world-renowned trumpet virtuoso Alison Balsom's masterclass with students from the Royal College of Music's Brass Faculty 🎺

Watch more of the masterclass now on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/alison-balsom-…

📷: Chris Christodoulou

Did you see Royal College of Music student Anson Tang on Channel 4’s The Piano with Claudia Winkleman, Lang Lang and MIKA?

Watch the full episode where he describes how his occupational therapist has enabled him to keep playing the piano: bit.ly/rcm-thepiano

We are delighted that Gary Ryan has been appointed Head of Strings at the Royal College of Music and brings with him a wealth of experience as a performer, composer, teacher and examiner.

Find out more: bit.ly/3Kbqc7d

Congratulations to RCM student Ryan Collis, who has won the 2024 NCEM Young Composers Award👏

Ryan's work 'Lux Divinae' will be premiered by Tallis Scholars at Saffron Hall in October, and later broadcast on BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show.

Read more: youngcomposersaward.co.uk

Our new Prospectus for September 2025 entry is now available!

Download your copy via bit.ly/rcm-prospectus…

Family turnout today for Jeneba’s Final Recital Royal College of Music and Thank You to her wonderful teacher, Vanessa Latarche 🎹💐

It's wonderful to see Royal College of Music student Jeneba Kanneh-Mason on the front cover of Pianist magazine as she talks about her new Sony Classical recording contract, her family and life at the RCM where she studies with Professor Vanessa Latarche.

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay ! Coming soon in the RCM Museum is a new exhibition exploring the voices and music of Sufi women in the Asian sub-continent. Stay tuned for updates: bit.ly/3dWpvSC

📷Parvathy Baul, photograph by Tanzim Ahmed Bijoy, courtesy of Parvathy Baul

One month away! Great Exhibition Road Festival

Join us in #SouthKensington on 15-16 June 2024 for a weekend packed with free #science and #arts events for all ages.

Talks and performances from @ImperialCollege Natural History Museum Science Museum Royal College of Music Royal Albert Hall

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Get ready to secure your tickets as booking opens for BBC Proms tomorrow!🎶

Hear from celebrated conductor Sakari Oramo 🇺🇦 who introduces our programme and will lead the RCM Symphony Orchestra this summer.

🎟️25 Aug at Royal Albert Hall

Book from 9am tomorrow: bit.ly/RCM-Proms

The new 2025/2026 Prospectus is here!

Curious about what it’s like to study at the Royal College of Music? The prospectus is your indispensable guide to life at the College.

To learn more, download your copy of the prospectus today: bit.ly/rcm-prospectus…

Many congratulations to Royal College of Music student and pianist Amiri Harewood who has been selected as a Young Classical Artists Trust Artist alongside RCM alumnus and cellist in the Fibonacci Quartet, Findlay Spence! 🎉

Read more: ycat.co.uk/news/new-artis…

Book now for FestivALL, a celebration of music spanning centuries, regions & genres. Curated by RCM musicians, with themes of diversity & representation in classical music, FestivALL offers something for everyone to feel inspired by.
Sun 23 June from 11am: bit.ly/festivALL-2024