Arts for arts sake, “orchestras are not social workers”: Sir Antonio Pappano’s view, that it’s the government’s job to educate children & create talent for the future & also audiences, runs contrary to Arts Council England’s strategy which refuses to recognise excellence.

We're proud to have been ranked in the top 10 for both Music and Performing Arts in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject! 🏆

#5 in Music
#8 in Performing Arts

@WorldUniRanking @topunis #QSWUR

This is so shortsighted. Time for a change. Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut | University funding | The Guardian theguardian.com/education/2024…

'Will the Minister commit to reviewing and reversing this damaging and neglectful approach to our arts and cultural industries?'

Yesterday Lord Bassam (Steve Bassam) challenged the government on their view that arts subjects are 'not a strategic priority.'

Loving this for #StPatricksDay weekend. ♥️♥️☘️☘️

Exciting!

Awful.

Very proud to be hosting the RPS Awards 2024 here at the RNCM. Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Manchester on Tuesday- the very first time this prestigious event has been held outside London! @RNCMLive

Burton in Lonsdale get ready for the Talland String Quartet performing on Saturday 16th March at 2.30pm All Saints Church, Burton in Lonsdale. Concert&Cakes. Winner.

The UK’s world-class classical music sector is struggling. Pandemic + Brexit + Tory cuts + Arts Council England defunding + redundancies + diminishing music ed + costs of living crisis = a devastating combination, which is taking a serious toll. We need help Thangam Debbonaire Barbara Keeley 💙 🇺🇦

I'd like to invite ranvir singh Ranvir Singh to #Manchester to show her the amazing work Manchester Libraries does in 22 locations in every neighbourhood in the city with every one of our diverse communities. What you think Adele Douglas & Neil MacInnes OBE ? I'm sure she'd change her mind.

Welcoming 100s of RNCM Young Explorers to a sold out concert celebrating 100 Years of Disney. Fab playing from ⁦⁦Northern Film Orchestra, great singers, characters galore & a LOT of chocolate! What a way to spend a Sunday! ⁦Royal Northern College of Music⁩ #dowhatyoulove rncm.ac.uk/performance/rn…

“The arts are not the cherry on the cake — they are the cake.”

Opening a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, Melvyn Bragg said the UK should realise the full potential of the arts to transform our economy and society.

All ready for Royal Northern College of Music annual Children's Opera today. 140 children performing a new version of The Jungle Book with 40 RNCM singers on stage & a 60+ pit orchestra. Created by the children with composer Kate Pearson, this is what the arts are all about. rncm.ac.uk/performance/rn…

Blown away by our Year 5 pupils' performance this afternoon Royal Northern College of Music INCREDIBLE! 🎭🎶 Performing an operatic version of The Jungle Book with a live orchestra 🎻🎺🎷🎸🎹

This is a special moment in the Royal Northern College of Music year - 120 primary school children from Greater Manchester have written a new opera on the theme of The Jungle Book, & will perform tomorrow with our awesome vocal & orchestral student musicians. Thanks Kate Pearson & Fiona Stuart! 🌴 🐍

Great shortlist Royal Philharmonic Society and delighted that we are hosting the awards this year in Manchester Royal Northern College of Music

Replying to the barrage of racism against my son Sheku Kanneh-Mason this week. So many feel it’s ok to call for deportation, flogging, sending him ‘back to Africa’ and to use ‘Ni**er’ against someone trying to engage in a conversation about music and inclusion. Horror, rage, heartbreak.

A great new website from my wonderful colleague Dr Michelle Phillips Royal Northern College of Music Such an important message…and increasingly relevent in today’s world. #weneedmusic #whyhumansneedmusic

Merry Christmas one and all and happy times ahead in 2024.