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The Royal College of Music Junior Department is delighted to announce a new Concerto Competition, named in honour of former RCMJD Director Barbara Boissard, who died in 2015. 

Tenor Thobela Ntshanyana claims first prize at the Clonter Opera Singing Competition in another successful year for RCM vocal talent.

Royal College of Music composers continue to find success and esteem in the professional world.

RCM saxophonist Philip Attard has triumphed in the Woodwind, Brass and Percussion final of the 2016 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition.

RCM singers Angela Simkin and Simon Shibambu have been selected for The Royal Opera’s prestigious Jette Parker Young Artists programme.

No fewer than five talented young musicians from the RCM Junior Department have made it through to the category finals of BBC Young Musician 2016.

The RCM is delighted to announce three new Piano Accompaniment Fellowships for 2016.

World-famous trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger will visit the Royal College of Music next week as part of the Philharmonia’s The Trumpet Shall Sound series.

RCM Director Professor Colin Lawson, Head of Keyboard Professor Vanessa Latarche and Deputy Director Kevin Porter have recently reaffirmed our partnership with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and attended a special event at the University of Macau.

Our warmest congratulations go out to several individuals associated with the RCM recognised in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list.