Wednesday 22 June 2011
On Thursday 12 May, HRH The Prince of Wales made his annual visit to the Royal College of Music...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Soprano Robyn Parton has scooped a major award at one of Europe's top competitions for young singers...
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Countertenor Rupert Enticknap has been awarded a special prize at one of Europe's most prestigious singing competitions...
Monday 5 September 2011
A brand new initiative from the RCM gives aspiring singers the chance to maximise their chances of audition success...
Tuesday 13 September 2011
A new BBC1 documentary shed light on the fascinating life of 19th century industrialist Samson Fox, who played a key role in the early life of the Royal College of Music...
Friday 23 September 2011
According to a study carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), RCM graduates are more likely to find employment than those of any other UK conservatoire
Tuesday 11 October 2011
This November, a conference and concert series shed light on a vital but little-explored facet of 19th-century music-making...
Friday 14 October 2011
On Monday 10 October, we were pleased to welcome to the RCM the Right Honourable David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science...
Monday 24 October 2011
Head of Keyboard Vanessa Latarche has been appointed to the additional title of Professor of International Keyboard Studies...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
This month, RCM performers were invited to perform in two prestigious concert series in south west London.
Wednesday 26 October 2011
A recent episode of the BBC Radio 4 show Tales from the Stave examines the manuscripts of two of former RCM Director Hubert Parry’s most famous works: I was Glad and Jerusalem.
Friday 28 October 2011
In 2011, the RCM is once again collaborating with the Philharmonia Orchestra on a flagship series of events...
Monday 7 November 2011
This autumn, pianists from the RCM Junior Department (RCMJD) performed in two of London’s most prestigious venues.
Wednesday 9 November 2011
RCM movement coach Desiree Kongerod will be performing on BBC1's flagship entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing...
Thursday 10 November 2011
The Independent Online has published a blog by RCM director Professor Colin Lawson, following his participation in the keynote debate at the Institute of Idea’s Battle of Ideas Festival.
Thursday 10 November 2011
Professor Colin Lawson, Director of the RCM, will be discussing the Brahms Clarinet Quintet on BBC Radio 3’s Building a Library on Saturday 3 December.
Thursday 10 November 2011
The Royal Opera House Collections has just launched a new exhibition about legendary soprano and RCM alumna Dame Joan Sutherland.
Wednesday 14 December 2011
JD pianist and BBC Young Musician 2010 Lara Melda performs live on BBC Radio 3.
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Two of the UK's leading opera critics have praised the RCM International Opera School's latest production...
Friday 6 January 2012
We offer warm congratulations to the many musicians whose achievements have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
Friday 13 January 2012
The Royal College of Music is taking part in a pioneering scheme designed to slash the carbon emissions of some of the UK’s leading cultural organisations.
Monday 16 January 2012
Our 2012 series of concert across London got off to a magnificent start, courtesy of a mystery man and a secret special request...
Tuesday 24 January 2012
A video of viola player Lukas Smit's reaction to a mobile phone has become an internet hit...
Thursday 26 January 2012
The Royal College of Music is sad to learn of the death of RCM alumni Donald Munro, the “Father of New Zealand Opera”.
Friday 3 February 2012
RCM alumna Ruby Hughes is making her concert debut with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday 3 February, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Thursday 9 February 2012
From 13 to 17 February, RCM students will once again be working hard to raise money for charity.
Friday 17 February 2012
RCM alumna mezzo soprano Martha Jones’s recording of Schubert’s ‘Romanze’ is being broadcast at 2pm on BBC Radio 3 on Friday 17 February.
Wednesday 22 February 2012
The Life of Schumann by Visiting Research Fellow Michael Musgrave (FRCM) was published in May 2011 by Cambridge University Press in its ‘Musical Lives’ Series.
Thursday 23 February 2012
This year has already seen a number of successes for composers at the RCM…
Thursday 23 February 2012
The RCM International Opera School is delighted to announce its summer production: Mozart’s "Le Nozze di Figaro" (The Marriage of Figaro).
Monday 5 March 2012
RCM Head of Historical Performance Ashley Solomon has scored a success with his new Vivaldi CD.
Monday 5 March 2012
Recent RCM graduate Philip Achille was on the Jonathan Ross Show this weekend playing harmonica for Lionel Richie.
Friday 16 March 2012
The London Handel Festival’s production of Handel's Riccardo Primo at the RCM starring RCM students was featured on yesterday’s In Tune on BBC Radio 3.
Thursday 15 March 2012
On Wednesday 14 March, HRH The Prince of Wales visited the Royal College of Music, where in his role as President of the RCM, he presented special honours at the College’s annual awards ceremony...
Monday 26 March 2012
This March, we were delighted to welcome three vocal students from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University...
Monday 26 March 2012
Royal College of Music performers and researchers have been participating in “The Spirit of Schubert”, BBC Radio 3’s eight-day celebration of Franz Schubert...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Two RCM pianists were successful at the 6th Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial Competition in Serbia this year.



































