Wednesday 26 November 2025
The Royal College of Music (RCM) is honoured to have been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education, the highest national honour in UK higher and further education.
Monday 31 March 2025
Kurt Cobain’s legendary Martin D-18E, played during Nirvana’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance, will be displayed in the UK for the first time as part of Kurt Cobain Unplugged at the Royal College of Music (RCM) Museum, running from 3 June to 18 November 2025.
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London, provides fresh insight into the role, purpose and impact of a conservatoire, with the Royal College of Music (RCM) as a central case study.
Wednesday 12 March 2025
The Royal College of Music (RCM) has once again been ranked the Global No. 1 institution for Music and Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The College has proudly held the top spot in Performing Arts for four consecutive years and for Music since its introduction last year.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
His Majesty The Emperor of Japan experienced the Royal College of Music’s unique blend of heritage and innovation.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Students from the Royal College of Music (RCM) had a unique opportunity to perform for Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan, Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla and Members of the Royal Family at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on 25 June 2024.
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Wednesday 8 May 2024
We are honoured that King Charles III has chosen to become Patron of the Royal College of Music (RCM), continuing his longstanding relationship with the College.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
The Royal College of Music has been ranked the Global No. 1 institution for Performing Arts for the third year running and earned the inaugural top spot for Music in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Innovative 3D models of historical instruments protect and promote rare instruments to new audiences
Thursday 22 February 2024
3D models of eight rare woodwind instruments protect against conservation concerns around the playability of historical instruments due to their fragility, allowing greater engagement opportunities for Royal College of Music students, professional musicians and Museum visitors.
Wednesday 22 March 2023
The Royal College of Music has been ranked as the global No. 1 institution for performing arts in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject, holding this position for the second consecutive year.
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Thursday 1 December 2022
The Royal College of Music (RCM) wishes you a festive season full of joy and music with a special performance of Silent Night filmed in RCM’s wonderful new campus.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
The Royal College of Music Museum opens a brand-new object storage and research centre.
Thursday 9 June 2022
RCM Collections Move Officers Ramiro Leite and Chiara Raponi share their experiences of unpacking the RCM Museum’s collections and setting up the new Wolfson Centre in Music & Material Culture.
Wednesday 6 April 2022
The Royal College of Music has been ranked as the global top institution for performing arts in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Thursday 4 March 2021
Royal College of Music named top institution for performing arts in the UK for sixth consecutive year and top in Europe.
Tuesday 18 May 2021
RCM PhD student Arianna Rigamonti has been awarded a prestigious scholarship by the London Arts & Humanities Partnership.
Thursday 16 July 2020
The Royal College of Music achieves strong performance in this year's National Student Survey (NSS).
Tuesday 9 June 2020
The RCM is the top conservatoire for music in the 2021 Complete University Guide Arts, Drama and Music table for the second consecutive year
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
Monday 16 April 2012
This June, an innovative three-day conference will explore the meeting point between arts and sciences...
Monday 30 April 2012
The RCM Library's Anne Boleyn manuscript has been included in the National Maritime Museum’s latest exhibition.
Wednesday 10 October 2012
A BBC Radio 4 documentary casts new light on musical life in wartime Britain, with the help of some special documents held in the RCM's archive...
Thursday 10 January 2013
Richard Langham Smith pays tribute to RCM doctoral student Raenelda MacKie, who passed away in December...
Monday 14 January 2013
Head of Performance Science Professor Aaron Williamon has featured on the popular BBC Radio 3 series Between the Ears.
Monday 8 April 2013
The Royal College of Music’s performance simulator has been featured on BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters.
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Booking is now open for the RCM's summer season: more than 100 events showcasing some of the world’s very best young musical talent.
Thursday 11 April 2013
We are very sorry to report the death of Vice-President and former RCM Director, Michael Gough Matthews, on Thursday 11 April 2013.
Monday 15 April 2013
We were very sorry to hear of the death of RCM alumnus Sir Colin Davis on Sunday 14 April 2013.
Thursday 9 May 2013
HRH The Prince of Wales celebrated 20 years as President of the Royal College of Music by endorsing a brand-new honour, The President’s Award.
Friday 31 May 2013
A new £1 million project will see the UK’s nine top music conservatoires leading the world’s largest ever study into the health and wellbeing of performing musicians.
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Two treasures from the RCM Special Collections are being loaned out to special exhibitions this summer.
Tuesday 2 July 2013
The RCM Museum of Music is pleased to announce the opening of a new temporary exhibition focussing on RCM alumnus Benjamin Britten.
Wednesday 10 July 2013
RCM Professor of Performance Science Aaron Williamon is taking part in a unique series of talks at this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival.
