The Mills Williams Junior Fellow receives an award that makes a substantial contribution to their course fees and living costs. Holders of this award are considered members of the team of junior fellows and will be expected to participate fully in RCM life.
The Mills Williams Junior Fellowship is held for one year and is only available to students on the Artist Diploma (ArtDip) in Performance and Artist Diploma (ArtDip) in Composition programmes.
All fellows are expected to develop musical and communication skills by undertaking further intensive study, working with students internally and doing all they can to raise the profile of the RCM externally. They play a full and active part in the musical life of the RCM as well as functioning as RCM ambassadors. They have full use of the RCM Library with its wealth of material and work in close contact with the Creative Careers Centre, the RCM’s centre for professional skills and publicity services.
Current Mills Williams Junior Fellow
Magdalenna Krstevska, Clarinet
A passionate and dynamic performer, Melbourne-born clarinetist Magdalenna Krstevska is steadily paving her way as one of Australia's leading young musicians. She has performed as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral clarinetist in renowned music halls across Australia, the UK, Europe and China.
After graduating from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music with First Class Honours in 2015, Magdalenna completed her studies at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), under David Thomas. Her accolades include the Australian National Young Virtuoso of the Year, 3MBS Young Performer of the Year, the Australian Music Foundation’s Nora Goodridge Developing Artist award and second place/Audience Choice in the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition.
A highly experienced orchestral musician, Magdalenna has performed with orchestras all over Australia, including the Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, Tasmanian Symphony, Melbourne Chamber, Opera Australia and Australian World orchestras, among others. In 2018, she was selected into the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's prestigious Fellowship program, during which she performed in over twenty-five mainstage programs and a European tour, playing in such halls as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Berlin Philharmonie, Paris Philharmonie and Vienna Konzerthaus.
As a strong advocate of diversity in classical music, Magdalenna is founder of the Corelia Project, an initiative that aims to diversify core clarinet repertoire through the promotion and performance of repertoire composed by women. She is also a founding member of the Delphine Trio with cellist Jobine Siekman and pianist Roelof Temmingh.
Magdalenna completed a Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music, London in July 2021 and is thrilled to be the RCM 2021/22 Mills Williams Junior Fellow. Her teachers are Timothy Lines, Peter Sparks and Richard Hosford.
Shortlisting and interviews
Interviews will be held in Spring 2023, but the dates are to be confirmed. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Please note that interviews will be held at the office of the Mills Williams Trustees.
Bishop and Sewell
59-60 Russell Square,
London WC1B 4HP
Shortlisting for junior fellowships will take place once the RCM’s audition process is complete. Only students offered a place on the Artist Diploma in Performance will be considered.
Should you be invited to interview, you will be required to bring original documentation (visa, passport or leave to remain in the UK) confirming that you have permission to be in the UK.
In your interview you will be required to:
- Meet and talk with a panel
- Discuss the contents of your portfolio and your achievements to date
- Expand on any of the information in your portfolio in light of developments since applying
- Discuss experience and career plans and suggest ways in which you would like to contribute to the work of the RCM
Results will be conveyed as soon as possible after the interviews have taken place.
If you are expected to perform on the day of the interview, you will be notified in advance.
Conditions for successful applicants
As a Junior Fellow you will be expected to:
- Include reference to the award in your CV and in any biographical notes accompanying appearances
- Produce a short written report on activities undertaken to date by the end of each term
- Keep trustees and sponsors informed on a regular basis of opportunities to attend performances or events in which you are involved
- As for all those associated with the College, to adhere to and uphold the College’s values and policies as detailed on our strategies and values pages