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RCM Prospectus 2022 23
WHERE YOU
WILL MAKE THE
TRANSITION
FROM STUDENT
TO ARTIST.
JP Jennings, Master of Performance
ROYAL COLLEGE
digital resources, our excellent facilities are at your disposal. create a bespoke course to suit your aspirations.
We are continually investing in our campus and our More
Music Campaign has transformed and expanded our
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GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ENGAGE WITH WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH
Our Creative Careers Centre offers a wealth of opportunities The RCM is renowned for its cutting-edge research,
to develop your skills, perform at prestigious events and take which informs our teaching and can help you develop
music into the wider community. fully as an artist.
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PERFORM AND PERFECT EXPERIENCE DIGITAL INNOVATION
RCM students are invited to perform in venues across Our virtual learning environment and innovative facilities
London and further afield with world-leading conductors make the RCM a world leader in the use of digital
and artists, and composers can hear their works brought technologies, developing your technical skills to prepare
to life by RCM musicians. you for a successful career.
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LEARN WITH EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSORS JOIN OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Our dedicated and experienced professors are at the The RCM is a truly global conservatoire. Our students
forefront of their fields, and many are principal players and staff come from every corner of the world to create a
with London’s major orchestras and ensembles. friendly, exciting and diverse hub of music-making, allowing
you to build contacts with musicians from around the globe.
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PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE BE INSPIRED BY OUR LOCATION
Follow in the footsteps of the world’s leading musicians – Situated in the heart of London and standing proudly
our students have gone on to enjoy successful international opposite the Royal Albert Hall, the RCM’s location is
careers for more than 135 years. the envy of the musical world.
www.rcm.ac.uk/life
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The musical opportunities you will discover here are Your career aspirations are important to us and we will give
breathtaking. We hold hundreds of events each year you the guidance you need to feel confident in navigating
across our magnificent performance spaces and at external the professional landscape. In a recent Higher Education
venues. Two new state-of-the-art performance spaces were Statistics Agency survey (2020), of the RCM alumni who
completed at the RCM in 2020, as well as new facilities graduated in 2018, 94% of survey respondents had moved
for learning and collaboration. Our rich digital learning into employment or further study 15 months after graduating.
environment has expanded the experience of our students,
who can access greater communication with their professors We are proud of our heritage as a conservatoire that
and peers via learn.rcm, our virtual learning platform. has nurtured some of the most exceptional musical talent
over more than 135 years, but we also seek to push the
Here at the RCM we support you as an artist. Our boundaries of music as leaders in digital innovation.
professors represent the best international talent and We know that the global partnerships that enrich life
are committed to nurturing you through your studies. As at the RCM are integral to our progress as an institution.
an RCM musician you will be encouraged to develop by Our students are the heart of what we do and we are
exploring the research behind music in practice, and will committed to supporting you as you embark on your
be well placed to do so, as we were named the London journey at the College and beyond.
conservatoire with the highest percentage of world-leading
research in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2014). Professor Colin Lawson, Director
CBE, MA (Oxon), MA, PhD, DMus, FRCM, FRNCM,
We are also dedicated to preparing you for life after
FLCM, HonRAM
graduation. Our Creative Careers Centre gives you access
to a wealth of job opportunities and can also offer training
in the transferable skills and digital practices that will help
you build a successful career – plus, you can access advice
and support for up to five years after you graduate.
OPPORTUNITIES
orchestras, and composers can hear their works performed
You can perform solo and chamber works in our many
by fellow musicians too. Solo opportunities are numerous,
chamber music and song series, and all students are able to
with many concert slots available each week, and students
apply to take part in these lunchtime and rush-hour concerts.
are actively encouraged and supported to form chamber
There are also opportunities to play at venues across
groups to help broaden their repertoire further.
London and beyond, including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan
Performance experience is at the heart of what we offer RCM ENSEMBLES
Hall, Southbank Centre, the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room,
Victoria and Albert Museum and local churches including
students at the Royal College of Music. Your studies will The RCM Symphony Orchestra is frequently joined by some St James’s Piccadilly and St Mary Abbots, Kensington.
be filled with opportunities to take part in our events on of the world’s greatest conductors and artists, with students
Visiting ensembles, including the Harlem Quartet and
offered remote sessions as well as in-person performance
Sacconi Quartet, provide further opportunities to play
campus and beyond, including masterclasses, solo and opportunities. Guest artists have included Martyn Brabbins,
alongside professional performers.
Vladimir Jurowski, Sir Antonio Pappano, Rafael Payare, Jac
chamber recitals to large orchestral concerts and fully van Steen, Holly Mathieson, Joana Carneiro and John Wilson.
staged operas. The RCM Philharmonic’s Orchestral Masterworks series
CONCERTOS AND COMPETITIONS
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Sir Thomas Allen performs Schoenberg’s A Survivor
from Warsaw with the RCM Symphony Orchestra
and Chorus, conducted by Michael Rosewell
WATCH
www.rcm.ac.uk/watchperformance
YOUR FUTURE London is the centre of the UK’s classical music industry,
and the RCM is at the heart of an extraordinary professional
network. You will find that there are lots of opportunities to
There are modules available in our undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes that help you to devise and
implement projects within professional settings. You can
make professional contacts in the industry. learn how to strategically develop creative ideas and
marketing materials, and gain essential entrepreneurial,
The Royal College of Music will help you to prepare for PARTNERSHIPS AND SIT-IN SCHEMES business and networking skills.
a successful future in the profession of your choice: your Orchestral musicians can benefit from sit-in schemes with
major London orchestras, including the BBC Symphony,
studies here will allow you to follow a diverse array of English National Opera, Royal Philharmonic, London EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
career paths. We have a fantastic careers service and our Symphony and Philharmonia orchestras. Composers can
participate in innovative collaborative projects and hear
Our learning and participation programme, RCM Sparks,
provides exciting opportunities to:
staff and professors can provide you with expert guidance. their works performed in some of London’s most prestigious
venues. These schemes offer selected students the chance • Take part in specially tailored music education training.
to sit in on professional rehearsals and gain invaluable
experience in professional environments. • Work as a mentor or assistant in a range of educational
settings, such as our local Music Hub, children’s
94% of survey respondents in
centres, schools, charities and renowned arts or
employment or further study DEVELOP YOUR CAREER
heritage organisations.
15 months after graduating. The RCM is a world-leader in career development for
musicians and is home to the RCM Creative Careers • Experience working with a wide range of ages including
Centre. We emphasise the need for students to be confident babies, children, families and adults.
Higher Education Statistics Agency Survey (2020)
and versatile communicators, not just in their professional
• Harness the expertise of a wide range of inspiring
engagements, but in everything they do. Our dedicated
professionals such as renowned workshop leaders
team will help you to develop professionally by advising
and composers.
and guiding you through a range of opportunities that
mirror the professional world, encouraging you to use • Experiment and learn with the support of the experienced
your initiative and ensuring that you make the most of the RCM Sparks team.
opportunities available to you.
• Make useful contacts in the education sector to pave the
way for future employment opportunities.
THE CREATIVE CAREERS CENTRE OFFERS:
• Extensive professional opportunities in and around • Share ideas and passions with other musicians and the
London, and beyond. wider community.
ArtDip in Performance, 2018 BMus(Hons), 2015 MPerf, 2017 ArtDip in Opera, 2017
Violinist, winner of the 2016 Royal Over-Seas League Composer and orchestrator, winner of the Royal Sub-Principal Trombone in the BBC Scottish Baritone, 2017 Kathleen Ferrier Award Winner, 2017
Music Competition UK, assistant professor at the RCM Philharmonic Society Composition Prize; her piece Symphony Orchestra Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song
Argentum was performed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2018 Competition Winner, 2019 BBC Cardiff Singer of the
There are fantastic opportunities to perform at the RCM in all The RCM Brass Faculty is full of incredible teachers that go World finalist
capacities – as a soloist, and in chamber groups, ensembles The RCM shaped me musically, personally and out of their way to give you the best possible opportunity to
and symphony orchestras. All of these experiences professionally in every way – an incredible springboard succeed. The standard of tuition and guidance is second to I had the most incredible time at the RCM and learned
helped build my confidence to continue performing as a into professional life as a composer. I have gone on to none and that’s what pushed me to become the best player so much. I was allowed to develop at my own pace, in
professional musician. write for major orchestras including the London Symphony that I could possibly be. my own way, and to work with the world’s best singers,
Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Royal Liverpool pianists, conductors and teachers. To have the chance
Philharmonic, which would not have been possible without to work on operas with Sir Thomas Allen, song projects
the education and opportunities I received at the RCM. with Simon Lepper and Roger Vignoles, and countless
performance opportunities, was an education that set me
up so well for the profession. The RCM is an outstanding
institution, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly to
anyone hoping to pursue a career as a singer!
LOCATION
Quarter, London’s premier hub of cultural activity. The
We enjoy close relationships with three of the UK’s
College is just a ten-minute walk from South Kensington
biggest museums, the Natural History Museum, Science
tube station with several bus routes passing close by,
Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, which offer
making it easy to explore all of London. The RCM’s
inspiration and regular performance opportunities.
location means you can also easily reach some of the
city’s most exciting attractions on foot, such as:
The Royal College of Music’s location is the envy of the ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
musical world. We are situated directly opposite the Royal IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON Students can take advantage of amazing collaborations
and performance opportunities with our artistic neighbours.
Albert Hall in one of London’s most attractive and vibrant Our close association with neighbouring Imperial College
means you can be part of one of the largest and most active
areas – South Kensington. student bodies in the capital. CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Regent’s Park
Wigmore Hall
Oxford Street
Leicester Square
Hyde Park
Trafalgar Square
Royal Festival Hall Shakespeare’s Globe
Kensington Palace
Royal Albert Hall
Houses of Parliament
IN LONDON
the city, including the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal
in the world, and the RCM is Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, Kings Place, Queen Elizabeth
placed perfectly at its centre. Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields and St James’s Piccadilly.
South Kensington is such an Students also have the opportunity to play at churches,
museums and galleries, such as the Royal Academy of
inspirational neighbourhood. Arts, Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum.
London needs no introduction. Studying at the Royal Looking out of the window
In addition to hosting the finest international musicians
College of Music, in one of the world’s leading cultural whilst practising and seeing the and orchestras, London offers world-class theatre, dance,
capitals, offers an amazing array of opportunities. Royal Albert Hall over the road is film and television. It has world-famous green spaces and
a constant source of inspiration. a host of museums and art galleries, many of which are
free to visit. As a student you will be entitled to discounted
Michael Durrant, doctoral student tickets and travel, so you can really make the most of your
time in the capital.
The College takes pride in being an inclusive place to study HEALTH AND WELLBEING The SU is a lively student body that includes every student The SU is also home to a diverse range of student-run
and we support equality and diversity within our community. enrolled at the RCM and advocates for the student voice societies, which includes the SitSociety (See Interesting
The RCM Counselling service offers confidential counselling
We promote a range of teaching, activities and resources at all levels. The SU also provides regular feedback to the Things Society), which hosts museum-hopping and gallery
to students, and we are also partnered with togetherall,
to support student health and wellbeing during their studies. College on every aspect of student life, from courses to viewings; Jazz Society; Football Society; Netball Society;
which runs a 24/7 online service providing advice and
Students can get advice on assessments, administrative facilities, ensuring your time here is as fulfilling as it can be. LGBTQ Society; Christian Union; and New Music Society,
support for those dealing with depression, anxiety and
matters and performance opportunities and speak to their which holds regular listening sessions and concert trips.
other mental health issues. In addition, the Imperial College Mental and physical wellbeing is a priority to the SU,
faculty administrator in person on campus and virtually. It encourages student-led musical projects, including the
Health Centre provides primary care medical services and which works closely with Student Services to try to ensure Students’ Orchestra. The SU also has links with other
There is also a strong tradition of Alexander Technique also has their own counselling service. the correct support is there for every student throughout institutions, including Imperial College London, which
at the RCM, which is popular with many students. Find out their studies. provides access to more than 300 clubs and societies.
The Imperial College Chaplaincy Centre welcomes all
more at www.rcm.ac.uk/alexandertechnique
RCM students, and provides a place of resource, help, The SU area is the social hub of the RCM. With a bar and Highlights of the SU social event calendar include Freshers’
advice and information relating to faith and spirituality. pool table, it is ideal for socialising with friends, getting to
STUDENT SERVICES Week, Green Week, Raising and Giving (RAG) Week,
know other students and joining in SU events. It also offers Health and Wellbeing Week and the Summer Ball.
Our experienced and supportive Student Services Team INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS online events and support, allowing you to keep connected You can also take part in day trips and country walks –
offers a confidential and impartial advice service to all with your student community wherever you are. a great way to relax and explore places outside London.
We proudly welcome international students from all over the
students, dealing with a range of issues including financial
world and understand that moving to a new country can be
concerns, private accommodation, musicians’ injuries,
a big step. Our Registry and Student Services staff provide
personal matters and more, in person and online. They can
advice and support for international students across a
also provide a range of print and online resources on a
range of practical subjects including visas and immigration,
wide variety of topics.
opening bank accounts, accommodation, financial advice
or just finding out how to make the most of your time here.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
& FACILITIES
Martyn Brabbins rehearses with
the RCM Symphony Orchestra and
Chorus in the Amaryllis Fleming
Concert Hall
Our campus is located in South Kensington, a key Our performance spaces are used for rehearsals,
cultural quarter of central London. Our main building, the masterclasses, concerts, recordings, community workshops,
Blomfield Building, sits on Prince Consort Road opposite exhibitions and collaborative music-making of all kinds.
the Royal Albert Hall, and is home to performance spaces,
classrooms, rehearsal and practice facilities and the RCM In 2020 we expanded into an additional property, RCM
Students’ Union. Jay Mews, which provides two large orchestra and opera
rehearsal spaces and further practice rooms. The building
Our new state of the art facilities, including two new is next to the Royal Albert Hall, and only metres away from
performance venues and new social spaces, were our iconic Blomfield Building.
completed in 2020, and we look forward to making full
use of them for years to come. The new Royal College of TEACHING AND PRACTICE
Music Museum and Wolfson Centre in Music & Material
Culture will provide even more opportunity for object-based The RCM has a number of sound-proofed Amadeus music
learning to support your studies. pods for private practice, and our new Blüthner Practice
Suite holds ten Blüthner Model A upright pianos. We also
have dressing rooms for opera productions, instrument
WORLD-CLASS STAGES
surgeries including luthier services and resident piano
We have three major performance spaces. The Amaryllis technicians, instrument storage, and dual-purpose practice
Fleming Concert Hall is the primary rehearsal and concert and teaching spaces with audio visual equipment. Students
venue for RCM orchestras and large ensembles. have access to our purpose-built percussion suite, and our
magnificent Flentrop Orgelbouw organ in the Amaryllis
Our Britten Theatre is one of London’s best-loved opera Fleming Concert Hall.
stages – with an orchestra pit and elegant tiered auditorium,
it not only hosts our regular opera productions but also
RCM STUDIOS
a variety of instrumental and ensemble performances.
Our audio, video and composition technology facilities
The new Performance Hall offers an alternative space for enable performers and composers to work in professional
chamber ensemble performances and orchestral rehearsals, studio conditions. The RCM’s studio facilities are used on
and boasts a retractable stage, comprehensive technical a range of technology-based courses and modules and the
infrastructure, variable acoustics and is home to a new Fazioli video production suite allows for broadcasts and recordings
grand piano, providing versatility for the range of events of RCM concerts. Any student can book the studio, with
staged by the College. a professional engineer, for a small fee to make recordings
and videos for audition submissions, self-promotion and
In addition, we have a number of more intimate venues
other purposes. Our composition and production suites
perfect for chamber and solo performances, including
feature high-spec workstations for tuition and individual
the new Performance Studio, the Parry Rooms – which
project work with a wide range of professional software
overlook the Royal Albert Hall – and the Recital Hall.
such as Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and extensive orchestral
sample libraries.
Our highly skilled technology team provides a range Our digital resources can be accessed from any online The RCM Library is run by a friendly and knowledgeable We are readying the new Royal College of Music
of IT support services and is constantly improving and device, anywhere in the world. Your studies will be team who are here to support your studies. Our physical Museum to open to students and the public in 2021.
developing the technology available to support your supported by learn.rcm, the RCM’s virtual learning collections cover a wealth of material including printed Our museum maintains one of the richest and most relevant
studies. We provide a drop-in and online helpdesk, Wi-Fi, environment: through it you can find your course, music and scores, books, music journals and recordings. collections of music-related objects in the UK and Europe,
USB-charging points throughout the RCM, Office 365 faculty and assessment information, submit your written and its substantial resources are regularly used for teaching.
licences for all members of the College, 24-hour access to assignments, upload and share audio and video The library also gives students access to a wide range You can also explore the RCM’s collections in our digital
computers in our buildings, large format colour printers and recordings, and collaborate with RCM students and staff. of online resources. These include e-books and e-journals, catalogue at museumcollections.rcm.ac.uk
specialist music software including Sibelius, Noteflight and Oxford Music Online, Naxos Music Library and the Berlin
Audacity. In addition, we have recently updated hardware We also host collaborative masterclasses, lectures and Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall via learn.rcm. We are
and software for visually impaired users. performances with partners around the world using high- the first institution to have formed a partnership with nkoda,
quality video conferencing and lecture capture platforms, the digital sheet music library, and musicians can also use
including Microsoft Teams and Panopto, which are also Henle Library, giving our students access to thousands Some of my happiest memories are
used to support day-to-day learning and teaching. of scores online. from rehearsals in the Parry Rooms,
Many concerts are filmed or recorded, and you can watch The RCM Library’s collections can be accessed concerts in the Amaryllis Fleming
back performances and faculty events via our online internal via its online catalogues, and you can find Concert Hall and quiet study in the
video player, RCM Stream. This valuable teaching aid out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/library
lets you analyse and learn from your performances on any Donaldson Room – it’s a wonderful
device. In addition, we live stream events on our website campus to be studying on!
at www.rcm.ac.uk/live, so your family and friends outside
London can experience your performances. Roelof Temmingh, Master of Music in Performance
International students are a key part of all aspects of life at GLOBAL PARTNERS
the RCM, and you will have the chance to work and perform
In addition to welcoming talented musicians from around
with musicians from all over the world. Our professors, too,
the world to our home in South Kensington, the RCM works
come from across the globe, bringing with them a wealth of
in collaboration with institutions such as the Nanyang
experience and expertise. This is part of what makes the RCM
Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, Princeton University
such a friendly, exciting and diverse hub of music-making.
and Boston University to offer joint programmes of study.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES
ALUMNI WORLDWIDE
Our degree programmes are recognised internationally.
We have a diverse alumni network in more than 85
We are the only UK conservatoire to award our own
countries worldwide, and they tell us how fondly they
degrees to doctoral level. At the RCM you can tailor your
remember their time at the Royal College of Music.
programme to develop your own individual aspirations.
We believe that you won’t find a more welcoming
and inspiring place to study anywhere in the world.
STUDENT SUPPORT
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Cellist Jobine Siekman plays
Bach Cello Suite no 6 on a
piccolo cello for a streamed
performance
www.rcm.ac.uk/faculties
FACULTIES
BRASS I have had the opportunity to take part in
a range of performance activities. Termly
orchestral projects with visiting conductors
such as Jac van Steen and Martyn Brabbins
Our active community enables you to recognise your have allowed me to explore orchestral
full ability as a performing musician, with particular repertoire with top conductors.
emphasis on identifying and unlocking your individual Callum Robb, Bachelor of Music (Hons)
The Brass Faculty has an outstanding team of professors, Distinguished international musicians give masterclasses
many of whom hold principal positions in major orchestras each term, and visitors have included Brandt Attema,
including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Øystein Baadsvik, Håkan Björkman, Dudley Bright, Philip
Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, London Sinfonietta Cobb, Laurence Davies, Alberto Menéndez Escribano,
and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. In addition Patrick Harrild, Oren Marshall, Gareth Small, Sarah Willis
to your one-to-one lessons, you will attend regular classes and Katy Woolley.
and ensemble coaching.
RELATED STUDIES
We also benefit from world-renowned visiting professors.
Stefan Dohr, Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, and Natural horn, natural trumpet, jazz trumpet, jazz trombone
trumpet virtuoso Gustav Melander both visit regularly for and sackbut are available as second or related study to
masterclasses, one-to-one teaching and ensemble work. promising students. Brass players also have the opportunity
to join the RCM Swing Band and RCM Big Band, which
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES perform regularly at the College, including at our annual
Festival of Percussion, and further afield.
From chamber groups formed by students to the RCM
Philharmonic and RCM Symphony Orchestra, a wide variety For a full list of professors in the Brass Faculty, please see
of ensembles offer an array of performance opportunities. page 61.
Our orchestras work with some of today’s greatest artists
and international conductors. Visiting conductors have For information on natural horn and natural trumpet see
included Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Vladimir page 46 or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp
Jurowski, Sir Roger Norrington, Rafael Payare, John Wilson
and Thomas Zehetmair. In addition, the RCM Opera
Orchestra provides music for regular RCM Opera Studio
performances, which are produced by acclaimed directors
in our Britten Theatre.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VISITING COMPOSERS
Shore, Mel Wesson, Kate Whitley, Debbie Wiseman, FIND OUT MORE
Gary Yershon and Hans Zimmer. www.rcm.ac.uk/composition
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Holly Mathieson
conducts the RCM
Philharmonic
Orchestra
PERFORMANCE
in the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, as well
Individual lessons on the complete range of historical
as in the permanent medieval and renaissance galleries
instruments are offered by a faculty of exceptional
at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Further afield, our
professors, many of whom are principal players in major
students have performed in the Thomaskirche Leipzig and
period instrument orchestras, soloists and members of
the Orangery Palace in the Sanssouci Park of Potsdam.
well-known ensembles. There are outstanding research
There have been video conference masterclasses with the
The Historical Performance Faculty provides intensive and study opportunities to support your training, including
Eastman School of Music New York, Sydney Conservatorium
an extensive collection of manuscripts and early printed
training in all aspects of historically informed editions housed in the RCM Library. The Royal College of
of Music, Royal Danish Academy of Music and Hong Kong
Academy for Performing Arts.
Music Museum, which occupies a new, specially designed
interpretation. We encourage students to engage with space in the Blomfield Building, holds approximately 1,000
our resources and collaborate with our outstanding historical instruments dating as far back as the 15th century. INTERNATIONAL TOURS
and I feel very lucky to be instructed RCM pianists regularly win prizes at major international
competitions. Recent examples include prizes at the
and inspired by them. Franz Liszt, Leeds, Van Cliburn and Hong Kong International
We pride ourselves on being a nurturing faculty, Piano Competitions, the online Piano Cleveland
Roelof Temmingh, Master of Music in Performance Virtu(al)oso Competition and at the BBC Young Musician
encouraging you to achieve your personal goals and of the Year, Jaques Samuel and Beethoven Intercollegiate
develop the skills to be successful in today’s music Piano Competitions. RCM collaborative pianists regularly win
accompanist prizes, including in the Kathleen Ferrier Awards.
profession. Our programmes will help you to fulfil your
Our pianists have also enjoyed positions as BBC Radio 3
potential as a musician and enable you to specialise New Generation Artists and in City Music Foundation,
in a variety of areas. and the Young Concert Artists and Young Classical Artist
Trust young artist programmes. Many students hold organ
WATCH
www.rcm.ac.uk/watchkeyboard scholarships while studying, for example at Westminster
Professor Vanessa Latarche, Chair of International Keyboard
Abbey or St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Studies and Associate Director for Partnerships in China
For a full list of professors in the Keyboard Faculty, please
GET IN TOUCH see pages 63 – 64.
keyboard@rcm.ac.uk
We provide tuition in a range of subjects including piano, Soloists have the opportunity to perform concertos with
contemporary piano, collaborative piano and organ, RCM orchestras, which are regularly joined by world-
as well as fortepiano and harpsichord. renowned conductors. Concerto performances have
included Stravinsky’s Capriccio under the baton of Diego
As a pianist you will have the opportunity to perform and Masson; Chopin’s Concerto no 2 and Ravel’s Piano
have lessons on Steinway, Fazioli and Bechstein grand Concerto for Left Hand, conducted by John Wilson;
pianos, and our recently opened Blüthner Practice Suite Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no 3, conducted by
holds ten Blüthner pianos available for practice. Organists Andrew Gourlay at the Royal Festival Hall; and Hummel’s
have access to our selection of instruments, including our Piano Concerto no 2 in A minor op 85 conducted
magnificent Flentrop organ in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert by Martin André.
Hall, as well as opportunities to play and have lessons on
external organs, such as at the Royal Albert Hall. You are encouraged to form your own RCM chamber
groups, which benefit from unlimited coaching. You can also
Collaborative piano is available at undergraduate level on receive invaluable preparation for international competitions.
a modular basis, and for those at postgraduate level, you In addition, we hold an annual Keyboard Festival, offering
can focus specifically on this art form. Our professors in the whole faculty an opportunity to perform.
collaborative piano are all successful pianists who can
offer singular expertise and insight into this competitive
VISITING ARTISTS
field. You will also have opportunities to work with students
studying in other faculties. We welcome renowned international pianists for
masterclasses, giving you the chance to play for and learn
Our distinguished and experienced professors are drawn from today’s most accomplished performers. Recent visitors
from around the globe and are dedicated to helping you include Emanuel Ax, Dmitri Bashkirov, Olivier Cazal,
develop as a professional musician. Many have successful Adolf Pla, Yury Shadrin, Sir András Schiff, Mitsuko Uchida,
performing careers and our organ professors hold positions Mikhail Voskresensky and Dina Yoffe.
in prestigious churches, including St Sulpice in Paris.
At the Royal College of Music you will benefit from our Opportunities to perform are extensive and include termly
purpose-built percussion suite, opened by Dame Evelyn percussion showcases as well as regular faculty performance
Glennie in 2015. In addition to practice rooms, there classes. In addition to the RCM’s major ensembles and
are spaces dedicated to specific instruments: timpani, orchestras, we also have our very own American drumline,
vibraphone, marimba and orchestral, as well as a multi- the Redhocks, and our percussion quartet, PERC’M.
percussion room for recital and ensemble practice, a large
main space for masterclasses and sectional rehearsals, RCM percussionists enjoy performing in a variety of external
and a bespoke studio room for recording. Both the main venues both in the UK and overseas, and have toured with
room and studio feature recording equipment and the Serge Vuille, She-e Wu and David Hockings.
studio also contains two drum kits, Latin instruments,
vibraphone and keyboards ready for recording sessions. VISITING ARTISTS
The opportunities that it provides have At the RCM your particular ambitions are recognised and
encouraged, and a unique programme of study is tailored
already made me feel that I am in the to you. Violinists, violists and cellists will work with
The Strings Faculty is a creative community of talented right place. professional accompanists to help develop duo skills.
There are also specific classes and ensemble opportunities
individual artists excited by the study and practice Daniil Margulis, Bachelor of Music (Hons) with expert practitioners for double bass, harp and guitar
of music. We allow you the space to be yourself and students. In addition, students have the opportunity to
perform in a public masterclass led by internationally
to broaden your horizons, and will support you in renowned violinist Maxim Vengerov, the RCM Polonsky
performing at the highest international level. Visiting Professor of Violin.
One-to-one lessons with world-class professors are at the Students are offered unparalleled orchestral experiences
heart of your RCM education. Dedicated teaching staff will with our vibrant ensembles, which have regularly performed
offer you invaluable support, and those who have studied in under the baton of renowned conductors such as Vladimir
the department have a proven record of professional acclaim Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink and Vladimir Jurowski. There
and competition success. Our visiting professors include some are also opportunities to perform as a soloist in concertos;
of today’s greatest musicians, such as Nicola Benedetti, Paul recent student performances have included Brahms’ Double
Ellison, Alina Ibragimova, Maxim Rysanov, Torleif Thedéen, Concerto, Bottesini’s Double Bass Concerto, Debussy’s
Maxim Vengerov, RCM Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin, Danse sacrée et danse profane, Dutilleux’s Sur le même
and guitarist John Williams. accord, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Korngold’s Violin Concerto,
Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto no 2, Szymanowski’s Violin
CHAMBER COACHING Concerto and On Opened Ground by Mark-Anthony
Turnage, the RCM Research Fellow for Composition.
Chamber music is a key part of your musical experience
and RCM groups can receive unlimited chamber coaching
from our professors. There are numerous opportunities for
chamber ensembles to perform at internal and external
venues and in festivals, collaborations and competitions.
You can also benefit from the expertise of our Ensemble
in Association, the Sacconi Quartet, and our Quartet
in Residence, the Harlem Quartet.
a supportive and challenging environment and offering with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony
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Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,
extensive performance opportunities, I want to encourage KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, Great Falls
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you to find your own voice on your instrument. Symphony Orchestra (Montana), RTÉ Concert Orchestra,
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia, English
National Opera Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Channing, Head of Woodwind
and Orchestra of Scottish Opera.
The Woodwind Faculty and the wider RCM community You will be able to attend regular faculty masterclasses with
foster a culture of nurturing all students in a supportive distinguished international musicians. Recent visitors have
environment. You are encouraged to grow into a confident included the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet and the Royal
and imaginative performer, taking advantage of all the Concertgebouw Orchestra Wind Quintet, as well as Petri
opportunities available to you. Alanko, Juliette Bausor, Arno Bornkamp, Samuel Coles, Ole
Kristian Dahl, Sir James Galway, Paolo De Gaspari, Romain
At the heart of your experience are one-to-one lessons with Guyot, Melanie Henry, Giorgio Mandolesi, Maximiliano
world-class professors, many of whom are principal players Martín, Gerard McChrystal, Gustavo Núñez, Miriam Pastor
in major orchestras. We are always looking to develop and Burgos, Naomi Sullivan, Jacques Tys, Anna Marie Wytko
progress as a faculty, and some of our latest professorial and Nikita Zimin.
appointments have included five principals of major London
orchestras; Juliana Koch (Principal Oboe), Adam Walker
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
(Principal Flute) and Olivier Stankiewicz (Principal Oboe) from
the London Symphony Orchestra; Emily Hultmark (Principal The RCM provides unparalleled orchestral opportunities from
Bassoon) from the Philharmonia; and Roberto Giaccaglia your first year here. The RCM Philharmonic and Symphony
(Principal Bassoon) from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestras regularly work with some of the best conductors
in the world and recent visitors have included Bernard
Haitink, Vladimir Jurowski, Sir Antonio Pappano, John Wilson
and Thomas Zehetmair.
Concerts and performance classes There is also a vibrant chamber music culture and you are
provide opportunities to learn as a encouraged to form ensembles. All RCM chamber groups
musician and to thrive. From day one can benefit from unlimited coaching and there are numerous
opportunities for you to perform chamber repertoire.
I have felt so inspired by the positive
and supportive atmosphere.
their love of singing to an audience. You will become There are numerous performance opportunities to explore RCM singers have frequently performed on the world’s
modern and period works in regular collaborations with greatest operatic and concert hall stages, including the
part of a faculty with an exceptional record that develops the Composition and Historical Performance faculties. Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne, Théâtre des Champs-
its students to reach their full potential. We initiate cross-faculty song, chamber music and thematic- Élysées, Theater an der Wien, Metropolitan Opera New
based projects working with distinguished artists both within York, Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Carnegie Hall
Nicholas Sears, Head of Vocal & Opera and outside of the RCM. and the Royal Albert Hall. Our graduates regularly progress
onto internationally renowned young artist programmes
VISITING ARTISTS such as the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist
Development Programme, Houston Grand Opera Studio,
We welcome some of the finest international artists for our National Opera Studio, Bayerische Staatsoper Studio,
regular masterclass series. Recent visitors have included Frankfurt Ensemble, l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra national
Sir Thomas Allen, Sophie Bevan, Dame Sarah Connolly, de Paris, ENO Harewood Young Artists, Zurich Opera
Gerald Finley, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Dame Kiri Te Young Artists Programme and the Jette Parker Young Artist
Kanawa, Simon Keenlyside, Ann Murray, Brindley Sherratt, Programme at the Royal Opera House.
Roger Vignoles, Edith Wiens and Roderick Williams.
For a full list of professors in the Vocal & Opera Faculty,
please see pages 66 – 67.
STUDIO
Student from the RCM
Opera Studio performs in
a production of Bernstein’s
Trouble in Tahiti
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the world. Our aim is to provide a nurturing environment,
building on the skills, artistry and confidence of our
young singers, so that they leave fully prepared to meet
the demands of the profession.
Michael Rosewell, Director of Opera
ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC COMPOSITION
Gilbert Nouno MA, PhD
Michael Oliva BA, MA, DMus
(Area Leader in Electro-Acoustic Music)
HEAD OF CONDUCTING CHAIR & HEAD OF HISTORICAL BRASS VISITING PROFESSOR CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL Dorian Leljak BMus (summa cum
PERFORMANCE OF HISTORICAL FLUTE KEYBOARD STUDIES, HEAD OF laude), MA, MMus, MMA, DMA
Toby Purser MA, DipPerf RAM, ARAM Susan Addison ARCM sackbut
KEYBOARD & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Professor Ashley Solomon FRAM, Wilbert Hazelzet FRCM (Yale University)
Roger Montgomery BA(Hons), FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN CHINA
POSTGRADUATE PROFESSORS FRCM, HonRCM Leon McCawley BMus (Curtis Institute),
GSMD natural horn Professor Vanessa Latarche FRCM,
OF CONDUCTING VISITING PROFESSOR ARCM Hons
Paul Sharp BMus(Hons) HonARAM, FTCL, LRAM, ARCM
Peter Stark HonDMus, HonFTCL, PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR OF RECORDER
natural trumpet Mengyang Pan MMus, ArtDip
OF HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE Walter van Hauwe
HonARAM, GRSM, ARCM
Richard Thomas BMus, MA, LRAM, DEPUTY HEAD OF KEYBOARD Dina Parakhina MADip, PGDip,
Sir Roger Norrington CBE, FRCM
Howard Williams BMus, MA, Postgraduate Diploma (Moscow
ARAM cornett, natural trumpet WOODWIND Ian Jones BMus, ARCM, DipRCM,
HonARAM Conservatory), FRCM
CHAIR OF HISTORICAL Lisa Beznosiuk GGSM, HonRCM FRCM
PERFORMANCE VISITING PROFESSOR
historical flute Alexander Romanovsky PGDip, ArtDiP
UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSOR OF VIOLA DA GAMBA
OF CONDUCTING Professor Colin Lawson CBE, VISITING PROFESSORS Edna Stern Solisten Dip (Basel)
Rachel Brown BMus, PPRNCM,
MA (Oxon), MA, PhD, DMus, FRCM, Vittorio Ghielmi OF PIANO
Natalia Luis-Bassa BMus, PGDip, GRNCM historical flute Kathron Sturrock ARCM
FRNCM, FLCM, HonRAM Barry Douglas CBE, FRCM
MMus Julien Feltrin MMus contemporary Richard Uttley MA (Cantab), MPerf,
STRINGS John Lill CBE, HonDMus, HonDSc,
recorder and recorder consort ArtDip
PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR ENSEMBLE IN ASSOCIATION Richard Boothby BMus FRCM, FTCL, FLCM
Nancy Hadden BMus, MA Ashley Wass BMus, PGDip, ARAM
OF CONDUCTING Florilegium viola da gamba
renaissance flute Andrew Zolinsky DipRCM
Martyn Brabbins BMus, MMus, Adrian Butterfield MA, ARCM PIANO
Gail Hennessy historical oboe
HonDMus (Bristol), LGSM, FRCM CHAIR OF HISTORICAL KEYBOARD historical violin Professor Dmitri Alexeev PGDip
INSTRUMENTS Professor Colin Lawson CBE, PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR
Bojan Čičić historical violin (Moscow Conservatory), FRCM
MA (Oxon), MA, PhD, DMus, OF COLLABORATIVE PIANO
RECENT VISITING CONDUCTORS Professor Terence Charlston MA, (Chair of Advanced Piano)
Carina Cosgrave historical bass
MMus, FRCO, ARAM, FRCM FRCM, FRNCM, FLCM, HonRAM Roger Vignoles BA, MusB, FRCM,
Vladimir Ashkenazy William Hunt MA violone Andrew Ball BA, FRCM
harpsichord, clavichord, historical clarinet HonRAM
Nicholas Collon Reiko Ichise viola da gamba John Byrne Dip (Moscow
continuo organ María Martínez Ayerza MMus,
Andrew Gourlay Conservatory), ARCM, ARAM, COLLABORATIVE PIANO
Frances Kelly historical harp MA recorder and renaissance
DipRAM, GRNCM, PPRNCM
Bernard Haitink VISITING PROFESSOR OF Jakob Lindberg ARCM, FRCM lute, recorder consort Elizabeth Burley ARCM, FRCM
HARPSICHORD AND ORGAN Nigel Clayton BMus, ARCM, FRCM
Vladimir Jurowski archlute, theorbo and historical guitar Barnaby Robson AGSM (orchestral piano specialist)
Ton Koopman historical clarinet Danny Driver MA (Cantab), Nigel Clayton BMus, ARCM, FRCM
Holly Mathieson Catherine Martin BA(Hons) (Oxon),
PGDip (RCM)
Sir Roger Norrington LGSM historical violin, viola d’amore Professor Ashley Solomon FRAM, Julian Jacobson MA, GRSM, ARCM
KEYBOARD FRCM, HonRCM recorder Gordon Fergus-Thompson FRCM
Rafael Payare Sarah McMahon historical cello Simon Lepper MA, LRAM,
Jane Chapman BA, HonRCM, Wouter Verschuren MMus Norma Fisher FRNCM
Jac van Steen Pablo de Pedro Cano historical viola DipRAM, ARAM
ARCM harpsichord historical bassoon Caterina Grewe BMus, MMus, ArtDip, (Collaborative Piano Co-ordinator
John Wilson Catherine Rimer MMus, GRNCM,
Professor Terence Charlston MA, Konzertexamen and vocal repertoire coach)
LRAM historical cello
MMus, FRCO, ARAM, FRCM Sofya Gulyak MPerf RCM, ArtDipRCM Kathron Sturrock ARCM
harpsichord, clavichord, Jane Rogers historical viola
Niel Immelman FRCM
continuo organ Lucy Russell MA historical violin
Julian Jacobson MA, GRSM, ARCM JAZZ PIANO
Robert Woolley GRSM, ARCM Samuel Stadlen PhD viol consort (second or related study only)
harpsichord, clavichord, Ian Jones BMus, ARCM, DipRCM,
Richard Tunnicliffe historical cello, Michael Moran GRSM, ARCM
continuo organ FRCM
cello continuo
Dinara Klinton (assistant professor)
CONTEMPORARY PIANO
FORTEPIANO Dip (Moscow Conservatory), MPerf,
(Masters only)
ArtDip (RCM)
Geoffrey Govier MFA, MMus, Danny Driver MA (Cantab),
DMA, GRSM, ARCM, LTCL Ilya Kondratiev MPerf, ArtDip
PG Dip (RCM)
Jianing Kong BMus, MMus, ArtDip (RCM)
Richard Uttley MA (Cantab), MPerf,
Professor Vanessa Latarche FRCM, ArtDip
HonARAM, FTCL, LRAM, ARCM
Andrew Zolinsky DipRCM
(Contemporary Piano Co-ordinator)
ORGAN HEAD OF PERCUSSION HEAD OF STRINGS VIOLIN JAZZ VIOLIN AND VIOLA VISITING PROFESSOR
(second or related study only) OF DOUBLE BASS
Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin David Hockings ARCM, FRCM Mark Messenger LRAM, ARAM, Felix Andrievsky Dip and Dip Solo
Deux Premier Prix (CNSMDP) FRCM Performance (Gnessin Musical Christian Garrick Paul Ellison
(improvisation specialist) TIMPANI Institute), FRCM
DOUBLE BASS
Andrew Dewar Grahame King ASSISTANT HEAD OF STRINGS Radu Blidar LMD INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
IN RESIDENCE (VIOLA) Peter Buckoke ARCM, HonRCM
David Graham BMus, ARCM, ARCO, Matt Perry MA, DipRCM Gary Ryan GRSMHons, LRAM, Natalia Boyarsky Dip and Dip
LGSMHons, HonARAM, FRCM Maxim Rysanov Caroline Emery GTCL, LTCL,
FRCM (professor in charge of organ) Chris Ridley BMus, LRAM, ARAM Solo Performance (Gnessin
CertEd, HonRCM
Margaret Phillips FRCO, GRSM, ARCM Musical Institute)
ASSISTANT HEAD OF STRINGS VISITING PROFESSOR Anthony Hougham LTCL, GTCL
BAROQUE TIMPANI (ORCHESTRAL STRINGS) Jiafeng Chen OF VIOLA
ORGAN SUPPORTING STUDIES Gabriele Ragghianti
Adrian Bending ARAM Michal Cwizewicz DipRCM Sheng Li (Shanghai Conservatory)
Gabrielle Lester
Andrew McCrea BMus, MMus, Enno Senft DipMus (Cologne/Vienna)
Detlef Hahn
ARCM, ARCO PERCUSSION VIOLA Neil Tarlton
LUTHIER SERVICES Lutsia Ibragimova
Andy Barclay DipRCM, HonARAM Florian Leonhard Fine Violins Jonathan Barritt
PIANO WORKSHOP: Leonid Kerbel
VISITING PROFESSORS OF HARP
HEAD OF KEYBOARD Owen Gunnell BMus(Hons) Nathan Braude
Gabrielle Lester
TECHNICAL SERVICES ENSEMBLE IN ASSOCIATION Stephen Fitzpatrick (orchestral training)
Alex Neal GRSM(Hons), DipRCM Ida Bryhn
Adrian Levine ARAM, FRSA
Chris Moulton HonRCM Sacconi Quartet Marisa Robles
Sam Walton BMus(Hons), LRAM, Antonello Farulli
Natalia Lomeiko BMus
ARAM
Mark Messenger LRAM, ARAM, FRCM Susie Mészáros HARP
QUARTET IN RESIDENCE
JAZZ VIBRAPHONE Susie Mészáros Simon Rowland-Jones Daphne Boden ARCM, FRCM,
Harlem Quartet
Anthony Kerr Madeleine Mitchell MMus (Eastman Andriy Viytovych Concert Artists HonARAM, Premier Prix (Conservatoire
POLONSKY VISITING USA), GRSM, ARCM (Perf Hons), Diploma Royal de Bruxelles), FRSA
DRUM KIT PROFESSOR OF VIOLIN ARCM (Teacher’s Hons) FRSA, FISM Yuri Zhislin DipHons, ARCM Jana Boušková
Ralph Salmins AGSM, FHEA Maxim Vengerov Maciej Rakowski MA, Dip Solo Ieuan Jones ARCM, DipRCM, FRCM
Performance VISITING PROFESSOR OF CELLO
LATIN PERCUSSION INTERNATIONAL ARTIST IN Itzhak Rashkovsky BMus, MMus, Torleif Thedéen VISITING PROFESSOR
RESIDENCE (VIOLIN) OF GUITAR
Hugh Wilkinson BMus(Hons) FRCM, HonRCM
Alina Ibragimova MBE, FRCM CELLO John Williams
Jan Repko
MARIMBA Alastair Blayden DipRCM (perf),
VISITING PROFESSORS Daniel Rowland GUITAR
Daniella Ganeva LGSM DipRCM (teaching)
OF VIOLIN Sasha Rozhdestvensky
Alexander Boyarsky Dip and Dip Carlos Bonell HonRCM
Alexander Gilman Ani Schnarch ARCM, Artist DipHons Solo Performance (Gnessin Musical Charles Ramirez ARCM
Peter Herresthal (Buchmann-Mehta School of Music), Institute), HonRCM Gary Ryan GRSMHons, LRAM,
Lewis Kaplan BS, MS FRCM
Thomas Carroll LGSMHons, HonARAM, FRCM
(The Juilliard School) Emily Sun (assistant professor)
Alexander Chaushian Chris Stell DipRAM, LRAM, ARAM
Vasko Vassilev Yuri Zhislin DipHons, ARCM
Natalie Clein
Yossi Zivoni FRCM, FRNCM JAZZ GUITAR
Hélène Dautry
(second or related study only)
Jakob Kullberg
Milton Mermikides
Richard Lester
Melissa Phelps ARCM, FRCM
Amanda Truelove ARCM, DipRCM
(perf), Konzertexamen Diplom
(Dusseldorf)
Raphael Wallfisch
For more information on the For more information on the For more information on the
Keyboard Faculty please see page 48. Percussion Faculty please see Strings Faculty please see page 52.
page 50.
For information on historical For information on historical
keyboard studies see page 46 strings studies please see page 46
or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp
HEAD OF WOODWIND Robert Hill ARCM, ARAM HEAD OF VOCAL AND OPERA REPERTOIRE CLASSES VOCAL REPERTOIRE COACHING OPERATIC REPERTOIRE COACHES
Simon Channing BA (Cantab), Janet Hilton FRCM, ARMCM Nicholas Sears MA (Cantab), FRCM Sally Burgess ARCM, FRCM Nancy Cooley Caroline Dowdle
ARCM, HonRCM, FRCM Richard Hosford ARCM, DipRCM performance class Caroline Dowdle Joyce Fieldsend
(perf), FRCM DEPUTY HEAD OF VOCAL Patrizia Dina BA Italian song
AND OPERA Bryan Evans Anthony Legge
FLUTE
Timothy Lines ARCM, FRCM, DipRCM Audrey Hyland BA, HonARAM Simon Lepper MA, LRAM, Michael Lloyd
Audrey Hyland BA, HonARAM
Katie Bedford BMus, PGDip (RCM) French mélodie and Lieder
Barnaby Robson AGSM DipRAM, ARAM
Simon Channing BA (Cantab), ARCM, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Richard Jackson MA Lieder Gary Matthewman BMus(Hons), SONG COACHES
HonRCM, FRCM E FLAT CLARINET and French mélodie
Sir Thomas Allen PGDip (RCM) Iain Burnside
Gitte Marcusson (second or related study only) Jonathan Peter Kenny historical Joseph Ramadan Audrey Hyland BA, HonARAM
Emer McDonough Peter Davis BA, ARCM, LRAM CHAIR OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE performance classes
Andrew Robinson DipRCM Simon Lepper MA, LRAM, DipRAM,
Susan Milan ARCM (Hons), FRCM, Timothy Lines ARCM, DipRCM, FRCM Janis Kelly FRCM, DRSAMD Norbert Meyn FHEA, LGSM,
Stephen Varcoe MA, PhD ARAM
PGDipGSMD Diplom Gesang Solo (HfM) Lieder
Roger Vignoles BA, MusB, ARCM,
Sue Thomas DipRAM, BMus, BASS CLARINET VISITING PROFESSOR Stephen Roberts GRSM, ARCM ART SONG FRCM, HonRCM
PPRNCM, GRNCM (second or related study only) OF VOCAL AND OPERA oratorio and English song
Iain Burnside
Adam Walker Michael Harris ARCM, FRCM Brindley Sherratt Andrew Robinson DipRCM, Lieder
Audrey Hyland BA, HonARAM MUSIC STAFF
Paul Richards GRSM and French mélodie
JAZZ FLUTE PROFESSORS Nicholas Sears MA (Cantab), FRCM Nicholas Bosworth
Patricia Rozario OBE, BA, AGSM,
(second or related study only) SAXOPHONE Patricia Bardon FRCM English song and oratorio Roger Vignoles BA, MusB, ARCM, Nicholas Cleobury
Andy Panayi Kyle Horch BMus, MMus, HonRCM Graeme Broadbent DipRCM, FRCM, HonRCM John Constable
Nicholas Sears MA (Cantab),
Martin Robertson ARCM, DipRCM Diplomé, DipPG (Moscow FRCM French mélodie Alec Crowe
PICCOLO Conservatory) MOVEMENT
Stephen Varcoe MA, PhD English song Bryan Evans MBE
(second or related study only) Desirée Kongerød
VISITING PROFESSOR Sally Burgess ARCM, FRCM Martin Fitzpatrick
Stewart McIlwham Roger Vignoles BA, MusB, ARCM,
OF BASSOON Roderick Earle MA FRCM, HonRCM song repertoire Lionel Friend
Kathleen Stevenson Ole Kristian Dahl STAGECRAFT AND ACTING
Tim Evans-Jones ARAM, FRCM and duos David Gowland
Olivia Fuchs
PRINCE CONSORT Dinah Harris ARAM, FRCM Richard Hetherington
BASSOON SPEECH AND Saffron van Zwanenburg
PROFESSOR OF OBOE Ben Johnson LANGUAGE CLASSES Anthony Kraus
Joost Bosdijk BMus (Royal
Jacques Tys Conservatoire, The Hague) Justin Lavender AGSM Maria Cleva Italian Natalie Murray Beale
Sarah Burnett MA, DipRAM, LRAM Rosa Mannion BA Florence Daguerre de Hureaux French Michael Pollock MA (Oxon),
OBOE RCM OPERA STUDIO
Andrea de Flammineis David Montague Rendall FRAM, Gerhard Gall German MMus (London), ARCM, HonRAM,
John Anderson ARCM, FRCM ARAM
Martin Gatt HonFGSM, ARCM, FRWCMD
Daniele Guerra ARCM Italian DIRECTOR OF OPERA
Gareth Hulse MA, ARCM Stephen Roberts GRSM, ARCM
FRCM Carmen Santoro
Rosie Jenkins BMus, LRAM, PGDip Christine Legge speech Michael Rosewell FRCM
Roberto Giaccaglia Amanda Roocroft FRNCM, FUCLAN, Peter Selwyn
(oboe reed-making consultant) Johanna Mayr MagPhil, DipTrans,
HonDA, GRNCM, PGRNCM VISITING PROFESSOR Stuart Wild
Emily Hultmark MCIL German
Juliana Koch Patricia Rozario OBE, BA, AGSM,
Stuart Russell BMus, LRAM, PGDip Norbert Meyn German Dame Kiri Te Kanawa DBE,
Olivier Stankiewicz FRCM
(bassoon reed-making consultant) HonDMus
Fabien Thouand MMus Sonja Nerdrum HonRCM French
Peter Savidge MA
Paola Quaglia Italian
CONTRABASSOON Russell Smythe FRCM, AGSM
COR ANGLAIS (second or related study only) Hildburg Williams German
Jeffrey Stewart AGSM
(second or related study only)
Martin Field ARAM Mark Tucker MA, DipGSM
Jane Marshall AGSM
Sarah Tynan
Christine Pendrill
Veronica Veysey Campbell FTCL,
CLARINET
LTCL, Cert of Advanced Studies (GSMD)
For more information on the Alison Wells BA, ARCM, FHEA For more information on the Vocal &
Michael Collins FRCM, HonRAM
Woodwind Faculty please Opera Faculty please see page 56.
Peter Davis BA, LRAM, ARCM see page 54.
For more information on the RCM
For information on historical Opera Studio please see page 58.
woodwind studies see page 46
or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp
www.rcm.ac.uk/courses
PROGRAMMES
OF STUDY
UNDERGRADUATE BACHELOR OF MUSIC – BMUS(HONS) PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES
Supporting and enhancing your principal study training is Many of our graduates move into a career as a professional
a core syllabus of rigorous academic, practical and performer, decide on further study or move into arts and
research-based work. Much of this is selected on an cultural management, teaching and other related careers.
options basis by you, according to your needs and aims. The possibilities are endless – the choice is yours.
PROGRAMMES
• Master of Performance: MPerf • Master of Composition: MComp
• Master of Composition: MComp • Master of Music in Composition: MMus (Comp)
• Master of Music in Performance: MMus (Perf)
• Master of Music in Composition: MMus (Comp) Composition-based Masters courses aim to help you
• Master of Education: MEd develop your composition craft for a wide range of
contexts. This qualification develops your composition
Masters programmes at the Royal College of Music • Master of Performance Science: MSc
skills through a range of intensive training and varied
are designed to prepare you for your future career by PERFORMANCE-BASED MASTERS
performance opportunities, and your studies will be
complemented by options that reflect current vocational and
offering vocational training, professional opportunities • Master of Performance: MPerf professional needs. Such skills are particularly relevant for
Master of Music in Performance: MMus (Perf) those who aim to enter the profession as practitioners at the
and exposure to research at the highest level. •
highest level and who need to meet the current demands of
The RCM’s performance-based Masters courses offer bespoke the music industry.
Professor Natasha Loges, Head of Postgraduate Programmes programmes of study that will give you the support, training
and knowledge needed for the working world of music. Composition at the RCM fosters partnerships with the
College’s numerous gifted instrumentalists. Composers
Your education is delivered by our distinguished and will hear performances of their own works in a variety of
experienced team of professors. Alongside numerous contexts and have the opportunity to benefit from a range
internal performance activities such as masterclasses, of collaborations, which we host regularly with artistic
orchestral projects and workshops, you will have organisations in London and beyond.
opportunities to experience the world of professional
music and research, including side-by-side sit-in schemes
COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN
with London-based orchestras, commissions, external
concerts and tours. You will also be able to participate Our specialist Composition for Screen pathway enables
in faculty-based classes and activities. students to develop advanced skills in composition for
screen, including film, TV and online games. Underpinned
Your programme will be complemented by a wide range of by current industry practices, students develop their
options that include chamber music, orchestral performance, technical expertise, compositional versatility and
teaching skills, music administration, historical performance, professional connections. For further details, visit
conducting, composition, orchestration and arrangement, www.rcm.ac.uk/compforscreen
musicians’ health and wellbeing, women in music and the
psychology of performance.
WHICH MASTERS PROGRAMME IS
FOR ME?
The MPerf and MComp programmes provide concentrated
training to advanced musicians preparing to enter the
profession. The MMus programme develops your critical
and research skills alongside your training as a performer
or composer. This programme is ideal preparation for
those who are interested in doctoral research or high-level
teaching within the music profession.
MASTER OF EDUCATION
The MEd is an advanced taught degree programme with
research elements, designed for teaching musicians who
want to examine the social, cultural and educational impact
of their professional practice, such as music workshop
leaders/facilitators, teachers, ensemble/choir directors and
coaches, and professional performers such as animateurs and
orchestral players whose work includes educational activities.
OTHER AWARDS
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) can be awarded to
students who have completed 120 credits of a Masters
programme.
FLEXIBILITY
Allowing you to study in a way that suits you is important to
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us. Most Masters programmes are also available part-time
Group work on our Master of
and selected programmes are available in a 12-month, Education programme
fast-track format, subject to approval. International students
should note that full-time study is required on a Student Visa.
The RCM offers Artist Diplomas in Opera, Composition and ARTIST DIPLOMA IN COMPOSITION
Performance, including a Répétiteur strand.
The Artist Diploma in Composition is designed for students
who want to work intensively on the technique and practice
ARTIST DIPLOMA IN OPERA of composition. It provides time for concentrated study
The Artist Diploma in Opera is based in the RCM Opera with a principal study composition teacher or teachers and
Studio. It is designed for students who have the potential enables sustained focus on one or more specific projects
to become professional operatic singers. The programme leading to a final portfolio submission.
provides you with extensive individual and class provision,
as well as performance opportunities in operatic scenes
and fully staged productions.
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Whether students pay the Home or Overseas tuition RCM scholarships are available to students on our Photo credits
fee depends on a number of factors, including nationality performance and composition courses, with more than 50% Chris Barrett:
and country of residence. Find out more about the fee of full-time students receiving some financial support. A small 21
regulations for England at www.rcm.ac.uk/feestatus number of grants are also available to help with unexpected Chris Christodoulou:
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guide, annual fees for 2021/22 were: applicants. At present there are no scholarships available
for the MSc and MEd programmes. For more details see Adam Ferguson:
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www.rcm.ac.uk/scholarships
Home Overseas Clara Garde:
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BMus(Hons) £9,250 £25,300 LOANS AND GRANTS
Alexander Kustov:
Graduate Diploma in Vocal £12,500 £26,400 Student loans are available to England-domiciled UK students Pages 24–25
Performance on the BMus(Hons), Masters and Doctoral programmes.
PRS for Music:
MPerf/MMus/MComp £12,100 £26,400 For further details visit www.gov.uk/student-finance. Separate Page 20
(£11,750 for students arrangements apply to students from Wales, Scotland and
progressing to Year 2) Lluc Queralt:
Northern Ireland. Page 18
MPerf/MMus in Vocal £12,500 £26,400
Performance The RCM is designated as an eligible institution for American Natalie Roe:
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students to apply for US Federal Student Loans or for
MMus (fast-track) £15,400 £32,500
deferment of payment on an existing US student loan. Phil Rowley:
MEd*/MSc* £7,300 £17,600 For more detailed information visit www.rcm.ac.uk/usloans Pages 5, 6, 14, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31,
32, 33, 42, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57,
60, 72, 74–75, 78–79, 82, 83
ArtDip in Composition/ £11,900 £26,400
Performance (including
There may be access to grants and awards in your home
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representative for details.
ArtDip in Opera £14,100 £26,900
Emily Turkanik:
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DMus/PhD £7,300 £17,600 OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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from all over the world, in particular from our European
neighbours. EU students play an essential role in College PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
life and this has not changed following the UK’s departure Once at the RCM you will have access to our Creative
from the EU. We welcome applications from EU students Careers Centre, where a dedicated team offers a wide
for 2022 entry and beyond. Students who have Settled range of free services, from help with filling in application
or Pre-Settled Status under the EU Withdrawal Agreement forms to finding paid employment.
may qualify to pay Home fees and access tuition fee loans,
provided they meet the residency requirements. Depending
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for maintenance loans. For the latest information on EU FIND OUT MORE
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