Martin James Bartlett awarded Benjamin Britten Piano Fellowship

Congratulations to outstanding pianist Martin James Bartlett, who has been announced as the recipient of the RCM's Benjamin Britten Piano Fellowship for 2020–21!

Application deadlines for many of our courses for 2021 entry are approaching. Applications for auditions in London, Composers, Conductors and video auditions should be submitted to UCAS Conservatoires by 1 October. The deadline for submitting your video audition to the RCM is 19 October. Performers planning to audition in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok or New York should apply using UCAS Conservatoires by 15 November. Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/apply

The More Music Virtual Gala 2020

We're delighted to take our fundraising online with a special silent auction at our More Music Virtual Gala, alongside unforgettable RCM performances and insights. Join us on Thursday 8 October to bid for sumptuous sparkling wines, weekends away, theatre tickets, and even a private tour of our brand new museum!

Royal College of Music Class of 2020

We are looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2020 in a special, live streamed event.

Royal College of Music

Our Class of 2020 virtual event is today! Tune in at 1pm and celebrate our graduating class with us.

The More Music Virtual Gala 2020

Register now for our first ever More Music Virtual Gala on Thursday 8 October at 7pm! The evening includes performances from RCM musicians and a recorded welcome from our President, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Find out more about the evening's silent auction, featuring exciting experiences, hampers and other treats, plus appearances from some very special guests...

In Focus: short film series to immerse music-lovers in classical performance begins today

Our brand new film series, In Focus, begins today! In it, we highlight different aspects of performance at the RCM, taking a closer look at some of our wonderful instruments, performers and musical history. Tune in on Facebook at 7pm tonight to watch the first instalment, which shows our Kennedy-Mietke harpsichord in all its glory, including performances by RCM musicians.

In Focus: The Kennedy-Mietke Harpsichord

Discover the world of the RCM's brand new harpsichord by Bruce Kennedy, with performances and insights from members of the RCM. Harpsichordists Tolga Atalay Ün (Mills Williams Junior Fellow) and Dominika Maszczyńska (Fellow in Historical Keyboards) perform two preludes and fugues from the second set of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier: the D minor BWV 875 and the G major BWV 884.

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We're coming to the end of a great Welcome Week, that's included online faculty meet and greets, socially-distanced campus tours, and a rather amusing episode of RCMSU Taskmaster... Thank you to our RCM Students' Union for organising some excellent virtual social events. We hope our new students have enjoyed their first week at the College!

Thinking of applying to the RCM? Did you know that we will be offering at least three scholarships for UK BAME undergraduates entering in 2021? Find out more on the RCM website www.rcm.ac.uk/bame

Royal College of Music

Next week, we're celebrating our wonderful #Classof2020 in a special online event! Join us for an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and success of graduating students as you complete your courses in these exceptional times. Family and friends are all invited too! If our graduating students would like to get involved, send us your best memories of the RCM to news@rcm.ac.uk.

We are looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2020 in a special, live streamed event.