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2021 – 2020 PROSPECTUS ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 07 — 06 ENGAGE WITH WORLD-LEADING WORLD-LEADING WITH ENGAGE RESEARCH renownedThe is RCM for its thriving which informs ourresearch community, teaching and can help develop you fully as an artist. EXPERIENCE DIGITAL INNOVATION EXPERIENCE DIGITAL Our new virtual learning environment, cutting-edge research and innovative facilities the a world-leader make RCM in the technologies, use of digital preparing our students for successful careers. STUDIES YOUR TAILOR the are only conservatoireWe to award our degrees own up to right doctoral level, meaning can you create a bespoke course to suit your aspirations. ACCESS OUTSTANDING FACILITIES FACILITIES OUTSTANDING ACCESS spaces performance magnificent From to state-of-the-art accommodation, our excellent facilities at are your disposal. Our More transforming Music Campaign is and expanding our campus to our ensure students have the very best opportunities. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN OUR COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL a trulyThe is RCM global conservatoire. Our students and staff come from every corner of the world to create a friendly, and diverse hub ofmusic-making, exciting to you allowing build contacts with from around themusicians globe. 06 07 08 09 10

GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL GAIN Our Careers Creative Centre offers countless opportunities to perform at eventsprestigious and venues and to take the into music wider community. Situated the in heart of and standing proudly opposite the Royal Albert our Hall, location the is envy of the musical world. BE INSPIRED OUR BY LOCATION PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE the in footstepsFollow of the world’s leading – our students musicians have gone successful on to enjoy international years. careers for more than 135 LEARN WITH EXCEPTIONAL EXCEPTIONAL WITH LEARN PROFESSORS Our dedicated and experienced professors at are the forefront of their fields, andprincipalare many players with ensembles. and orchestras major London’s PERFORM AND PERFECT AND PERFORM have will the opportunityYou to perform venuesin across London and further and world-leadingconductors with afield artists, and composers can see their works brought musicians. to RCM life by

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02 01 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 CONTENTS ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 09 — 08 Brass www.rcm.ac.uk/faculties www.rcm.ac.uk/courses www.rcm.ac.uk/life RCM Alumni Studying in London in Studying Our Campus & Facilities Fees & Funding Historical Performance Learning & Discovery Union Students’ RCM Vocal andVocal Opera Global Opportunities www.rcm.ac.uk/apply Welcome to the to RCM Welcome Masters Programmes How to Get in Touch How Get to in RCM OperaRCM Studio Visit Us Artist Diplomas Student Support Student Applying & Auditions Undergraduate Programmes Research Degrees RCM Professors Performance Opportunities Prepare for Your Future Location

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ACADEMIC ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES HOW TO APPLY FACULTIES LIFE AT THE RCM 80 40 70 08 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 WELCOME TO THE RCM Framework Framework research in Research latest the Excellence with highest the percentage world-leading of as we conservatoireso were London the named music in practice, and to will do well placed be to develop by exploring research the behind an RCM musicianAs you will encouraged be Framework Excellence Teaching learning for undergraduates in first the ever and teaching rating outstanding our for gold a your studies. We are delighted to have achieved through you nurturing to are committed and talent Our professors represent international the best you as an artist. RCMHere at we the support interests. musical you are sure find for particular to your outlet an spacesperformance and at external venues, so year across events our magnificent each 500 here are unparalleled. We more hold than The musical you opportunities will discover ( 2014 ) . consecutive years years consecutive Europeand world in for two the second and top institution for performing arts in the UK the Ranked conservatoires. world’s greatest The Royal College of Music is one of the talent, creativity and inspiration. and talent, creativity from all over the globe bringing exceptional 2017 & 2018 & 2017 ( 2017 ) . ) , we welcome staff and students students and staff welcome we ,

( QS World University Rankings Rankings University World QS FRNCM, FLCM,FRNCM, HonRAM CBE, MA Director Lawson, Colin Professor create, music. research and perform can you which in environment inspirational initiatives, an providing academic innovative Music Campaign and promote will support in digital innovation. £40 Our million More music of boundaries to the push as leaders seek musical last talent 135 the of years, we but also most exceptional the of which some nurtured has We are proud heritage our of as aconservatoire aspirations.career musicians our in their supporting to commitment continued our demonstrates This graduating. six study employment months or further after 100% moved into had respondents survey of RCM alumni the of graduated in who 2017, survey, Agency Education Statistics Higher howon to forge career. asuccessful Inarecent and advice opportunities, as well as support Centre gives job to awealth of you access for life graduation. after Creative Our Careers We are to also preparing dedicated you ( Oxon ) , MA, PhD,, MA, DMus, FRCM,

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10 —11 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES concerts with our ensembles throughout with ensembles our year. the concerts Band. RCM conductors also rehearsals lead and swing with RCM Swing the and RCM Big Band Fromour series, and Soundhouse the and jazz RCM Orchestra, Baroque electronic music in the with performance historical Perspectives, genres: music contemporary with RCM New cover ensembles awide other rangeOur of core the orchestral of works to play repertoire. opportunities have students that ensures series Philharmonic’s RCM The Masterworks Orchestral André. Martin van Steen, Rafael Payare, Zehetmair Thomas and Haitink, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Wilson, John Jac and artists. Recent visitors Bernard have included joined by some of the world’s greatest conductors RCM SymphonyThe Orchestra is frequently RCM ENSEMBLES repertoire further. to form groups chamber their to help broaden arestudents and encouraged actively supported available slots week,many and each concert aretoo. opportunities numerous, Solo with by fellow musicians theirhear performed works mainto our orchestras, can and composers We have several large in ensembles addition performance experience possible. as performance fully staged operas, giving you as much and concerts orchestral large to recitals chamber and solo and masterclasses more than 500 events ranging from opportunities. Every year we present unmatched to have access performance At the Royal College of Music you will

to play alongsideto play professional performers. opportunities and Sacconi Quartet,provide further Visiting ensembles, including Quartet Harlem the Abbots, .St Mary churches including St James’s Piccadilly and Elgar Room, and Museum Victoria the and Albert Hall’s Albert Royal Centre, the Hall, Southbank London, including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan at venues across to play also opportunities are There concerts. rush-hour and lunchtime inare to take these to apply able part in music chamber our series, and all students You works and chamber solo can perform CHAMBER MUSIC at the Royal Festivalat the Hall Ashkenazy Vladimir under Orchestra Symphony RCM the with performing pianistRCM Kharitonov Daniel Image www.rcm.ac.uk/performance MORE OUT FIND

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 13 — 12 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 performance of Ravel’s La valse RCM Orchestra’s Symphony the Truslove on David Source Classical for work’s inherent perfection. to solemnity RCM students. John Wilson judged the explored by highly accomplished the its glaring colours and shadows fully was masterly in its orchestration, Ravel’s atmospheric of portrait pre-war , conducted by John Wilson by John , conducted ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 15 — 14 FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/performance COLLABORATIONS the at projects collaborative many are There both cross-faculty with and eachRCM year, playersexternal Principal from the institutions. to regularly visit of Europe Orchestra Chamber perform and work Our musicians students. with Salzburg the with collaborated recently have Mozarteum performances in Germany Austria, in London. and created have composersRCM musicians and the at Royal exhibitions accompany to music Academy of Arts the and Gallery. National offers series the you Our Exhibitionists Great events experimental own your devise to chance Students can support full with mentorship. and projects unique present and create to collaborate meanstoday. music classical thatwhat redefine ATMOSPHERE FESTIVAL Every year we stage many festivals which faculties a platform individual for provide Our Keyboard talents. their showcase to Festival features a live-streamed marathon of Sunday Super and performances, String while explore Doublethe International Bass Festival sensational Our International music. string Guitar Day included performances John by Williams and we celebrateand historical Xuefei Yang, performance the each International year with Festival of Viols. opportunity an provides of Percussion Our Festival hearto perform and of the the industry. greats with 2018 guest in our special was Mark Guiliana and we regularly welcome percussionists from the Philharmonic London Orchestra, Symphony BBC Opera House. of the Royal Orchestra and Orchestra

was premiered by Martin by premiered was Taivaanranta, The Royal College of Music Opera Studio College Opera Studio of Music The Royal fully staged three presents opera performances opera scenes with special and along each year, acclaimed most Some of the world’s projects. us join choreographers and designers directors, professional a providing these productions, for experience a within supportive environment. fully staged biennial present we In addition, written RCM by of mini-operas productions student composers. range of soloists and chamber ensembles. OPERA PRODUCTIONS CONCERTOS AND COMPETITIONS AND CONCERTOS concertoThe a regular runs RCM competition and the winners receive showcase performances able also Composers our ensembles. are with works rehearsed their have the to chance win to Recently, orchestra. a full by premiered and NikolaAvramovic performed Ravel’s conductor left the with Concerto for hand Piano new Poe’s composer and Lara John Wilson, work, Our faculties the Philharmonic. and RCM André a wide for competitions own run their also

Image left Image The RCM Symphony performingOrchestra with John Wilson below Image conducts Steen van Jac the RCM Symphony Chorus and Orchestra PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 www.rcm.ac.uk/research MORE OUT FIND LEARNING & DISCOVERY engaged in ajourney of self-discovery. day of your programme you will be Royal College of Music. From the first a key part of your development at the Becoming an effective researcher is range of new and historical music. historical and new of range in to participate bringingeager to life avast all musiciansof supremely of talented –ateam resource most important the of you will part be magnificentAnd, spaces. performance of course, compositiontechnology-enhanced and our recording, conferencing, video super-fast facilitiesby world-class for audio and video into music in practice. are These complemented basisform the for asweeping range research of documents historical and paintings of thousands and manuscripts composers’ famous instruments, musical priceless of collections Outstanding practicalin both and resources. intellectual RCM isThe avibrant for research, place rich RESOURCES AND FACILITIES disciplines. own research of and innovationcutting-edge in their are who internationalprofessors at and the staff learning. You by will mentored and supported be Library, being aresearcher is your of avital part findingnew repertoire magnificent the in RCM room, rehearsing or for performance your next practice the in experimenting studio, teaching exploringWhether technical challenges in the LEARNING THROUGH RESEARCH Research of Director Wistreich, Richard Professor

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 17 — 16 Image RCM tuba player rehearsing the in Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Claire Motyer, MSc in Performance Science MSc Performance Motyer, in Claire The quality of teaching and the and quality teaching of The makes lectures the in attention to detail interesting. really class of day every so something to of part be exciting It’s forward-thinking and innovative.  PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE here can open doors for you. doors here can open studying and service careers fantastic a the profession of your choice. We have you to prepare for asuccessful future in The Royal College of Music will help Summer Exhibition Arts’ of Academy Royal the at performing flautist RCM Image Higher Education Statistics Survey Agency six months graduating. after employment study or further 100% of survey respondents in

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• • FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/sparks BUSINESS MODULES our in modules available are There undergraduate and postgraduate programmes projects implement and devise to you help which learn can how You settings. professional within and materials, ideas marketing and prepare to essentialgain entrepreneurial, business and networking skills. FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/creativecareers • THE RCM CREATIVE CAREERS CENTRE OFFERS: • • • • • • • and a wealth of experience which will help shape shape help will which of a wealth experience and Careers The Creative RCM career. future your services and advice provides RCM to also Centre after years five graduation. for alumni You can use these can services day one from You CV outstanding an develop to course of your

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EDUCATION EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE EDUCATION Our learning and participation programme, opportunities to: exciting provides Sparks, RCM • • • of the opportunities available to you. to available opportunities the of DEVELOP YOUR CAREER YOUR DEVELOP world-leader a The is RCM career in home the to is and musicians development for emphasise We Centre. Careers Creative RCM the need students for and be to confident their in not just communicators, versatile everything engagements but in they professional develop to you help Our dedicatedteam will do. you guiding and advising by professionally the mirror of opportunities which a range through use to you your encouraging world, professional the most that make you ensuring and initiative PARTNERSHIPS AND SIT-IN SCHEMES SCHEMES SIT-IN AND PARTNERSHIPS Orchestral canmusicians benefit from orchestras, London major with schemes sit-in English Orchestra, the BBC Symphony including National Opera Philharmonic Royal Orchestra, and Orchestra Symphony London Orchestra, get cover to Our singers Orchestra. Philharmonia whom we with Opera, Touring English for roles composers and can a close relationship, enjoy participate innovative in collaborative projects works performed hearand their some of in These schemes venues. prestigious most London’s offer selected on in students the sit to chance professional rehearsals and invaluable gain environments. professional in experience MAKE INDUSTRY CONTACTS music classical of the UK’s the centre London is the at College is of Music the and Royal industry, network. professional heart extraordinary an of and bookers publishers agents, that find will You attend and our events. visit regularly PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 composer Williams John GillianDame Weir organist Webber Lloyd Julian Jane Watts Vassilev Vasko Mark-Anthony Turnage TrotterThomas soprano Sutherland Joan Dame Shelley Howard Lemalu Jonathan Ibragimova Alina Holst Gustav Sir flautist Galway James baritone Douglas pianist Barry saxophonist Dickson Amy Sir conductor Sarah ConnollyDame mezzo soprano cellist Benjamin composer Britten Bevan Sophie Sir baritone Allen Thomas INCLUDES: OUR ALUMNI COMMUNITY

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© Karimage with the perfect support network. network. support with perfect the needs, tailoring my course and surrounding me my individual reallyThe College understood in acareer music forge the to industry.necessary confidence and opportunities experiences, the of mydevelopment career, providing with me The RCM an essential has played role in the First and Prize winner Medal Gold Competition 2018 Music Annual League Royal Over-Seas JONATHAN RADFORD range of exciting and innovative industries. professionals with successful careers in a internationalan talented community of Royal College of Music alumni network, After you graduate, you become part of the JONATHAN HOLLICK KIZZY BROOKS Sub-Principal Trombone in the BBC Freelance percussionist Scottish Symphony Orchestra Every minute at the RCM was filled with The RCM Brass Faculty is full of incredible opportunities to perform, learn and immerse teachers that go out of their way to give you myself within the exciting world of percussion. the best possible opportunity to succeed. Since graduating I have embarked on a busy The standard of tuition and guidance is freelance career, regularly performing with second to none and that’s what pushed groups such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, me to become the best player that I could Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and RTÉ National possibly be. Symphony Orchestra. I have also released an album which featured on BBC 6 Music. ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC

STEFAN BECKETT Freelance percussionist and Principal Composer and winner of the 2005 Philharmonic Percussion of Southbank Sinfonia 2018 Society Composition Award, 2006 Genesis Opera Prize, 2013 Paul Hamlyn Foundation The incredibly wide range of lessons, Artist Award and 2015 Corinthia AIR masterclasses and projects at the Royal College of Music allowed me to improve many facets The RCM offers composers a chance to dig of my playing. All of this, along with the deep and express yourself with a whole range tremendous support of my teachers, enabled of mediums, from orchestra to electronics. It me to go on to work with orchestras such as the also gave me the confidence to step into the LPO, RPO, BBCSO, BSO, professional world and carry on exploring and Southbank Sinfonia. musically. I’ve since composed six operas, and somehow I’ve also found a place where I can straddle classical and Indie alternative music!

20—21 ERIKA CURBELO Freelance trumpet player and Philharmonia MMSF Instrumental Fellow

Through the RCM I was awarded both the English National Opera and the BBC Symphony Orchestra pathway schemes. I was also chosen for the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE) Academy position, after performing with some COE members during an RCM orchestral project. The best thing about the RCM is the quality of teaching and the support available to every student. I left the College confident, capable and thrilled to have a busy freelancing life in London, and I have since performed regularly with the , London Sinfonietta and Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria.

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ANDREW GOURLAY LOUISE ALDER Conductor and Music Director of the International Opera Awards Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León Best Young Singer 2017

The quality and range of tuition at the RCM As soon as I stepped onto the stage of the was inspirational, as was the constant stream Britten Theatre for my RCM audition, I knew of top-level conductors I was able to learn that the College would be top of my ‘wish from. I’ll never forget that view of the Royal list’ for Masters programmes. That stage is Albert Hall every evening as I walked out the somewhere I quickly came to love and feel at building. It’s a special place to study. home, performing multiple times in operas, opera scenes and for competitions, as well as in masterclasses with inspirational singers such as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame , Rosemary Joshua and Christine Brewer. ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC

PRAJNA INDRAWATI

Freelance accompanist and pianist for Vario Duo

It was during my Master of Performance course at the RCM that I met saxophonist Manu Brazo, and together we formed Vario Duo. The RCM Creative Careers Centre afforded us several invaluable performance opportunities, including an event in Seville, Spain. Since graduating, we have performed live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and at various venues in London, as well as further afield. As an accompanist, I have also performed in several concerts in Indonesia and I have been selected for the 2018 Oxford Lieder Mastercourse. JULIEN VAN MELLAERTS 2017 Kathleen Ferrier Award winner

At the RCM I was allowed to develop at my own pace, in my own way, and to work with the world’s best singers, , conductors and teachers. To have the chance to work on operas with Sir , song projects with Simon Lepper and Roger Vignoles – plus 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!

22—23 The Royal College of Music’s location is the envy of the musical world. We are situated directly opposite the in one of London’s most attractive, prestigious and vibrant areas – . LOCATION

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Royal Opera House

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Hyde Park Trafalgar Square Royal Festival Hall Shakespeare’s Globe Kensington Palace Royal Albert Hall

London Eye Royal College of Music Buckingham Palace

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UK’s biggest offer which museums, inspiration UK’s performance opportunities. regular and Park Hyde Generations of RCM students have enjoyed the the students of RCM enjoyed have Generations one of the is which park, renowned of this quiet London. spaces in green attractive most Art College of Royal advantage ofTake amazing collaborations and performance opportunities with our artistic neighbours. Forum, Cultural Austrian Goethe-Institut, Institut Français and Ismaili Centre of cultural range Explore a diverse programmes with these nearby institutions. places great eat to also and are There visit details more For friends. with socialise www.discoversouthken.com

The RCM sits within the heart of the Exhibition the heart of the within Exhibition The sits RCM hub premier London’s Quarter, Cultural Road The located College is just activity. of cultural tube South from Kensington walk a ten-minute close by, passing bus routes several with station everything explore this easily to you allowing as: such has offer, to area vibrant College London Imperial Our close association with neighbouring College beImperial means can you part of one student bodies active most and in of the largest the capital. AlbertRoyal Hall the world-famous home is of the venue BBC This premieres. film hosts major also and Proms and Museum Science HistoryNatural Museum, Albert and Victoria Museum of the three with close relationships enjoy We PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 STUDYING IN LONDON up an amazing array of opportunities to you. open will capitals, cultural world’s leading the Royal College of Music, in one of the introduction. no London needs Studying at ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 27 — 26 Andrés Villalobos, Bachelor of Music (Hons) London has always been the always has London centre of musical performance. that I have meant here Moving to attendbeen able many the explore city’s and concerts buzzing culture. 

in thein capital. Our students perform at majorvenues across the the Hall, Royal Festival including the Royal city, St Place, Martin- Kings ElgarAlbert Room, Hall’s in-the-Fields There are Piccadilly. and St James’s museums churches, at play to opportunities also and galleries, suchAcademy as the of Royal Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum. In addition to hosting the finestinternational and orchestras, Londonmusicians offers world-class theatre, restaurants dance, bars, andparks, as wellas museumsand art galleries, As a studentfree of which are many to visit. you bewill entitled to discounted tickets and travel, so canyou really the make most of your time PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 ACCOMMODATION of residents. of are pastoral to the dedicated care and wellbeing and residence team in-house and the manager 24 is accommodation The staffed hours aday, spaces. communal gym, bicycle storage and indoor and outdoor space, Wi-Fi, high-speed laundry, reception, rooms available 24/7, afilm room, micopen Amenities include: 23 practice dedicated allowingbedrooms you to practise at home. for RCM students, with acoustically treated Prince Village is Consort specially designed FACILITIES en-suite rooms and standard rooms. standard and rooms en-suite 2016 apartments, studio comprises and Road in London,Goldhawk in it opened for more than 400 students. Situated on accommodation high-quality provides residence, Prince Consort Village, The Royal College of Music’s hall of of restaurants,of bars, and music shops venues. and bohemian, with is London of lots arty part Hill Carnival and Portobello Road Market. This Hill isaway Notting –famous forNotting the fantastic ride bus eateries. of Ashort selection brands,and lifestyle as well as cinemas and a reach and is to leading home fashion, home WestfieldShepherd’s Bush is also withineasy amenities.and convenience many shops, the of local cafes Park Ravenscourt nearby of as well as the greenery the This both location offers ideal Kensington and there are regular too. buses Underground from Park Ravenscourt to South distance RCM; the of London you can the get Village isConsort within travelling easy London, south-west Prince in Located leafy LOCATION

Prince Consort Village is fantastic. It really is a mini village. Being able to practise here is very helpful and there’s also a gym and study room, as well as many different social events throughout the year which are great opportunities to meet people.

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28 —29 FIND OUT MORE The Royal College of Music provides www.rcm.ac.uk/studentsupport easy access to a whole range of services to support you during your time here, from financial advice to counselling and health and wellbeing.

Our experienced and supportive Student The Imperial College Chaplaincy Centre Services team provides drop-in and appointment welcomes all RCM students, and provides a services and free information sheets and booklets place of resource, help, advice and information on a wide variety of topics. In addition, you can relating to faith and spirituality. get advice on assessments, administrative matters and performance opportunities and speak to INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS your faculty administrator in the Exchange. We understand that moving to a new country can be a big step, and we will do everything we can STUDENT SERVICES STUDENT SUPPORT STUDENT to help you feel at home.

Student Services offers a confidential and impartial advice service to all students dealing Our Registry and Student Services staff provide 2021 – with a range of issues, including financial advice and support for international students 2020 PROSPECTUS concerns, private accommodation, musicians’ across a range of practical subjects including injuries, personal matters and more. visas and immigration, opening bank accounts, accommodation, financial advice or just finding out how to make the most of your time here. For STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES more details visit www.rcm.ac.uk/international We welcome and encourage the participation RCM STUDENTS’ UNION of students with disabilities in all aspects of life at the RCM, and we have particular experience CONTACT in supporting students with dyslexia and visual STUDENT SERVICES impairment. To find out more visit FOR A CONFIDENTIAL www.rcm.ac.uk/disabilities DISCUSSION [email protected] 020 7591 4316 HEALTH AND WELLBEING If you experience any personal or emotional difficulties, the RCM counsellor is available to all students; there is also a counselling service offered at the nearby Imperial College Health Centre. Designated members of RCM academic staff are able to advise you on academic issues.

Our Fit to Perform initiative also promotes a Support at the RCM is range of activities and resources to support readily available and we student health and wellbeing, and there is a strong tradition of Alexander Technique at the have always had a very RCM which is popular with many students. responsive student body. Find out more at www.rcm.ac.uk/alexandertechnique Alice Bell, Master of Performance ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 31 — 30

FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/rcmsu Week, Health and Week, Week and Wellbeing ) RAG The SU is alsoThe home is SU to a diverse range of student-run societies, including the SitSociety (See Interesting Society) Things which hosts museum hopping and gallery Jazz viewings, Society, Football Society, Netball Society, and Union Web Christian Society, LGBTQ Development Society. It also encourages student-led projects, musical including the Students’ Orchestra. The with also SU has links Imperial including College other institutions, whichLondon, provides access to more than 300 clubs and societies. of theHighlights social SU calendar event and Giving Raising Week, include Freshers’ ( can also part take the Summer day in Ball. You trips and country – a great walks way to relax London. outside places explore and

The RCM Students’ Union (SU) is a lively student is The (SU) Students’ Union RCM body that includes every student enrolled at the and represents RCM the student at voice all levels. The also SU provides regular feedback to the College on every aspect of student from life, courses to ensuring your here time facilities, is as fulfillingit as can be. Mental wellbeing and physical a priority are which works closelyof the SU, with Student Services to try to the ensure correct support is there for every student throughout their studies. The the area SU is social hub of the RCM. With a canteen and bar with pool ideal table, is it for withsocialising friends, getting to know other students events. SU in and joining Living and studying in London offers an an offers London in studying and Living incredible cultural experience for any Royal the more, What’s musician. aspiring offers Union Students’ Music of College a in involved get to opportunity the you societies. and events social of range wide RCM STUDENTS’ UNION STUDENTS’ RCM PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 OUR CAMPUS & FACILITIES our iconicour Building. Blomfield Hall, Royalto the from metres Albert away only and rehearsal opera building spaces. The is next which will provide large orchestraproperty two In 2019 we will into expand an additional A NEW BUILDING kinds. all of music-making collaborative exhibitions workshops, and community for rehearsals, masterclasses,spaces concerts, wedevelopment new performance will have two and Recital Music More the of Hall. part As Hall, Royal the overlook Grove Albert the Room includingperformances, Rooms Parry which the for and solo chamber intimate venues perfect In addition, we more have of anumber and ensemble performances. instrumental of productions also but avariety auditorium, it regular our hosts only not opera stages. With an orchestra pit tiered and elegant Theatre is one of London’s best-loved opera Britten Our ensembles. large and orchestras RCM for venue concert and rehearsal primary Fleming Amaryllis HallThe is the Concert WORLD-CLASS STAGES www.rcm.ac.uk/moremusic will available be from 2020. Find more out at new facilities, venues, including performance two campus at Prince Road. exciting Consort The facilities within main the new state-of-the-art RCM isThe investing £40 million to develop MUSIC MORE to enhance and support your learning. facilities our in investing continually are we and renowned, internationally are The Royal College of Music’s resources

TEACHING AND PRACTICE extensive orchestral sample libraries. sample orchestral extensive such as Pro Tools,software Logic, Cubase and project work with awide range professional of high-spec workstations for tuition and individual feature suites production and composition Our submissions, self-promotion purposes. and other to make recordings for and audition videos with aprofessional engineer, for asmall fee for studio, Screen. the can Any student book ranging from CD Production to Composition and courses modules, technology-based of RCM StudioThe facilities are arange on used to work in professional studio conditions. facilities enable and performers composers audio,Our and composition video technology STUDIOS RCM recognition Zheng HonRCM. Huang James of Hall,Concert which was unveiled in 2018 in Flentrop organ Fleming in Amaryllis the new suite, magnificent our percussion and purpose-built to our have access Students equipment. visual audio with spaces teaching and practice purpose dual and storage technicians, instrument including and resident luthier services piano surgeries instrument in-house productions, We also have new dressing rooms for opera music for privateAmadeus practice. pods RCM sound-proofed of anumber has The Fleming Concert Hall Concert Fleming Amaryllis the in Brabbins Martyn with rehearsing Orchestra Symphony RCM Image

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It’s a great a great It’s RCM STREAM RCM and recorded, Many concerts or filmed are back watch performances, can you recorded internal lessons our faculty online and via events valuable This Stream. RCM video player, lets learn analyse you and from aid teaching performancesyour device. on any on our events many stream live we In addition, www.rcm.ac.uk/live. at website London to outside friends and family way for performances. your experience RCM LIBRARY AND MUSEUM and a friendly run by The Library RCM is knowledgeable support to here team who are of a wealth material Our collections cover you. books, music scores, and music printed including as such resources online and recordings journals, Library. Naxos and Music Oxford Online Music at www.rcm.ac.uk/library more out find can You are we the project More Music Through accessible and permanent new a developing College Museum. of Music home the for Royal significant internationally the RCM’s display It will can artwork. and collection of instruments You our digital collections in the RCM’s explore catalogue at www.rcm.ac.uk/museum/collections

FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/facilities Your learning further is Your supported by learn.rcm, platform be can learning which online the RCM’s anywhere in device, accessed online any from course, your find can you it Through the world. faculty and assessment submit information, upload performance written assignments, your recordings and interact and collaborate host also We students RCM staff. and with lectures masterclasses, collaborative and performances partners the with world around using high-quality video conferencing. DIGITAL SUPPORT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY technology skilled team provides Ourhighly of IT supporta range services constantly is and the technology developing and improving provide support to We available studies. your points USB-charging helpdesk, Wi-Fi, a drop-in for the licences RCM, Office throughout 365 access to 24-hour members of theall College, large-format colour our buildings, in computers printers and specialist software music including In addition, andAudacity. Noteflight Sibelius, and updated recently have we hardware users. software impaired visually for Image left Image RCM percussionists rehearsing in the Theatre Britten below Image Baroque violinist practising in one Amadeus our of Music Pods Russell Coates, Bachelor Coates, (Hons) of Music Russell The RCM’s practice facilities facilities practice RCM’s The I have best the are really can you experienced, go world into own your in there. when you’re PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES STUDENT SUPPORT STUDENT aspirations. individual own your develop to programme your RCM tailor you can the level. At doctoral to own degrees award our to conservatoire UK only we are and the internationally are recognised programmes degree Our PROGRAMMES INTERNATIONAL music-making. of hub RCM afriendly,makes the exciting diverse and what of This is part expertise. and experience of awealth bringingthem globe, with the across from too, come professors, Our world. the over musicians with all from perform and work to chance the you will so have RCM, the at life of are involved in aspects all students International University to offer joint programmes of study. of joint programmes offer to University Boston and University Music,of Princeton Conservatory Shanghai the Fineof Arts, Academy Nanyang the as such institutions with Kensington, the RCM works in collaboration in South home our to world the around from musicians talented welcoming to addition In GLOBAL PARTNERS www.rcm.ac.uk/international Findcountry. at more out in into life anew settling and accommodation visa as applications, such issues of arange on students international for is available Support musicians from around world. the allows you to learn and build friendships with globe, friendly our atmosphere supportive and here. With teaching staff from every corner of the from more than 60 different countries studying outside the UK, and we currently have musicians community. Over half our students come from The Royal College of Music is atruly international

ALUMNI WORLDWIDE www.rcm.ac.uk/exchanges visit details For further RCM your of studies. revered part as institutions excellent to study abroad opportunity at other provide an exchanges universities.and These Australian and music conservatories Japanese European, American, leading with available We exchanges of number alarge have EXCHANGES world. in the anywhere study to and inspiringplace more find a welcoming Music. of We you won’tCollege that believe Royal the time at their remember they fondly us how tell they and worldwide, 80 countries in than more We adiverse alumni network have

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 37 — 36 I moved to London from Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan from to London I moved regretted my been I’ve a day there hasn’t city for incredible an is London decision. personal for perfect the space it’s musicians; Culturally, and professional development. theatres with museums, rich wonderfully it’s something always – there’s halls concert and new to discover. Tamila Salimdjanova, Artist Salimdjanova, DiplomaTamila Performance in Images RCM students and alumni performing Austria, Croatia Asia, in and Switzerland. Submitted as RCM and 2018 part of the 2017 photoWorldwide competitions PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 SCHOLARSHIPS legacies, companies and charitable trusts. charitable and companies legacies, studies, thanks to the generosity of individuals, their during support financial received have the world. More than 60% of our students to accepting the best students from around The Royal College of Music is committed an array of scholarships. from financial from support RCM students have benefitted thanMore 60% of current

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Hayat Selim, Master of Music in Master in of Music Hayat Selim, Screen for Composition (Noel Composition Coward Scholar and Award supported Parker a Clifton by the Henry Accommodation Trust) Wood Any student who auditions in person a place in for studentAny whoauditions programme composition performance or a on automaticallywill be considered fora scholarship offered on are Scholarships or study award. or performance of your the merits audition at Scholarshipinterview. amounts vary from student your towards a contribution from student, to offered If are you fees. full to up fees right tuition a receive will you or study award a scholarship your offer letter of a place. confirmation following Never in my wildest dreams wildest my in Never at the studying I imagine did RCM and living in London More than possible. be would feel how I still in, year one the experience extraordinary considerably, grown I have is. personally, and both musically period. a veryin short FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/scholarships PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 AT THE RCM WE ARE CONSTANTLY GIVEN PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT TO HELP YOU PROGRESS IS EXCEPTIONAL. I’VE BEEN ROYAL COLLEGE

HERE LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AND OF MUSIC HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THREE

CLARINET MASTERCLASSES AND A SAXOPHONE MASTERCLASS!

Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson, Bachelor of Music (Hons)

40—41 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021

FACULTIES ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 43 — 42 www.rcm.ac.uk/faculties BRASS COMPOSITION CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE HISTORICAL KEYBOARD PERCUSSION STRINGS WOODWIND & OPERA VOCAL RCM OPERA STUDIO RCM PROFESSORS

42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 BRASS renowned directors Theatre. in Britten our which world- boast StudioOpera performances OrchestraOpera provides music for regular RCM and Sir . Inaddition, RCM the Rafael Payare, Wilson, John Zehetmair Thomas Ashkenazy, Vladimir Jurowski, Vladimir Haitink, Recent visiting conductors have included Bernard greatest artists and international conductors. orchestrasOur work today’s with of some in ensembles. of awideopportunities variety Orchestra, performance of there is shortage no RCM Philharmonicthe and RCM Symphony From groups to chamber by students formed OPPORTUNITIESPERFORMANCE and ensemble work. regularly for masterclasses, teaching one-to-one visit both Höfs Matthias virtuoso trumpet German Principal Berlin the of Philharmonic, Horn and renowned visiting professors. Stefan Dohr, from also benefits Brass Faculty world- The coaching. and ensemble regular classes lessons, you willto your one-to-one attend Orchestra Royal the of House. Opera Inaddition Philharmonia Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestras including the London Symphony principalmany hold whom of positions in major We have an outstanding professors, of team OUTSTANDING PROFESSORS musical world. musical ever-changing the in professionally succeed will equip you with the skills necessary to potential. Studying in the Brass Faculty individual your unlocking and identifying on emphasis musician, particular with recognise your true ability as aperforming Our active community enables you to Nigel Black, Head of Brass of Head Black, Nigel trumpet see page 48 orvisit page see trumpet www.rcm.ac.uk/hp For information natural on and natural horn 63. page see please For afull list of professors in Brass the Faculty, afield. Percussion, further and College,the including at annual our Festival of and RCM Big Band, regularly at which perform to join RCM Swing the opportunity Bandhave the to promisingstudy students. also Brass players trombonejazz are available as or second related Natural horn, and natural trumpet trumpet, jazz STUDIES RELATED Marshall. Willis Oren Sarah and Patrick Harrild, Baadsvik, Øystein Attema, Brandt Bright, Dudley Björkman, Escribano, Håkan Woolley,Davies, Katy Menéndez Alberto Philipincluded Cobb, Gareth Small, Laurence term, each masterclasses and recent visitors have musiciansDistinguished international give VISITING ARTISTS Orchestra.English Opera National Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Philharmonia the with are available Similar opportunities students. sit-in the of for postgraduateas scheme part Symphony Orchestra for Proms BBC rehearsals have joinedRCM brass players BBC the PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 45 — 44 With tuition given by professors from leading leading from professors by given With tuition orchestras, masterclasses and workshops performers internationally-renowned from the opportunities, performance fantastic and perfectthe provides Music of College Royal musician. as a to flourish environment MasterGrady Hassan, of Performance GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/brass PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 COMPOSITION William Mival, Head of Composition of Mival, Head William and create your own individual music. ideas your realise craft, your sustain and of being acomposer, helping you to build both the creative and professional aspects Composition the In focus we Faculty on the confidence and strength be to yourself. Being acomposer today is about having ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 47 — 46

GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/composition Carla G Ginjaume, Master of Music Master of Music G Ginjaume, Carla Composition in Student Composer Awards, Royal Liverpool Liverpool Royal Student Composer Awards, Brooks Christopher Orchestra’s Philharmonic Compositionand Prize British Composer Awards. on positions enjoyed have composers RCM London the at schemes composers’ young ScottishPhilharmonic Royal Orchestra, National Orchestra. Symphony London and Orchestra prestigious achieved also have graduates Recent Birmingham at positions composer residence in Contemporary the and Handel Group Music Museum. House COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN for Composition in offering Our postgraduate in professionally develop to you help Screen will Londonis one field. competitive yet rewarding this the world for in centres production of the busiest and industries and advertising television the film, collaborative extensive its the at RCM,studying with will you see filmmakers, schoolsand film with links environment. theat heart creative of this working are Screen alumni for Composition from industry, the throughout worldwide numerous holding Hollywood Europe, and Asia to Golden Grammy, BAFTA, accolades including film, in work Globe for Academy and awards gaming. and television students at Explore works current by www.rcm.ac.uk/compforscreen the Composition in professors of list a full For please see page 63. Faculty, The RCM has given me the me given has RCM The in to get involved chance many composition workshops, masterclasses, and competitions opportunities regular as well as with performers. to work PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS competitive enjoying composersRCM are the success UK in and professional and have achievements Notable internationally. Awards, Emmy the at Primetime included prizes the ASCAP Foundation Awards, Grammy Faculty Oticons Dean and Michelle Award, Kay BMI Competition, Music Film International VISITING COMPOSERS VISITING both concert for composers World-leading talks give RCM to the regularlyvisit film and classes and the learn so best can you from in Chaya included have Recentvisitors the field. Helmut David Lachenmann, Lang, Czernowin, Brett Kontz, Catherine Reich, Steve Hans Zimmer, Dean, Gary Rachel Gabriel Portman, Yershon, MichaelYared, Giacchino, Mira Calix, Howard Harry Mel Gregson-Williams Wesson, Shore, and . EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSORS established from lessons visits and Individual including composers ofmusic, concert film and electro-acoustic and studio-based work, provide an unrivalled opportunity for you to nurture and develop your creative and technical skills as well Our professors voice. compositional own your as and fields their some names of the in biggest are Mark-Anthony composers British leading include as Wallen, Errollyn and George Fenton Turnage, Philharmonic Gilbert as well Nouno Royal and Jonathan winners Prize Society Composition Fujikura. Cole Dai and HEAR YOUR WORKS PERFORMED access have College will you of Music At the Royal performance a whollyto exceptional environment, opportunity the compositions your hear with to RCM musicians, visiting and played resident by students ensembles of the fellow and orchestras, also are able to You make highest musical ability. electro-acoustic its with use of the Studios RCM support. technical and composition collaborates regularly Faculty Composition The London in organisations of artistic a range with composers RCM projects recent In beyond. and and à Tête Tête opera company with worked have Academy of the Royal Bankes-Jones, Bill director with collaborations in and Exhibition, Summer Arts’ Martins, Saint Central School, the London Film Arts Vienna Performing and of Music University Conservatory Music. of Shanghai the and PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 CONDUCTING Postgraduate Professors of Conducting and Howard Stark Peter Williams, Royal College of Music. involved in all aspects of musical life at the you hone your own style, and you will be conducting is designed to support you as orchestral in course postgraduate two-year to develop their own individuality. Our are taught communication, conductors our From clear technique to inspired

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GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/conducting study to promising undergraduates and and undergraduates study promising to postgraduates. Second study students can knowledge and on the skills lessons focusing necessary field. this in develop to the Conducting in professors of list a full For please see page 64. Faculty, SECOND STUDY SECOND a second as available also is Conducting class and of individual a mixture enjoy PODIUM TIME PODIUM everything experience to you encourage We available and Enthusiastic to proactive you. inundated themselves find can conductors with conducting opportunities. Inaddition to RCM the Philharmonic, RCM with time podium Symphony Orchestra and various new music your be able organise to will you ensembles, concertsown ensembles from with work and College. the across CONDUCTORS VISITING welcomesThe regularly exceptional RCM our with work to conductors international orchestras and ensembles, enabling you to musicians. finest somelearn of from the world’s and lead orchestral can students Conducting international visiting for preparations sectional Jac Steen, include van visitors Recent conductors. Roger Sir Ashkenazy, Vladimir John Wilson, Norrington, Bernard Haitink, Holly Mathieson, Thomas Martyn Payare, Rafael Brabbins, Jurowski. Vladimir and Zehetmair

. CREATIVE LEARNING CREATIVE two run by is course conducting The RCM’s bring to able each professors, conducting approaches but compatible to different all-round an gain will you them, From teaching. understanding of the artistic and practical coupled This, conducting. in issues involved study, of repertoire programme a detailed with enable a free-thinking as develop to you will and the equipped practical with individual necessary skills this theoretical in progress to discipline demanding and complex lessons with highly experienced experienced with highly lessons will you and pedagogues conducting of much as experienced having leave the musical kaleidoscope as possible. Conducting at the RCM is an experience experience an is at RCM the Conducting one-to-one receive You no other. like Vicente Chavarria, Master Performance of Chavarria, Vicente

The Historical Performance Faculty provides intensive training in all aspects of historically informed interpretation. We encourage students to engage with our resources and collaborate with our outstanding professors, so they can present the music effectively and make a meaningful contribution to the profession.

Professor Ashley Solomon, Chair & Head of Historical Performance HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

2021 – 2020 PROSPECTUS

THEORY AND PRACTICE London Festival of Baroque Music, as well as at heritage venues including Hatchlands Park, Individual lessons on the complete range of the Victoria and Albert Museum and Windsor historical instruments are offered by a faculty Castle. In addition, there are regular chamber of exceptional professors, many of whom are performances in the Queen’s Gallery at principal players in major period instrument Buckingham Palace, as well as in the permanent orchestras, soloists and members of well-known medieval and renaissance galleries at the ensembles. There are outstanding research and Victoria and Albert Museum. Further afield, our study opportunities to support your training, students have also performed with the Salzburg including an extensive collection of manuscripts Mozarteum in the Thomaskirche Leipzig and early printed editions housed in the RCM and taken part in video conference sessions Library, and our collections contain a wide with the Eastman School New York, Sydney array of historical instruments. Conservatorium of Music, Danish Academy of Music and Hong Kong Academy. PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

The RCM has its own dedicated Baroque INTERNATIONAL TOURS Orchestra which performs each term, and The Historical Performance Faculty regularly singers can collaborate in performances offers international tours, giving you the of Bach cantatas. The orchestra performed opportunity to further enhance your study by Rameau’s Les fêtes d’Hébé in a collaboration performing in world-renowned venues and with the Académie de l’Opéra national de experiencing global music. Tours have included Paris and the Centre de musique baroque de venues throughout Italy and Bolivia as well as Versailles at Opéra Bastille in Paris. performances in Paris, Salzburg, New York, Further performance opportunities are extensive Bremen, Potsdam and Washington, DC. and include appearances at major festivals such as the London Handel Festival and ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 51 — 50 GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/hp Conor Master Gricmanis, of Performance The Historical Performance Faculty every in best the out toseeks bring rehearsal, or lecture, Each performer. a collaborative of ethos the has treated are you laboratory which in a colleague.like For a full list of professors in the Historical the Historical in professors of list a full For please see page 64. Performance Faculty, The RCM’s annual InternationalThe RCM’s Festival of Viols, concerts, features 2007, launched in which artists visiting Recent lectures. masterclasses and Coin, Christophe Savall, Jordi included have Fretwork. and Perl Hille Ghielmi, Vittorio CHAMBER MUSIC CHAMBER chamber own your encouraged form to are You RCM All repertoire. expand and your groups unlimited benefit can from chamber groups access also can 18th-century You coaching. our chamber coaching from Florilegium, music Ensemble Association. in VISITING ARTISTS VISITING distinguished with masterclasses hold We you to allowing international musicians, visiting exponents greatest somelearn of from today’s have visitors Recent performance. historical of included van Hauwe, Walter Christophe Coin, Ton Huggett, Monica Wilbert Hazelzet, Vittorio Savall, Jordi Podger, Rachel Koopman, Gatti Melvyn and Enrico Tan. Ghielmi, PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 KEYBOARD you to specialise in avariety of areas. to fulfil yourpotential as a musician and enable music profession. Our programmes will help you and develop the skills to successful be in today’s encouraging you to achieve your personal goals We pride ourselves on being a nurturing faculty, Director for PartnershipsDirector in China &Associate Keyboard of Head Studies, Keyboard Professor Vanessa Latarche, Chair of International ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 53 — 52

under the baton of Diego Diego of baton the under

Capriccio Masson; Chopin’s Concerto no 2 and Ravel’s Concerto Ravel’s no 2 and Chopin’s Masson; Concerto conducted Piano Left for by Hand, Wilson. John RCM own your encouraged form to are You unlimited benefit from which chamber groups, canalso receive invaluable coaching. You competitions. international for preparation GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/keyboard PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS RCM regularly pianists prizes win at major examples Recent competitions. international Leeds Liszt, Franz the at Honens, prizes include Competitions Piano International Kong Hong and of the Year, Musician the at as BBC Young well as Jaques Samuel Beethoven and Intercollegiate Piano Competitions. as positions enjoyed also have Our pianists City Artists 3 New in Generation and BBC Radio Artist Trust Classical Young and Foundation Music young artist programmes. Many students hold at example for studying, while scholarships organ Abbey or St Martin-in-the-Fields.Westminster the Keyboard in professors of list a full For please see pages 65–66.Faculty, about out postgraduate collaborative Find PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES opportunity the have perform to Soloists are which concertos orchestras, RCM with conductors. world-renowned by joined regularly concertoRecent performances have included conducted Concerto Piano no 1, Rachmaninov’s Hall; Ashkenazy Festival the at Royal Vladimir by Stravinsky’s ARTISTS VISITING pianists international renowned welcome We play the you to chance giving masterclasses, for accomplished most today’s from learn and for András Sir include performers. visitors Recent Angela Hewitt, Lang, Kathryn Lang Stott, Schiff, Ax, Murray Emanuel Perahia, Bashkirov, Dmitri Donohoe. Peter and Uchida Mitsuko piano at www.rcm.ac.uk/collaborativepiano

SPECIALISED TEACHING SPECIALISED of subjects a range in tuition provide We collaborativeincluding piano, piano and organ fortepiano harpsichord. as and well as the have opportunity will you As a pianist Fazioli performto lessons have and on Steinway, and Bechsteingrand pianos. Organists have including access our to selection of instruments, in the organ Flentrop new our magnificent recognition in Concert Hall, Amaryllis Fleming of James Huang HonRCM, Zheng as well as lessons on have play to and opportunities Albert the at as Royal such Hall. external organs, Our distinguished and experienced professors the globe are and around from drawn are a as develop you dedicated helping to successful have Many musician. professional professors our organ and performing careers hold positions important in including churches, St Sulpice in Paris. in Sulpice St LiFei Weng, Bachelor (Hons) of Music Weng, LiFei Apart from the undeniably superb Apart the from undeniably a had also I’ve quality, teaching to and perform opportunities of lot faculty of attended classes, lots have lunchtime concertsmasterclasses, festivals. and keyboard PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 PERCUSSION needed for the profession. for the needed activity and equips you with the essential skills today’s training covers all aspects of percussion of our teaching still has aclear orchestral focus, UK’s leading orchestras. backbone Although the Percussion Faculty currently hold positions in the More than 40 former students of the RCM David Hockings, Head of Percussion of Head Hockings, David ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 55 — 54

GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/percussion Opportunities to perform are extensive and Opportunities and perform to extensive are as well as showcases termly percussion include facultyregular performance In addition classes. we ensembles orchestras, and major theto RCM’s the our have veryalso drumline, American own PERC’M. quartet, our percussion and Redhocks, a variety performing in enjoy percussionists RCM of external both venues the UK overseas, in and She-e and Wu Vuille, Serge with toured have and David Hockings. the Percussion in professors of list a full For please see page 66. Faculty, VISITING ARTISTS VISITING participate the have to in chance will You classes the players London from repertoire with Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony as as masterclasses well Orchestra with distinguished international musicians. Visitors Colin She-e Wu, Erskine, includedhave Peter David Eric Cheung, Pius Friedman, Currie, Drum Corps World O Duo 19-times and Sammut, Kilpatrick. Jim champion, Our annual Festival has of Percussion attracted Amadinda, as such ensembles percussion O Duo 4-MALITY; and Mark as such artists Jojo Dave Weckl, John Chimes, Guiliana, Salmins Ralph Lockett, Pete Greb, Benny Mayer, representatives as well as Johnand Riley; major and ensembles percussion leading from orchestras. London PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES André Soares Camacho, Master of Performance TEACHING PROVISION TEACHING Faculty staff hold Many of the Percussion principal positions in major orchestras including Symphony London Orchestra, Symphony BBC the Orchestra, Philharmonic London Orchestra, Royal Opera House, of the Royal Orchestra the of Orchestra the and Orchestra Philharmonic Age of Enlightenment. At undergraduate level you will receive timpani lessons regular as well as percussion and Latin jazzlessons vibraphone, on solo marimba, level At postgraduate kit. drum and percussion study on offerwe a principal as solo marimba our Master course. of Performance PERCUSSION SUITE PERCUSSION benefit College will you of Music At the Royal opened our purpose-builtsuite, from percussion In addition 2015. Dame in by Evelyn Glennie spaces dedicated are there rooms, practice to to specific instruments: timpani, vibraphone, marimba and orchestral percussion, as well as ensemble and recital for room a multi-percussion space masterclasses for main a large practice, and sectional rehearsals and a bespoke studio studio and room Both the main recording. for room also the and studio equipment recording feature contains drum kit, Latin instruments, vibraphone sessions. ready recording for keyboards and From the first moment I stepped I moment first the From my suite, percussion the into been incredible. has experience outstanding, is teaching The allow masterclasses numerous tous perform the alongside best percussionists world’s and the performance facilities to with which tools the us give a musician. as develop PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 STRINGS www.rcm.ac.uk/strings MORE OUT FIND [email protected] TOUCH IN GET Residence, Quartet. Harlem the in Sacconi Quartet, and Quartet our the Ensemble our of inexpertise Association, competitions. Youfrom can alsothe benefit and in festivals, collaborations and venues at internalensembles to perform and external There are numerous for chamber opportunities professors. our from coaching unlimited chamber experience and RCM groups can receive Chamber music your of is musical akey part CHAMBER COACHING Williams.guitarist John Rysanov,Maxim Torleif Thedéen, Paul Ellison and Zukerman, Alina Nicola Benedetti, Ibragimova, Visiting(Polonsky Violin), of Professor Pinchas musicians, Vengerovgreatest Maxim as such visitingour professors today’s of include some acclaim and competition success. Additionally, students have a proven record of professional dedicate their lives to teaching and their your of RCM learning.are heart at the They with lessons professors world-class One-to-one INTERNATIONAL PROFESSORS Mark Messenger, Head of Strings Messenger, of Mark Head performing highest the at international level. your horizons, and will support you in the space to yourself be and to broaden study and practice of music. We allow you of talented individual artists excited by the The Strings Faculty is acreative community see page 48 visit or page see www.rcm.ac.uk/hp For information historical on strings studies Faculty, 66–67. pages see please For afull list of professors in Strings the Professor of Violin. violinist Vengerov, Maxim Visiting Polonsky RCM masterclass by internationally led renowned in apublic to perform opportunity have the bass, harp and guitar also students. Students opportunities with practitioners expert for double There are ensemble and also specific classes accompanists to help develop duo skills. violists and cellists will work with professional programme is tailored study of to you. Violinists, recognised and encouraged, and aunique are ambitions particular your RCM the At INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT Brahmsand the Concerto. Double Concerto, Dutilleux’sBass Accord Sur laMême Korngold’s Violin Concerto, Bottesini’s Double Concerto, Prokofiev’s Violinno Concerto 2, Elgar’s have included performances Cello as asoloist –recent student in concertos Jurowski. There are to perform also opportunities Vladimir and Haitink Bernard Ashkenazy, such renowned asof Vladimir conductors baton the under which regularly perform withexperiences vibrant our ensembles, orchestral unparalleled are offered Students PERFORMANCE AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERTO

After performing in a masterclass with , my confidence grew and this was a factor that I always lacked. I now enjoy being on stage and sharing the music with the audience more than ever!

Katherine Yoon, Bachelor of Music (Hons) ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC

56—57 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 WOODWIND Simon Channing, Head of Woodwind of Head Channing, Simon your instrument. your will encourage you to find your voice on extensive opportunities, performance we challenging environment offering and teaching. By providing asupportive and eminent with passion for a performers Our professors combine careers as ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 59 — 58

GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/woodwind Jean-Michel the Berlin Philharmonic Tanguy, Guyot, Romain De Gaspari, Paolo Quintet, Wind Maximiliano Martín, Stefano Ole Kristian Canuti, Likin, Jurij Jacques Tys, Mandolesi, Giorgio Dahl, Nikita Melanie Zimin, Henry, Gerard McChrystal and Arno Bornkamp. PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS Our woodwind graduates unrivalled enjoying are As settings. of professional a range success in Over-Seas the Royal winning recently as well have League Gold musicians RCM Medal, positions woodwind principal been awarded Royal Orchestra, Symphony the Sydney with KwaZulu-Natal Orchestra, Philharmonic Liverpool Philharmonic Great Orchestra, Symphony Falls Concert Orchestra, RTÉ (Montana), Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony National Opera English Orchestra Orchestra, of Scottish Opera. Orchestra and the Woodwind in professors of list a full For please see page 68. Faculty, woodwind studies on historical information For www.rcm.ac.uk/hp see page or visit 48 VISITING ARTISTS VISITING be able attend to will faculty regular You masterclasses international with distinguished included have Petri visitors Recent musicians. , Sir Juliette Bausor, Alanko, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES orchestral unparalleled provides RCM The The year here. first opportunities your from RCM Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras some of with the work best regularly conductors included have visitors the recent world and in Haitink, Bernard Jurowski, Vladimir John Wilson, Zehetmair. Thomas Ashkenazy and Vladimir culture chamber music a vibrant also is There All ensembles. encouraged form to are you and unlimited benefit can from chamber groups RCM coaching and numerous there opportunities are perform to you for chamber repertoire. Robbie Marrs, Bachelor of Music (Hons) Music of Bachelor Marrs, Robbie I’ve never felt at more never I’ve home than in the RCM where Faculty, Woodwind to been encouraged I’ve by player own my become amazing professors and colleagues. motivated LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Faculty the RCM and wider The Woodwind community foster a culture of nurturing all are You a supportivestudents in environment. and a confident into grow encouraged to of all advantage taking performer, imaginative you. to available opportunities the one-to-one are experience heart the At your of of many world-class professors, lessons with orchestras. major players in principal whom are progress, and develop to looking always are We someand appointments of our latest professorial London the of principals three included have Symphony Juliana Orchestra: Koch (Principal andOboe), Flute) (Principal Olivier Adam Walker Stankiewicz Oboe). (Principal PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 VOCAL & OPERA Nicholas Sears, Head of Vocal of Opera Head and Sears, Nicholas career. performing successful a specifically designed to prepare you for vocalists and you will receive training for producing outstanding international expression. We sterling a have reputation self- artistic and excellence individual encourages which environment supportive In Vocal and Opera we foster a

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GET IN TOUCH [email protected] FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/vocal Jessica Edom, Bachelor of Music (Hons) Music of Bachelor Edom, Jessica PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS both professional the enjoy at RCM Singers the globe. success around competitive and Recent international competition include wins Over-Seas Royal Awards, the Ferrier Kathleen Hall/Kohn Wigmore League Competition, Competition, Song International Foundation Vincenzo Belcanto of Competition International Bellini, Grange Festival International Singing Göttingen and the and Cesti, Competition Viñescompetitions. frequently perform singers RCM on the concert and operatic hall greatest world’s Opera House, the Royal stages including desChamps-Élysées, Théâtre Glyndebourne, Opera, Metropolitan Theater der an Wien, Festival Hall, Royal Hall, Wigmore New York, Albert Our the and Hall Royal Hall. Carnegie graduates regularly progress onto internationally renowned young artist programmes such as Bayerische the Opera Houston Studio, Grand ENO Ensemble, Frankfurt Staatsoper Studio, Artists, Opera Zurich Harewood Young Artists Artists Young the and JetteParker Young Opera House. the at Royal Programme & Opera the Vocal in professors of list a full For please see page 68. Faculty, The Vocal and Opera Faculty and Vocal The supportive a really provides coupled which, environment standards with incredible the every us gives teaching, of opportunity to our explore full potential.

VISITING ARTISTS VISITING international finest the of some welcome We Recent series. masterclass our regular for artists Thomas Allen, included have Sir visitors Dame Kanawa, Dame , Kiri Te Dame Gwyneth Simon Jones, Finley, Gerald Wiens, Edith Vignoles, Roger Keenlyside, John Tomlinson Sir Murray, Ann Michael Fabiano, and Roderick Williams. BESPOKE TRAINING BESPOKE keep to aim we As student-centric a institution needs of our teaching. the at core the individual’s and a secure on work developing will You theof with help our vocal technique flexible vocal acclaimed internationally of team coaches. operatic and repertoire professors, of classes range will Our comprehensive aspects all enhance craft of enable your and you to present yourself with confidence, authority confidence, with yourself present to you context. professional a in autonomy and performance numerous opportunities are There modern explore to period regular and works in and Composition the with collaborations Historical Performance initiate We Faculties. thematic- and music chamber song, cross-faculty based projects artists working with distinguished of the RCM. outside and both within

Image left Image RCM OperaStudio’s production of The Figaro of Marriage below Image masterclass A Dame with Gwyneth Jones Image right RCM Opera Studio’s production of The The Royal College of Music Opera Lighthouse Studio (RCMOS) offers one of the leading advanced training courses in the world. Our aim is to offer a nurturing environment, building on the specific skills, experience and artistic requirements of our young singers, so that they leave fully prepared to meet the demands of the profession.

Michael Rosewell, Director of Opera

As part of an elite and carefully constituted Corbelli. You will work with performance 2021 RCM OPERA STUDIO – group of exceptionally talented young singers, psychologists, key industry leaders and the 2020

PROSPECTUS you will benefit from rigorous training, sensitive Centre for Performance Science to assist you to your individual needs and responsive to in taking full responsibility for the development the demands of the profession. You will work of your professional career. regularly with a team of coaches, musicians and theatre professionals drawn from the senior ranks For a full list of professors in the RCM Opera of the country’s leading opera companies, and Studio, please see page 69. perform in acclaimed productions in the first- class Britten Theatre.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES From language, stagecraft and Replicating professional conditions is the hallmark movement classes to various of the RCM’s approach to operatic training, in external collaborations, order to ensure a seamless transition into the world of work. There are three RCM Opera the RCM has been a dream Studio productions each year and two sets of come true and an amazing fully staged opera scenes in the Britten Theatre. experience that has helped You will have the benefit of rehearsing and performing with highly experienced, influential me find the artist I am today. industry professionals, who occupy key posts at Julieth Lozano, Artist Diploma in Opera the great opera houses of Europe and beyond.

PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP In addition to receiving regular core training you will gain unique artistic and professional insights GET IN TOUCH through mentorship by internationally renowned [email protected]

artists including Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Kiri Te FIND OUT MORE Kanawa, David Pountney and Alessandro www.rcm.ac.uk/operastudio ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 63 — 62 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021

RCM PROFESSORS BRASS COMPOSITION

HEAD OF BRASS JAZZ TRUMPET HEAD OF COMPOSITION Nigel Black FRCM (second or related study only) William Mival MMus, FHEA, FRCM GRSM, LRAM PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR Håkan Hardenberger LEAD TRUMPET FRCM (second or related study only)

ENSEMBLE IN RESIDENCE Mike Lovatt HonARAM, GTCL, LTCL RCM RESEARCH FELLOW IN COMPOSITION London Brass TENOR TROMBONE Mark-Anthony Turnage FRCM

BRASS BAND IN RESIDENCE GGSM AREA LEADER IN MASTERS Zone One Brass Roger Harvey MA (Oxon) PROGRAMMES IN COMPOSITION Robert Holliday GRNCM, PPRNCM Jonathan Cole PhD, FRCM VISITING PROFESSOR OF HORN Graham Lee AGSM Stefan Dohr Lindsay Shilling ARCM COMPOSITION PhD VISITING PROFESSOR BASS TROMBONE Kenneth Hesketh DipRCM, OF TRUMPET Paul Milner PPRNCM ARCM, MMus (Ann Arbor) Matthias Höfs

David Stewart GGSM Simon Holt FRNCM ROYAL COLLEGE Alison Kay BA, ARCM, MMus, DPhil OF MUSIC HORN JAZZ AND LEAD TROMBONE Haris Kittos BA, MMus, DMus Nigel Black FRCM (second or related study only) Errollyn Wallen CBE Jeffrey Bryant FRAM, FCSM Richard Edwards Phillip Eastop ARAM AREA LEADER IN MASTERS Timothy Jones TUBA PROGRAMMES IN COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN Simon Rayner ARCM Owen Slade Vasco Hexel BM, MMus, PhD, SFHEA John Ryan BMus(Hons), GSMD Peter Smith BMus(Hons), ARAM, LRAM

Eleftherios Tsarmaklis VISITING PROFESSOR IN TRUMPET COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN Nicholas Betts George Fenton, FRCM Mark Calder DRSAMD David Elton BMus(Hons), MMus COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN Jason Evans BMus(Hons), Howard Davidson ARCM LRSM, DipABRSM, AMusTCL Enrica Sciandrone MMus Kate Moore GGSM Francis Shaw BMus, GLCM, ALCM Alan Thomas BMus(Hons), Maurizio Malagnini PGDip (Perf) Mike Ladouceur (assistant professor)

ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC COMPOSITION Gilbert Nouno MA, PhD For more information on the Michael Oliva BA, MA, DMus Brass Faculty please see page 42. (Area Leader in Electro-Acoustic Music)

For information on natural horn and natural trumpet see page 48 For more information on the Composition or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp Faculty please see page 44.

64—65 CONDUCTING HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

POSTGRADUATE PROFESSORS CHAIR & HEAD OF HISTORICAL BRASS OF CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE Susan Addison ARCM sackbuts HonDMus, HonFTCL, Professor Ashley Solomon FRAM, Peter Harvey ARCM sackbuts HonARAM, GRSM, ARCM HonRCM Roger Montgomery BA(Hons), Howard Williams BMus, MA, GSMD natural horn HonARAM PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR OF HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE Paul Sharp BMus(Hons) natural trumpet UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSOR Sir Roger Norrington CBE, FRCM OF CONDUCTING David Staff cornett and Natalia Luis-Bassa BMus, PGDip, CHAIR OF HISTORICAL natural trumpet PERFORMANCE MMus Richard Thomas BMus, MA, LRAM, Professor CBE, ARAM natural trumpet VISITING PROFESSOR MA (Oxon), MA, PhD, DMus, FRCM, OF CONDUCTING FRNCM, FLCM, HonRAM VISITING PROFESSOR Martyn Brabbins BMus, MMus, OF VIOLA DA GAMBA HonDMus (Bristol), LGSM ENSEMBLE IN ASSOCIATION Vittorio Ghielmi Florilegium RECENT VISITING CONDUCTORS STRINGS Vladimir Ashkenazy CHAIR OF HISTORICAL KEYBOARD Richard Boothby BMus INSTRUMENTS

Nicholas Collon viola da gamba Professor Terence Charlston MA,

2021 Andrew Gourlay Adrian Butterfield MA, ARCM – MMus, FRCO, ARAM harpsichord, historical violin Bernard Haitink

2020 clavichord, continuo organ PROSPECTUS Bojan Čičić historical violin Vladimir Jurowski Pablo de Pedro Cano historical viola Diego Masson VISITING PROFESSOR OF HARPSICHORD AND ORGAN William Hunt MA violone Sir Roger Norrington Ton Koopman Reiko Ichise viola da gamba Vasily Petrenko Annette Isserlis ARCM, DipEd Jac van Steen KEYBOARD historical viola John Wilson Jane Chapman BA, HonRCM, Frances Kelly historical harp ARCM harpsichord Jakob Lindberg ARCM, FRCM lute, Professor Terence Charlston MA, archlute, theorbo and historical guitar MMus, FRCO, ARAM harpsichord, Pippa Macmillan MMus, LRSM, LRAM clavichord, continuo organ historical bass Robert Woolley GRSM, ARCM Catherine Martin BA(Hons) (Oxon), harpsichord, clavichord, LGSM historical violin, viola d’amore continuo organ Catherine Rimer MMus, GRNCM, LRAM historical cello FORTEPIANO Lucy Russell MA historical violin Geoffrey Govier MFA, MMus, DMA, GRSM, ARCM, LTCL Sam Stadlen PhD viol consort Richard Tunnicliffe historical cello, cello continuo

For more information on the Conducting Faculty please see page 46. KEYBOARD

VISITING PROFESSOR OF CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL Dina Parakhina Masters Diploma, HISTORICAL FLUTE KEYBOARD STUDIES, HEAD OF Postgraduate Diploma ( Wilbert Hazelzet KEYBOARD & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Tchaikovsky Conservatoire) FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN CHINA Edna Stern Solisten Dip (Basel) Professor Vanessa Latarche FRCM, VISITING PROFESSOR Kathron Sturrock ARCM OF RECORDER HonARAM, FTCL, LRAM, ARCM Andrew Zolinsky DipRCM (perf), Walter van Hauwe DEPUTY HEAD OF KEYBOARD DipRCM (teaching), (Contemporary Piano Co-ordinator) WOODWIND Ian Jones FRCM, BMus, ARCM, GGSM, DipRCM PRINCE CONSORT PROFESSOR HonRCM historical flute OF COLLABORATIVE PIANO VISITING PROFESSORS Rachel Brown BMus, PPRNCM, OF PIANO Roger Vignoles BA, MusB, FRCM, GRNCM historical flute HonRAM OBE, FRCM Julien Feltrin MMus contemporary John Lill CBE, HonDMus, HonDSc, recorder and recorder consort COLLABORATIVE PIANO FRCM, FTCL, FLCM Nancy Hadden BMus, MA Simon Lepper MA, LRAM, historical flute DipRAM, ARAM, (Collaborative PIANO Gail Hennessy historical oboe Piano Co-ordinator and Vocal Professor Dmitri Alexeev FRCM, Repertoire Coach) Professor Colin Lawson CBE, PG Dip (Moscow Conservatoire), ROYAL COLLEGE Andrew Ball BA, FRCM OF MUSIC MA (Oxon), MA, PhD, DMus, (Chair of Advanced Piano) FRCM, FRNCM, FLCM, HonRAM John Blakely BA, HonRCM, ARAM, Andrew Ball BA, FRCM historical clarinet ARCO John Blakely BA (Oxon), María Martínez Ayerza MMus, Elizabeth Burley ARCM (Orchestral HonRCM, ARAM, ARCO MA recorder and renaissance Piano Specialist) John Byrne Dip (Moscow recorder consort Nigel Clayton BMus, ARCM, FRCM Conservatoire), ARCM, ARAM, Barnaby Robson AGSM DipRAM, GRNCM, PPRNCM Julian Jacobson MA, GRSM, ARCM historical clarinet Nigel Clayton BMus, ARCM, FRCM Kathron Sturrock ARCM Professor Ashley Solomon FRAM, HonRCM recorder Danny Driver MA (Cantab), PG Dip (RCM) JAZZ PIANO Wouter Verschuren MMus (second or related study only) historical bassoon Gordon Fergus-Thompson FRCM Michael Moran GRSM, ARCM FRNCM Sofya Gulyak MPerf RCM, ArtDipRCM CONTEMPORARY PIANO Niel Immelman FRCM (MASTERS ONLY) Peter Jablonski Andrew Zolinsky DipRCM (perf), DipRCM (teaching), (Contemporary Julian Jacobson MA, GRSM, ARCM Piano Co-ordinator) Emily Jeffrey BA(Hons), ARCM, Andrew Ball BA, FRCM DipRCM, ASCM Danny Driver MA (Cantab), Ian Jones FRCM, BMus, ARCM, DipRCM PG Dip (RCM) Jianing Kong (assistant professor) Antoine Francoise (Contemporary BMus, MMus, ArtDip (RCM) Piano Supporting Studies) Professor Vanessa Latarche FRCM, HonARAM, FTCL, LRAM, ARCM Leon McCawley BMus (Curtis Institute), For more information on the ARCM Hons Historical Performance Faculty please see page 48.

66—67 PERCUSSION STRINGS

ORGAN HEAD OF PERCUSSION HEAD OF STRINGS David Graham FRCM, BMus, ARCM, David Hockings FRCM, ARCM Mark Messenger FRCM, LRAM, ARCO, (professor in Charge of Organ) ARAM Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin TIMPANI Deux Premier Prix in interpretation, Adrian Bending ARAM ASSISTANT HEAD OF STRINGS improvisation, harmony, counterpoint Matt Perry MA, DipRCM Gary Ryan GRSMHons, LRAM, (CNSMDP) (Improvisation Specialist) LGSMHons, HonARAM, FRCM Chris Ridley BMus, LRAM, ARAM Andrew Dewar (Assistant professor ASSISTANT HEAD OF STRINGS of Organ) PERCUSSION (ORCHESTRAL STRINGS) Margaret Phillips FRCO, GRSM, ARCM Andy Barclay DipRCM, HonARAM Gabrielle Lester Owen Gunnell BMus(Hons) ORGAN SUPPORTING STUDIES Alex Neal GRSM(Hons), DipRCM LUTHIER SERVICES Andrew McCrea BMus, MMus, ARCM, ARCO Serge Vuille Florian Leonhard Fine Violins Sam Walton BMus(Hons), LRAM, PIANO WORKSHOP: ARAM QUARTET IN ASSOCIATION HEAD OF KEYBOARD Sacconi Quartet TECHNICAL SERVICES JAZZ VIBRAPHONE Chris Moulton HonRCM Anthony Kerr QUARTET IN RESIDENCE Harlem Quartet 2021

– DRUM KIT Ralph Salmins AGSM POLONSKY VISITING 2020 PROSPECTUS PROFESSOR OF VIOLIN

LATIN PERCUSSION Maxim Vengerov Hugh Wilkinson BMus(Hons) INTERNATIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE (VIOLIN) MARIMBA Daniella Ganeva LGSM VISITING PROFESSORS OF VIOLIN Peter Herresthal Lewis Kaplan BS, MS (The Juilliard School) Vasko Vassilev

VIOLIN Felix Andrievsky FRCM, Dip and Dip Solo Performance (Gnessin Musical Institute) Radu Blidar LMD Natalia Boyarsky Dip and Dip Solo Performance (Gnessin For more information on the Keyboard Musical Institute), FRCM Faculty please see page 50.

For information on historical keyboard studies see page 48 For more information on the Percussion or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp Faculty please see page 52. Jiafeng Chen VIOLA Gabriele Ragghianti Michal Cwizewicz DipRCM (assistant Jonathan Barritt Enno Senft DipMus (Cologne/Vienna) professor to Itzhak Rashkovsky) Nathan Braude Neil Tarlton Detlef Hahn Ida Bryhn VISITING PROFESSORS OF HARP Lutsia Ibragimova Antonello Farulli Stephen Fitzpatrick orchestral training Leonid Kerbel Rubin Academy Ian Jewel ARCM, HonARAM (Tel Aviv) Marisa Robles Susie Mészáros Gabrielle Lester Catherine Michel Simon Rowland-Jones Adrian Levine ARAM, FRSA Andriy Viytovych Concert Artists HARP Natalia Lomeiko BMus Diploma Daphne Boden ARCM, FRCM, Mark Messenger FRCM, LRAM, ARAM Yuri Zhislin DipHons, ARCM HonARAM, Premier Prix (Conservatoire Susie Mészáros Royal de Bruxelles), FRSA VISITING PROFESSOR OF CELLO Madeleine Mitchell MMus Ieuan Jones DipRCM (Eastman USA), GRSM, ARCM, FRSA Torleif Thedéen Jana Boušková Maciej Rakowski MA, Dip Solo CELLO Performance VISITING PROFESSOR Itzhak Rashkovsky BMus, MMus, Alastair Blayden DipRCM (perf), OF GUITAR

DipRCM (teaching) ROYAL COLLEGE FRCM John Williams OF MUSIC Jan Repko Alexander Boyarsky Dip and Dip Solo Performance (Gnessin Musical Daniel Rowland GUITAR Institute), HonRCM HonRCM Sasha Rozhdestvensky Thomas Carroll Ani Schnarch ARCM, Artist DipHons Charles Ramirez ARCM Alexander Chaushian (Tel Aviv) Gary Ryan GRSMHons, LRAM, Natalie Clein Yuri Zhislin DipHons, ARCM LGSMHons, HonARAM, FRCM Hélène Dautry Yossi Zivoni FRCM, FRNCM Chris Stell Jakob Kullberg JAZZ VIOLIN AND VIOLA Richard Lester JAZZ GUITAR (second or related study only) (second or related study only) Melissa Phelps ARCM Milton Mermikides Christian Garrick Amanda Truelove ARCM, DipRCM (perf), Konzertexamen Diplom INTERNATIONAL ARTIST (Dusseldorf) IN RESIDENCE (VIOLA) Raphael Wallfisch Maxim Rysanov VISITING PROFESSOR INTERNATIONAL CHAIR OF DOUBLE BASS OF VIOLA Paul Ellison Jennifer Stumm DOUBLE BASS Peter Buckoke HonRCM, ARCM Caroline Emery GTCL, LTCL, CertEd, HonRCM For more information on the Strings Anthony Hougham LTCL, GTCL Faculty please see page 54.

For information on historical strings studies please see page 48 or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp

68—69 WOODWIND VOCAL & OPERA

HEAD OF WOODWIND Robert Hill ARCM, ARAM HEAD OF VOCAL AND OPERA Simon Channing BA (Cantab), Janet Hilton FRCM, ARMCM Nicholas Sears MA (Cantab), FRCM ARCM, HonRCM Richard Hosford ARCM, DipRCM (perf) DIRECTOR OF OPERA Timothy Lines ARCM, FRCM, DipRCM FLUTE Michael Rosewell FRCM Barnaby Robson AGSM Katie Bedford BMus, PGDip (RCM) DEPUTY HEAD OF VOCAL Simon Channing BA (Cantab), E FLAT CLARINET AND OPERA ARCM, HonRCM (second or related study only) Audrey Hyland BA, HonARAM Gitte Marcusson Peter Davis BA, ARCM, LRAM Emer McDonough Timothy Lines ARCM, FRCM, DipRCM ARTIST IN RESIDENCE FRCM Sir Thomas Allen Sue Thomas DipRAM, BMus, BASS CLARINET PPRNCM, GRNCM (second or related study only) CHAIR OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE Adam Walker Michael Harris ARCM, FRCM Janis Kelly FRCM, DRSAMD Paul Richards GRSM JAZZ FLUTE VISITING PROFESSOR OF VOCAL AND OPERA (second or related study only) SAXOPHONE Brindley Sherratt Andy Panayi Kyle Horch BMus, MMus, HonRCM

Martin Robertson ARCM, DipRCM PICCOLO PROFESSORS 2021 – (second or related study only) Patricia Bardon VISITING PROFESSOR 2020 PROSPECTUS Stewart McIlwham OF BASSOON Graeme Broadbent DipRCM Kathleen Stevenson Ole Kristian Dahl (T/Op/PG/Perf), Diplômé Moscow Conservatoire (PG) PRINCE CONSORT BASSOON Sally Burgess ARCM, FRCM PROFESSOR OF OBOE Joost Bosdijk BMus (Royal Roderick Earle MA Jacques Tys Conservatoire, The Hague) Tim Evans-Jones Sarah Burnett MA, DipRAM, LRAM Dinah Harris ARCM OBOE Andrea di Flammineis Ben Johnson John Anderson ARCM, FRCM Martin Gatt HonFGSM, ARCM, Justin Lavender Gareth Hulse MA, ARCM AGSM FRCM Rosa Mannion Rosie Jenkins BMus, LRAM, PGDip BA Julie Price GRNCM, PPRNCM (Oboe Reed Making Consultant) David Montague Rendall FRAM, Stuart Russell BMus, LRAM, PGDip Juliana Koch ARAM (Bassoon Reed Making Consultant) Olivier Stankiewicz Stephen Roberts GRSM, ARCM FRNCM, FUCLAN, Fabien Thouand MMus CONTRABASSOON HonDA, GRNCM, PGRNCM (second or related study only) Patricia Rozario OBE, BA, AGSM, COR ANGLAIS Martin Field ARAM (second or related study only) FRCM Jane Marshall AGSM Peter Savidge MA Christine Pendrill Russell Smythe FRCM, AGSM For more information on the Jeffrey Stewart AGSM Woodwind Faculty please CLARINET see page 56. Mark Tucker MA, DipGSM Michael Collins FRCM, HonRAM For information on historical Peter Davis BA, LRAM, ARCM woodwind studies see page 48 or visit www.rcm.ac.uk/hp RCM OPERA STUDIO

Veronica Veysey Campbell FTCL, VOCAL REPERTOIRE COACHING VISITING PROFESSOR LTCL, Cert of Advanced Studies (GSMD) John Blakely BA, HonRCM, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa DBE, Alison Wells BA, ARCM, FHEA ARAM, ARCO HonDMus Nancy Cooley REPERTOIRE CLASSES MUSIC STAFF Caroline Dowdle Sally Burgess FRCM, ARCM John Constable Simon Lepper MA, LRAM, performance class DipRAM, ARAM Alec Crowe Patrizia Dina BA Italian song Gary Matthewman BMus(Hons), Caroline Dowdle Audrey Hyland BA, HonARAM Lieder PGDip (RCM) Lionel Friend and French mélodie Joseph Ramadan David Gowland Richard Jackson MA Lieder Andrew Robinson DipRCM Richard Hetherington and French mélodie Stephen Varcoe MA, PhD Jonathan Peter Kenny Jonathan Peter Kenny historical performance classes Anthony Legge MOVEMENT Norbert Meyn FHEA, LGSM, Michael Lloyd Kate Flatt RBC, TTCDip (Movement Diplom Gesang Solo (HfM) Lieder Natalie Murray Co-ordinator) Isabella Radcliffe Italian song Martin Pacey Desirée Kongerød Stephen Roberts GRSM, ARCM Michael Pollock ROYAL COLLEGE

oratorio and English song OF MUSIC STAGECRAFT AND ACTING Carmen Santoro Andrew Robinson Lieder and James Bonas Peter Selwyn French mélodie Lucy Schaufer BMusEd, MMus Roger Vignoles

Patricia Rozario OBE, BA, AGSM, FRCM English song and oratorio Nicholas Sears MA (Cantab), FRCM French mélodie Stephen Varcoe MA, PhD English song Roger Vignoles BA, MusB, FRCM, HonRCM, ARCM song repertoire and duos

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CLASSES Maria Cleva Italian Gerhard Gall German Daniele Guerra ARCM Italian Christine Legge speech Johanna Mayr MagPhil, DipTrans, MCIL German Norbert Meyn German Sonja Nerdrum HonRCM French Paola Quaglia Italian Isabella Radcliffe Italian Hildburg Williams German

For more information on the Vocal & For more information on the RCM Opera Faculty please see page 58. Opera Studio please see page 60.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES 72 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

74 MASTERS PROGRAMMES ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 76 ARTIST DIPLOMAS RESEARCH DEGREES

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72—73 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES Head of Undergraduate Programmes Guillaumier, Christina Dr industry. the of knowledge by our passion for music and our unique driven is innovation, and and creativity This tailored course tradition, blends prepare you for amultitude of careers. BMus(Hons), which is designed to programmes is the Bachelor of Music – At the heart of our undergraduate

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 75 — 74 ) HONS ( PHYSICS AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE College the by Royal jointly taught course, This offers London, College Imperial and Music of opportunity a with a unique physics combine to composition, performance or music for passion either in career a professional for you preparing workload, Because of thefield. demanding more For years. four over spread the is course information visit www.rcm.ac.uk/physicsmusic FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/undergraduate BENEFITS OF THE BMUS When you start your degree programme you become immediately performing part of a vibrant world-class of community intellectual and and here create you contacts The practitioners. of areas all across receive will you the training your programme be will of incomparable value to you throughout your career. into immediately Many move of our graduates decide performer, a professional as a career on further arts study management, into or move The other and careers. related teaching yours. endless is – the are choice possibilities PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES of public range wide a to In addition faculty-based our performance opportunities, performance regular include classes, activities orchestral training, chamber music and duo music languagecoaching, classes (singers), improvisation and (composers) technology Masterclasses(organists). and workshops with world-class artists visiting another are highlight. TEACHING OF MODES a number of ways place – in takes Teaching individual principal study small group tuition, tutorials, customised supervision sessions and group and professors academic with collaborative work with peers. These different of engagementforms enable build to you meaningful and with your lasting relationships professors. and colleagues

) HONS ( www.rcm.ac.uk/courses PRINCIPAL STUDY PRINCIPAL lessons weekly with have individual will You your principal study faculty Second professor. study is area principal a different in study tuition held are (auditions applicants offered suitable to Students an with studies). when your begin you two in of ability areas level high exceptionally offer also We studies. principal joint may follow opportunities your to related study to instruments study jazz (eg principal trumpet trumpeters, for baroque flutefor flautists). Supporting and enhancing your principal study academic, syllabus of rigorous a core is training research-based and Much work. practical of you, by basis selected is this ‘options’ on an needs your to aims. and according BACHELOR OF MUSIC BMUS four- a flexible is The programme BMus(Hons) study, on principal a focus year degreewith of core a mix faculty and alongside activities ofthe feature unique A modules. optional and your through progress you as that, is BMus(Hons) strengths the at RCM,years discovering four of the flexibility practice, your about and yourself our programme allows you to shape your degree Throughout your your studies to aspirations. suit not only the have opportunity will you develop to further performance skills your in or composition, you. that on interest other focus to but areas also on of modulesthe list available a full find can You BMus(Hons) programme at Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson, Bachelor of Music (Hons) Music of Bachelor Haughton-Johnson, Mebrakh The guidance that I have received from received that I have guidance The been outstanding. has professors my the and varied always are lessons Our progress you to help support of amount is exceptional. PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 MASTERS PROGRAMMES Dr Natasha Loges, Head of Postgraduate Programmes Postgraduate of Head Loges, Natasha Dr exposure to research at the highest level. training, professional opportunities and your future career by offering vocational of Music are designed to prepare you for College Royal the at programmes Masters Cambridge King’s Choir of the and College, Orchestra Symphony RCM the alongside performing eAlves Braga Teresa de Ana violist RCM Image WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING WHICH MASTERS PROGRAMME PROGRAMMES: IS FOR ME?

• Master of Performance: MPerf The MPerf and MComp programmes provide • Master of Composition: MComp concentrated training to advanced musicians • Master of Music in Performance: MMus (Perf) preparing to enter the profession. • Master of Music (Composition): MMus (Comp) • Master of Education: MEd The MMus programme develops your critical • Master of Performance Science: MSc and research skills alongside your training as a performer or composer. This programme is Your tuition is delivered by our distinguished ideal preparation for those who are interested in and experienced team of professors. Alongside doctoral research or high-level teaching within numerous internal performance activities such the music profession. For further details, visit as masterclasses, orchestral projects and www.rcm.ac.uk/masters workshops, you will have opportunities to experience the world of professional music, MSC IN PERFORMANCE SCIENCE including side-by-side sit-in schemes with London- The MSc programme is taught by the Centre based orchestras, commissions, external concerts for Performance Science, a partnership of and tours. You will also be able to participate in the RCM and . The faculty-based classes and activities. programme gives you a scientific understanding Your programme is complemented by a wide of how music is performed, taught, created and range of options that include chamber music, perceived. It can prepare you for a future career orchestral performance, teaching skills, music or doctoral research in performance science, administration, historical performance, conducting, music psychology or musicians’ health, or in any composition, orchestration and arrangement, area in which knowledge of psychology and musicians’ health and wellbeing, women in music social scientific methods and techniques would be an advantage. For more details visit ROYAL COLLEGE

and the psychology of performance. OF MUSIC www.rcm.ac.uk/msc

COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN MASTER OF EDUCATION We also offer Composition for Screen as a The MEd is an advanced taught degree with principal study specialism for students on the research elements that develops your vocational MComp and MMus (Comp) courses who skills by building on your music educational are looking to hone their skills and develop experience in the profession. It is aimed at professional connections in this rewarding musicians currently engaged in education work. and competitive field. The programme is available full-time for a year, or part-time over a period of two to four years, and is designed to fit around a professional musician’s other commitments. Full information can be found at www.rcm.ac.uk/med FIND OUT MORE www.rcm.ac.uk/postgraduate OTHER AWARDS The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) can be awarded to students who have completed 120 credits of a Masters programme.

The Graduate Diploma in Vocal Performance is available to vocal students as a bridge My course colleagues are from diverse to postgraduate study. musical backgrounds, which makes for FLEXIBILITY stimulating discussions, and the quality Most Masters programmes are also available of teaching is as one would expect from part-time. Students on a Tier 4 visa are a world-class music conservatoire. required to study full-time. The MMus (Perf) and MMus (Comp) are available in a 12-month, Anna Feild, Master of Education fast-track format, subject to approval.

76 —77 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 ARTIST DIPLOMAS leading to a final portfolio submission.leading to afinalportfolio sustained more or focus one specific on projects composition teacher or teachers and enables time with for concentrated aprincipal study study technique and practice composition. of provides It wishingfor students to work intensively the on Diploma in Artist The Composition is designed COMPOSITION IN DIPLOMA ARTIST recitalsconcerts, and competitions. profession. allows It time for preparation of as aprelude to entering music the performance wish who students to work intensively solo on Diploma Artist inThe Performance is for PERFORMANCE IN DIPLOMA ARTIST productions. staged and fully scenes in operatic opportunities well as performance with extensive individual provision, and class as operatic singers. programme The provides you professional potential have the to become who Studio.RCM Opera is It designed for students Diploma in Artist inThe the is Opera based OPERA IN DIPLOMA ARTIST Performance and Composition. Diplomas Artist in RCM Opera, offers The your individual career aspirations. individual career your practical project work which you tailor to provision focus one-to-one The is and on development. artistic further on intensively at Masters level and would like to work ability advanced demonstrate can who The Artist Diploma is aimed at those are very supportive.are very and all of the teachers journey,professional your embarking on opportunities before lessons performance and youron one-to-one you can really focus student, Diploma Artist amazing.been an As My time the RCM at has in Performance Diploma Otaka, Artist Marie www.rcm.ac.uk/artdip MORE OUT FIND

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Image RCM pianist Arina Lazgiian performing Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto no 2 PROSPECTUS 2020 –2021 RESEARCH DEGREES education or performance science. performance or education composition, musicology, music research in the areas of performance, advanced undertake wishing to Research degrees are for those

The quality of staff supervision available to doctoral students at the RCM is truly outstanding, and to be part of pioneering research in the CPS department is a highly rewarding experience.

Natalie Bradford, doctoral researcher

You will devise and undertake a unique research project, supported by a team of experienced academic and practical supervisors. Your independent work is supplemented with ongoing research training and preparation for your future career. Doctoral students are integrated into the wider research life of the Royal College of Music.

DOCTOR OF MUSIC (DMUS) ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC The Doctor of Music (DMus) research degree is for outstanding performers and composers who wish to explore research questions arising directly from their artistic practice. You will submit a substantial portfolio of practical work in performance or composition, supplemented by an extended commentary.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) research degree focuses on musicological and scientific approaches to questions arising out of performance and composition. You will submit a written dissertation, which may include supporting practical work.

It is possible during the degree to move between PhD and DMus depending on how your individual research project evolves.

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