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News RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester RNCMNEWS Autumn 2014 Coming soon… The RNCM Concert Hall Nears Completion News 3 RNCM Welcomes Sir John Tomlinson 4 Andy Stott is Head of Popular Music 5 John Lewis Trafford Supports RNCM 6 Brant Prizes for RNCM Pianists 7 ROSL Award for Zelkova 8 Talented Elliott in BBC Final Andy Stott page 4 9 RNCM Students Among New Genesis Line-Up CONTENTS Features 2 10 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw: After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of War page 5 1912 – 2014 12 RNCM Concert Hall – The Story So Far Oliver She page 6 14 Postgraduates at the RNCM Zelkova Quartet page 7 Alumni News 16 Life’s a Festival for RNCM Cellist 17 RNCM at the National Opera Studio 18 Mercury Nomination for GoGo Penguin Elliot Gaston-Ross page 8 19 World Première of Intriguing Opera 20 Alumni Join Kinshasa’s Inspirational Orchestra 21 Kathryn Chosen for Hillsborough Tribute RNCM Friends 22 Joyce Lindley Parker: 1927 – 2014 23 RNCM Opera: Be Part of Our Next Production For large print copies of Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw page 1o RNCM News, or if you would prefer GoGo Penguin page 18 to receive it electronically, contact: [email protected] 0161 907 5338 You can also download it at www.rncm.ac.uk/rncmnews RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester. M13 9RD James Barralet page 16 SIR JOHN TOMLINSON STEVEN MEAD AND DR NICHOLAS CHILDS IS INTERNATIONAL AWARDED RNCM CHAIR IN SINGING PROFESSORSHIPS The RNCM is delighted to announce the appointment Sir John Tomlinson of Sir John Tomlinson as International Chair in Singing. Steven Mead NEWS The critically-acclaimed bass and musicianship are all Lynne Dawson, Head of the 3 has a strong connection to the immensely important, it’s the School of Vocal Studies, added: College after graduating from development of the voice itself ‘We are absolutely delighted and the Royal Manchester College which is the crucial thing. honoured that Sir John Tomlinson, of Music (RMCM) in 1970. one of our most distinguished Since then he has performed ‘ Learning to sing for most alumni and an international artist leading roles with companies young singers is a lengthy and of such talent, experience and throughout the world and difficult process that needs reputation, should have agreed regularly appears at national time, patience, and devoted to be our International Chair in and international opera houses. work, which is why I want to Singing. His presence here will be Dr Nicholas Childs contribute to the development a huge inspiration to our students Talking of his new position Sir of RNCM vocal students. It’s and we are all looking forward Two leading figures in the world John, who started to sing at the a long hard road with lots of enormously to his participation.’ of brass have been granted the age of 21 after qualifying as an wrong turns that can be taken, title of Professor by the RNCM. engineer, said: ‘My four years and I feel duty bound to spend Knighted in 2005, Sir John was a at the RMCM were fantastic; some of my time now, in the recipient of a 1993 Grammy Award Steven Mead, a Tutor in I was not a ‘star’ but learnt an latter part of my performing and was honoured with a Special Euphonium and Baritone immense amount. Although career, helping them on their Award at the 2007 Oliviers. He will Horn, and Dr Nicholas Childs, history, harmony, language, journey. The old College was visit the RNCM each term, working Principal Conductor and improvisation, movement and of enormous benefit to me – with students in the School of Musical Director of Black Dyke drama, piano, sight-reading, perhaps I can return the favour.’ Vocal Studies and Opera. Band, were both awarded the accolade in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the RNCM WELCOMES PERÉNYI AS HAWORTH profession and to the work of the College. INTERNATIONAL CHAIR IN CELLO Talking of his new title, Steven Miklós Perényi has been announced as the RNCM’s new Haworth International Chair said: ‘This is a great honour from in Cello, made possible by support from The Haworth Trust. the RNCM. I have made the 100 mile journey to Manchester every Born in Hungary in 1948, Chris Hoyle, fellow cellist and week for 24 years and have Miklós is recognised worldwide Head of the School of Strings, enjoyed every minute of my time as one of the greatest cellists said of the appointment: ‘I am there. I have been privileged of his generation. A multi- thrilled for our cello students that to work with some of the finest award winner, he completed Miklós is joining us this term in young talents in the low brass his studies at the Franz Liszt the role of International Chair. world during this time, and I Academy of Music in Budapest It is a real privilege to watch sincerely hope to continue to where he later became a this consummate artist teach do so for many years to come.’ lecturer and professor. In and perform for our students. While Nicholas commented: ‘To addition to his numerous My colleague Petr Prause of be awarded a professorial title is educational commitments, the Talich Quartet describes a great honour and I, along with he continues to perform him as a ‘living legend’ and Black Dyke Band, look forward internationally as a solo our International Chair in Viola, to contributing to exciting new and chamber musician. Nobuko Imai, as a ‘true genius’.’ Miklós Perényi projects at the RNCM.’ RNCM APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF 2014’S GOLDEN DEVELOPMENT QUINTET The RNCM held its ninth Gold Medal Competition in June featuring 10 of the College’s finest performers and four of its aspiring young composers. NEWS 4 This year’s winners were postgraduate pianists composition by students at the College. Each year Alexander Panfilov, who studies with Graham Scott the competition between students is extremely and is supported by the Helen Mackaness Award, high and 2014 was no exception. The adjudicating and Leanne Cody, who studies with Peter Lawson; panel was faced with very difficult decisions Suzie Thompson undergraduate percussionist Delia Stevens, who on the day and while Alexander, Delia, Lauren, studies with Simone Rebello, Liz Gilliver, Ian Wright, Leanne and Sergio were worthy winners, everyone Suzie Thompson has been Dave Hassell and Paul Patrick; postgraduate soprano who competed should be extremely proud of all appointed as the RNCM’s new Lauren Fielder, who studies with Mary Plazas; they achieved on their journey to the final.’ Director of Development. and postgraduate composer Sergio Cote, a pupil of Adam Gorb and Paul Patterson. The other 2014 competitors were: oboist Helen Suzie joins the College from Clinton, saxophonist Michael Jackson, violist Kimi Manchester High School for For the first time the annual competition offered Makino, violinist Kana Ohashi, pianist Jeremy Girls, where she worked as composers the chance to compete by writing a So, soprano Meinir Wyn Roberts, and composers Development Director and new work for the Borealis Saxophone Quartet. Nelson Bohorquez, Richard Evans and Aled Smith. was a member of the School’s It was adjudicated by Professor Linda Merrick Senior Leadership Team. In this (RNCM Principal), Dr Michelle Castelletti capacity, she presided over major (RNCM Artistic Director), Jessica Duchen campaigns to increase public and (classical music journalist for The Independent), private sector giving, including a Robert Saxton (composer), and Simon Webb large-scale capital appeal to build (General Manager of the BBC Philharmonic). a new sixth form centre at the School and innovative strategies Talking after the Competition, Professor for relationship-building, alumni Merrick said: ‘The RNCM’s much-coveted Gold engagement and scholarships/ Medal celebrates exceptional performance and 2014 Gold Medal Winners bursaries. Passionate about music and RNCM’S NEW HEAD OF POPULAR MUSIC the arts, and an accomplished and persuasive advocate at national level, Suzie brings Andy Stott is the College’s first Head of Popular Music. to the RNCM wide-ranging experience of development Joining from his position as composers, academics from the education, cultural Head of Higher Education and teachers.’ and commercial sectors. at Access to Music, in which capacity he has been directing Established in 2013 and delivered She said: ‘I have been attending the new BA (Hons) Popular by the RNCM and Access to concerts at the RNCM for many Music Performance degree, Andy Music Manchester, the degree years and am looking forward said that he was ‘delighted’ to provides intensive training for to working in such an enriching be the first Head of Popular instrumentalists and singers with and dynamic environment. It is Music, adding it is as ‘an honour a high level of performing ability an exciting time to be joining to work with the exceptional who intend to work as freelance and I hope to meet as many students we have here and musicians in the popular music Supporters and Friends as with colleagues who are such industry or as a preparation for possible over the coming months.’ eminent professional performers, postgraduate study. Andy Stott JOHN LEWIS TRAFFORD SUPPORTS RNCM The RNCM was recently awarded a grant of £1500 by the John Lewis Partnership’s Music Matters programme to support its end of term off-site project After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of War. NEWS Celebrating a long tradition of supporting music power to bring people together in our local 5 in the community, the Music Matters programme community. We hope that through Music Matters is designed to help groups which make an we can go some way to help people take part in outstanding contribution to their local community a musical experience that really has an impact.
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