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Upbeat Autumn 2011 The Magazine for the Royal College of MusicI Autumn 2011 What’s inside... Welcome to upbeat… This issue we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Britten Theatre, so we’ve been out and about collecting memories from those involved in the Contents opening of this much-loved venue. 4 In the news The theatre was opened in November 1986 with three spectacular gala concerts. Hidden away in the chorus was none other than leading mezzo- Updating you on recent College activities including museum soprano Sarah Connolly! Turn to page 11 to hear her memories of performing developments and competition with leaping Lords and dancers dressed as swans, all in aid of raising funds for successes the theatre. We also talk to Leopold de Rothschild, who as Chairman of the Centenary 9 New arrivals Appeal, played a significant role in making sure the project came to fruition. The RCM welcomes a host of new On page 14, he remembers conducting the RCM Symphony Orchestra and faces to the College reveals what the Queen said to him on opening night… We’re always keen to hear from students past and present, particularly if you 10 The Britten Theatre… the perfect showcase have any poignant memories of the Britten Theatre. Send your news and pictures to [email protected] by 9 January 2012 to be featured in the next As we celebrate 25 years of the edition of Upbeat. Britten Theatre, Upbeat discovers how the College is seeking ways to update and improve it for the NB: Please note that we cannot guarantee to include everything we receive and that we 21st century reserve the right to edit submissions. Upbeat online 11 Sarah Connolly Did you know that Upbeat is available to read online at www.rcm.ac.uk/upbeat. RCM alumna and foremost If you’d prefer to read it in this way, do contact us at [email protected] and we’ll mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly stop sending you a paper copy. If you’d like us to send you an email notification talks to Upbeat about her when Upbeat is published, let us know your email address too. memories of the Britten Theatre 12 The Britten Theatre in pictures The Britten Theatre has seen many different performances over the past 25 years. Here are just a few highlights 14 Meeting the supporters Upbeat meets British financier and philanthropist Leopold de Rothschild 16 Staff notes… News from professorial, academic and administrative staff 18 Student notes… The Queen Mother meets the cast from the opening night of the Britten Theatre in 1986 Current students’ success stories Photo: © Chris Christodoulou © Chris Photo: 20 Alumni notes… Front cover – The Britten Theatre logo Updates from RCM graduates Inside front cover – A selection of images from the RCM Festival of Percussion © Chris Christodoulou Inside back cover – Images from the opera school’s summer production of Cosi fan tutte 22 Births, marriages and obituaries © Chris Christodoulou 3 In the news... degree at Birmingham Conservatoire Who do you think Jackie Clifton MBE and is thriving as a professional pianist, composer and jazz musician. you are? It is with great pleasure that we report Jackie Clifton’s MBE in the recent Director of Junior Department Peter Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Hewitt said: “Through her drive and energy in leading the Visually An alumna of the RCM, Jackie has been Impaired Musicians Scheme, Jackie has Research Fellow in Visual Impairment enhanced the perceptions of all who since 2000. This role has developed have encountered her, benefitting not many facets under Jackie’s guidance. only individual students but the whole She has tirelessly supported visually- community.” impaired students and their teachers, and advised on accessibility issues more Alongside her work for the RCM, generally. other HEIs and national organisations, Jackie has founded Musicians in Her most notable achievement Focus, an organisation committed to for the RCM is the creation of the being a central point of contact for ground-breaking Visually Impaired the exchange and dissemination of Musicians Scheme (VIMS) for the information, and provided liaison with Junior Department. VIMS offers a the music industry in the research holistic musical training to young and development of new technology. people from 8 to 18, with innovative Jackie has brought her Musicians in use of assistive technologies at its heart. Focus expertise to her work at the Some of its students have progressed RCM, greatly enriching the musical and to conservatoire. Indeed, one of Jackie’s educational experience of senior and first VIMS students, Kevin Satizabal, junior students, professors and other recently completed his undergraduate teachers. A recent BBC1 documentary has shed light on the fascinating life of 19th century industrialist Samson Fox, who played a key role in the early life of the Royal College of Music. Actress Emilia Fox, Samson’s great-great- granddaughter, was the subject of an episode of the series Who Do You Think You Are? In order to find out more about her illustrious ancestor, she visited the Royal College of Music, where there is a bust of Samson Fox. RCM Head of Collections Professor Paul Banks showed her fascinating material demonstrating that Samson donated the then enormous sum of £45,000, paying at a stroke for the construction of the iconic Blomfield Building. Emilia then traced Samson’s history back to his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, and discovered how he made his fortune from one of the most significant inventions of the late 19th century – the corrugated boiler flue! 4 Double 100% employability for RCM graduates Tchaikovsky Success According to a study carried out by The league table has reinforced the the Higher Education Statistics Agency RCM’s position as a world leader when (HESA), RCM graduates are more likely it comes to preparing students for to find employment than those of any the workplace. With the help of the We are delighted to announce that other conservatoire. exceptionally high standard of teaching, current student Alexey Chernov the wide-ranging performance and and recent graduate Alexander Of RCM alumni who graduated in 2010, networking opportunities and the many Romanovsky both won prizes at 100% of those who responded to the services offered by the Woodhouse the XIV Tchaikovsky International survey reported that they had moved Professional Development Centre, every Piano Competition in Moscow. This into employment or further study. year more and more RCM graduates are is a major achievement for these This great result places the RCM at the building successful careers within the performers in such a monumental very top of HESA’s league table, which music profession. competition. included not just conservatoires, but all UK universities. Alexander Romanovsky took Fourth Prize, while Fifth Prize went to Alexey The event was such as success that it is Chernov. Alexander also won the A big bash! to become an annual fixture. The 2012 special Vladimir Krainev award for the Festival of Percussion will be held on The inaugural RCM Festival of Percussion best Rachmaninov Concerto. 8 July with another superb line-up of took place on Sunday 10 July. Presented special guests. In total, an astonishing four RCM in association with the Percussive Arts pianists made it to the competition Society and with grateful thanks to For those of you who can’t wait finals. They travelled to Moscow with Bell Percussion, the day was a grand that long, visit www.rcm.ac.uk/ RCM Head of Keyboard Vanessa celebration of all things percussion. percussionfestival to relive the Latarche, who offered all of the RCM highlights from this year. competitors advice and support. Nearly 400 visitors poured into the RCM to hear a line-up of special guests that There were also two prizes for included drum legend Peter Erskine, performers who have recently the complete timpani and percussion joined the RCM. A special jury sections of the BBC Symphony discretionary award, given to a Orchestra and international marimba promising competitor who did not soloist Daniella Ganeva as well as reach the final, was awarded toPavel representatives of the UK’s leading Kolesnikov. In the Cello section, instrument manufacturers, and some of the prize for the most outstanding the country’s leading young percussion accompanist went to Oxana groups. The day came to a grand Schevchenko. climax with Peter Erskine’s special guest appearance with Mark Armstrong and Congratulations to them all. the RCM Big Band. 5 In the news... The King James International Bible Composition Awards Symposium on Performance Science 2011 The third International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS) was hosted The Finals of the King James Bible Jones’ programme ‘The Choir’ on BBC by the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Composition Awards have taken place Radio 3. Music from 24 to 27 August. at the Temple Church in London. The Chairman of the organising The ISPS is a biennial meeting of TheRCM Junior Department committee, the Dean of Chichester, performers and scientists to discuss Chamber Choir, conducted by Joy Hill, the Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling, performance and the skills which performed the shortlisted entries in said: “We are so grateful to all those underpin it. This year’s meeting explored front of the two judges: distinguished who have made this competition the theme Models of Performance, choral composer and RCM alumnus possible, especially the Colleges and ranging from models of good practice Bob Chilcott and James MacMillan, the Abbey, but most of all to the gifted to scientific models of performance who was recently awarded an honorary young composers who have taken part processes and products. Delegates from doctorate by the RCM. and submitted some very imaginative over 30 counties gave 117 presentations, work.
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