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Principal's Notice - Stephen Hough

August 2019

P/19/17

Companion Stephen Hough

The Board of Governors and the Academic Board of the RNCM are delighted to announce that Stephen Hough is to be awarded Companionship of the RNCM. The conferment will take place at our Congregation of Awards on Tuesday 10 December, 2019.

Stephen Hough is regarded as a Renaissance man of his time. Since graduating from the RNCM in 1981, he has distinguished himself as a true polymath, not only securing a reputation as a world-renowned, uniquely insightful, concert pianist, but also as a writer and composer. The holder of an International Chair in Piano at the RNCM, Stephen is commended for his mastery of the instrument, as well as an individual and inquisitive mind that has earned him a multitude of prestigious awards and a longstanding international following.

It is a pleasure and a privilege to be able to confer this honour on an esteemed alumnus of the RNCM who has made such an outstanding contribution to the music profession.

Professor Linda Merrick

Principal

Principal's Notice - Congregation Honorary Awards 2019

August 2019

P/19/16

Honorary Awards 2019

The Board of Governors and the Academic Board of the RNCM are pleased to announce that awards will be conferred, honoris causa, by the President of the College, Sir John Tomlinson, on the occasion of the Congregation of Awards, to be held in the Concert Hall on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 at 2 pm.

Fellows of the College (FRNCM)

Gary Barlow*

Roland Boer*

Leon Bosch

Elizabeth Llewellyn

Guy Chambers

Honorary Members of the College (HonRNCM)

Dame Collette Bowe*

Mike Emmerich

Alison Godlee

Ms Xu Jian

*Due to unforeseen commitments on the 10^th December 2019, these awards will be presented at separate events or moved to the Congregation of Awards 2020.

Professor Linda Merrick

Principal

College Calendar 2020-2025

P19/15

COLLEGE CALENDAR 2020 – 2025

(Amendment made to April 2025 following error on previous Notice)

This notice is to announce the dates of College term dates for 2020-2025*.

2020/21

International Student Induction 7 September – 11 September 2020

Induction Week 14 September – 18 September 2020

Autumn Term (12w) 21 September – 13 December 2020

(Reading Week 2 November – 8 November 2020)

Spring Term (11w) 4 January – 21 March 2021

(Mid-Year Recess 8 February – 14 February 2021)

(Easter Day 4 April 2021)

Summer Term (12w) 12 April – 4 July 2021

2021/22

International Student Induction 13 September – 17 September 2021

Induction Week 20 September – 24 September 2021

Autumn Term (12w) 27 September – 19 December 2021

(Reading Week 8 November – 14 November 2021)

Spring Term (12w) 10 January – 3 April 2022

(Mid-Year Recess 14 February – 20 February 2022)

(Easter Day 17 April 2022)

Summer Term (11w) 25 April – 10 July 2022

2022/23

International Student Induction 12 September – 16 September 2022

Induction Week 19 September – 23 September 2022

Autumn Term (12w) 26 September – 18 December 2022

(Reading Week 7 November – 13 November 2022)

Spring Term (12w) 9 January – 2 April 2023

(Mid-Year Recess 13 February – 19 February 2023)

(Easter Day 9 April 2023)

Summer Term (11w) 24 April – 9 July 2023

2023/24

International Student Induction 11 September – 15 September 2023

Induction Week 18 September – 22 September 2023

Autumn Term (12w) 25 September – 17 December 2023

(Reading Week 6 November – 12 November 2023)

Spring Term (11w) 8 January – 24 March 2024

(Mid-Year Recess 12 February – 18 February 2024)

(Easter Day 31 March 2024)

Summer Term (12w) 15 April – 7 July 2024

2024/25

International Student Induction 9 September – 13 September 2024

Induction Week 16 September – 20 September 2024

Autumn Term (12w) 23 September – 15 December 2024

(Reading Week 4 November – 10 November 2024)

Spring Term (13w) 6 January – 6 April 2025

(Mid-Year Recess 10 February – 16 February 2025)

(Easter Day 20 April 2025)

Summer Term (10w) 28 April – 6 July 2025

Professor Linda Merrick
Principal

Principal's Notice - Prizes 2018/2019

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Prizes 2018/2019

Please see the attached file for the list of Prizes awarded in the Academic Year 2018/19.

Professor Linda Merrick
Principal

(Edited by Liz Rowley - original submission Thursday, 11 July 2019, 4:00 PM)

P1914 - Prizes List 2018-2019.pdf

Principal's Notice - Dr David Horne

P/19/13

Dr David Horne

I am pleased to announce that the title of Professor (Personal Chair) has been granted to Dr David Horne, Head of Graduate School. The decision of the Professorial Appointment Panel, made on 21^st June 2019, was ratified by the Academic Board on 1^st July. The Panel awarded David the title of Professor for his outstanding achievement as an educator, composer, performer and researcher. He was also commended for his leadership of the Graduate School and Performance Research at the RNCM. He was described by an external referee as one of the leading music educators of his generation

I am sure you will join me in offering your congratulations to David.

Professor Linda Merrick

Principal

Catering: August 2019

Please note: there will be no catering provision from Monday 4 August until Monday 3 September, when the Café will reopen at 9am.

For all catering queries please contact Louise North on 0161 907 5353.

Principal's Notice - Director of Programmes

P/19/12

Director of Programmes

I am delighted to announce that Dr Jennie Henley has been appointed to the new position of RNCM Director of Programmes, commencing in October.

An internationally-renowned expert in music pedagogy, Jennie is currently Area Leader for Music Education at the Royal College of Music in London. Here, she has designed innovative music education programmes and modules, including distance learning and continuing professional development, embedding this work across the curriculum. Her extensive knowledge exchange and consultancy activities have involved designing the framework for the national music curriculum in Malta and Egypt, curriculum development for Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge International Exams, consultancy work for ABRSM, Trinity College London and Artis Education, and adult education. Jennie’s current research focuses on inclusion, diversity and widening participation, all of which form an essential part of our strategic development.

Professor Linda Merrick

Principal

Principal's Notice - Gold Medal Competition

P/19/11

GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION

I am delighted to announce the results of the 2019 RNCM Gold Medal Competition.

The Gold Medal winners are:

Darren Gallacher (percussion)

Luke Jones (piano)

Kanako Mizuno (piano)

Congratulations to our winners, and also to our other eleven finalists:

Jack Bailey (cello)

Stephen Bradshaw (composer)

Michael Choi (clarinet)

Efstathios Chomatsas (piano)

Matthew Eden (composer)

Athanasia Kontou (composer)

Filip Michalak (piano)

Yukyung Na (cello)

Lucy Nolan (harp)

Philippos Rousiamanis (composer)

Caroline Taylor (soprano)

I would like to thank the many excellent musicians who contributed to this event, including accompanists David Jones and Ben Powell, and to Festivo Winds who put in several hours of rehearsals to deliver committed and persuasive performances of the new works written by our student composers.

Thanks are also due to the academic colleagues who played such an important role supporting the competitors, and the professional staff who worked so hard behind the scenes to ensure the event was delivered to such a high standard.

Finally, thanks are due to my fellow Panel Members this year: Manus Carey (Deputy Principal (Performance and Programmes), RNCM), Derek Chandruang (Vice President Artist Management, IMG Artists), Claudia Molitor (Composer), and Hazel Province (RNCM Governer and Independent Culture Sector Leader).

Professor Linda Merrick

Principal

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BNBF Northern Championships

Sunday 8 September 2019 1.00pm

BNBF Northern Championships

Sunday 8 September 2019 1.00pm
RNCM Concert Hall

BNBF Northern Qualifier for the British Finals.

Tickets on sale from 11am on Thursday 1 August.

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Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra

Saturday 21 September 2019 7.30pm

Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra

Saturday 21 September 2019 7.30pm
RNCM Concert Hall

Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Sergei Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op 43 Benjamin Britten Four Sea Interludes Op 33a Dmitri Shostakovich Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra

Jan Latham-Koenig conductor Pavel Kolesnikov piano

2019 marks the occasion of the Year of Music, a bilateral initiative between Russia and the United Kingdom, and the Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra was conceived with this initiative in mind. What makes this orchestra stand out, however, is that it is expected to continue and develop as a regular annual event in the musical calendars of both countries, to maintain a dynamic cultural collaboration between these young musicians.

The orchestra is composed of similar numbers of British and Russian conservatoire age musicians, providing them with an invaluable musical and cultural experience that will leave a lasting impression at a key stage in their development. This concert is one of a series of public concerts taking place across Russia and the UK, and will be the first time that most of these musicians will have experienced such a large-scale international musical collaboration.

Promoted by RNCM in association with IMG Artists

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Barbara Sharples International Choreographic Award

Saturday 21 September 2019 7.30pm

Barbara Sharples International Choreographic Award

Saturday 21 September 2019 7.30pm
RNCM Theatre

A choreographic dance award to promote and encourage young, aspiring choreographers to create a group presentation in any dance genre. £1000 prize awarded to the winner. A new additional award for a group cabaret number (£500 prize).

On sale Thursday 1 August at 11am

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Natalie Woods School of Theatre & Dance present: 20

Sunday 22 September 2019 2.00pm

Natalie Woods School of Theatre & Dance present: 20

Sunday 22 September 2019 2.00pm
RNCM Theatre

On sale from Monday 1 April 2019 at 11am

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Natalie Woods School of Theatre & Dance present: 20

Sunday 22 September 2019 7.00pm

Natalie Woods School of Theatre & Dance present: 20

Sunday 22 September 2019 7.00pm
RNCM Theatre

On sale from Monday 1 April 2019 at 11am

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MCCS: Maxwell Quartet

Monday 23 September 2019 7.30pm

MCCS: Maxwell Quartet

Monday 23 September 2019 7.30pm
RNCM Concert Hall

On Sale Monday 2 September from 11am

Joseph Haydn String Quartet in E flat major Hob III:71 Traditional Scottish Folk Music Joey Roukens Visions at Sea Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in B flat major Op 130 (with Grosse Fugue Op 133)

+ 6.30pm // Forman Lecture Theatre PRE-CONCERT TALK – With Professor Barry Cooper

Promoted by Manchester Chamber Concerts Society

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Violet Chachki presents A Lot More Me

Monday 23 September 2019 8.00pm

Violet Chachki presents A Lot More Me

Monday 23 September 2019 8.00pm
RNCM Theatre

International drag performer and global fashion icon Violet Chachki debuts her highly anticipated solo show A Lot More Me. The multi-talented entertainer will provide fans with the perfect spectacle of all things Violet: part drag, part fashion, part burlesque and part circus.

Doors open 7pm, performance begins 8pm.

Meet-and-Greet ticket packages can also be purchased online from Yapsody.

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BBC Philharmonic Conducting Masterclass

Wednesday 25 September 2019 4.00pm

BBC Philharmonic Conducting Masterclass

Wednesday 25 September 2019 4.00pm
BBC Philharmonic Studio (MediaCityUK)

Enjoy an afternoon of music in a special concert by the BBC Philharmonic, marking the culmination of workshops for young conductors led by Clark Rundell and Mark Heron.

Free admission, by ticket application only www.bbc.co.uk/tickets

(Ticket ballot will be open Mon 09 – Sun 15 Sep)

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The Wall Live Extravaganza – CANCELLED

Thursday 26 September 2019 7.30pm

The Wall Live Extravaganza – CANCELLED

Thursday 26 September 2019 7.30pm
RNCM Theatre

Unfortunately, The Wall X team has cancelled all forthcoming dates in UK for 2019 and issued the following statement:

‘The Wall X has faced tremendous challenges recently due to our USA tour earlier this year. Our US visa work permits were not delivered in time causing the tour to be reorganised three times, routing and re-marketing every single date for each of the three postpones at great personal cost. We find ourselves unable to invest sufficiently in the UK tour to bring you the full Wall X experience you deserve. Instead, our organisation is obliged to go through a restructure phase to get out of deep debt and to be able to soar again.

We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience of this tour cancellation, we hope to be presenting our best version and full vision of this Wall X production for the UK sometime in the future.

We hope you still be there to welcome us in the great United Kingdom. Thanks for your understanding and again, it is totally against heart that we are forced to take this decision.

Thank you Best regards THE WALL X Montreal 08/08/19’

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Pieces of Pirates

Friday 27 September 2019 6.30pm

Pieces of Pirates

Friday 27 September 2019 6.30pm
RNCM Concert Hall

W S Gilbert/Arthur Sullivan The Pirates of Penzance (excerpts)

Clark Rundell conductor Soloists from RNCM School of Vocal Studies and Opera The RNCM’s incoming students join together for the first time to perform a whirlwind tour of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic comic opera.

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