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College Calendar 2020-2025

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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

Principal's Notice - Le Yu

P/19/10

Le Yu

I am delighted to announce that Le Yu (Leo) has been appointed to the new position of Deputy Director of Percussion, with immediate effect.

Leo completed both undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the RNCM, including our prestigious International Artist Diploma, and was appointed International Tutor in Marimba in 2017 and an Honorary Associate Artist in 2016. He also holds the position of Visiting Professor at two of our professional partner institutions, the Xi’an and Shenyang Conservatories of Music, and is Vice-President of the China Youth Percussion Group.

He has achieved considerable success as both a soloist and member of the Aurora Percussion Duo, and last year led the RNCM Percussion Ensemble on a triumphant tour of China, presenting concerts in Beijing, Tianjin and Wuhan and winning the chamber music category and gold trophy at the China National Youth Percussion Competition in Shanghai.

Working closely with Simone Rebello, Deputy Head of the School of Wind, Brass and Percussion and Director of Percussion, Leo will play in integral role in student recruitment for the School, both in the UK and internationally, in addition to one-to-one tuition, developing the RNCM Percussion Ensemble, and assisting in the delivery of our annual Percussion Day.

Professor Linda Merrick

Principal

Principal's Notice - Sara Fulgoni

P/19/09

Sara Fulgoni

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Fulgoni as Deputy Head of Vocal Studies.

A leading mezzo-soprano, Sara studied at the RNCM with Barbara Robotham, Nicholas Powell and April Cantelo, graduating in 1993. Since then, she has enjoyed a prominent career at the highest international level, appearing at some of the world’s major opera houses and concert halls, in a wide variety of repertoire.

It is perhaps her renowned interpretation of Bizet’s Carmen for which she is best known. Sara has performed the iconic character worldwide, most notably at Santa Fe Opera, Toulouse (under Michel Plasson), the Palau de les Arts Valencia (under Lorin Maazel), Geneva Opera, Welsh National Opera, English National Opera and the Beijing Music Festival, where she became the first western interpreter of the role to be presented in the capital of China since the Cultural Revolution. She also created the title role in the world première of Tobias Picker’s Thérèse Raquin at Dallas Opera and Nicholas Lens’ Shellshock, A Requiem of War at La Monnaie in Brussels.

Sara will start her new position in September, succeeding Susan Roper who is stepping down after 15 years in post.

Professor Linda Merrick
Principal

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Hallé Youth Orchestra and Choir

Tuesday 23 July 2019 6.00pm

Hallé Youth Orchestra and Choir

Tuesday 23 July 2019 6.00pm
RNCM Concert Hall

Programme to include: Carl Maria von Weber Euryanthe Overture Jean Sibelius Karelia Suite William Walton Portsmouth Point Overture Lars Jansson To the Mothers in Brazil: Salve Regina Philip Stopford Ave Maris Stella Dominguez Cantos Austerianos C A Pinto Fonseca Muie Rendera Ralph Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region

Jonathon Heyward, Stuart Overington directors Ellie Slorach assistant director

After four days of the Hallé Youth Ensembles summer course, the Hallé Youth Orchestra and Halle Youth Choir bring you a programme of English and Latin-inspired music ahead of their tour to Barcelona and the Costa Brava.

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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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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

Thursday 26 September 2019 7.30pm

The Wall Live Extravaganza

Thursday 26 September 2019 7.30pm
RNCM Theatre

Even Trump’s wall couldn’t hold back THE Wall – Live Extravaganza. MJR is pleased to announce the rescheduled tour for this incredible re-imagined performance of Floyd classics from Dark Side of the Moon, Meddle, Wish You Were Here, Animals and of course, The Wall. The band have had to shift all their 2019 dates due to the US government shutdown but they are still joining us this Autumn. Tickets purchased for the original date will be valid for entry to the performance on Thu 26 Sep.

Following the resounding success of Space: The Best of the Pink Floyd Show in a packed Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montreal, the production team of Richard Petit and Michel Bruno, in collaboration with Rubin Fogel, is back with their show, The Wall Live Extravaganza, featuring new sets, costumes and visual effects inspire by the The Wall thematics.

Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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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.

Free admission, no ticket required

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The Fire Of Olympus; or, On Sticking It To The Man

Saturday 28 September 2019 7.30pm

The Fire Of Olympus; or, On Sticking It To The Man

Saturday 28 September 2019 7.30pm
RNCM Theatre

Age 11+ (some content unsuitable for a younger audience)

4-for-£60 Offer: Purchase four Adult (£20) or Senior (£18) tickets, and this discount will be applied at the checkout.

Ellie Slorach conductor, music director Tim Benjamin director Alex Robinson assistant music director, harpsichord Lara Booth design

Music by Tim Benjamin. Words by Anthony Peter and Tim Benjamin.

Charlotte Hoather pandora Sophie Goldrick prometheus Zofia Hanna epimethemus Michael Jones hephaestus Samuel Oram zeus

A spectacular take on the legends of Prometheus and Pandora, featuring brilliant singers, powerful music, and the voices of 1,000 volunteers. Passion, politics, tragedy, comedy, revolution and anarchy: unmissable.

The Fire Of Olympus; or, On Sticking It To The Man tells the story of Prometheus and Pandora in a brand-new opera by Tim Benjamin, performed by the innovative mavericks Radius Opera.

Zeus is the all-powerful President of Olympus, undermined by activists led by the prankster Prometheus. An accidental theft leads to love, hate, revolution, prison, and anarchy. But a world in ruins demands in Zeus a strong leader – was this his plan all along, or has he finally met his nemesis?

In The Fire Of Olympus, incredible virtuoso singers re-imagine the popular 18th century operas of Handel: tuneful, direct, and sung in English. The brilliant cast and orchestra are joined by the digitally combined voices of over 1000 volunteers from across the North, in a spectacular and exciting theatrical event.

This radical, accessible opera uses the power of Greek myth to resonate with the modern world, and is filled with drama, passion, politics, tragedy, and comedy.

Radius Opera: New opera. Makes you think.

Running time: 100 minutes (with interval).

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