P/19/05
Manus Carey
I am delighted to announce that Manus Carey has been appointed to the new role of Deputy Principal (Performance and Programmes) at the RNCM with effect from 1 May 2019.
Manus was appointed as Director of Performance at the College in September 2017, bringing extensive experience from his previous role as Executive Producer at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), where he was responsible for the Orchestra’s artistic strategy and programme, as well as its recording, commissioning, hired engagements and national/international touring work.
In his time at the RNCM, Manus has presided over a number of significant innovations in student performance at the College, including extended side-by-side working with professional partners, an annual themed approach to programming, aligning a broader range of learning opportunities with our performance programme and, more recently, instigating our new Lab Week.
With over-arching responsibility for Access and Participation, Manus is re-positioning RNCM Engage and its component activities at the heart of the College’s work, ensuring we reach out across our wider community to support people of all ages and backgrounds, help develop the next generation of talented young musicians who might aspire to study at the RNCM, and equip our students with the wide portfolio of education and workshop leadership skills they need for success in tomorrow’s music industry.
In his new role, Manus will work in parallel with Susan Baines, whose role will be re-designated Deputy Principal (Operations) from 1 May 2019. Together they will drive forward the College’s ambitious strategic plans, leading our academic and professional service teams. We will shortly be advertising for a Director of Programmes, who will cover the core academic leadership and management responsibilities currently held by Professor Martin Harlow: Vice-Principal (Academic).
Professor Linda Merrick
Principal
