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    Principal's Notice - Nigel Evans

    Principal's Notice - Nigel Evans

    P/23/01 

    Nigel Evans

      

    It is with deep sadness that I report that Nigel Evans, Alexander Technique Tutor and Library Assistant, passed away on 21 December.

     

    Nigel retired from the RNCM in 2020, having worked at the College in various roles for almost 30 years. Nigel had a great love of Elgar, cats and had an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the Library’s CD and Vinyl collections. He was always happy to help others and approached his roles with passion and enthusiasm. He will be greatly missed by his colleagues.

     

    Nigel’s funeral will take place on Monday 30 January at 11.30am and will be held at Altrincham Crematorium.


    Professor Linda Merrick CBE

    Principal



    RNCM Young Artists: Glyn Thomas

    RNCM Young Artists: Glyn Thomas

    We are deeply saddened to report that Glyn Thomas, Head of RNCM Young Artists, died during the recent break at the age of 52. 

    As part of the development of our Young Programmes, Glyn joined the College in August to lead our newly established Young Artists initiative, and over the past few months was instrumental in providing 11 to 18-year-olds with life-changing opportunities to explore their musical talent and achieve their potential.

    Paying tribute on behalf of colleagues, Andy Stott said: ‘Glyn was a rare talent who not only brought to RNCM Young Artists his creative musicianship as songwriter, performer and producer, but also his extensive knowledge and experience as an educator. He was an outstanding musician, teacher and manager who played a major part in launching this important new programme.’

    Prior to taking this position, Glyn worked as a music tutor at BIMM and was formerly one half of the Manchester-based band, Alpinestars. His first term leading Young Artists – which sees participants work in bands, creating, recording, and distributing original music – was a huge success, ending with a special showcase performance in December.

    Glyn will be sorely missed by his friends, colleagues and students at the College. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

    We would like to reassure you that colleagues who worked closely with Glyn have been contacted separately and are receiving support, as needed, from line managers and members of our Wellbeing Team. A book of condolences has been set up for participants of our Young Artists programme, which recommences on Saturday 21 January. This will be made available to staff in due course.


    Professor Linda Merrick awarded CBE in King's New Year Honours

    Professor Linda Merrick awarded CBE in King's New Year Honours

    We’re absolutely thrilled to share that our Principal, Professor Linda Merrick, was awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours for services to music in higher education.

    An innovative and supportive leader, Linda has been a key figure in the sector for many years and is the force behind our strategic vision to Define the Future of Music. 

    Joining the RNCM as Director of Performance Studies in 2001, she became Vice-Principal in 2006 and Acting Principal in 2012. This January, she celebrates 10 years at the helm after securing the position of Principal in 2013.

    But Linda’s work and passion for music education isn’t just linked to our College. As Chair of Conservatoires UK (CUK), she leads the UK’s network of conservatoires, working with them to develop best practice for training and education in performing arts and to promote the sector’s excellence nationally and globally. She also became the first music conservatoire Principal to be appointed to the Board of the Association of British Orchestra (ABO) and was part of an expert panel chosen to devise a new model music curriculum to help schools deliver world-class teaching.

    Congratulations Linda, we’re all extremely proud of you!





    Principal's Notice - Professor Adam Gorb

    Principal's Notice - Professor Adam Gorb

    December 2022

     

    P/22/10

    Professor Adam Gorb

     

    Professor Adam Gorb has announced his wish to step aside from the role of Head of Composition at the RNCM at the end of the current academic year. In the last 23 years, Adam has led the College's School of Composition with distinction, building on the institution’s long-standing legacy for developing some of the UK's leading composers. Many of these individuals are now enjoying high profile careers across the music industry home and overseas. There will be opportunities for us to recognise Adam's contribution to the RNCM as the year unfolds and to thank him personally for all he has done for the College.

     

    An announcement about succession plans will be made in the New Year.   


    Professor Linda Merrick

    Principal 

     



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    CANCELLED – RNCM Research Forum – Arielle Bonneville-Roussy

    Wednesday 1 February 2023

    CANCELLED – RNCM Research Forum – Arielle Bonneville-Roussy
    Wednesday 1 February 2023
    RNCM Lecture Theatre

    Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. You can see future events in our Sir John Manduell Research Forum Series listings. 

    Our new series of Research Forums will be livestreamed from the RNCM YouTube channel. The audience has the opportunity to hear presentations from academics, performers and composers, and to engage in the exchange of ideas that follows. Talks usually last about an hour, including a Q&A session. Join us in person or watch this session livestreamed.

    Free admission, no ticket required.

    Please note our guest speaker will be appearing via video link. 



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    RNCM Opera Scenes: Mozart & Delibes

    Wednesday 1 February 2023

    RNCM Opera Scenes: Mozart & Delibes
    Wednesday 1 February 2023
    RNCM Theatre

    Vocal and conducting students present some of opera’s greatest moments in this free series of staged scenes. A perfect way to feed your curiosity! 

    With excerpts from:
    Léo Delibes Lakmé
    Libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille, based on the story Les babouches du Brahamane by Théodore Pavie
    Sung in French 

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Idomeneo K 366
    Libretto by Giambattista Varesco, based on the play Idoménée by Antoine Danchet ~
    Sung in Italian 

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni K 527
    Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
    Sung in Italian 

     Photo credit: Robin Clewley


    Tickets:
    Free admission, ticket required 

     
    This event will end at approximately 7.15pm. 



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    Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Brass Ensemble with Steven Verhaert

    Thursday 2 February 2023

    Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Brass Ensemble with Steven Verhaert
    Thursday 2 February 2023
    RNCM Concert Hall

    Our students, staff, and visiting artists perform alongside one another in our weekly Thursday lunchtime concert series. Drop in during your lunch break and enjoy the best of ensemble music in the heart of Manchester. 

    The brilliance and vivacity of a brass ensemble is enough to fill any listener with excitement and intrigue let alone one led by the legendary Steven Verhaert. He’s renowned for having a multi-faceted career that has taken him across Europe as an in-demand performer, conductor, and arranger.  

    Broad sonorities and pounding rhythms in Janáček’s Sokol Fanfare offer an impressive opening to this afternoon’s performance followed by the earlier works of Gesualdo and Lully. Playing on listeners’ intrigue, the programme rounds off with an inventory of material that Christian Lindberg had previously dismissed as being ‘too rough and rocky’ in his work Brainrubbish. 

    Leoš Janáček arr Verhaert Sokol Fanfare *
    Carlo Gesualdo arr Verhaert Suite
    Jean-Baptiste Lully arr Verhaert Suite from Psyche
    Christian Lindberg Brainrubbish 

    Steven Verhaert, Andreas Asiikkis * conductors 

    Tickets:
    £2.50 (Under 26s and Students)
    £5 (Full)

    This event will end at approximately 1.55pm. 



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    Lucy Hale Day of Music, Disability and Technology: Day Ticket

    Friday 3 February 2023

    Lucy Hale Day of Music, Disability and Technology: Day Ticket
    Friday 3 February 2023
    Various Venues

    As part of the RNCM’s first ever Disability Awareness Week, the College presents the Lucy Hale Day of Music, Disability and Technology, in collaboration with Drake Music, directed by composer Megan Steinberg and co-directed by composer Ben Lunn.

    The day spotlights the work of disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent artists in the UK who use technology in innovative ways, and whose unique practices are driven by their differences, instead of conforming to non-disabled traditions. From Clare Johnston’s iPad to Louis Palfrey’s Makey Makey Kits and Sonia Allori’s Electronic Wind Instrument, each artist and event provides new insight into technology, music and disability.

    About Lucy Hale:

    Lucy Hale was a composer and disability advocate, who died in January 2021. Lucy was known for her innovative approach to composition and her passion for breaking down barriers. In 2021 Lucy was planning to begin her PhD at the Royal Northern College of Music, in partnership with Drake Music and PRiSM, having won Collaborative Doctoral Award funding to investigate disability and accessibility through the composition of new works for accessible musical instruments. This research continues in her name, now carried out by Megan Steinberg, who will be showcasing some of her work at this celebration of Lucy’s life.

    All events are free to attend and are as accessible as possible.

    This event is made possible by NWCDTP who are supporting Megan Steinberg’s Lucy Hale Doctoral Award, a Composition PhD in association with Drake Music exploring and widening accessibility in music.

    Schedule:

    11.30am – 12pm / Carole Nash Recital Room
    Welcome

    12pm – 1pm / Carole Nash Recital Room
    Workshop with Louis Palfrey
    Louis Palfrey is an award-winning Autistic composer, producer and educator based in Margate who works with music technology to create distinct sound worlds that tell a story. Louis will run a workshop on using simple graphic notation and conductive interfaces to create a playable graphic score.

    2pm – 3pm / RNCM Concert Hall
    Performance 1: Digital Orchestra with Drake Music Scotland

    This session will explore the 10-year evolution of Digital Orchestra from a 2012 New Music Collaboration in London to what exists today: a busy and varied programme of artist support tailored to individual ambitions. We will share films and images from recent performances including Diversions and Echoes Concerts, Devised & Curated by Ben Lunn.

    3.15pm – 4.15pm / Carole Nash Recital Room
    Talk: Putting Accessibility at the Start of the Creative Process with Megan Steinberg Lucy Hale Doctoral Award Holder

    4.30pm – 5.30pm / RNCM Concert Hall
    Performance 2: Clare Johnston
    Clare Johnston is a disabled-identifying performer, composer, teacher, and music technology experimenter. As an Associate Musician with Drake Music Scotland, Clare writes mostly for iPad using the ThumbJam app, performing her own compositions. Her performances involve a wide variety of technology instruments used by Drake Music Scotland to make music performances accessible.

    5.45pm – 6.15pm / Carole Nash Recital Room
    Film Screening – Forward: This is happening + Q&A
    This short film, by Zakiya Leeming, documents the process of making Megan Steinberg’s new piece This is happening, which premières in the evening concert. Working with flautist Kathryn Williams and EWI performer Sonia Allori, the three musicians figure out how to make the composition process accessible.

    8pm – 9pm / RNCM Concert Hall
    Evening Concert

    The day culminates in a concert of world premières from artistic partnerships between PRiSM and Drake Music.

    Sarah Fisher Mysteries of my mind (world première)
    Bofan Ma, Sarah Fisher keyboard/piano/percussion

    Oliver Vibrans Hatchet Job (world première)
    Tilly Chester viola

    Megan Steinberg This is happening (world première)
    Kathryn Williams flute
    Sonia Allori electronic wind instrument (EWI)

     

    Tickets:
    Day ticket (access to all events throughout the day, including the Evening Concert):
    Free admission, ticket required (limited availability)

    Evening Concert ticket only
    Free admission, ticket required

    This programme was updated on 27/01/2023.



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    RNCM Opera Scenes: Offenbach, Wolf-Ferrari & Dove

    Friday 3 February 2023

    RNCM Opera Scenes: Offenbach, Wolf-Ferrari & Dove
    Friday 3 February 2023
    RNCM Theatre

    Vocal and conducting students present some of opera’s greatest moments in this free series of staged scenes. A perfect way to feed your curiosity! 

    With excerpts from:
    Jacques Offenbach La vie Parisienne
    Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
    Sung in French 

    Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari Le donne curiose
    Libretto by Luigi Sugana, based on the play by Carlo Goldoni
    Sung in Italian 

    Jonathan Dove L’augellino Belverde (The Little Green Swallow)
    Libretto adapted from Carlo Gozzi
    Sung in English (translation by Adam Pollock) 

    This performance will be sign interpreted. The signer, Paul Whittaker, will be on the left-hand side of the stage as you look at it from the auditorium.


    Tickets:
    Free admission, ticket required 

    This event will end at approximately 7pm.

    Photo credit: Robin Clewley



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