Thursday 25 July 2024
É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) students and alumni continue to garner awards and recognition for their exceptional talent.
Monday 22 July 2024
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) has appointed Dr Jonathan Cole, Head of Composition, and William Mival, Composition professor, to Personal Chairs in Composition.
Monday 15 July 2024
We are delighted to announce that horn player Zoë Tweed, trumpeter Christian Barraclough and trombonist Rupert Whitehead will join the Brass Faculty from September 2024.
Thursday 11 July 2024
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) achieved excellent results in the annual National Student Survey (NSS), excelling in teaching quality, learning opportunities and student voice.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
His Majesty The Emperor of Japan today experienced the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ’s unique blend of heritage and innovation.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Students from the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) had a unique opportunity to perform for Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan, Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla and Members of the Royal Family at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on 25 June 2024.
Friday 31 May 2024
Opening on 18 June, Awaken: Sufi Music & Women of South Asia delves into the role of women in music, poetry and films associated with Sufism.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Gary Ryan has been appointed Head of Strings at the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ and brings 'a wealth of experience’ to the role.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
We are honoured that King Charles III has chosen to become Patron of the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ), continuing his longstanding relationship with the College.
Thursday 25 April 2024
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) Symphony Orchestra bring Gustav Holst’s dazzling depiction of a journey through space to the BBC Proms on 25 August and Helsinki Festival’s closing concert on 1 September, in collaboration with the Sibelius Academy.
Monday 22 April 2024
A series of three concerts at Wigmore Hall give audiences the opportunity to experience É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ musicians performing in this remarkable venue.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ has been ranked the Global No. 1 institution for Performing Arts for the third year running and earned the inaugural top spot for Music in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Tuesday 9 April 2024
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) Museum has been awarded a grant of over £1.1 million over a five-year period from Research England’s Higher Education Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund, to support its work in advancing understanding of music culture through history and societies.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
From the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) concert halls to London’s Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall, the Summer 2024 Season boasts a range of performances from festivals and orchestral masterpieces to unique chamber works and new music by É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ composers.
Tuesday 12 March 2024
É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ composition student Jack Ledger-Dowse’s new fanfare and anthem were premiered at 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth in Parliament.
Monday 18 March 2024
The 2023 Big Give Christmas Challenge broke the previous year’s achievement for the 14th year running.
Innovative 3D models of historical instruments protect and promote rare instruments to new audiences
Thursday 22 February 2024
3D models of eight rare woodwind instruments protect against conservation concerns around the playability of historical instruments due to their fragility, allowing greater engagement opportunities for É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ students, professional musicians and Museum visitors.
Monday 26 February 2024
É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ Green Week takes place from 26 February to 1 March 2024, offering an opportunity to spotlight the College’s commitment to environmental sustainability and encourage students and staff to keep getting involved.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
A new pioneering performance simulation facility pushes technology further than ever before at the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ, as two new spaces combine state-of-the-art acoustic simulation technology with the visual graphics engines that drive the latest video games.
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Six É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ students will write new compositions that celebrate Kew’s unique landscape which will be played throughout the gardens as part of a brand-new spring festival.
Thursday 4 January 2024
The 2024 New Year Honours List includes Victoria, Lady Robey HonÉ«¶à¶àÊÓƵ, Judith Weir FÉ«¶à¶àÊÓƵ and Sir Antonio Pappano HonDMus, as well as alumni including Laurence Cummings and Margaret Fingerhut and the next Director of the College, James Williams.
Thursday 14 December 2023
For the second consecutive year, the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ has achieved first place for universities with fewer than 5000 students in the People & Planet University League table.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Sir Antonio Pappano returns to the College to conduct the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra, and Sir Thomas Allen and Dame Imogen Cooper share their knowledge with students in the masterclass series
Thursday 30 November 2023
Three out of the four places on the 2023/24 LSO Soundhub scheme have been awarded to É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ composers.
Monday 27 November 2023
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ Philharmonic's unique recording of Toussaint L'Ouverture features in the National Portrait Gallery
Monday 27 November 2023
How do music and the arts impact wellbeing in South American cities? Dr Tania Lisboa and researchers from the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ’s Centre for Performance Science lead the way.
Wednesday 15 November 2023
Help unlock £60,000 of funding this festive season through the UK’s biggest digital match funding campaign.
Tuesday 7 November 2023
World-renowned mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly joins the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ’s Vocal and Opera Faculty this month and will commence one-to-one teaching in September 2024.
Wednesday 1 November 2023
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ is pleased to announce that renowned flautist Adam Walker and distinguished oboist Nick Deutsch join the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ Woodwind Faculty in Autumn 2023.
Thursday 5 October 2023
Five É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ clarinettists have secured positions with the UK’s leading orchestras.
Thursday 19 October 2023
Over summer 2023, the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ refurbished the Britten Theatre, replacing all the audience seating to improve comfort levels and sight lines.
Thursday 28 September 2023
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) achieved the highest rating of Gold for its outstanding teaching, delivery of student experience and outcomes in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
Thursday 21 September 2023
Selected via a competitive audition process, the list comprises some of today’s most talented young performers and academics.
Monday 18 September 2023
Pianist Thomas Kelly has been announced as the recipient of the Benjamin Britten Piano Fellowship for 2023-24, awarded by the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ (É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ) and generously supported by the Philip Loubser Foundation (PLF).
Friday 15 September 2023
Jonathan Frank has been awarded the IAML Vladimir Fédorov Award for his article on the discovery of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Nourmahal’s Song in the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ Library last year.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
The É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ is delighted to announce a new global partnership with the industry-leading online platform Forte offering lessons with É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ teachers to students in the global Inspired Schools group.
Monday 4 September 2023
Open to bassoonists aged 11-18, the programme is free and will take place on five Sundays throughout the academic year.
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Distinguished conductor Sir Andrew Davis makes his debut at the College, and world-renowned piano virtuoso Lang Lang shares his expertise with students as part of the É«¶à¶àÊÓƵ's masterclass series.