It was an honour to welcome His Majesty The Emperor of Japan to the Royal College of Music today where he spent time with RCM students and experienced the College’s unique blend of heritage and innovation.
Read more about the visit: bit.ly/4bifUNP
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Launching the careers of exceptional musicians since 1883.
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- We were thrilled to welcome our President, HRH The Prince of Wales, back to the RCM today to confer honours upon international musicians, meet #RCMJD and #RCMSparks students and hear performances from current RCM musicians. Read More: bit.ly/3scW1nF
- Today we welcomed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales for the grand opening of our new facilities created by the #MoreMusic development. The special visit included a tour of the new @RCMMuseum and performances by some of our students. Read more: bit.ly/3dits04
- Sir Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann, Debbie Wiseman OBE and Rachel Portman OBE were among the many celebrated musicians honoured today by HRH The Prince of Wales during his annual visit to the Royal College of Music. bit.ly/3cnYmmp
- Last night, Royal College of Music students had the incredible opportunity to perform for Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan and Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the State Banquet held at Buckingham Palace. ➡️ bit.ly/RCM-Buckingham…
- Wishing our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, a very happy 96th birthday today!Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, @windsorhorse have released a new photograph of Her Majesty. Taken last month in the grounds of Windsor Castle, The Queen is pictured with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale. Happy Birthday Your Majesty!
- We are appalled by the BBC’s proposed cuts to the @BBCSingers and orchestras. We support and stand with these excellent musicians. Please sign this petition to help stop this decision:
- Happy Birthday to us - the Royal College of Music was officially opened #onthisday by the Prince of Wales in 1883! 🎂 This was our original building, now the Royal College of Organists.
- We were honoured to mark HRH The Prince of Wales’ 25th year as President of the Royal College of Music today with our annual awards ceremony bit.ly/2FPruFD
- Congratulations to alum @LukaOkros for coming 3rd in the Scottish International Piano Competition - catch the final tonight on @ClassicFM! 🍾
- We're delighted to have been named the top conservatoire for performing arts in the UK and Europe and second in the world in the 2018 QS World University Rankings! It's the third year in a row that we've been named the top institution in the UK bit.ly/2FEWXtQ
- We are delighted to announce that world-renowned musician Dame Sarah Connolly (@spconnolly) is joining the RCM’s prestigious Vocal and Opera Faculty as a vocal professor. Find out more: bit.ly/3u0nmgF
- Happy Birthday to RCM alumnus composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, born #onthisday in 1875! We love this artistic photo recreation by fellow alumnus, baritone @PeterBrathwaite - the perfect way to celebrate renowned musicians of the past 👏Recreation #50. A photo of Samuel Coleridge Taylor (c.1898). English composer, conductor and political activist. Sometimes called the ‘African Mahler’. Reworked with Leontyne Price above piano. Rediscovering #blackportraiture through #gettymuseumchallenge. #gettychallenge.
- Congratulations to Prof @NatashaLoges, who has been appointed to a Personal Chair by the RCM 🎉 As well as her role as Head of Postgraduate Programmes, she now gains the title of Professor of Musicology, in recognition of her contribution to research: bit.ly/3qio5Tq

















