Welcome to our Summer season. ☀️
Expect established visiting artists, emerging talent and a bold programme that reflects our commitment to supporting every stage of an artist’s journey.
Book your tickets now through the link in our bio.
More than an open day, our award-winning Discover RNCM returns on Friday 26 June.
• Chat to current students about living and studying in Manchester
• Discover more about our courses and the endless opportunities they provide
• Learn more about today’s music industry and the skills needed to thrive
• Find out from staff and alumni exactly what makes us different
• Tour our building, view our facilities, and visit our Halls of Residence (@unite_students )
• Experience the inspiring atmosphere we’re renowned for
Book your place now through the link in our bio.
📸 Photos from previous open days by @robinclewleyphotography
This time next year, you could be studying at one of the world’s most progressive conservatoires.
Dedicated to defining the future of music.
Applications for 2026 entry close on 2 October.
🎥 @james.photo.video
It’s been a fantastic year for our Young Projects, with so many young musicians developing their skills through our workshops.
Our final workshop of the year took place last month, bringing together Young Harps, Young Basses, Young Violas and Young Electric Basses for a celebratory performance.
Joined by tutors and student mentors, the players learned and performed music from Matilda in a brilliant showcase of their progress and the confidence they’ve built throughout the year.
Sign-ups will open for our 2026/27 workshops over the Summer, watch this space for details.
Still feeling inspired by Bridging Worlds at RCM last week ✨
It was a real joy to bring together @royalalberthall Associate Artists @rushilmusic and @abisampa with students from @rcmlondon , @trinitylaban , @rncmlive and @thesunshineorchestra (Chennai, India).
Conductors, composers, instrumentalists and dancers collaborated to explore how Western and non‑Western classical traditions can meet, resulting in an evening of bold new creative ideas filled with music and movement.
Swipe through these photos to relive a brilliant moment for our wider music education community 🎶💃🌍
📷 Andy Paradise @paradiseph0t0
Discover RNCM returns next month.
Our award-winning open day is your chance to experience what it’s really like to study at the RNCM.
Student Ambassadors Lucy and Finn are here to tell you what to expect on the day.
• Chat to current students about life in Manchester
• Explore our courses
• Learn about today’s music industry and the skills you’ll need to thrive
• Hear from staff and alumni about what makes us different
• Tour our building, explore facilities, and visit our Halls of Residence (@unite_students )
Book your place through the link in our bio.
Meet us in LA!
We’re excited to be heading to Los Angeles in two weeks time to take part in the Study UK-LA Greater Together campaign.
We will be one of 16 higher education institutions at the @studyuk_britishcouncil pop-up experience on Fri 22 May, giving you the chance to learn more about studying music in the UK.
Our Student Recruitment team will be there to answer any questions you might have, including understanding the conservatoire application and audition process, visas and scholarships, and more.
Manus Carey, Deputy Principal and Artistic Director, will be leading Applying to a UK conservatoire: global outlook – local impact, one of several GREAT sessions taking place during the day.
There will also be a showcase performance by popular music student @harrylines , featuring RNCM musicians from across our Popular Music and Classical programmes.
Register now through the link in our bio.
Cello but from the Mariana Trench 🦑 Cee Haines aka CHAINES talks us through how they processed @laura.vd.heijden ’s acoustic and electric cellos for their haunting new piece, ‘oysters sing of silkworms’.
As well as composing and processing electronics for our show with @thicktightdance Papillons, they also created the spectrogram you can spot in this video 🌈 They’re also researching and teaching electro-acoustic and video game music at @rncmlive 🎓
Which is also the last stop on our tour, and your final chance to hear this piece live (for now)! Book for Saturday evening via the link in bio.
It’s time for our April round‑up! The month kicked off with a well‑deserved break before recital season, followed by a brilliant start to the summer term.
Here are just a few of the posts we were tagged in throughout the month. 👉
This week we were delighted to welcome David Fennessy as part of our In Focus series.
Each year, this series invites trailblazing composers to the RNCM. Behind the scenes, they work closely with our staff and students, culminating in a performance with Manchester Contemporary Orchestra.
Congratulations to all of our student composers who premiered new work at this event.
📸 @robinclewleyphotography
A brilliant learning experience for RNCM brass players and conducting students last week, collaborating with @thefaireyband in a side-by-side concert.
The RNCM Brass Ensemble joined forces with @thefaireyband musicians in a powerful performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Student brass quintet @paramount_brass had the opportunity to work with the band on Derek Bourgeois’ Concerto for Brass Quintet and Brass Band.
We also enjoyed two world premieres from student composers performed by the RNCM Brass Ensemble.
