A pioneering musician and cultural leader, considered to be one of the finest conductors of all time, has been honoured by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Marin Alsop, the first woman to lead a major American orchestra at the Baltimore Symphony and the first woman to conduct Last Night of the Proms in 2013, was
Research carried out by academics at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) leads Scotland in terms of real-world impact, according to a UK-wide assessment of research quality at higher education institutions.
A campaign to end instrumental tuition fees in Scotland’s schools and share the transformative power of music has been recognised for a top education award. The Music for Scotland initiative between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Music Education Partnership Group is a finalist in the Widening Access category in this year’s Herald Higher
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is ranked one of the world’s top five destinations to study the performing arts, in prestigious global rankings published today (Wednesday 6 April). Scotland’s national conservatoire – which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year – is ranked number five for performing arts in the QS World University Rankings by
The Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland joins leading artistic and academic minds who have been named today (March 22) as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). Professor Sharkey is one of 80 new Fellows elected to join the RSE from across the sciences, arts, education, business, and public life. He joins
A leading academic has been elected Chair of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Board of Governors. Professor Dorothy Miell OBE FRSE was elected to the prestigious post by students, staff and governors in the first election of its kind at the institution. She is also the first woman to hold the post of Chair in
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is marking its 175th anniversary in style … with the launch of a commemorative collection for its milestone year. From a fascinating new book and bespoke tartan to stunning limited-edition prints, the special anniversary keepsakes – available from the RCS Shop – celebrate 175 years of excellence in performing
A creative force on the Scottish music scene will help nurture the next generation of traditional musicians in a new artistic role at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Mike Vass, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and arranger, is the first Associate Artist in Traditional Music at Scotland’s national conservatoire, where he’ll mentor young musicians on the
Today (Tuesday, March 8) sees the launch of a new two-year pilot programme that will support the innovation potential of students, staff and recent alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Innovation Studio will facilitate new opportunities for idea development and knowledge exchange at the RCS. Through a series of workshops, panels, online discussions, interdisciplinary
A community music initiative that provides support for refugee and asylum seeker women, a choir for carers that helps reduce stress and anxiety and a singing group for people experiencing memory loss or dementia … they’re just a few of the groups helping Scots through the power of song. They’re part of Scotland’s Singing for
