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Develop a confident and distinctive personal voice through specialist training covering the full range of compositional techniques and approaches, while immersing yourself in opportunities to perform, record, gain hands-on industry experience and collaborate across the disciplines.

Cultural collaboration across the world: RWCMD and the Morin Khuur composition project

In a unique global cultural exchange project, RWCMD Composition students collaborated with the Mongolian State conservatoire to give its students their first chance to perform international music.

Composing the College: Natalie Roe on creating the music for the RWCMD brand film

How do you encapsulate the essence of the College through music?

Sir Bryn Terfel teams up with RWCMD to support future young artists

On Saturday 25th February 2023 Sir Bryn Terfel CBE, one of the world’s greatest singers, announced a new foundation with the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Triggering the imagination: artist in residence Errollyn Wallen returns to RWCMD

We welcomed back Errollyn Wallen, artist in residence and one of our newest Honorary Fellows, last term.

RWCMD: The first Steinway Exclusive Conservatoire in the world

The Carne foyer was well and truly woken up from its lockdown silence on Wednesday 9th September, 2020, when 24 brand new Steinway pianos played gloriously together, celebrating the College becoming the world’s very first Steinway Exclusive Conservatoire.

On the big screen: #MadeInWales

With breathtaking landscapes and more castles per square mile than anywhere in the world, Wales has always been a favourite with film producers looking for epic outdoor locations.

TV on location: #MadeInWales

If you live in Cardiff it’s not unusual to see an ambulance from Holby City Hospital parked down the next road, a Cyberman marching down the high street, or a car park full of dressing room trailers and catering vans.

Perfection isn't everything: Tim Rhys-Evans on music and mental health

Highlighting the importance of music and its positive impact on our wellbeing, Director of Music Tim Rhys-Evans wrote for Music Teacher magazine about his personal relationship between music and mental health.

The Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize 2022 winner

Congratulations to flautist Isabelle Harris on winning this year’s Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize.

Mental Health Awareness Week: Looking after your wellbeing

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and we’ve teamed up with Student Services Manager, Kate Williams, to give you some key tips, advice and resources about how to take care of your own mental well-being.

Strengthening music in society: Training musicians of the future

At RWCMD we cherish the value of music-making for our wellbeing and cultural health.

Errollyn Wallen: artist in residence

Earlier this month, at an RWCMD Symphony Orchestra celebrating her work, we were delighted to welcome Errollyn Wallen as the College’s artist in residence.

The Flying Bedroom Theatre Company: trust and teamwork

Catching up after a busy summer, we spoke to four members of the Flying Bedroom Theatre Company about touring, trust, collaboration and the future.

The 2021 Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize final

Congratulations to Elena Zamudio, the winner of this year’s prestigious Sir Ian Stoutzker prize.

Composer Jasper Dommett nominated for Ivor Novello Award

All good news in the arts is welcome during lockdown, but we are particularly delighted to announce that Composition student Jasper Dommett has been nominated for one of the UK’s most prestigious music prizes, the Ivor Novello Award, as part of The Ivors Composer Awards 2020.

Steinway pianos: ‘The Rolls Royce of the piano world’

Celebrating the College’s new status as the first Steinway Exclusive Conservatoire in the world gave composer and MA Composition student Julia Plaut a daunting but inspirational challenge.

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