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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.

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the power of the arts to connect us to each other, and last week our Percussion students had an amazing opportunity to come together through the power of the djembe.

Past and present students of the David Seligman Opera School joined forces with Welsh National Opera and maestro Carlo Rizzi to present an Opera Gala to celebrate the College’s 70th birthday.

Meet the new Head of Classical Music at the Southbank Centre!

The College is very proud to announce that Professor Uzo Iwobi OBE has been appointed as a Vice President of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is honoured to welcome Maestro Xu Zhong, conductor, musician, opera producer and educator as its inaugural International Chair in Opera representing Asia.

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

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has appointed one of the country’s leading movement directors Struan Leslie as its new Head of Movement.

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama today announced its new Promise strategy. As the National Conservatoire of Wales it promises to extend its reach and impact, and further transform its offer to students, celebrating its 75th birthday in 2024 as a world-leading creative skills hub.

From London fashion week to a game of chess, this years socially distanced opera productions demonstrated the creativity of our MA opera directors, as Strings student Rosie Olver reports: