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The heart of RBC is our students
RBC Principal Stephen Maddock marks his first anniversary in this role sharing the many engaging performances and achievements of our RBC community. -
Meet the alumna working on the Wizard of Oz UK tour
A BCU alumna is working hard behind the scenes to bring the magic of Frank L Baum’s novel to life on stage across the UK, in the Wizard of Oz UK and Ireland tour. -
Academic and filmmaker directs Irish film with stellar cast
BCU Senior Lecturer in Film Distribution and Marketing Frank Mannion has directed the full-length documentary, Quintessentially Irish, which explores what is means to be Irish. -
RAF musicians join forces with students
The Central band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) gave a joint concert with the RBC Wind Orchestra, giving our students insight into military music life. -
Student takes joint second prize in competition
Congratulations to BMus student Daniel Marles who won joint second prize at the annual Lewis Memorial Competition. -
Junior Conservatoire student cast in iconic musical
Junior Conservatoire student Jeevan Braich says the Conservatoire prepared him for his starring role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express, which opens this summer. -
Beetung shares her story for TV docu series
A Taiwanese film crew recently came to RBC to film academic Beetung Goo and her colleagues for the upcoming Taiwanese docu series on migration ‘Over There’. -
Joyous win
RBC finalists captivated audiences at Beverley Minster, with Godfrey Leung picking up the Dame Gillian Weir Messiaen Prize for his performance of Messiaen's 'Transports de Joie'. -
Congratulations to Brass student Carl Davis
Principal Horn of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Tim Thorpe judged final-year student Carl Davis to be the winner of this year’s RBC Brass Prize. -
A busy term ahead
Principal Stephen Maddock reflects on increasing participation in the arts and cultural education, as well as his appearances on BBC Radio 3 and 4. -
Alumna secures an Italian orchestra position
BMus alumna Sijing Tu has been confirmed as a permanent flute player in the Haydn Orchestra in Bolzano, Italy. -
Alumni’s “laugh out loud” comedy now on Channel 4
A new comedy series written by and starring RBC alumni, that “should be shown to all new TV writers”, is currently available on Channel 4. -
RBC does the school run
The Camarillo Trio and Epsilon Brass recently visited The Blue Coat School in Birmingham to give performances to young children. -
BPO Concerto Competition winners
Congratulations to BMus student Alex Wyatt who won the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition, and the opportunity to perform with this pre-eminent amateur orchestra.