ROYALBOTANICGARDENSKEW
WEDNESDAY4SEPTEMBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25
Event1wasaneveningcelebratingtheinternationalimpactand significanceoftheRoyalBotanicGardens,Kew.Theeventfeatured abrand-newcompositionbyrecentRCMCompositionforScreen graduate,KaYounYoo,titled BeyondthePlanet.Thiswas performedliveattheeventbyachamberoctetofRCMstudentsand graduates.
ThemusicwaswrittentoaccompanyascreeningofKewʼsGlobal Impactfilmatthedinner,exploringthediversebackgroundsofthe planetʼsecosystembyincorporatingvariousmusicalinfluencesfrom differentculturesintheUKandMadagascar.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:9
ROYALALBERTHALL
SUNDAY22SEPTEMBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25
IncollaborationwiththeRoyalAlbertHallandFloYoga, theRCMʼsCreativeCareersCentreprovidessolo musicianstoperformlivemusicforyogaeventsinthe iconicElgarRoom.On22September,RCMpercussionist, GosiaKepa,playedavarietyofinstrumentstoaccompany thesession.Fortheseevents,studentsareencouragedto improviseandadapttotheebbsandflowsofthe instructorʼsguidance,utilisingpre-existingworksoreven theirowncompositionalmaterial.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:1
HEALTHYMUSICIAN,HEALTHYCAREERS
Seminarforfirstyearundergraduatestudents
ROYALCOLLEGEOFMUSIC
MONDAY14OCTOBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25
GraduatesLaurenceAstill,LaureChan,andAndrewChenwill deliveraroundtablediscussionontheirtimeasRCMstudents,and thesubsequentdevelopmentoftheirprofessionalportfolios,with afocuson healthandwellbeing.
TheywillshareexperiencesofhowtheCreativeCareersCentre supportedtheircareerdevelopment,andhowstudentscanutilise thatall-encompassingsupporttolaunchtheircareers.
ThistalkispartoftheHealthyMusicianmoduleforallfirst-year undergraduatestudents.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:63
RCMCreativeCareersCentre | Supportingtalent&shapingfutures
Seminarforsecondyearundergraduatestudents
ROYALCOLLEGEOFMUSIC
THURSDAY7NOVEMBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25 PROFESSIONALMUSICIAN:FINANCES,
CreativeCareersCentreConsultant,TrevorFord,willdelivera vitaltalkonfinancemanagement,tax,andfreelancingasa professionalmusicianintheUK.Trevorhasbeenaninvaluable ConsultanttotheRCMsinceitwasfoundedin1999.Thistalk ispartoftheProfessionalMusicianmoduleforallsecond-year undergraduatestudents.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:57
CLASSICALCOFFEEMORNING
ROYALALBERTHALL
SUNDAY24NOVEMBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25
Promisingsoloistsandensemblesareinvitedeachtermtoperformrecitals attheRoyalAlbertHallʼsElgarRoomaspartoftheirClassicalCoffee Mornings,whichshowcaseoutstandingtalentfromtheRCM.Thisterm,the RAHhosteda“RelaxedPerformance”alongsidetheirusualmorning recitalon24November,whichfeaturedundergraduateensemble, AeolianWinds.Theperformanceinvitedadiverseaudienceandopened theElgarRoomspacewithafocusondeliveringclassicalmusicinan accessibleway.Aheadoftheperformance,thequintethadatraining sessionwitheducator,presenter,andsupportspecialist,LucyDrever,who guidedthemonprogrammingandpresentingaconcertformulti-sensory needsandthebuildingblocksofanaccessibleperformance.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:5
WITHHELPMUSICIANS,THEDRAKECALLEJATRUST
ANDTHECOUNTESSOFMUNSTERMUSICALTRUST
Onlineeventforallstudentsandgraduates
WEDNESDAY11DECEMBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25
TheCreativeCareersCentreorganisesregularonlineeventsforRCM studentsandgraduatesthroughouttheyear.Thisterm,wearevery pleasedtowelcomebackHelpMusicians,TheDrakeCallejaTrustand TheCountessofMunsterMusicalTrusttospeakaboutfunding.
Throughthisonlineevent,RCMmusicianshavetheopportunitytofind outmoreabouttheapplicationprocesstoreceivefundingfromthese threeorganisations,andtoaskquestionsaboutallaspectsoffunding.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:OpentoallRCMmusicians
SCIENCEMUSEUM
THURSDAY12DECEMBER2024
CreativeCareersCentre@25
MusiciansfromtheRCMstringsfacultyformastringoctetto performataneveninglaunchoftheScienceMuseumʼsVersailles Gallery.Theoctetwillperformbothclassicalandcontemporary repertoirethroughouttheevening,fromarrangementsof CharpentiertopopsongfavouritesfromtheNetflixhitseries Bridgerton.Theoctetʼsbriefistohelpevokeasenseofgrandeur andopulencewithinthegallery,thatwhichguestscouldexpectto haveexperiencedinthe17thand18thCenturiesatthePalaceof Versailles;aperiodinwhichitbecameamajorsiteforartisticand scientificthinking.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:8
LEGALMATTERS,COPYRIGHTANDFUNDING
SeminarforMasterslevelstudents
ROYALCOLLEGEOFMUSIC
MONDAY20JANUARY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
AspartoftheRCMʼsMastersprogramme,students receivetermlyeventseminarswithindustryexpertson arangeofprofessionaltopics.On20January, studentswillbeinvitedtolearnfromstaffattheRCM, IndependentSocietyofMusicians,andPRSforMusic, whowilldiscussthelegalmattersconcerningcontracts andnegotiatingfees,aswellascopyright,royalties, funding,andgrantapplications.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:AllMasterslevelstudents
RCMCreativeCareersCentre | Supportingtalent&shapingfutures
HOLYTRINITYCHURCH,BRAMLEY
SATURDAY1FEBRUARY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
EachyeartheRCMProfessionalEngagementsServicesendsaʻRisingStarʼ musicianorensembletothepopularrecitalseriesatHolyTrinityChurchinthe villageofBramley.Thisyear,graduateduoFlutesandFrets,comprisedofBeth StoneandDanielMurphy,whowillchronologicallyexploremusicwrittenfor thestageincludingexcerptsfrommasque,ballet,operaandtheatre productionsspanningover600years,fromancientGregorianchantto Broadwayfavourites.Theaudiencewillhavetheopportunitytohearthem playthelute,theorbo,twogenerationsofguitar,andfourdifferent generationsofflute.TheBramleyMusicconcertsalsocollectdonationsforthe RCMHardshipFundaspartoftheircollaborationwiththeRCM.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:2
BICKLEYBRANCH
THURSDAY6FEBRUARY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
TheRCMʼsProfessionalEngagementsServiceprovidesmusicians forperformancesandbackgroundmusicacrossKYNʼscare homefacilitiesinGreaterLondon.Soloistsandensemblesare hiredtoperformforresidentsaswellasatopendaysthroughout theyear,bothasawaytoprovideentertainmenttothoseliving atthehomeandshowcasetheofferingsKYNprovidesitsclients.
On6February,studentMatthewClemmetprovideslight backgroundjazzfortheBickleybranchʼsseasonalopenday.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:16
NATURALHISTORYMUSEUM
FRIDAY14FEBRUARY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
EachyearmusiciansfromtheRCMprovideentertainmentfor guestsattendingtheNaturalHistoryMuseumʼsValentineʻLateʼ event.ValentinesattheMuseumtakesinspirationfromthenatural world,withtheMuseumʼsscientistsgivingtalksonloveinthe animalkingdom.Otheractivitiesincludedanceclassesand sciencestations,aswellastheopportunitytohearlivetwosets ofRCMmusicians,bookedbytheNaturalHistoryMuseum throughtheProfessionalEngagementsService:aclassical harpist,andajazzquartet.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:5
PALLANTHOUSEPIANOPROMS
PALLANTHOUSE,CHICHESTER
FRIDAY21FEBRUARY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
Throughouttheacademiccycle,theCreativeCareersCentreworkswith Chichester-basedartgalleryPallantHousetoprovidepianosoloistsfortheir
popular PallantProms.Eachtermfeaturesthreetalentedstudentorgraduate pianistsfromtheRCMProfessionalEngagementsServicefordaytimeconcerts, andaudiencesenjoyauniqueperformanceonthegalleryʼsBosendorfer grandpianointheirreservecollectionroom.Themusiciansareencouragedto creatediverseprogrammesbasedontheartcollectionswithinthe performanceroomaswellasthelocalmusicalheritageandlandscapeof ChichesterandWestSussex.Forthisweekʼsevent,wearehighlighting graduateFangweiZhaoʼsrecitalonthe21February,featuringworksby Ravel,ScriabinandZhangZhao.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:9
STGEORGE’SCHURCH,HANOVERSQUARE
W/CMONDAY3MARCH2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
Eachacademicterm,theCreativeCareersCentrecollaborateswithSt GeorgeʼsChurchHanoverSquaretoprovideeightpianistsfortheir Morning
Calm events.Everyweekseesadifferentpianistperforminthemorningat 8.40am,MondaytoFriday.Performanceslastforaround10minutesand offerashortperiodofreflection,contemplation,andrelaxationforlisteners beforethechallengesofthedaybegin.Overthepastfewyears, Morning
Calm hashostedavarietyofstudentandgraduatepianistsandorganists,and arangeofgenrestomatch.Thisweekwehighlightperformancesduringthe weekcommencing3March2025bystudentpianistYangYangCai,who treatedaudiencestoChopin,Mozart,andSchubert.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:24
ELGARROOM,ROYALALBERTHALL
SUNDAY16MARCH2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
On16March2025,aspecialdoublebillconcertwillbeheldattheRoyal AlbertHallʼsElgarRoomfortheirfinalClassicalCoffeeMorningConcertof theterm.Classicalmusiccollective,EMPOWER:WomenChangingMusic,will showcasetheworkofunderrepresentedfemalecomposersandmusiciansin theElgarRoomaspartoftheHall'scalendarofeventsbasedaround InternationalWomen'sDay.Themusiciansinvolvedwillperformnotonlya morningrecital,butalsoanafternoonʻrelaxedʼperformance,where attendeesarewelcometomovearound,makenoise,clapalong,andenjoy themselvesinwhateverwayfeelsmostcomfortable.Thelessformal environmentmayparticularlybenefitautisticpeople,thosewithlearning disabilities,thosewithdementia,oranyonewhomayprefercomingtothe RoyalAlbertHallwithadditionalmeasuresinplace.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:5
BRITTENTHEATRE,ROYALCOLLEGEOFMUSIC
THURSDAY27MARCH2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
On27March2025,theRCMCreativeCareersCentreishosting aspecialeventtocelebratetheir25th anniversary.Theeventwill featurelivemusicfromRCMstudentsandgraduates,andapanel discussionaboutcontemporarycreativecareerswithesteemed guests;EricWhitacre,PeterBrathwaite,RebeccaAllenandJane Mitchell,ledbyRCMDirectorJamesWilliams.Theeventisheld inmemoryofMaryCosgraveHonRCM,afoundingmemberof theWoodhouse/CreativeCareersCentre.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:6
KOREANCULTURALCENTRE
THURSDAY24APRIL2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
On24April2025,theKoreanCulturalCentreUKrelaunchedtheir popularemergingartistproject,KCCUKNewTalents.Thisproject supportsUK-basedartistsfromKoreaandpresentsawide-ranging programmeofselectedperformancesthatshineaspotlighton talentedyoungartists.Foritsopeningconcert,RCMProfessional EngagementsServicemusiciansJuneLeeandSeungyeonLee performeduniquearrangementsforviolinandguitaraspartof theirNeulDuoproject.ListenersenjoyedworksbySchubert, Mendelssohn,Paganini,Falla,andPiazzolla.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:2
STJAMES’SPICCADILLY
SATURDAY26APRIL2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
Aspartoftheirregularlunchtimeseries,StJamesʼsPiccadillyholds recitalsformusicianstoperformworksbycomposersfromthe RCMʼsComposititionFaculty.On26April2025,newworksby undergraduatesMollyArnuk,BarrenXu,LilyZhang,Margarida Goncalves,RyanCollis,ZhenghaoWang,andOscarMaowere premieredtothepublic,withpieceswrittenforTheNewLightTrio (harp,cello,andChinesebambooflute),andtheJasmineString Quartet.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:14
RCMRENAISSANCERECORDERS
SHAKESPEAREINMUSICFESTIVAL
FRIDAY2MAY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
AspartoftheannualShakespeareinMusicFestival,whichcelebrates themusicofShakespeare'speriodandthemusicinspiredbyhiswork, theRCMRenaissanceRecorderquartetperformedon2May2025. HiredthroughtheRCMʼsProfessionalEngagementsService,the quartet,featuringHistoricalPerformancefacultystudentsLuca Imperiale,AnnaWalker,LarliDavies,andJosephPage,performeda selectionofpiecesbyShakespeareʼsmusicalcontemporariesfrom Englandandabroad.Playedonoriginalinstruments,composers featuredintheconcertincludedDowland,Harding,Coprario,and Ferrabosco.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:4
FESTIVALGUITARRECITAL
BANSTEADARTSFESTIVAL
TUESDAY6MAY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
AtthebeginningofMayeachyear,BansteadArtshostsa week-longfestival,bringingtogetheramixtureoflunchtime chambermusicconcerts,exhibitions,talksandevening concertsbyawiderangeofperformers.BansteadArts FestivalfeaturesRCMmusicianseveryyear,bookedthrough theProfessionalEngagementsService,andthisyear,on Tuesday6May,classicalguitaristArieDakesianperformed worksbyScarlattiandPuyol,amonghisownarrangements andcompositions.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:1
BUDGETSANDBUSINESSSTRUCTURES
Onlineeventforallstudentsandgraduates
WEDNESDAY21MAY2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
DuringthisyearʼsopencallforRCMAccelerateapplications, RCMgraduateandco-founderofmusicsocialenterprise SoundcastleJenniParkinsonledthisonlineevent,helping withtwocrucialpartsoflaunchingaprojectorinitiative: budgets,andbusinessstructures.Jennishowedattendees howtocreateabudget,andhowtopresentthisforfunding applications.Jennialsoexplainedsomeofthemostcommon typesofbusinessstructurestoenablestudentstoplanand launchtheirideainthemostadvantageousway.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:Allstudentsandgraduateswelcome
FESTIVALPERFORMANCE
GREATEXHIBITIONROADFESTIVAL
SUNDAY8JUNE2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
On8June2025,RCMmusicianJohannaBurnheartperformed asetoforiginalmusicforviolin,voice,andliveelectronicsas partoftheGreatExhibitionRoadfestival.Hiredthroughthe RCMʼsProfessionalEngagementsService,Johannaisknown forherdynamic,powerful,andemotiveperformances, blendingclassicaltrainingwithaninnovativeelectronicstyle.
ThisyeartheGreatExhibitionRoadFestivalranfrom7-8June, celebratingtheintersectionofscienceandthearts,with somethingforallages.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:1
DREAMS,MYSTERYANDINTRIGUE: ANIMMERSIVENIGHTMUSICSHOW
WorldHeartBeat,EmbassyGardens
SATURDAY21JUNE2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
RCMgraduateRiekoMakitawillbringherʻImmersiveNightMusic ShowʼtoWorldHeartBeat,EmbassyGardenson21June2025.The performanceblendsclassicalmusicwithdigitalarttoexplore storytellingacrossdisciplines,evokingthemysteryandbeautyofthe night.TheprogrammefeaturesRenaissanceworksperformedby LondiniumConsort,pianomusicfromthe19thto21stcenturies (includingSchumann,Debussy,Ravel,andTakashiYoshimatsu),and anewlycommissionedworkforpianoandelectronicsbyDelythField. ThisprojectissupportedbyRCMAccelerate.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:7
RoyalCollegeofMusic
WEDNESDAY25JUNE2025
CreativeCareersCentre@25
RCMAcceleratesupportsgraduatingRCMstudentstoeither kickstartanewinitiative,ortotakeanexistinginitiativetothenext level.Itpromotesproactivity,creativity,andanentrepreneurial mind-set:crucialfactorsinthepost-Covid-19regenerationofthe arts.
InthesecondstageoftheRCMAccelerateapplicationprocess, applicantspitchtheirprojectideatoapanelofRCMstaffand industryexperts.Followingthis,winnersofthegrantare announcedatgraduation.
RCMmusiciansinvolved:9
