The RMA, founded in 1874, is the second oldest society of its kind in the world.
Our many conferences and study days engage with music of all kinds on many levels.
Three regular publications - the Journal of the Royal Musical Association, the RMA Research Chronicle and the RMA Monographs series - are part of our wide-ranging organization.
We offer prestigious awards for outstanding scholarly achievement as well as grants and excellent training opportunities for young scholars.
And we see ourselves as a hub for other national and international organizations concerned with the study of music.
Membership of the RMA is worth it. Enjoy exploring our site and contact us if you want to know more.

Philip Olleson
President of the RMA
Music, Literature, Illustration
Collaboration and networks in English manuscript culture, 1500 – 1700
16 Feb 10 - 17 Feb 10
RMA Study Day in association with the British Society of Aesthetics
20 Feb 10
Wolfgang Rihm and the Arditti String Quartet
8 Mar 10 - 10 Mar 10
Correspondances: exchanges and tensions between art, theatre and opera in France, c.1750-1850
26 Mar 10 - 27 Mar 10
Writing Music Before and After Conventional Notation
26 Mar 10 - 27 Mar 10
Call for Performers: Collaborations in Practice Led Research
An RMA Study Day - Deadline 26 Feb 2010
23 Oct 10