The Royal Musical Association
About the RMA
Activities and History
Membership
Governance
Council Members & Officers
Council Members
Council Members are Directors of the company and Trustees of the charity.
President (2011-2014)
Professor Mark Everist
University of Southampton
Immediate Past President
Professor Philip Olleson
University of Nottingham (RMA President 2008-2011)
Treasurer
David Roberts-Jones
Vice Presidents
(maximum of six; appointed annually)
Prof. Paul Banks (to 2013)
Royal College of MusicProf. John Irving (to 2014)
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityDr Leanne Langley (to 2015)
Professor Jan Smaczny (to 2016)
Queen's University BelfastProfessor Rachel Cowgill (to 2017)
Cardiff University
Ordinary Members of Council
(serving for three calendar years)
To 2013:
Dr James Garratt
University of ManchesterDr David R. M. Irving
University of NottinghamDr Clair Rowden
Cardiff University
To 2014:
Dr Barbara Eichner
Oxford Brookes UniversityDr Sarah Hibberd
The University of NottinghamDr Nicholas McKay
University of Sussex
To 2015:
Dr Keith Chapin
Cardiff UniversityDr Annette Davison
University of EdinburghDr Elaine Kelly
University of Edinburgh
RMA Officers and Associates
Those listed below are entitled to attend Council meetings and may take part freely in discussion but may not vote on decisions.
Executive Officer
Dr Jeffrey Dean
Membership Development Officer
Helen Thomas
Student Liaison Officer
Susan Bagust
Student Representatives
Amanda Hsieh (2012-13)
University of OxfordEmily Payne (2013-14)
University of Oxford
Convenor of the Scottish Chapter
Dr Warwick Edwards
University of Glasgow
Representative to Society for Musicology in Ireland
Dr Aidan Thomson
Queen's University Belfast
Past Presidents
Professor John Deathridge
King's College London (RMA President, 2005-2008)Hugh Cobbe OBE FSA
Former Head of British Collections and Head of Music (1985-2001) at the British Library (RMA President, 2002-2005)Professor Sir Curtis Price
New College, Oxford (RMA President, 1999-2002)Professor Julian Rushton
University of Leeds (RMA President, 1994-1999)Professor Brian Trowell
University of Oxford (RMA President 1984-1989)