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)
Honorary Treasurer
Barbara Evans
Vice Presidents
(maximum of six; appointed annually)
Prof. Paul Banks (to 2015)
Royal College of MusicProf. John Irving (to 2014)
Institute of Musical ResearchProf. David Wyn Jones (to 2013)
Cardiff UniversityProfessor Jan Smaczny (to 2016)
Queen's University BelfastProf. Susan Wollenberg (to 2012)
University of Oxford
Ordinary Members of Council
(serving for three years to AGM)
To 2012:
Dr Björn Heile
University of GlasgowDr Elaine King
University of HullDr Karen McAulay
Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandDr Alexandra Wilson
Oxford Brookes University
To 2013:
Dr James Garratt
University of ManchesterDr David Irving
University of CambridgeDr Clair Rowden
Cardiff University
To 2014:
Dr Barbara Eichner
Goldsmiths, University of LondonDr Sarah Hibbert
The University of NottinghamDr Nicholas McKay
University of Sussex
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
Kate Guthrie (2011-12)
King's College, LondonAmanda Hsieh (2012-13)
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, 2002-5)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)