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Interview with the 2021 Tippett Medallist
Niki Zohdi chats to the recipient of the Tippet Medal – Jonathan Woolgar
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The Apocalypse is Nigh: Music and Crisis Around 1400
By Johanna-Pauline Thöne
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Looking back to Look Forward
A method for formulating a new research topic – by Jacob Simmons
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Rhené-Baton as Conductor and Composer: The Hiatus Years
Callum Rogers Rhené-Baton (1879–1940) was a French musician perhaps best known for his conductorship roles across Europe. Although he was born in neighbouring Normandy, Rhené-Baton gleans much of his compositional […]
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Exploring Poulenc’s Paris and the Bibliothèque national de France
Kerry Bunkhall describes her journey exploring Poulenc’s Paris and the Bibliothèque nationale de France for her doctoral research.
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Online Resources for Musicians during the Quarantine Era
Note: we are now collecting available online events, courses and resources.. etc. for students to enjoy academic life in this difficult time. This list is by any mean far from […]
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Working from home with your research
Ashley WestmacottStudent Representative I should start off by saying that I work from home 90% of the time Covid-19 or not, primarily because I live a fair distance away from […]
Read moreConference Review: Clara Schumann (Née Wieck) And Her World, 14-16 June 2019, Oxford
The Clara Schumann (Née Wieck) And Her World International Bicentenary Conference, supported by the RMA, was held from 14 to 16 June 2019. Organised by Joe Davies, the conference brought […]
Read moreConference Announcement: 56th Annual Conference of the Royal Musical Association, 8-10 Sep 2020, Goldsmiths, University of London
https://sites.gold.ac.uk/rma-annual-conference/
Read moreStatement from the President on Conduct at RMA Conferences
I wanted to bring members of the Association up-to-date with our latest deliberations on an RMA Code of Conduct, following discussions at Council and at the last AGM. Firstly, for […]
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The Royal Musical Association 150th Anniversary Fellowships (for Early Career Researchers)
Call for Applications! Given the extremely challenging environment facing Early Career Researchers, the RMA has established a programme of single-year, non-renewal postdoctoral fellowships (the RMA 150th Fellowships; up to £3,000 […]
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Conference Review: AI and Digital Innovations for Voice and Vocal Music
The one-day symposium AI and Digital Innovations for Voice and Vocal Music took place on 7 March 2025, organized by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at […]
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Registration Open: Broadening Music Performance, University of Surrey, 26-27 June 2025
Extended Call for Papers: RMA French Music study group, Collaborative Piano Practices in France, 1875-2025
Conference Report: RMA Study Day on Everyday Music Scenes
Report by Isabel Thomas Everyday Music Scenes: Pubs, Clubs and ’Stutes was an RMA Study Day held over a day and a half on the 14th and 15th April 2025. […]
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Jerome Roche Prize awarded to Peter Asimov
For a distinguished article by a scholar in the early stages of their career.
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Review: second conference of the RMA French Music Study Group
By Guillaume Avocat A remarkable event once again highlighted the shared international interest in French music, marked by the diversity of topics and a spirit of linguistic and intellectual exchange! […]
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Call for Proposals: BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference
6-8 January 2026, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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2025 Dent Medal awarded to Professor Bettina Varwig
For outstanding contribution to musicology
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Call for Proposals: Piano Music of the 20th Century
Royal College of Music, 15 December 2025 This one-day conference aims to promote practice-led approaches to the research of 20th-century piano repertoire and performance practice. Performers, scholars, pedagogues, and students […]
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