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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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RMA/CUP Edited Book Prize 2025
The Royal Musical Association and Cambridge University Press Edited Book Prize for 2025 goes to Peter McMurray and Priyasha Mukhopadhyay for their edited collection Acoustics of Empire: Sound, Media and […]
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Call for Papers: Chamber Music: Synergies through Time, Places and Spaces (Cardiff, 13 Mar 2026)
We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for our conference ‘Chamber music: synergies through time, places and spaces’. The conference will be held at the Norwegian Church Arts […]
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Conference Report: 5th International Conference on Women’s Work in Music 2025
Scholars from the UK and international destinations enjoyed the privilege of participating in a fascinating dissemination of musical research at the 5th International Women’s Work in Music Conference, hosted by […]
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Sound and Screen conference, and ‘Music, Sound, and the Moving Image’ at 20 symposium
Joint Conference and Symposium Announcement – Re/sounding Visions: Music, Sound, and the Moving Image at 20 – Sound on Screen V – 15-17 July 2026, RNCM, Manchester UK MSMI’s editors, the Royal Musical Association’s Sound […]
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Call for Papers: Music and Screen from Ethnic and Ethnographic Perspectives
Music Department, University of Southampton United Kingdom Friday 23 January Cultural practices, social identities, and lived experiences are replicated and represented in the interaction between music and screen media—including film, […]
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RMA 2025 Practice Research Prize awarded to Sara Salloum
The RMA Practice Research Prize for 2025 is awarded to Sara Salloum (University of Newcastle) for her thesis ‘Female lute accomplishment and performance practices in early seventeenth-century England’ (University of […]
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RMA/CUP Outstanding Monograph Book Prize 2025
The RMA/Cambridge University Press Outstanding Monograph Book Prize for 2025 is awarded to Jessica Swanston Baker for Island Time: Speed and the Archipelago from St. Kitts and Nevis (University of […]
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Call for Papers/Works: 2026 Annual Conference
29 Aug – 1 Sep 2026
Queen’s University Belfast
Deadine: 1 Dec 2025
Conference report: Broadening Music Performance
Broadening Music Performance: New Approaches and Possibilities for Higher Music Education 26-27 June 2025, University of Surrey This two-day international conference on Broadening Music Performance in Higher Education provided an […]
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BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference 2026
6-8 January 2026, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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