Music must always move forward

There has to be a place for new musicians to connect, collaborate and create. We are that place. A risk-taking conservatoire where the traditions of the past meet the talent of the future.

Summer season concerts

We continue 2023 with highlights from the Wigmore Hall series, Royal Academy Opera, and the Fragile Festival. Browse our diary for full listings.

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We continue 2023 with highlights from the Wigmore Hall series, Royal Academy Opera, and the Fragile Festival. Browse our diary for full listings.

Why study at the Academy?


Simon Rattle, Felicity Lott, Elton John and Harrison Birtwistle all learnt their craft here. We're excited to discover who’s next.

Students Studying in the Corridor

Simon Rattle, Felicity Lott, Elton John and Harrison Birtwistle all learnt their craft here. We're excited to discover who’s next.

Students in concert in the Duke's Hall

Prospectus 2023/24

Discover all you need to know about our community and how you can become a part of it.

Student Life

When you come to the Academy, you will form lifelong friendships with people from around the world.

A student carries a cello at the Academy entrance
A student carries a cello at the Academy entrance

The Royal Academy of Music's future


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As we enter our third century, our aim is to shape the future of music by discovering and supporting talent wherever it exists.

With your gift, you can help unleash the potential of young musicians today who will change the world of music tomorrow.

As we enter our third century, our aim is to shape the future of music by discovering and supporting talent wherever it exists.

With your gift, you can help unleash the potential of young musicians today who will change the world of music tomorrow.

Ceiling of the Angela Burgess Recital Hall

Principal Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE welcomes new and prospective students to the Academy

Principal Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE welcomes new and prospective students to the Academy

The 'Short Stories' Podcast


A podcast series uncovering and celebrating some of the people, past and present, whose stories resonate through our building and define the institution.

A podcast series uncovering and celebrating some of the people, past and present, whose stories resonate through our building and define the institution.

200 Pieces

As part of its Bicentenary celebrations, the Academy has invited 200 composers to write 200 new works for solo instrument or voice.

The recordings and scores for these works are now available, creating a new library of varied contemporary works by many of the world’s leading composers.

Follow Their Lead

Academy alumni shape musical culture in countless ways.

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