RSM People: Toby Thatcher
While much of the support RSM provides is for treatments that bring musicians back to
full health, just as much of the support goes towards managing long-term health issues, as is the case for Australian-British conductor Toby Thatcher. Find out how RSM has been able to help fund the consistent attention his health demands.
Archive item of the month: October 2022
Ralph Vaughan Williams (Down Ampney, 12 October 1872 – London, 26 August 1958)
Read More»HM Queen Elizabeth II
The Royal Society of Musicians’ President, Chairman, Governors, Members and staff send their deepest condolences to the Royal Family following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Read More»Archive item of the month: September 2022
Ruth Gipps (Bexhill-on-Sea, 20 February 1921 – Eastbourne, 23 February 1999)
Read More»RSM People: Kim Murphy
RSM is proud to be a charity run by musicians for musicians. Bassoonist Kim Murphy became a Member in 2018 and then a Governor in 2020, responsible for the decision making that helps her fellow colleagues across the profession. She tells us what goes on behind the scenes.
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RSM People: Nigel Waterhouse
Having spent decades bringing attention to the accordion, Nigel Waterhouse began to suffer hearing loss, which was made worse by several well-meaning attempts to help before a specialist stepped in. Find out how RSM has helped fund Nigel’s new hearing aids and what difference they have made to his sound world.
Read More»RSM People: Ben Tarlton
For a musician to express themselves properly, they need not only ability, but also the right instrument. The Society’s Fine Instrument Scheme enables professional musicians to have use of high quality stringed instruments on a medium to long-term basis. The Scheme has recently been gifted a William Forster cello which has been made available to Ben Tarlton. He tells RSM what it means to have world-class equipment at his disposal.
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