RSM People: Clare McCaldin

RSM Vice-Chairman Clare McCaldin discusses her circuitous route to becoming a performer, how she juggles her busy career as a mezzo soprano with her commitments at the Society, and the importance of helping fellow musicians in need.

RSM People: Clare Tyack

RSM’s Chairman for 2023 Clare Tyack discusses her career in music, the challenge of a busy life as a double bassist and a mother, and how she wants to give back now she has time in retirement. 

RSM People: Jay Blanes

For Jay, his pursuit of a career in music was not necessarily compatible with his anxiety disorder, the act of making music for joy sometimes at odds with the act of striving for success. Find out how RSM was able to help Jay manage his anxiety and what it has meant for his career.

RSM People: Lucy Heyman

Vocal Coach and Musicians’ Health Researcher Lucy Heyman has spent her career dedicated to understanding how professional singers look after their voice, the strains this kind of consistent use can cause and the techniques for maintaining vocal health.

RSM Life Membership

In the last 12 months, we are incredibly proud to have awarded more grants and helped more musicians than ever before. To continue this upward trend and make sure we are reaching as many music professionals in need as possible, we need your help.

Christmas message from RSM

Play to Pay

Listen to some of the music for which RSM earns royalties. Every stream earns us funds which go towards helping musicians in need.

RSM People: David Gordon-Shute

Onyx Brass will reach their 30th anniversary as an ensemble next year, a huge achievement. To celebrate, they have made the incredibly generous decision to donate to RSM a portion of ticket and merchandise sales, as well as collect donations, at every one of their concerts in 2023. Onyx Brass and RSM Member David Gordon-Shute explains why they wanted to help RSM and what it means to reach this milestone.