RSM People: Victoria Stephenson
RSM is lucky to receive legacies from musicians who want to continue helping fellow music professionals after their death. As well as donations and royalties, they also leave fine instruments to RSM, just as Yvonne Clarke did when she chose to leave her 1957 Voigt viola to the Society. We catch up with The Hallé Orchestra’s Victoria Stephenson, who has been the custodian of the viola for over a decade.
Read More»RSM People: Jonathan Rennert
Organist Jonathan Rennert’s career has encompassed performing, training, examining and writing, as well as a huge amount of philanthropic work. In December 2022, he added RSM Treasurer to his oeuvre. Read on for a whistle stop tour of the many musical activities throughout his life and find out why he wanted to become more involved at the Society.
Read More»RSM People: Judith Weir CBE
Master of the King’s Music and RSM President are just two aspects of the hugely varied career of composer Judith Weir. With the Coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla now less than a week away, we find out what has kept Judith inspired throughout her career and her recollections of working in such a historic role.
Read More»RSM People: Jane Manning and Anthony Payne
Composer Anthony Payne and soprano Jane Manning were at the very centre of British musical life for decades, thanks not only to their individual careers and the work they made together, but also for their incredible support for fellow musicians, which is now continuing at RSM thanks to a generous gift they have left the Society.
Read More»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.
Read More»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.
Read More»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.
Read More»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.
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