Throughout the year the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama will be celebrating its 75th birthday with several public engagement events, additions to its campus, and more. The year’s long lineup will highlight the school’s transformational journey since it started at Cardiff Castle in 1949 and draw attention to its successes. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama {…}
Opera Rara and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) have announced that mezzo-soprano Kezia Bienek and tenor Julian Henao Gonzalez will be featured in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World fringe events. The concerts and exhibition are part of RWCMD’s program of fringe events which coincide with the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. The {…}
Photo credit: Craig Fuller A £3 million pound endowment has been left to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Welsh National Opera. Major art supporters Philippa and David Seligman left the gift to offer lasting support to young artists and professional musicians alike. The legacy will also go to future projects. The Royal Welsh College of {…}
(Credit: Shu Xiaoning) The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has announced that Maestro Xu Zhong as its first-ever International Chair in Opera representing Asia. Zhong is a conductor, musician, opera producer, and educator who is currently President of the Shanghai Opera House, Principal Director of Fondazione Arena di Verona, Chief Conductor of Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, and Dean of {…}