How does it feel to sing or play a game with a stranger? Come along to our activity at #ImperialLates and find out how a sense of connectedness is shaped by how we communicate with each other. Royal College of Music

Alongside our amazing conductors, this Sunday's Festival will include our first public demonstrations of the simulated audiences and acoustics in the brand new Royal College of Music Performance Laboratory. Don't miss your chance to experience these one-of-a-kind facilities in person!

A major milestone this week as we cut the ribbon on the new Royal College of Music Performance Laboratory. Thank you to all of the guests who shared this evening with us. In particular, to Tao Chang from our funder Arts and Humanities Research Council who spoke passionately about the power of the arts to innovate.

The RCM Museum brings historical woodwind instruments to life with innovative 3D models, providing opportunities to play the instruments more extensively and expand engagement with the RCM collections. Don’t miss the premiere performance on 18 March! ➡️ bit.ly/48zBJal

Registration now open for the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network's first event! When: 21 March, 0600-0830GMT or 1430-1700GMT Where: Online, free What: Discussion of how music can support parents internationally More info: performancescience.ac.uk/mpwevent1

A great array of CPS research in this term's Upbeat including Aaron Williamon and George Waddell on the new Performance Lab, several Music and Wellbeing projects led by Prof Rosie Perkins, Neta Spiro, & Tania Lisboa, and PhD publications by Ugne Peistaraite and Rebecca Herman.

Great Exhibitionists: Heritage in Harmony event, new music, Baroque instruments and dances in the Museum

It really is an exciting time! Yesterday we met with people from around the world at our first meeting of the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network, so much energy and innovation in the room 🌟 Find out more/join us at musicandparentalwellbeing.org

Dr Neta Spiro, RCM Reader in Performance Science, was invited to showcase her research at the Science Museum Love Lates event. ‘Brief Encounters’ used singing and conversation as forms of interaction to explore how our sense of connectedness is shaped by how we communicate.

RCM researcher Dr Maiko Kawabata has been bringing the music of Japanese composer Kikuko Kanai to new audiences, culminating in the UK premiere of ‘Capriccio Okinawa’ with BBC NOW, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 tonight. Tune in from 7.30pm: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Following on our Arts and Humanities Research Council Performance Laboratories upgrade, we've been hard at work over the last three weeks moving the smaller of our two Royal College of Music Labs to a new space in the heart of the building, doubling our capacity to study and train performance with the latest tech.

Check out the latest episode of BBC Click featuring the new Royal College of Music Performance Laboratory. Centre for Performance Science Arts and Humanities Research Council bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

It’s World Maternal Mental Health Day, a topic close to my heart. Delighted that my new edited book on Music and Parental Mental Wellbeing will be published next month, covering lots of ways music can support parents’ mental health. Check it out here: global.oup.com/academic/produ…

A sad day for amateur musicians in Suffolk. Our local music festival is finishing after 100 years. 59% of entries this year had just one entry. Schools can’t afford transport or time off. Music lessons are now the preserve only of those who can afford them.

Registration is now open for our study day 'Qualitative Interviewing in Music Research', Thurs 27 June, Royal College of Music. See this link for registration and details of our packed schedule! eventbrite.co.uk/e/qualitative-…

Delighted to welcome His Majesty The Emperor of Japan to the Royal College of Music Performance Laboratory. Arts and Humanities Research Council UK Research and Innovation Centre for Performance Science

Applications are now open for September 2025 entry to our Royal College of Music MSc in Performance Science. Led by leaders in performance science, we cover musicians' health, arts in health, performance psychology & education, and applied research skills. More info: rcm.ac.uk/msc

Music can support developmental and health needs. Yet, too many families cannot access #musicalcare during a critical time in their child’s development - the first 1001 days. Read about new research & solutions: tinyurl.com/musicalcare Royal College of Music Anna The British Academy