Julian Johnson awarded Wolfson Research Professorship

01 Jun 2022

We're delighted to announce that Julian Johnson has been awarded a Wolfson Research Professorship for his project ‘The Persistence of the Aesthetic: The Value of Musical Listening in the 21st Century'

REF 2021 results for Music and Drama at Royal Holloway

11 May 2022

World-leading excellence in Music research recognised

Dr Mark Berry interviewed for New York Times article on Wagner

25 Apr 2022

Dr Mark Berry, Head of Department, was interviewed for a New York Times article on the composer Richard Wagner.

Interview with our Director of Choirs, Rupert Gough

26 Jan 2022

Ahead of Royal Holloway's London Concert taking place next week, we catch up with Director of Choirs, Rupert Gough, to get his take on what this musical celebration has in store for its audience.

New album from Director of Performance, Dr Mary Dullea

24 Jan 2022

A new release from Dr Mary Dullea (Director of Performance) with her ensemble the Fidelio Trio highlights rarely performed music from the 20th-Century composer Ernest Moeran.

Interview with our Director of Orchestras, Rebecca Miller

10 Jan 2022

Ahead of Royal Holloway's 2022 London concert, we catch up with Director of Orchestras Rebecca Miller to find out what this year's musical celebration is all about.

Dr Tonia Ko awarded commission from Library of Congress

09 Dec 2021

Dr Tonia Ko, Lecturer in Composition, has been awarded a prestigious commission from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress.

Dr Zubin Kanga at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

19 Nov 2021

On November 22, Dr Zubin Kanga (Lecturer in Musical Performance and Digital Arts) returns to perform at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

Exhibition at Foundling Museum by PhD student Lizzy Buckle

25 Oct 2021

A new exhibition at the Foundling Museum has been curated by Lizzy Buckle, based on her research for a collaborative PhD at Royal Holloway and the Foundling Museum.

Prof. Tina K. Ramnarine's work on 'Transnational Folk'

06 Oct 2021

Tina K. Ramnarine, Professor of Music, has been working on a vital new project, 'Decolonising Folk'.