We were honoured to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte on a very special Platinum Jubilee weekend. It was the first visit to Wales’ national conservatoire for Prince William and Catherine.
It was very special to welcome our President The Prince of Wales, and The Duchess of Cornwall to
#RWCMD
in our final week of term. They spent the morning chatting with staff and students and enjoying music and drama performances.
Diolch
@ClarenceHouse
Tune in to
@bbcnewsbeat
for a special
#WorldMentalHealthDay
conversation.
Thank you to Pria, and Dr Abigail, António, Ben and Emma - the inspiring mental health advocates who spoke so openly about their experiences and why they are committed to supporting others.
Our students enjoyed performing for our President, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and their guests at their annual evening of music and drama, celebrating Welsh Culture, at their Welsh home.
@ClarenceHouse
The Prince of Wales warmly greets our music and drama students along with
#RWCMD
International Chair in Drama, Emmy-award winner
@MatthewRhys
, to congratulate and thank them for their special performance in celebration of HRH’s 70th birthday.
#ACelebrationFitforaPrince
#Wales
There is a tradition in theatres: when they're empty, to leave at least one light on. Known as a ghost light, it’s meaning is unmistakable. It means though the theatre is empty, WE WILL RETURN.The building may have gone quiet, but absolutely nothing can silence RWCMD!
@RWCMD_TECH
Many congratulations to
#RWCMD
Vice-President and graduate
@AnthonyHopkins
for his Best Actor
#Oscar
win for
#TheFather
.
Llongyfarchiadau enfawr, Sir Anthony from all your friends at RWCMD.
Croeso to our new senior acting lecturer, actor & director Suzanne Packer
Well known on TV for her roles in Casualty & Keeping Faith she's already a great friend to
#RWCMD
, teaching & sitting on our audition panels
Hope you're having a great first week Suzanne!
#RWCMDActing
The legend that is Head of
#RWCMDActing
Dave Bond leaves us today!
Bringing us his inspirational & ambitious vision, he leaves behind an amazing legacy, empowering generations of creatives as well as creating the
#NEW
festival.
Diolch yn fawr, Mr Bond.
#Acting
@Lin_Manuel
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Croeso to our new Director of Performance (Drama) renowned theatre director, Jonathan Munby, and our first ever Writer in Residence Chinonyerem Odimba
‘It’s time for a radical and progressive look at actor training in the 21st century’ says
@munbyj
1/3
We've done it again!
#RWCMD
is No 1 for Drama in Guardian University Guide League Tables for the 2nd year in a row & the 4th time since 2013. Diolch a llongyfarchiadau to all our students, staff, friends and supporters! 🏆🎭
@guardianedu
#GdnUniGuide2019
Tonight we join theatres and venues across the globe in support of
#LightItInRed
, to highlight the challenges faced by our grads, colleagues and friends in the arts & live events industries during these difficult times
#WeMakeEvents
Last night we joined hundreds of venues across the UK in support of
#lightitinred
&
#WeMakeEvents
RED ALERT campaign to highlight the impact of Covid-19 on those working in the arts and live events industries
📸
@mattrog
We're so proud that Professor
@UzoIwobi
OBE is now a RWCMD Vice President.
Uzo has already been key to our work to embed an inclusive culture in all areas of the College. 'I'm delighted to be part of this exciting and transformational journey', she said.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Helena Gaunt has been appointed as the new Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Croeso,
@hgaunt
!
#RWCMD
Diolch yn fawr to
@TheRealLukevans
for taking the time to come and inspire our
@RoyalWelshMAMTs
&
@rwcmdacting
students this morning: talking about the value of life experience, staying grounded and the musicality of accents, as well as sharing some amazing stories with us.🏴
Our new Steinway concert grand and 23 other new Steinways arriving at
@RWCMD
this morning.
The College now has a world-leading fleet of pianos, making it Europe's first Steinway Exclusive Conservatoire.
Diolch, Steinway and its logistics team.
Llongyfarchiadau to the new Royal Harpist, RWCMD's Alis Huws. Alis graduates with a masters degree on Friday!
She performed her first royal engagement this evening at Llwynywermod for the Prince's annual evening of entertainment, with our music & drama students
@alishuwsharp
Today it was announced that Alis Huws has become the new Official Harpist to The Prince of Wales.
Alis is the sixth person to take on the role since HRH reinstated the post in 2000.
‘Welcome back’ to all our students & staff on the first day of a really different kind of summer term. We’re all missing being in our lovely building but it’s great to see our
#RWCMD
community staying connected online. Keep sharing your ideas & creativity on
#RWCMDCreative
!
It's with great sadness we learn of the passing of Fellow & friend Julian Bream, one of the best guitarists and lutenists of the 20th century. Julian was a longstanding supporter of the College & inspiration to students & staff. We send heartfelt condolences to family & friends
Croeso,
#RWCMD
’s new Fellow, Rhys Ifans, who spent the afternoon with students, sharing his fascinating thoughts, insights & experiences on theatre, film & drama school training(as interviewed by the inestimable Mr Dave Bond) & was awarded his Honorary Fellowship. Diolch yn fawr!
Over the moon that Cecilia Appiah and Luke Nunn have both won a prestigious Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award and a 5 month contract with BBC Radio Drama.
Also commendations for Catrin Walker-Booth and Alice Hoskyns. Great news!
#RWCMDActing
Thanks to our amazing students and graduates for making our
#StDavidsDay
Gala in New York with Catherine Zeta-Jones &
@WelshGovernment
so special on Friday evening!
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Our thoughts are with our College President, King Charles III and the whole of the Royal Family at this time.
Celebrating RWCMD becoming Europe's first Steinway Exclusive Conservatoire: College & Junior Conservatoire students came together with staff and graduates to perform '24 Pianos', written by Julia Plaut to celebrate the arrival of the brand-new Steinways.
Extra excitement here at the College today as
@MatthewRhys
joins us just a day after his Golden Globe Nomination! Our International Chair of Drama, loyal friend and supporter is up for Best Performance by an Actor for The Americans. 👏🏼👏🏼
#GoldenGlobes
@2019Globes
This evening we join in the Nation's
#DayOfReflection
and light
#RWCMD
in memory of those we have sadly lost during the Covid19 pandemic, and in solidarity with all those who are grieving loved ones 💛
String students got the chance to work with
@Nickybenedetti
this morning. “Amazing to share the weekend with Nicola Benedetti & Leonard Elschenbroich, watching young musicians learn from the best in the business. What a privilege!” RWCMD Music Director, Kevin Price
Happy 70th anniversary to the College! Exactly 70 years ago today the very-first music and acting classes took place before the College officially opened as the ‘National College of Music & Drama’ at
@cardiff_castle
on 10th November 1949.
#ThrowbackThursday
#RWCMD
@RWCMDLibrary
Grad
@AnthonyBoyle
has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role for his portrayal of Scorpius Malfoy. Congratulations Anthony – we can barely keep up! Fingers crossed for 10th June.
Croeso! A very warm welcome to our new and returning students on the first day of our new academic year. Best of luck for the new term! Share your first week with us using the hashtag
#RWCMD
and tagging
@rwcmd
Llongyfarchiadau and congratulations to all our graduating students of 2020!
We know it’ll be a bit different this year but we’ll still be celebrating your amazing achievements together. See you online later.
Don't forget to tag
#RWCMDClass2020
so we can celebrate with you.🎓🥂
We are saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. We have opened a Book of Condolence in our foyer for staff and students to share their memories of Prince Philip.
Recognise these friendly faces? Our Welcome Desk staff have been busy the past few weeks sorting out all your ticket refund enquires and calling some of you for a keeping in touch chat – all from home. We’re taking a break over Easter but we will be back on 16 April.
#Staysafe
Happy New Year to everyone across the RWCMD Community. Let’s hope for a healthier and positive 2021 where we can unleash creativity and enjoy live performance once more.
✨
Warming up for a day’s workshop with Benedetti Basics! Lucky
@youngRWCMD
string students are working with the international violinist
@Nickybenedetti
at
#RWCMD
– ahead of their performance and Q&A with Nicola this afternoon.
Today we unite with Welsh arts venues to mark one year of closures, joining the rainbow as a symbol of optimism for live performance to safely resume. BTS our students have produced wonderful work & we long to share it again with our audiences;
#WeMissYou
#HiraethuAmdanat
Last week, we were honoured to present an evening of music & drama for our President, The Prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall in their Welsh home, Llwynywermod.
Celebrating Welsh culture,
#RWCMD
students & grads performed for the royal couple & guests.
Diolch
@ClarenceHouse
Following the latest government advice about Coronavirus we are cancelling all public performances from today, 17 March, until further notice. The safety and well-being of our students, staff and audiences is of the highest importance. Ticket holders will be contacted.
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Announcing 'Cronfa Syr Bryn Terfel', a new foundation with RWCMD to support scholarships and a song prize in his name.
It will also fund
#RWCMD
projects that reflect
@Bryn_Terfel
's passion for the Welsh language and culture.
A night to celebrate the wonder of TV and amazing adaptations: the Welsh premiere of
#HisDarkMaterials
- with over 25
#RWCMD
grads working on this amazing series, from acting to production design, from creature effects to locations.
Bravo, you creative bunch!
Dust off your DJ jackets & the top half of your party frock and book your places for the online World Premiere of
@lolashortfilm
- from our
#RWCMDacting
grads
@vlavla
and
@LewisReeves1
.
Llongyfarchiadau both - such great news! 💋🎉