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Royal Holloway creatives lead new Soho Theatre production
03 Sept 2025Our Senior Lecturer in Digital Composition Dr Tom Parkinson and Doctoral Researcher Lewis Gibson lead the music team for Bryony Kimmings' new production 'Bog Witch' at Soho Theatre.

New Chamber Ballet NYC premiere new work inspired by the music of Dr Tonia Ko
01 Sept 2025Praised by the New York Times as “one of the small-scale delights of the New York dance scene,” New Chamber Ballet premieres a new ballet - 'TWINE'- inspired by the music of our very own Dr Tonia Ko.

Dr Daniel Elphick presents for the BBC Proms
19 Aug 2025Dr Dan Elphick (Lecturer in Musicology) will be speaking live on BBC Radio 3 at the BBC Proms, featuring Górecki’s Third Symphony, ’Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’

'Gustav Mahler: Critical Lives' featured in FT's best summer books of 2025
04 Aug 2025Prof. Stephen Downes' 2025 release 'Gustav Mahler: Critical Lives' lands on Financial Times' best summer books of 2025 list for Classical and Pop Music

'Music, Heritage, Place' takes to the stage
22 Jul 2025'Music, Heritage, Place' led by the Department of Music is featuring in mainstage performances at festivals this summer including Folk by the Oak, Warwick Folk Festival and Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

Professor Julie Brown FBA elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship
18 Jul 2025Julie Brown FBA, Professor Emerita of Music at Royal Holloway, has been awarded a British Academy Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

Music rises to 7th place in Complete University Guide 2026
12 Jun 2025The Department of Music at Royal Holloway has climbed to 7th place in the Complete University Guide 2026, solidifying its position among the UK’s Top 10 institutions for studying music.

Prof. Mark Berry Guest Presenter on BBC Radio 4 with Melvyn Bragg
05 Jun 2025As part of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg, our own Professor Mark Berry joins the team to investigate 'The Vienna Secession'.

Pioneering music project inspires new BBC Radio 3 show
09 May 2025A project which is transforming the understanding of historic music-making across England is the focus of a new BBC Radio 3 show, a project led by Head of Department, Professor Stephen Rose.

Dr Nathan James Dearden featured composer on BBC Sounds
01 May 2025Commissioned by BBC Sounds, Dr Nathan James Dearden's new work 'silent stones' is featured on Series 4 of 'The Music & Meditation Podcast'.