As the RNCM enters its fifth decade the College celebrates its past, present and future with a spectacular 50th anniversary event.

Vocal and opera students from the College will be joined on stage by The Orchestra of Opera North for a fantastic evening of operatic scenes.

Andy Scott and Dave Hassell join forces with the RNCM Big Band to bring us the flavours and colours of South America, in a sensational evening of Latin jazz.

Explore@RNCM sees the College throw open its doors to the local community for a fun-packed day of music events and activities for all ages and all tastes.

Watch a ground-breaking mixed reality concert created by legendary composer and musician, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and world-leading production studio and technology developer, Tin Drum.

Salford’s Fat Out Fest kicks off with a Peel Hall concert for BBC Radio 3’s Unclassified. It features artists from London label Erased Tapes performing reworks of their songs with musicians from the orchestra.

Read our highlights from Buxton International Festival, which returns this July with a knock-out line-up of opera, jazz, music and book events.

We explore the impressive opera programme at this year’s Buxton International Festival, including three brand new productions – Vincenzo Bellini’s La sonnambula, GF Handel’s Orlando and Mozart’s Il re pastore.

Anna Meredith presents an orchestral version of her Mercury Prize-shortlisted album FIBS in collaboration with young musicians from the RNCM.

Manchester Camerata and Robert Ames are teaming up to premier a new work for string ensemble from Manchester’s very own AFRODEUTSCHE.