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Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of professionals, Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London presents fresh perspectives on the work of music conservatoires today through an in-depth case study of the Royal College of Music (RCM), London. Problematising the role and purpose of conservatoires in the context of changing cultural and societal conditions, the contributors reframe the conservatoire as a vehicle for positive change in the performing arts and society at large. Organised into three main sections, the volume covers conservatoire identities and values, teaching and learning music at a conservatoire, and reflections on the conservatoires of the future. Diverse voices from inside and outside the RCM reflect viewpoints from professional musicians, academics, industry, and the student community, spanning topics such as arts practice, music pedagogy and education, technology, inclusion, employability, entrepreneurship, performance science, material culture, and philanthropy. With chapters that combine interviews, case studies, analysis, critical reflection, and perspectives from inside and outside the RCM, this book offers an in-progress model for the forward-thinking conservatoire, underpinned by renewed emphasis on equitable, innovative, sustainable, and technologically enabled artistic practice.

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Author:   Colin Lawson ,  Diana Salazar ,  Rosie Perkins
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781032251059

ISBN 10:   1032251050
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   15 January 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Contributors List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface Part I: Rethinking conservatoire identities and values Chapter 1: Introduction: tracing conservatoire values past, present, and future Colin Lawson Perspective 1 (James Gandre) Chapter 2: Personal realities I: What makes an artist? Ivan Hewett, Jonathan Cole, Andrew Zolinsky Perspective 2 (Afa Sadykhly Dworkin) Chapter 3: Personal realities II: How Does the Conservatoire Link with the Profession? Stephen Johns, Janis Kelly Perspective 3 (Sarah Connolly) Chapter 4: Reassessing musical excellence Miranda Francis, Vanessa Latarche, Aaron Williamon Perspective 4 (James Williams) Chapter 5: Philanthropy at the Royal College of Music: Shaping the Future of Music Education Lily Harriss, Rachel Harris Perspective 5 (Susan Madden) Chapter 6: Integrating regulation and creativity Kevin Porter Perspective 6 (Martin Prchal) Part II: Evolving the teaching and learning of music in a conservatoire Chapter 7: Reimagining the one-to-one studio Christina Guillaumier, Gabrielle Lester, Diana Salazar Perspective 7 (Helena Gaunt) Chapter 8: The Musician in the Digital Age: Technology in the Conservatoire Thom Gilbert, Diana Salazar Perspective 8 (Peter Maniura) Chapter 9: Dialogues with musical histories: Learning from the past Ingrid Pearson Perspective 9 (Lisa Colton, Ruth K. Minton) Chapter 10: Cultivating research cultures Richard Wistreich, Rosie Perkins Perspective 10 (Wendy Heller) Chapter 11: The Healthy Musician George Waddell, David Hockings, Aaron Williamon Perspective 11 (Emma Redding) Chapter 12: Lifelong creative careers Gary Ryan, Diana Roberts Perspective 12 (Michelle Phillips) Part III: Conservatoires of the future Chapter 13: The physical and virtual spaces of the conservatoire Colin Lawson, Talia Hull Perspective 13 (Lucy Noble) Chapter 14: Towards the civic conservatoire Dave Camlin, Hayley Clements, Rosie Perkins Perspective 14 (Brydie-Leigh Bartleet) Chapter 15: Diversifying Musical Practices: How to Address the Need for Change within Conservatoire Training Florence Ambrose, Wiebke Thormählen Perspective 15 (Roger Wilson) Chapter 16: The Global Conservatoire Tania Lisboa, Diana Salazar Perspective 16 (Joachim Junghanss) Chapter 17: What next for conservatoires? Diana Salazar, Rosie Perkins, Colin Lawson

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Colin Lawson was Director of the Royal College of Music from 2005 to 2024. He has an international profile as a period clarinettist and has published widely on performance and performance practice. Diana Salazar is Director of Programmes at the Royal College of Music. A conservatoire trained flautist and composer, her research interests combine practice research in electroacoustic composition with exploration of conservatoire pedagogies and technology-enhanced learning in higher music education. She is a founder of the Global Conservatoire consortium. Rosie Perkins is Professor of Music, Health, and Social Science at the Royal College of Music. She leads the RCM’s Master of Science in Performance Science programme and has published extensively on music and mental health and musicians’ well-being.

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