Royal Academy of Music

The Royal Academy of Music is a music school in London, England and one of the leading music institutions in the world. It was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 and in 1830 was granted a Royal Charter by King George IV 'to promote the cultivation of the science of music and to afford facilities for attaining perfection in it by assisting with general instruction all persons desirous of acquiring knowledge thereof'. Many of the most important musicians have studied at the RAM since then.

Noted Students

• John Barbirolli (conductor)
• Arnold Bax (composer)
• Richard Rodney Bennett (composer)
• Harrison Birtwistle (composer)
• Dennis Brain (French hornist)
• Galliard Wind Ensemble
• Clifford Curzon (pianist)
• John Dankworth (jazz composer)
• Christopher Elton
• Lesley Garrett (soprano)
• Evelyn Glennie (percussionist)
• Myra Hess (pianist)
• Richard Hickox
• Joe Jackson
• Elton John (rock musician)Junior Academy
• Freddy Kempff (pianist)
• Philip Langridge
• Felicity Lott (soprano)
• Hugh Marchant
• David Worswick (violinist and seasoned attempter)
• David Martin
• Joanna MacGregor (pianist)
• Michael Nyman (composer)
• Denise Orme
• H from Stepps (groover)
• Paul Patterson(composer)
• Devika Rani
• Alex Barnes (cellist)
• Simon Rattle (conductor)
• Augusta Read Thomas (composer)
• Arthur Sullivan
• Eva Turner
• Maxim Vengerov (Violinist)Junior Academy
• Christopher Warren-Green(Conductor)
• Henry Wood