Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a world-leading conservatoire of music, drama, dance, production and film located in Glasgow City Centre.
About Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
| 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 3DB | |
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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offer expert training in music, drama, dance, technical & production arts and screen with a range of short courses, summer schools and public performances.
Our cafe serves fresh coffee to the public, you may even catch an impromptu performance in one of our many creative spaces.
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Upcoming Events at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Music at The Burrell with The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
This special concert series at The Burrell Collection features eight unique performances showcasing 25 outstanding young musicians from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland!
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The Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland hold regular 'Mondays at One' events which showcase talent from across their departments.
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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's 'Fridays at One' series features performances from International guest artists, chamber ensembles, soloists and orchestras!
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Junior Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra Concert
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Junior Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra lead this concert in the Stevenson Hall in their Renfrew Street campus.
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Dunedin Consort: Children’s Messiah
Join Mr Handel and Dunedin Consort for a fun 45 minute Messiah, featuring all the greatest hits, and plenty of games!
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Dunedin Consort: Messiah
It's not Christmas without Dunedin Consort's annual performance of Handel's Messiah which they will perform at St Aloysius' Church on Friday 19th December!
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RCS Wind Orchestra
The RCS Wind Orchestra returns to RCS with a varied programme including a new work by Andrew Jacob, Galante, Waignein, Boysen Jnr and Whitacre.
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Tony and Tania Music Prize for Keyboard
The Tony and Tania Music Prize encourages musicians to explore and perform rarely heard Russian repertoire; this year focusing on Keyboard repertoire.
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Blue Mondays: The Music of Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy introduced by Kevin MacKenzie
Guitarist Kevin MacKenzie leads the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Jazz department in a concert celebrating the works of Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy.
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Musical Encounters
Young string players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland take to the stage in a powerful collaboration with musicians from Scottish Ensemble on Friday 16th January!
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Young string players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland take to the stage in a powerful collaboration with musicians from Scottish Ensemble at The Queen's Hall on 17th January.
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Opera Chorus Showcase
Presented by Jamie MacDougall, this informal show will also celebrate the work of our production students, who lift the curtain on the crucial work undertaken by the lighting and backstage teams.
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Actor Training: Blended
A credit-rated intensive actor training blended programme – online weekly classes, with a 10-day intensive in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Emergence Festival
Emergence Festival returns with a dazzling programme of performance from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Classical and Contemporary Text students!
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Lillian Gordis: French Connection
Harpsichordist Lillian Gordis directs a programme of French/German music from the 18th century at Adelaide's Glasgow on Thursday 29th January!
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Junior Conservatoire Beethoven Piano Prize
Junior Conservatoire pianists compete for the opportunity to represent the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in the Beethoven Society of Europe Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition 2026.
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BDRS Double Reed Day
The RCS Woodwind Department is collaborating with the British Double Reed Society and Buffet Crampon to present a Double Reed Day!
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Ye Cronies Opera Award
Since 1989, Ye Cronies has sponsored an annual competition for students of the Alexander Gibson Opera School, to support young emerging artists training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
READ MOREWalton’s Façade: Hebrides Ensemble with RCS Conductors
Following a week of workshops with Visiting Professor of Conducting, Martyn Brabbins, students from the Conducting Department will lead Hebrides Ensemble in a performance of Walton's Facade!
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An Evening of Traditional Music
The RCS Traditional Music department return for An Evening of Traditional Music in the Ledger Recital Room.
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Esctatic Visions
Ecstatic Visions is an album launch concert of new works for voice and electronics, performed by RCS alumna Stephanie Lamprea and RCS Composition professor Alistair MacDonald.
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RCS Symphony Orchestra
Hear some of the most celebrated works from the classical music repertoire at this mesmerising evening of music with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Symphony Orchestra!
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Junior Conservatoire Traditional Music Competition
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire compete in their Traditional Music Competition.
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An Evening of Ballet and Song
This collaborative performance features students from the Vocal Performance department performing alongside dancers from the School of Dance.
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The Penelopiad
Blending biting humour, lyrical storytelling, and a punch of rage, Margaret Atwood’s bold reimagining, The Penelopiad, rips into the silence of women in myth.
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Keyboard Sessions
The Royal Coservatoire of Scotland's highly successful series of student led performance, Keyboard Sessions, returns!
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The Bubblyjock Collective
The Bubblyjock Collective present 'QUINES', a brand-new programme celebrating female Scottish composers and neglected women from Scottish history.
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Sean Shibe: Scottish Lute
Sean Shibe and Dunedin Consort dive into the archives of the National Library of Scotland to explore the musical riches in its collection!
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Governors Recital Prize for Chamber Music
Five Royal Conservatoire of Scotland student ensembles compete in the final of this competition for the esteemed Governors Recital Prize for Chamber Music.
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Junior Conservatoire Gilbert Innes Prize for Piano
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire compete in the Gilbert Innes Prize for Piano.
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Junior Conservatoire Glasgow Grand Opera Society Cup for Voice
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire compete for the Glasgow Grand Opera Society Cup for Voice.
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RCS Strings Festival
RCS Strings Festival 2026 celebrates the beauty and breadth of music for strings through a series of concerts and masterclasses!
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RCS Jazz Orchestra
The RCS Jazz Orchestra returns to the Stevenson Hall with a showcase of performers from across the undergraduate and postgraduate jazz programmes.
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Junior Conservatoire Colin Currie Young Percussionist Award
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire compete for the Colin Currie Young Percussionist Award.
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Junior Conservatoire Guitar Competition
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire compete in their Guitar Competition.
READ MOREAfternoon of Traditional Music
Join Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for a relaxed Sunday afternoon performance from their Traditional Music department.
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Blue Mondays: The Music of Geri Allen with Tom Gibbs
Tom Gibbs leads the RCS Jazz department in a concert celebrating the works of Geri Allen.
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RCS Piano Festival
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's annual celebration of piano performance returns with this year's edition of the Piano Festival.
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Cantatas & Concertos
Alexander Chance joins Dunedin Consort for a programme of Bach, Telemann and Graupner at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Thursday 7th May!
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Scottish Ensemble: Concerts for a Summer’s Night
Join the Scottish Ensemble at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum for Concerts for a Summer's Night... a musical celebration of the summer solstice!
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