Music makes us

There has to be a place for new musicians to connect, collaborate and create. We are that place. A risk-taking conservatoire where the traditions of the past meet the talent of the future.

Academy Guide 2025/26


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Discover all you need to know about our community and how you can become a part of it.

Discover all you need to know about our community and how you can become a part of it.

Discovery Events

Are you considering conservatoire training as the next step in your musical journey?

Discovery Events are the perfect way to find out more about the Academy and whether it’s the right place for you.

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Are you considering conservatoire training as the next step in your musical journey?

Discovery Events are the perfect way to find out more about the Academy and whether it’s the right place for you.

Why study at the Academy?


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Jacob Collier, Lucy Crowe, Freddie De Tommaso, Jonathon Heyward, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Freya Waley-Cohen all learnt their craft here.

We're excited to discover who’s next.

Jacob Collier, Lucy Crowe, Freddie De Tommaso, Jonathon Heyward, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Freya Waley-Cohen all learnt their craft here.

We're excited to discover who’s next.

Autumn Season Concerts


This autumn, see Academy students perform alongside world class artists and in a wide range of musical styles, from orchestral and chamber music concerts, to opera, musical theatre, jazz and contemporary music performances.

Browse our diary for full listings.

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This autumn, see Academy students perform alongside world class artists and in a wide range of musical styles, from orchestral and chamber music concerts, to opera, musical theatre, jazz and contemporary music performances.

Browse our diary for full listings.

Student Life

When you come to the Academy, you will form lifelong friendships with people from around the world.

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A student carries a cello case into the entrance of the Academy

Follow Their Lead

Academy alumni shape musical culture in countless ways.

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