News: About the School
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13 February 2020
Guildhall School of Music & Drama announces overhaul of auditions for Acting programmes
Endorsement from Equity and alumni Jodie Whittaker and Paapa Essiedu.
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06 February 2020
Guildhall School of Music & Drama presents the world premiere of alumnus Lliam Paterson’s The Angel Esmeralda commissioned by Scottish Opera
Guildhall School’s award-winning Opera department presents the world premiere of alumnus Lliam Paterson’s 'The Angel Esmeralda', a new opera commissioned by Scottish Opera.
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28 January 2020
Guildhall Questions: Candida Thompson answers
We catch up with Guildhall alumna, Candida Thompson, to find out more about the concert which she will be directing from the violin this week.
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20 January 2020
Hugh Vanstone establishes a new scholarship to support a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Production Arts student
“The arts are for everybody: we need to break down the invisible barriers which disadvantage those from ethnic minorities.” Hugh Vanstone
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16 January 2020
Guildhall School announces finalists for its most prestigious prize: the Gold Medal
Guildhall instrumentalists Soohong Park (piano), Ben Tarlton (cello) and Ke Ma (piano) selected as 2020 finalists.
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15 January 2020
Guildhall School singer Alexandra Lowe to join the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme for 2020/21 season
Lowe is one of four singers joining the prestigious programme in September 2020.
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09 December 2019
Guildhall announces major new appointments to Wind, Brass & Percussion teaching staff
New appointments include Clarinettist Michael Collins and trombonist Mark Templeton.
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02 December 2019
Guildhall School announces Spring 2020 events
Highlights from classical music, drama, jazz, opera and live events.
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27 November 2019
Gilly Roche appointed Head of Interdisciplinary Practice at Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Gilly Roche joins Guildhall after four and a half years as New Work Producer at Leeds Playhouse.
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23 November 2019
Guildhall Questions: Julian Philips answers
We catch up with Guildhall School’s Head of Composition Professor Julian Philips to find out more about the upcoming concert of his music, 'Stories of Sweet Visions'.