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Violinist Randall Goosby posing in front of a piano with students.

Bringing black composers into the foreground

18 October 2021

Randall Goosby, champion of black musical composers, performs at St David’s Hall and meets Cardiff University students

Photograph of Maddie Jones

The Pop Collective

11 August 2021

Introducing the Popular Music Collective

Cover of the album Romantic Piano Encores

Romantic Piano Encores

12 May 2021

Collection of encores released by Professor Kenneth Hamilton

Exterior of the Hofburg Palace, Vienna

Vienna: City of Music

1 November 2016

Professor David Wyn Jones recently joined presenter Tom Service in Vienna for a special edition of BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters

David Wyn Jones

Professor David Wyn Jones retires after 46 years

8 January 2021

A fond farewell to a Professor who has inspired decades of students

Dr David Beard headshot

Dr David Beard awarded Ruth Solie Prize

19 November 2020

Prize for outstanding article on British music

Louise Chartron

Alumni Composition Competition 2020 winner announced

16 November 2020

Louise Chartron is the winner of the Alumni Composition Competition 2020

Headshot of Pedro Faria Gomes

Major Accolade for Dr Pedro Faria Gomes

2 November 2020

Sonata for violin and piano wins prize

Cardiff University Symphony Orchestra in a socially distanced rehearsal

Live music returns to the School of Music

13 October 2020

Symphony Orchestra rehearsal weekend

Piano being played

School of Music in top 10 UK Music departments

13 October 2020

Times Good University Guide ranks School in top 10