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Application
via
www.rncm.ac.uk
successful
careers
within the hall and orchestras
around
the world.
Applications
to: admissions@rncm.ac.uk
by CV and
covering
letter.
Closingdate:
date:to:
Friday
12 April
2013. Auditions:
13 andletter.
Friday 17 May 2013
Applications
admissions@rncm.ac.uk
bymidday
CVMonday
and covering
Closing
Wednesday
8 February
2017,
Closing
date: Friday
2014 2017, afternoon and evening
Auditions: 
Violins12 December
Tuesday 7 March
Violas Wednesday 15 March 2017, morning
Auditions:
Basses:
2015morning
evening
Cellos Tuesday
Thursday3 9February
March 2017,
Violas:
4 February
20152017,
afternoon
Double Wednesday
Basses Monday
13 March
morning
Cellos: Friday 6 February 2015 afternoon
Violins: Wednesday 25 February 2015 early evening
Thursday 26 February 2015 afternoon
Please note this course is dependent on external funding which is still to be confirmed.
The Guardian

This was edge-of-your-seat

stuff and absolutely
outstanding.

MUSIC DIRECTOR
SIR MARK ELDER