RHUL PhD student Dr James S. Helgeson appointed Professor in Berlin

24 Oct 2022

Dr James S. Helgeson, a final-year postgraduate for his second PhD, in music composition supervised by Prof. Mark Bowden (Royal College of Music) has been appointed Professor of Musicology and Composition at a German university, the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin, where he has taught since 2018.

New Appointments

16 Sept 2022

As a new academic year starts, we are thrilled to welcome new appointments for Dr Daniel Elphick, Nathan James Dearden, and Dr Fatima Lahham in the Music department at RHUL

Mark Dyer and Caitlin Rowley appointed to the Cyborg Soloists research project team

11 Aug 2021

We are excited to welcome two new staff members to the Cyborg Soloists team, working alongside Principal Investigator, Zubin Kanga.

The Choir of Royal Holloway announce their 2021-2022 Composer-in-Residence

01 Mar 2021

The Choir of Royal Holloway announce their first ever Composer-in-Residence for 2021-2022, the award-winning Welsh composer Nathan James Dearden.

Dr Zubin Kanga appointed as Lecturer in Musical Performance and Digital Arts

16 Sept 2020

Zubin is a leading innovator of new approaches to the piano, with recent work focusing on new interactions between live musicians and new technologies, including AI and motion sensors.

Tonia Ko appointed as Lecturer in Composition

17 Jan 2020

The Department of Music is delighted to announce the addition of Tonia Ko to its composition staff.

Tom Parkinson appointed as Lecturer in Composition

03 Oct 2019

The Department of Music is delighted to announce the addition of Dr Tom Parkinson to its composition staff.