celebrations this year is that the concerts that you're going to hear were

curated by our own students and this is a fabulous thing for them to be able to do –

to choose, to prepare, independently, repertoire that they care for, and they

are the musicians of the future so it is a great thing for them to be able to

showcase their own tastes and preferences in this way.

On International Women's Day this year I am delighted to say that I am going to be at

the Royal College of Music all day, supporting the wide range of events that we are holding,

from interviews to the concerts, and I think it's going to be really stimulating and eye-opening.

We look forward so much to welcoming a huge

audience to the RCM on International Women's Day.