EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Part of the University of London.

Location:
London, England

Founding Date:
1822

Official Website:
http://www.ram.ac.uk/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Craig Armstrong	Composer	1959		Classical and film composer
John Barbirolli	Conductor	2-Dec-1899	29-Jul-1970	Conductor at The Hallé, 1943-70
Arnold Bax	Composer	8-Nov-1883	3-Oct-1953	Symphonist, Tone Poet
Richard Rodney Bennett	Composer	29-Mar-1936	24-Dec-2012	The Mines of Sulphur
E. Power Biggs	Organist	29-Mar-1906	10-Mar-1977	Anglo-American organist
Jussi Björling	Singer	2-Feb-1911	9-Sep-1960	Operatic tenor
Cornelius Cardew	Musician	7-May-1936	31-Dec-1981	Experimental composer
Ernst von Dohnányi	Composer	27-Jul-1877	9-Feb-1960	Opus 25
Antal Doráti	Conductor	9-Apr-1906	13-Nov-1988	Conductor, Minneapolis Symphony, 1949-60
Evelyn Glennie	Drummer	19-Jul-1965		Astonishing classical percussionist
Myra Hess	Pianist	25-Feb-1890	26-Nov-1965	Held lunchtime concerts during WWII
Joe Jackson	Singer/Songwriter	11-Aug-1954		Stepping Out
Katherine Jenkins	Singer	29-Jun-1980		Welsh mezzo-soprano
Elton John	Singer/Songwriter	25-Mar-1947		Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Annie Lennox	Singer/Songwriter	25-Dec-1954		Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)
David McCallum	Actor	19-Sep-1933		Illya on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Birgit Nilsson	Singer	17-May-1918	25-Dec-2005	Swedish operatic, Wagnerian soprano
Michael Nyman	Composer	23-Mar-1944		Minimalist/soundtrack composer and pianist
Eugene Ormandy	Conductor	18-Nov-1899	12-Mar-1985	Music Director, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1938-80
David Palmer	Musician	2-Jul-1937		Transsexual keyboardist, Jethro Tull
Fritz Reiner	Conductor	19-Dec-1888	15-Nov-1963	Music Director, Chicago Symphony, 1953-62
Arthur Sullivan	Composer	13-May-1842	22-Nov-1900	Gilbert & Sullivan
John Tavener	Composer	28-Jan-1944	12-Nov-2013	The Whale
Lionel Tertis	Violist	29-Dec-1876	22-Feb-1975	First prominent violist

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard Rodney Bennett	Composer	29-Mar-1936	24-Dec-2012	The Mines of Sulphur
Lennox Berkeley	Composer	12-May-1903	26-Dec-1989	Stabat Mater
Eugene Ormandy	Conductor	18-Nov-1899	12-Mar-1985	Music Director, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1938-80

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Terence Burns	Business	13-Mar-1944		Chairman of Marks & Spencer

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