Announcing the 2025/26 Royal College of Music Fellowships

Monday 8 September 2025

The Royal College of Music (RCM) is delighted to announce the musicians who will hold fellowships for the 2025/26 academic year. 

Fellows make a vital contribution to life at the Royal College of Music in a wide variety of ways: putting on concerts and lectures, undertaking special research projects, coaching and accompanying RCM students and providing them with support through their transition to professional careers.  

Selected via a competitive audition process, the following list comprises some of today’s most talented young performers and academics. 

Collaborative Piano Fellowships 

Lord and Lady Lurgan Collaborative Piano Fellowship 

Francesca Lauri, piano (Vocal & Opera Faculty) 

Gilbert & Eileen Edgar and Anthony Saltmarsh Collaborative Piano Fellowship 

Tammas Slater, piano (Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Faculties) 

Adami Award for Collaborative Piano Fellowship 

Archie Bonham, piano (Strings Faculty) 

Fellowship in Historical Keyboards 

İlayda Deniz Oğuz, harpsichord (Historical Performance Faculty) 

Junior Fellowships 

Mills Williams Junior Fellowship 

William Kidner, bassoon  

Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellowship  

Maria Linares, piano