Royal College of Music announces 2026/27 Fellowships
Monday 7 September 2026
The Royal College of Music (RCM) announces a new tranche of Junior Fellows for 2026/27.
The Royal College of Music awards several fellowships to experienced musicians who aspire to take their performing careers to the very highest level, providing them with dedicated, bespoke, industry mentoring and developing their artistic and professional skills. Junior Fellows play a full and active part in the musical life of the RCM and are selected through a competitive audition process, establishing themselves as some of today’s most talented young musicians.
Junior Fellowships
The Junior Fellowships have been awarded to three outstanding Artist Diploma students joining the RCM in September 2026. Junior Fellows receive a bespoke programme of performance and artistic development opportunities, with mentoring from respected agents, programmers and broadcasters. Opportunities including performances in the RCM’s event programme, recitals with partners such as the Royal Albert Hall, Harrogate Festival and Champs Hill, and a final showcase at Wigmore Hall in front of leading industry figures.
The 2026/27 Junior Fellows are:
Misha Kaploukhii (piano) – Mills Williams Junior Fellowship
Enya Barber (violin) – Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellowship
Deniz Sensoy (violin) – Philip Carne Junior Fellowship
Collaborative Piano Fellowships and Fellowship in Historical Keyboards
The Collaborative Piano Fellowships and Fellowship in Historical Keyboards enable musicians to spend time working with RCM students, learning a wide range of repertoire through playing for lessons, classes, performances and examinations, while simultaneously undertaking study and working outside of the College. The 2026/27 Fellows are:
Bohdana Ravliuk – RCM Collaborative Piano Fellowship supported by the Gilbert & Eileen Edgar Foundation
Mark Rogers – Adami Award for Collaborative Piano Fellowship
Matthew Clemmet – Anthony Saltmarsh Collaborative Piano Fellowship
Luke Mitchell (harpsichord & organ) – Fellowship in Historical Keyboards
Andrew Moore, Artistic Director of the Royal College of Music, said: ‘I am thrilled to announce the Junior Fellows, Collaborative Piano Fellows and Fellow in Historical Keyboard joining the Royal College of Music in September 2026. I look forward to working closely with colleagues from across the music industry, helping Enya, Deniz and Misha shape their artistic ideas as they establish their careers. Our Collaborative Piano Fellows and Fellow in Historical Keyboard offer the opportunity to expand repertoire and foster relationships to last whole careers, and the selection panels were deeply impressed by the desire shown by Bohdana, Mark, Matthew and Luke to contribute to musical life at the RCM.’
Main image: (Top row, left to right) Misha Kaploukhii, Bohdana Ravliuk, Luke Mitchell. (Bottom row, left to right) Deniz Sensoy, Mark Rogers, Enya Barber, Matthew Clemmet.
