Best Conservatoire to study piano? Options

[da_go18]

Hello, I recently applied to study a postgraduate in piano performance and I wanted to know what you guys had to say?
I was accepted in the Royal Conservatory of Scotland, RNCM, Trinity Laban Conservatory and Birmingham Conservatory..I have to make up my mind about which one to attend, I imagine they are all good, but what are your opinions regarding teachers, piano competitions within the institutions, performance opportunities for students, etc in each of them?

Right now, it seems to me that RNCM has the most activities and definitely great teachers (although it is really expensive!), but I'm also liking the RCS since it seems to also have great facilities but the only teacher I know is Jonathan Plowright (who is really cool) and apparently there are also many competitions going on for piano. As for Birmingham and Trinity they seem kind of grey beisdes the other two..but I don't really know any of these institutions and cannot be sure about anything, so any extra information or opinion might help!!

[rovikered]

Hello, I recently applied to study a postgraduate in piano performance and I wanted to know what you guys had to say?
I was accepted in the Royal Conservatory of Scotland, RNCM, Trinity Laban Conservatory and Birmingham Conservatory..I have to make up my mind about which one to attend, I imagine they are all good, but what are your opinions regarding teachers, piano competitions within the institutions, performance opportunities for students, etc in each of them?

Right now, it seems to me that RNCM has the most activities and definitely great teachers (although it is really expensive!), but I'm also liking the RCS since it seems to also have great facilities but the only teacher I know is Jonathan Plowright (who is really cool) and apparently there are also many competitions going on for piano. As for Birmingham and Trinity they seem kind of grey beisdes the other two..but I don't really know any of these institutions and cannot be sure about anything, so any extra information or opinion might help!!

RNCM has a long-established international reputation. Amongst its former students are the composers Peter Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle, Alexander Goehr and the virtuoso pianist/composer John Ogdon. Some of to-day's leading British pianists on the international scene were also students there.
The other conservatoires you mention are also highly regarded but in my opinion RNCM is in the forefront.
However, whichever one you choose I wish you well in your studies and future career.
rk

[JudithJ]

Have you considered anywhere overseas?

[da_go18]

Have you considered anywhere overseas?

Hi Judith, I'm from South America so I am considering studies overseas
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Hello, I recently applied to study a postgraduate in piano performance and I wanted to know what you guys had to say?
I was accepted in the Royal Conservatory of Scotland, RNCM, Trinity Laban Conservatory and Birmingham Conservatory..I have to make up my mind about which one to attend, I imagine they are all good, but what are your opinions regarding teachers, piano competitions within the institutions, performance opportunities for students, etc in each of them?

Right now, it seems to me that RNCM has the most activities and definitely great teachers (although it is really expensive!), but I'm also liking the RCS since it seems to also have great facilities but the only teacher I know is Jonathan Plowright (who is really cool) and apparently there are also many competitions going on for piano. As for Birmingham and Trinity they seem kind of grey beisdes the other two..but I don't really know any of these institutions and cannot be sure about anything, so any extra information or opinion might help!!

RNCM has a long-established international reputation. Amongst its former students are the composers Peter Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle, Alexander Goehr and the virtuoso pianist/composer John Ogdon. Some of to-day's leading British pianists on the international scene were also students there.
The other conservatoires you mention are also highly regarded but in my opinion RNCM is in the forefront.
However, whichever one you choose I wish you well in your studies and future career.
rk

Hey, thanks so much for your reply! I really like RNCM, the only con it has is how expensive it is for international students in comparison to the tohers! But I will try to find financial support in my country to attend RNCM or in default one of the others...(which one would you recommend should be my second choice?)

[rovikered]

Hey, thanks so much for your reply! I really like RNCM, the only con it has is how expensive it is for international students in comparison to the tohers! But I will try to find financial support in my country to attend RNCM or in default one of the others...(which one would you recommend should be my second choice?)
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I don't know enough about the others to recommend just one, but I think Trinity has one or two high-profile pianists on its staff.
Bws.
rk

[Chris H]

I'd do some research on the piano teachers at each one if I were you.