The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is inviting applications for the position of Junior Fellow in Accompaniment for the 2025–26 academic year. This one-year fellowship offers a stipend of £9,773.75 and involves 350 hours of accompaniment work annually across vocal and instrumental performance schools. Duties include accompanying classes, tutorials, assessments, and performances.

Applicants should have completed postgraduate accompaniment studies and possess knowledge of vocal and instrumental duo repertoire. Fellows must be resident in Manchester for the duration of the fellowship.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to audition in person and must prepare a string duo sonata movement or song group (approx. 8 minutes), a solo piano piece, a quick study, and sight-reading, followed by an interview.

Applications must include a CV (maximum 4 pages) and cover letter and be submitted by 12 noon on Monday 23 June 2025. Auditions will take place on Tuesday 1 July 2025.

See further details at the link below.