Leeds Conservatoire News

Black Star Riders. Photo Credit Robert John

30th November 2022 Leeds Conservatoire Graduate Announced as New Black Star Riders Guitarist

Hard rock band Black Star Riders have announced Sam Wood as their new guitarist. Sam graduated from our Popular Music course in 2010, and is also a member of Wayward Sons and Land Sharks.

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A photo of Tamzene at the award ceremony. She is smiling and holding a glass trophy

15th November 2022 Graduate Tamzene Recognised as Rising Star at Scottish Music Awards

A Leeds Conservatoire graduate opened the Specsavers Scottish Music Awards 2022 and scooped the VEGA Rising Star Award.

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Leeds Conservatoire Graduate Fergus Quill receiving award from Graeme Knowles

10th November 2022 Leeds Conservatoire Graduate Wins Tina May Jazz Award

Jazz graduate Fergus Quill landed the prestigious Tina May Jazz Award in a live final at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, London.

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William Saunders (left) and Andrew Potterton (right) presenting at the Library Music Writing Camp at Leeds Conservatoire. Photo credit (images throughout): Eliot Barley.William Saunders (left) and Andrew Potterton (right) presenting at the Library Music Writing Camp at Leeds Conservatoire. Photo credit (images throughout): Eliot Barley.

8th November 2022 Leeds Conservatoire and MediaTracks Launch Partnership with Library Music Writing Camp

This new partnership aims to support talent development in the music industry, and highlight library music as a potential career path for student composers and artists.

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4th November 2022 Musical Theatre Graduate Makes Pantomime Debut

Musical Theatre graduate Neha Eapen has been cast in a pantomime production of Cinderella, debuting at Leeds' Carriageworks Theatre on 25 November.

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Folk Graduate Maddie Morris (Left) And Other Participants On The Artist Mentoring Programme 2022 2023. Photo Credit English Folk Expo

2nd November 2022 Folk Graduate Selected for English Folk Expo Artist Mentoring Programme

English Folk Expo has announced the four participants for its Artist Mentoring Programme 2022/2023, including Leeds Conservatoire Folk graduate Maddie Morris.

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