know why we are doing this – and also to say this is a significant new chapter in our story.Our new name is true to our position as one of Europe’s leading conservatoires. More than this, it reflects our ambition to be one of the best in the world.To put this into context, our story started long ago as the Glasgow Athenaeum in 1847.Over the years, as the cultural landscape evolved, we became the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Students apply to us from over 50 countries and those who are successful join our community of emerging and professional artists.We
work together to develop their talent and skills across classical music, acting, technical and production arts, film and television, contemporary perfor- mance, jazz, traditional music, opera, musical theatre and modern ballet. Alongside our undergraduate and postgraduate provision we offer evening, weekend, short courses and summer schools and a comprehensive programme of Continuing Professio- nal Development. In 2012 we intro- duce our innovative new curriculum which will redefine conservatoire education for the 21st century. JohnWallace CBE, Principal
MacDonaldsWith Formidable Faces
Sir, Thank you for publishing my letter referring to the pipe band at the
Loch Awe Hotel and the other on the MacDonalds are Simple. I received a letter from Dr Roddy Ross suggesting that the MacDonalds are Sincere would be more appropriate.He sent another with the enclosed photostat of which his later father has said ‘he had never seen two men with such character in their faces’.You might like to show them. I suggest ‘formidable’ might best describe them.