British portrait painter Leonard Boden (1911-1999) painted royals & celebrities. Known for detailed likenesses, including Queen Elizabeth II & Field Marshal Milne. Explore his royal portraits and artistic legacy.
Explore 500 years of musical history at the Royal College of Music Museum! Marvel at Stradivarius violins, discover Haydn portraits & experience Kurt Cobain exhibits – a unique London cultural beacon.
Sir Keith Falkner (1900–1994) studied singing at the RCM between 1920 and 1926, and developed a career as a distinguished oratorio soloist. After the Second World War, he became the British Council’s music officer for Italy, before moving to America to work as a singing professor at Cornell University in 1950. He returned to London in 1960 to take up the job of Director of the Royal College of Music, a post that he held until 1974.