RWCMD New Student Stories | Wales.com
As well as being a place of learning, the College is itself a hub for world-class cultural events. Its Steinway International Piano Series attracts top international performers, and it has hosted the prestigious World Stage Design festival. The World Harp Congress, based at RWCMD in 2020, represents the first European staging of the event for 12 years.
Isaac Shieh, is the vice-president of the Students' Union with responsibility for international students, and has first-hand experience of arriving in Wales from the other side of the world. A New Zealander born in Hong Kong, he lived in Australia before coming to Wales to begin a Masters in historical horn instruments. It’s a niche subject, and RWCMD is the only conservatoire in the UK with the specialist expertise to teach it. He says: "Because I came to the college for a specific teacher, I hadn’t done any homework on what Cardiff is like – but I immediately felt very welcome here. Cardiff is a city that really takes newcomers to its heart."
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