Institute students to perform at Remo Drummers Night alongside star drummers
The Institute has been asked to provide a percussion band to perform at the Remo Drummers night at this year’s’ London International Music Show (LIMS) on Saturday 14th June 2008 in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

LIMS 2008
The London International Music Show is one of the world's largest music making exhibitions and the Institute will be there! Taking place over 4 days in June at London's ExCel centre, the event will icludes the London Guitar show, Drummer Live, Sound Recording Technology & The Unplugged Show.

New 'MishMash' Gig night to launch at the Luminaire!
Bored of the same names and faces cropping up at gigs, the Institute and Stiff Promotions have teamed up to create a new night highlighting all that is quirky and different in today’s music scene – MishMash! Click here for more...

The Black Hand get signed!
Featuring ex-students; Rob Chapman (guitar), Ian Brenchley (Drums) and Greyum May (Bass), The Institute is very excited to announce that 'The Black Hand' has recently signed to Global Warming records. Read more...

Outl4w stop off for surprise gig!
Up and coming young punksters, Outl4w, recently dropped into the Institute to rattle the windows with their high energy and raw brand of punk...

2008 Scholarships now Launched!
Every year, in conjunction with our key partners, the Institute awards a range of full and partial scholarships for study onto our Higher Diploma...

Institute announces Gibson partnership
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and Gibson Guitar, two leading names from the world of contemporary music education and guitars, are delighted to announce that they will work in partnership to help support aspiring young artists and musicians.

Make Model headline a secret Institute gig
Signed to EMI, Make Model recently made a trip to the Institute to headline a secret & exclusive gig at the Luminaire...

Marco Mendoza, Tommy Aldridge & Soren Anderson Masterclass
WATCH VIDEO HERE. The Institute welcomed rock legends Marco Mendoza and Tommy Aldridge, along with Soren Anderson, to its premises to show off the amazing skills which have them all so in demand!

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR, KIKO LOUREIRO, WOWS THE INSTITUTE!
The Institute was lucky enough to play host to the incredible guitar talents of Kiko Loureiro; a Brazilian guitarist who has worked with such bands as Angra, Silent Moon and Blezgi Zatas.

Guitar Idol 2008
The Institute is very proud and excited to be sponsoring Guitar Idol 2008! Want to be the face of a new generation of guitar heroes? Here’s your chance!

Eric Clapton's drummer, Ian Thomas, performs at the Institute!
Ian Thomas has established himself as one of the most in demand session drummers in the UK, working with artists such as Seal or producers like George Martin, to playing live with Tom Jones, Paul Mcartney, Sting, Eric Clapton and Elton John...

INSTITUTE STUDENTS RECORD AT ABBEY ROAD WITH EDDIE KRAMER
The Institute recently got an exclusive invite to visit Abbey Road Studios where The Black Hand were recording their latest EP with non-other than studio legend Eddie Kramer sat in the producer’s chair.

Richard Smith
Richard Smith is an award-winning recording artist, performer and clinician. He has earned accolades such as Record of the Year, best new artist and has had three top five jazz albums.

Alan McGee shares his success secrets!
The Institute recently played host to one of the biggest movers and shakers in the music industry. Alan McGee is a highly successful and respected music mogul and he doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon!

IGF Supergroup Annoucement!
The International Guitar Foundation, who recently signed an exclusive agreement for sponsorship and partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, have just announced an amazing one-off concert with several iconic rock superstars!

Yoav hosts a secret Institute performance!
The Institute was extremely excited to recently play host to an up and coming star. Signed to Island, Yoav is an incredible musician who has been described as "Damien Rice produced by the Neptunes, or an acoustic Nine Inch Nails, or Beck meets Buckley meets Björk."

EMI presents Institute student with Free Guitar!
Institute student Bernard Rock was recently invited along to EMI HQ to pick up not one but TWO brand new guitars. This prize was awarded to Bernard as part of the EMI Educational award.

thomas lang joins the institute as visiting faculty
The Institute is delighted to announce that Thomas Lang, one of the world’s most exciting drummers, is joining the Institute team as a member of the visiting teaching faculty. Click here for more...

Brady Cole tour with the Foo Fighters
Brady Cole (featuring Institute student Sean Crossan) have a star fan! None other then Mr Foo himself; Dave Grohl, has taken on the role of Number one fan and has asked the band to support the Foo Fighters on their recent UK arena tour...

Come and join our Saturday Jam Club
If you are aged 11 to 15 and want to play or sing in a band, Saturday mornings have just got way more fun! These classes take place every Saturday morning during term times, and are for young students of guitar, bass, drums or vocals...

Exclusive IGF Sponsorship!
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is proud to announce the signing of an exclusive sponsorship and partnership with the International Guitar Foundation!

The Sonic Hearts
The Sonic Hearts are a band hailing from Liverpool who have been snapped up by label giants; EMI. The Institute was extremely lucky to be playing host to lead singer Sean Francis Butler who stopped by in the midst of a UK tour.

Stanton Moore performs for the Institute
Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer most widely known as a founding member of Galactic. He also has a solo recording career and has recorded with bands as diverse as jazz-funk keyboardist Robert Walter and heavy metal act Corrosion of Conformity.

Leading light in Artist Development visits the Institute
Jason Guy has been at the cutting edge of music marketing for over fifteen years. Having been Marketing Director of A&M, Chrysalis, Polydor, Island and Sony UK, he's worked with most of the premier music companies...

Jamiroquai play for the Institute
The Institute and Music Man welcomed Paul Turner (Bass), Derrick McKenzie (Drums), Sola Akingbola (percussion) and Rob Harris (Guitar) of funk band Jamiroquai to host a very special masterclass!

Institute Opening Ceremony
The Institute officially opened on Nov 12th. Exciting events of the day included live performances, as well as hearing from esteemed speakers including the Mayor of Brent & the MP for Brent East. We had a great turnout and were delighted to welcome Martin Taylor, Amit Chatterjee and Hugh Burns.

Andreas Kisser Sepultura Clinic
Andreas Kisser is the guitarist behind top metal band Sepultura, he visited the Institute as part of the Metal Hammer Weekender. Click here for more...

Musicians Union choose the Institute!
When the Musicians Union recently needed a young band to perform, they came straight to London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance!

Metal Hammer Weekender
Sponsored by Metal Hammer, this was the ultimate weekend of metal guitar! Students learnt the latest techniques, built essential skills and finally played live with a real metal band; all taught by the Institute’s metal gurus and some guest tutors from Sepultura and Sikth

Walfredo Reyes Jn drums for the Institute!
This "one man percussion show" has gathered an impressive list of gigs over the years, including touring and/or recording with: Carlos Santana, Traffic, Steve Winwood, Smokey Robinson, Christina Aguilera, Johnny Hallyday and many more...

Anthony Jackson & Mike Stern Masterclass
WATCH SOME VIDEO HERE! The Institute welcomed world renouned bassist Anthony Jackson & guitarist Mike Stern to its premises to show off the skills which have made them both so in demand!

Institute graduate to tour with Take That!
A huge congratulations are in order for recent Institute graduate; Johann Ting, who has just been given a support slot on the Take That UK tour as part of the band Brown:Music....

Institutionalized
The Institute's very first compilation album has been released! This CD showcases the work of Institute students past and present. Click here to find out how to get your copy...

Chuck Sabo joins the Institute!
The Institute is thrilled to announce that Chuck Sabo has joined our drum faculty! His CV reads like a who's who of the music industry and includes; Elton John, Dave Stewart, Tina Turner, and many many more. Click here for more...

Sing London!
For 10 days in July 2007, London was singing! Sing London is the launch of an annual festival to unite the city in song and the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance took part by hosting two very special events.

The Libertines & Dirty Pretty Things
Gary Powell was the powerhouse behind the Libertines and he now drums for NME favourites Dirty Pretty Things. He visited the Institute to show off his amazing drum skills to our students.

11/2/2006
The Institute is on MySpace!
It has finally happened the Institute has created its very own page on the extremely popular MySpace site....

Janek Gwizdala joins the Institute as a visiting faculty member!
The very talented bassist Janek Gwizdala visited has agreed to become a visiting member of the Institute bass faculty! Read here for more info...

2007 Scholarship Finals
The Institute's 2007 scholarship finals took place last week and this year the standard was higher than ever!

The Institute heads to Latvia
The Institute was recently invited to Latvia to participate in the nationally televised talent competition, ‘Latvijas Talants’. The Institute presented the winner with a fantastic prize – an all-expenses paid place on the Institute’s one year Diploma course!