Summary
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP, formerly known as the Guitar Institute), is an independent music education provider located in London, United Kingdom.[1] The school currently has two sites, one in Kilburn and another in Queen's Park.
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| Type | Higher Education & Further Education Contemporary Music College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
Officer in charge | Paul Kirkham (CEO) |
| Students | 900 |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
History edit
Founded in 1985, by session guitarist Alan Limbrick, the Institute was originally known as The Guitar Institute & BassTech, and was focused exclusively on training and developing guitarists and bassists. The 'tech' names were later dropped and the Institute retained the 'Guitar Institute' name. The school rebranded to The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in 2006 and now also offers courses in drums, vocals, songwriting, music production, audio engineering, music business and digital marketing.
In 2021, the school was granted degree awarding powers by the Office for Students (OFS), affording the institution the authority to award certificates, diplomas and degrees up to and including Master’s level qualifications from September 2022 and the second phase of the new £2.5 million Queen's Park Campus is now open.[2]
Notable alumni edit
Notable alumni include:[3]
- Ben Sargeant (The Script)
- Cathy Dennis
- Charlie Brown and Jules Konieczny (APRE)[4]
- Daughter
- Ed O'Brien (Radiohead)
- Etta Bond
- Foxes
- Fraser T Smith (producer)
- Hannah Montrose (Drummer) - Lizzo, Emeli Sandé
- Julia Lamb (Tom Grennan)
- Luke Patterson (Clean Bandit)
- Matty Brown (Drummer) - Stormzy, Olly Murs
- Ny Oh (multi-instrumentalist) - Neon Gru, Harry Styles
- Rob Chapman
- Sandy Beales (Bass) - One Direction
- Tim Scott, instrumental recording artist,[5]
References edit
- ^ "Institute of Contemporary Music Performance". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "New Queen's Park Campus". ICMP. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Student Success Stories
- ^ "ICMP Spotlight: APRE". 29 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (15 February 2007). "Tim Scott's on the write track". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links edit
- Official website