Sternklang Digital Diaries - Sternklang is...?

"Personifying Constellations"

"Romantic"

"I guess it's like a fabulous German madman's interpretation of the resonance of the universe, via a huge number of musicians in a football stadium..."

As part of BCMG's Sternklang Digital Diaries we asked musicians to describe Stockhausen's 'Sternklang' in one sentence. 'Sternklang is... ?' Visit the Digital Diaries for more magical entries from BCMG musicians.

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Bethan Morgan-Williams

Support a new commission from composer Bethan Morgan-Williams, the composer's first for BCMG and Sound Investment.
Daniel Kidane Day | Wigmore Hall

Join BCMG for our afternoon concert at Wigmore Hall's Daniel Kidane Focus Day. Hear Daniel's music, described by the Financial Times as ‘quietly impressive’ and by The Times as ‘tautly constructed’ and ’vibrantly imagined’ in one of the world’s great concert halls.
Secret Kiss | Birmingham

Join us in our Birmingham home, the CBSO Centre, for this ethereal performance. Intimate communication is the essence of this concert, a theme often touched on by music, featuring sensitive stories of connection. Join us in London's Wigmore Hall to hear one of Peter Eötvös’ (1944 - 2024) final ensemble works, depicting an intense and melodramatic encounter.
Secret Kiss | Wigmore Hall

Intimate communication is the essence of this concert, a theme often touched on by music, featuring sensitive stories of connection. Join us in London's Wigmore Hall to hear one of Peter Eötvös’ (1944 - 2024) final ensemble works, depicting an intense and melodramatic encounter.

Space & Stars Inspired Activities for Young People

With every concert BCMG do, we like to inspire our younger musicians, composers, and noise makers too. Have a go at home with some of our space and stars-inspired music activities for young people.
Sternklang Digital Diaries

BCMG's musicians talk about Karlheinz Stockhausen's Sternklang, what it's like to perform such a magical piece, and what it Sternklang means to them.
Sternklang - Video from Hannover

Watch video extracts from BCMG's performance of Sternklang by Karlheinz Stockhausen in Hannover, 29 August 2020.
Star Sounds on tour

BCMG's Executive Director, Seb Lovell-Huckle writes about the experience of organising an international tour of Stockhausen's Sternklang in the midst of a pandemic.
Sternklang: Music beyond Music

Paul Griffiths writes about Karlheinz Stockhausen's Sternklang, his inspirations and how it came to life.

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>Music & Maths Festival<

In celebration of composer Iannis Xenakis’s centenary, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group have created a festival for all senses. Join us on 29 May 2022 for a day of activity culminating in an evening performance of electro acoustic music by BCMG and BEAST.
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T R E E Concert

Join us in exploring the connections between nature and humankind in the enchanting TREE Concert. Expect eco-friendly treats, insights from composers, and a dramatic performance from our amazing ensemble. Featuring the world premiere of Christian Mason’s new Sound Investment commission and the textural Concertini by Helmut Lachenmann.
Music in Dialogue

Take part in this musical fusing of continents and celebration of cultures with BCMG. With new live music from Rohan de Saram, Ondřej Adámek, Neel Kamrul and Shigeko Hata.
Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshops for children in School Years 3 - 6 (ages 7 - 11). All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not.
BCMG Nights | Birmingham

As the nights get darker and longer, we spend more time under the stars than any other time of the year. Join Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in the stunning new Symphony Hall foyer for an evening of nocturnal music this November.