At Birmingham Contemporary Music Group we are celebrating composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle's 87th Birthday. Read and take a look at our assortment of performances and content. Read more
Watch the dramatic performance of Cantus Iambeus by Sir Harrison Birtwisle performed by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group at CBSO Centre. Conducted by Geoffrey Paterson. Read more
Music, maths & new Sound Investment commissions for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, from composers Emily Howard and Julian Anderson. Read more
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Training the next generation of contemporary music performance professionals, in partnership with Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
pieces commissioned
performances around the world
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A new commission from composer George Lewis
The space between improvising and composing; instruments from the ancient world - Melinda Maxwell's new commission from BCMG
'The Singing Tree' with text by Paul Griffiths
George Lewis and Melinda Maxwell receive Sound Investment commissions to make new music with BCMG. Read more
An interactive online performance of Birtwistle’s Roddy’s Reel and the world premiere of Back to the Beginning by Ma Xiao-Qing feature in BCMG’s latest digital concert of new music Read more