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BCMG Blog

£20 for 20 - A guest blog from Professor Martin Fautley

£20 for 20 - A guest blog from Professor Martin Fautley

Professor Martin Fautley from Birmingham City University (BCU) reflects on the ongoing relationship between BCU and BCMG and between practice and research Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 20th October, 2020

Updated: 21st October, 2020

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20 Years of Music Maze

20 Years of Music Maze

BCMG's Director of Learning and Participation, Nancy Evans recalls almost 20 years of Music Maze, from the initial idea to the most recent Zoom workshops. Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 12th October, 2020

Updated: 21st October, 2020

Author: Nancy Evans

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Bringing Teachers, Composers and Researchers together

Bringing Teachers, Composers and Researchers together

As we celebrate 20 Years of Learning at BCMG, our Director of Learning and Participation, Nancy Evans writes about the projects we have undertaken bringing teachers, composers and researchers together. Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 8th October, 2020

Updated: 21st October, 2020

Author: Nancy Evans

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20 years of Learning - Family Concerts

20 years of Learning - Family Concerts

20 images for 20 years - Family Concerts at BCMG! Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 6th October, 2020

Updated: 21st October, 2020

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Star Sounds on tour

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. Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 25th September, 2020

Author: Seb Lovell-Huckle

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Alexandra Wood talks to NEXT

Alexandra Wood talks to NEXT

Violin player Alexandra Wood talks to NEXT musicians about the challenges and rewards of playing contemporary music Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 10th June, 2020

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Zoë Beyers in conversation with NEXT

Zoë Beyers in conversation with NEXT

Speaking to our NEXT musicians online, violinist Zoë Beyers talks about her journey to where she is today, and her relationship with contemporary music. Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 20th May, 2020

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Varèse - an imaginary concert

Varèse - an imaginary concert

Paul Griffiths writes about Edgard Varèse and gives an overview of some of the music we would have performed in Birmingham and London this week Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 7th May, 2020

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Sounding Out Varèse

Sounding Out Varèse

Melinda Maxwell writes about the process of creating an open form improvisation in response to the musical language of Varèse's Octandre. Melinda performed the piece as part of BCMG at Home on May 4. Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 6th May, 2020

Author: Melinda Maxwell

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Performing in lockdown to a smartphone

Performing in lockdown to a smartphone

Flutist Anthony Robb writes about his experience of performing and recording in isolation for BCMG's Sounding Out Varèse Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 5th May, 2020

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Sternklang: Music beyond Music

Sternklang: Music beyond Music

Paul Griffiths writes about Karlheinz Stockhausen's Sternklang (Star-Sound) Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 30th April, 2020

Updated: 10th June, 2020

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BCMG goes to Washington

BCMG goes to Washington

An exclusive interview with BCMG cellist Ulrich Heinen and his experience whilst touring in America in 2014. Read more

Posted to: BCMG Blog

Published: 7th April, 2020

Updated: 10th April, 2020

Author: Alizae Zulfiqar

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