Whilst we aren't able to invite you to join us in person, we are delighted to tell you about BCMG at Home, our series of online videos, blogs and resources that keeps new music alive during these times.
Our NEXT Bassoonist Edoardo Casali has teamed up with composer and visual artist Caroline Bordignon to create a series of five miniature pieces with live painting, each based on elements of his home-town, Ravenna, in northern Italy. Read Edoardo’s reflections for an insight into both musicians’ creative processes during lockdown, and the journey that led them to create these works. Read more
A concert of graphic scores created by young people, performed by BCMG’s NEXT musicians Read more
Join us for the Digital World Premiere of Celeste Oram's 'counting steps', performed by Richard Blake & Amelie Thomas Read more
'Counting Steps' is the second instalment in our Soliloquies & Dialogues series of commissions. Watch composer Celeste Oram discuss the piece with the musicians. Read more
The digital world premiere of Donghoon Shin's Couplet, for solo violin Read more
Violin player Alexandra Wood talks to NEXT musicians about the challenges and rewards of playing contemporary music Read more
Composer Donghoon Shin and violinist Alexandra Wood discuss 'Couplet', the first of BCMG's Soliloquies & Dialogues commissions Read more
Tom McKinney guides us through the extended technique employed by Rebecca Saunders in 'A visible trace' Read more
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
A digital presentation by our NEXT Musicians in lieu of our planned concert at Southbank Centre Read more
Number 2 in our NEXT at Home series, with evocative music for bass flute, by Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir, and 'Constellations' by Noah Max, for clarinet Read more
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
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
Flutist Anthony Robb writes about his experience of performing and recording in isolation for BCMG's Sounding Out Varèse Read more
A digital presentation in lieu of our planned concert at Town Hall Read more
Paul Griffiths writes about Karlheinz Stockhausen's Sternklang (Star-Sound) Read more
Join us for a bite-size virtual concert of NEXT musicians Read more
Writer and long held friend of BCMG, Paul Griffiths, records a message at Lydstep Beeches on Christian Mason's new commission Read more
BCMG clarinettist, Oliver Janes, shares from his home this charming performance of Krzysztof Penderecki's 'Prelude for Clarinet'. Read more
An exclusive interview with BCMG cellist Ulrich Heinen and his experience whilst touring in America in 2014. Read more
Update from BCMG Artistic Director, Stephan Meier Read more
A contemporary music digital supply drop Read more
In these difficult times, help us support our musicians & artists Read more
BCMG Artistic Director Stephan Meier gives a short introduction to 'Ryoanji'. Read more