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.
Composer Christian Mason & writer Paul Griffiths talk with Alex Walker and Stephan Meier of BCMG about the forthcoming commission, T•R•E•E Read more
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
Watch 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
Watch 'Couplet' by Donghoon Shin performed by Alexandra Wood 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
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
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
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group's Artistic Director Stephan Meier gives a short introduction to 'Ryoanji'. Read more