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  1. Our Music
  2. Composers

Composers

BCMG is proud to work with the world's most important living composers, many of whom have been commissioned through our Sound Investment scheme.

Harrison Birtwistle

Harrison Birtwistle

One of the leading European figures in contemporary music Read more

Published: 6th January, 2020

Author: Alex Walker

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Richard Causton

Richard Causton

'…one of the most courageous and uncompromising artists working today' Read more

Published: 4th January, 2020

Updated: 6th January, 2020

Author: Alex Walker

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Péter Eötvös

Péter Eötvös

Composer, conductor and teacher, Peter Eötvös combines all three roles in one very high-profile career. Read more

Published: 1st August, 2019

Updated: 15th January, 2020

Author: Alex Walker

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  • Sound Investment
  • Secret Kiss
  • Peter Eotvos
  • Composers
Christian Mason

Christian Mason

“searching in sound for fleeting solidifications of intangible experiences” Read more

Published: 15th July, 2019

Updated: 28th January, 2020

Author: Alex Walker

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Rebecca Saunders

Rebecca Saunders

Ernst von Siemens award winner 2019, Saunders pursues an intense interest in the sculptural and spatial properties of organised sound Read more

Published: 1st June, 2019

Updated: 15th January, 2020

Author: Alex Walker

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    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

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    On the bicentenary of his birth, BCMG invited contributions to commemorate Marx’s legacy through music.

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    Who we are

    We are Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, one of the world's foremost contemporary music ensembles.

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    Celebrating Coventry-born composer Brian Ferneyhough's 75th birthday this year

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