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Past Projects

Do You See? Do You Hear?

Do You See? Do You Hear?

Do You See? Do You Hear? was a participatory song cycle project led by composer Michael Betteridge with the 7 RSA Academies in the West Midlands. Read more

Published: 5th February, 2020

Author: Nancy Evans

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Takeover

Takeover

In May 2017, pupils from Hodge Hill School, Birmingham took over BCMG's family concert as part of a national Cultural Citizen's Programme. Read more

Published: 1st September, 2001

Updated: 13th June, 2018

Author: Nancy Evans

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Big Ears

Big Ears

BCMG’s schools concerts and associated workshops were aimed at pupils from Key Stage 2 and aimed to introduce young people to the very best contemporary classical music in the most imaginative way possible. Read more

Published: 1st August, 2001

Updated: 16th May, 2018

Author: Nancy Evans

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Imagine Compose

Imagine Compose

Imagine Compose was a partnership with Birmingham Music Service which aimed to encourage and nurture beginner instrumentalists to compose and improvise from the beginning of their musical lives. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2001

Updated: 16th May, 2018

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MiniFest

MiniFest

MiniFest involved pupils from two Year 3 classes working with artists, composers and musicians through a series of workshops to create a day long mini-festival in their school on a theme of their choosing. Read more

Published: 1st June, 2001

Updated: 16th May, 2018

Author: Nancy Evans

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Sequenza

Sequenza

The Sequenza project was inspired by Luciano Berio’s virtuosic Sequenzas for solo instruments and involved a BCMG musician and composer working with a GCSE or A Level group across a series of workshops. Read more

Published: 1st May, 2001

Updated: 16th May, 2018

Author: Nancy Evans

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Resolution

Resolution

Resolution brought together composers and biomedical scientists from the University of Birmingham’s Rheumatology Research Group to work with young people to create new music around the theme of auto-immune disease. Read more

Published: 1st March, 2001

Updated: 16th May, 2018

Author: Nancy Evans

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  • The Urban Tree and the Birmingham Trees for Life Legacy

    The Urban Tree and the Birmingham Trees for Life Legacy

    Justine Marklew from Birmingham Trees for Life describes the astonishing power and importance of trees, as we prepare to partner with BTfL around our upcoming T R E E concert.

  • Head of Development

    Head of Development

    BCMG seeks a Head of Development, a key role in enabling the company to realise its overall artistic, commissioning, performance and learning programme.

  • Marketing Executive

    Marketing Executive

    BCMG seeks a Marketing Executive to grow BCMG’s live and digital audiences for the Group’s work at a regional, national and international level including online.

  • 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

    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

    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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  • 2018-19 Wilde Lieder - Marx.Music

    2018-19 Wilde Lieder - Marx.Music

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

  • O Hototogisu!

    O Hototogisu!

    Birmingham premiere of Oliver Knussen’s O Hototogisu - fragment of a Japonisme, and the world premiere of David Sawer's Caravanserai, in a thought-provoking concert

  • Who we are

    Who we are

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

  • Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

    Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

    World premieres in Trier

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    Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

    UK premieres in Birmingham

  • Job opportunities

    Opportunities to join the BCMG Team

  • Ideal & Flying Height

    Ideal & Flying Height

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

  • Stephan Meier

    Stephan Meier

    Artistic Director

  • Music & Society

    Music & Society

    Insight and season launch event

  • Oliver Knussen

    Oliver Knussen

    Birmingham Contemporary Music Group are devastated to learn of the passing of our dearest friend and Artist-in-Association, Oliver Knussen.

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