George Lewis and Melinda Maxwell receive Sound Investment commissions to make new music with BCMG. Read more
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 Read more
As we prepare for our concert T R E E, we have partnered with the city's dedicated tree planting charity to raise awareness of the importance of trees in the urban environment and our culture - read the press release. Read more
We are delighted to partner with Ikon to bring back music and audiences together under the stars for an outdoor performance of cosmic music for solo cello Read more
We are very excited to share with you our artistic planning for the 2020-2021 season Read more
Update from BCMG Artistic Director, Stephan Meier Read more
Affected by the developments of the pandemic, we are sad to announce that we are postponing or cancelling all BCMG own-promoted public events until the end of April. Read more
A new commission for BCMG from rising UK composer Christian Mason, with text by Paul Griffiths. Read more
As we get ready to travel to China, where we will be performing the winning pieces of the 10th China ConTempo Composition Competition as well as well-known classical contemporary works, Artistic Director Stephan Meier writes about the concert programme. Read more
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A cross-Channel concert including works by composers with cross-European links Read more
BCMG and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire open applications for the second intake of NEXT Read more
A new work by BCMG Apprentice Composer-in-Residence 2018-19 Robert Reid Allan, in collaboration with filmmaker Sasha Balmazi-Owen and actor/dancer/singer Richard Court will be premiered on Friday 21 June at the CBSO Centre in Birmingham. Read more
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) has appointed Seb Huckle as Executive Director. Read more
BCMG celebrates the music of award-winning composer Rebecca Saunders and presents the world premiere of Donghoon Shin’s concerto for Sheng virtuoso Wu Wei on Thursday 21 March Read more
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has announced the appointment of Robert Reid Allan as Apprentice Composer-in-Residence for its 2018-19 season. Read more
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) and the Arditti Quartet will join forces at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to celebrate the 75th birthday of one of today’s most influential and internationally-renowned composers, Brian Ferneyhough. Read more
Oliver Knussen's last work, O Hototogisu, a BCMG Sound Investment commission, has been nominated in the British Composers Awards 2018 Read more
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group will perform a programme of music exploring the life and works of Karl Marx at Kings Place on 24 October. Read more
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group are devastated to learn of the passing of our dearest friend and Artist-in-Association, Oliver Knussen. Read more