Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has a year-round programme of new musical experiences for everyone. Join us for emotion-evoking concerts filled with never before heard pieces, cosy events with composers, and free workshops for young people.
Join BCMG for a series of workshops for budding composers aged 11- 14. Compose new music for BCMG's musicians guided by composer Kirsty Devaney. Workshop dates: 12/05/23, 09/06/23, 30/06/23, 07/07/23 Read more
Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more
Enjoy a programme of contemporary music from BCMG’s wind trio to punctuate the afternoon and provide a selection of music to compliment the surroundings, focussed on Light, Air and Space. Get to know our musicians during your visit to the gardens, as they present solo pieces and introduce their instruments through the afternoon, finishing with a final trio. Read more
Our 23-24 NEXT cohort present contemporary repertoire classics side by side with BCMG, featuring the music of Harvey and Crumb. Read more
As the second half of our mesmerizing journey into the realm of Noh Theatre, we present two new pieces of music by Ben Nobuto and Hollie Harding, after their intensive exploration of Noh aesthetics during their visit to Japan in Dec 2023. Read more
Composing workshop for young people in School Years 10 - 13 (ages 14-18). Spend the day composing for BCMG's amazing professional musicians guided by composer David Horne. Read more
Join BCMG and composer Joe Cutler for the world premiere of a new chamber opera, with libretto by Max Hoehn and a standout cast of singers to bring to life a mysterious story in the form of a new chamber opera. Read more
Schoenberg 150: Schoenberg was a pioneer of modernism, with music that transported his contemporaries to celestial worlds. Known for his epoch defining twelve-tone composition method, his music and attitude are still as relevant as ever. In this concert we celebrate his legacy, performing his most celebrated and frequently performed work Pierrot Lunaire alongside other works in a dreamlike ethereal event. Read more
Intimate communication is the essence of this concert, a theme often touched on by music, featuring sensitive stories of connection. Join us in London's Wigmore Hall to hear one of Peter Eötvös’ (1944 - 2024) final ensemble works, depicting an intense and melodramatic encounter. Read more
Join us in our Birmingham home, the CBSO Centre, for this ethereal performance. Intimate communication is the essence of this concert, a theme often touched on by music, featuring sensitive stories of connection. Join us in London's Wigmore Hall to hear one of Peter Eötvös’ (1944 - 2024) final ensemble works, depicting an intense and melodramatic encounter. Read more
Join BCMG for our afternoon concert at Wigmore Hall's Daniel Kidane Focus Day. Hear Daniel's music, described by the Financial Times as ‘quietly impressive’ and by The Times as ‘tautly constructed’ and ’vibrantly imagined’ in one of the world’s great concert halls. Read more