Workshops and events for young people

Zigzag Ensemble

Fun creative music workshops for young people aged 12–18. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

November workshop. A day-long workshop for young composers aged 14-18 to compose music with and for professional musicians. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for young people aged 12–18. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

March workshop. A day-long workshop for young composers aged 14-18 to compose music with and for professional musicians. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

Fun creative music workshops for children aged 8-12. Read more

March workshop. A day-long workshop for young composers aged 14-18 to compose music with and for professional musicians. Read more

BCMG Chats with Melinda Maxwell

Join Birmingham Contemporary Music Group for a chat with oboist, composer and avid improviser, Melinda Maxwell to discuss new music and plans for her forthcoming Sound Investment commission.
Music Inspired by the Night

In the build up to Birmingham Contemporary Music Group's autumnal Nights concerts in Birmingham & Bristol, we are taking a closer look at the exciting and evocative music created about space and the night.
What's in a name?

In the lead up to the airing of a new film featuring the original Birmingham Contemporary Music Group score for composer David Sawer's Sound Investment commission 'Rumpelstiltskin', we take a closer look at the cautionary fairy tale and timeless themes.
Max Gibson

Learning Trainee

2018-19 Wilde Lieder - Marx.Music

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

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

Job opportunities at Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Get in touch and join our team.
Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

World premieres in Trier
Stephan Meier

Artistic Director
Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

UK premieres in Birmingham
Mark-Anthony Turnage Concertino | Birmingham

Join us at CBSO Centre for a celebration of Mark-Anthony Turnage's 60th Birthday, a composer who has shaped contemporary music with his confronting yet beautiful orchestral music. This performance will also feature a special commission by Howard Skempton and pre concert interview with Mark-Anthony Turnage.
BCMG Nights | Birmingham

As the nights get darker and longer, we spend more time under the stars than any other time of the year. Join Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in the stunning new Symphony Hall foyer for an evening of nocturnal music this November.
Ideal & Flying Height

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