[email protected] will perform the world premiere of my String Quartet no. 1 on Thursday Feb 26 at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social. (7 pm UK, 2 pm EST) It's a piece that reckons with the grief of losing one of my oldest friends to a drug overdose in 2024.

Simon Höfele and Elisabeth Brauß join forces for recital at The Bradshaw Hall, @royalbirmcons.bsky.social More details here: buff.ly/DmlrOUz

Today is the world premiere of my String Quartet no. 1 "L'appel du vide" with @quatuorbozzini.bsky.social at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social It samples from recording sessions with, and is dedicated to the memory of my friend Nick Fields. Here we are performing together. Miss you friend.

Fascinating paper on the luthéal by Elisabeth Salvedra - instrument used by #Ravel in Tzigane & L’enfant et les sortilèges. Suggestion that Ravel preferred the fake instrument to the ‘real’ cimbalom or harpsichord @royalbirmcons.bsky.social

Demystifying the craft and offering ways for Students @royalbirmcons.bsky.social to gain increasing versatility and confidence in this magical genre.🐝 #acting4animation #Dramaschools #voiceworkshop

🙌🏻🎷 "The festival, staged at the @royalbirmcons.bsky.social, drew large crowds of fans and proved tremendously inspiring for students on the Jazz Course" - John Watson @ UK Jazz News 🎷🙌🏻 🔗 ukjazznews.com/eastside-jaz... 📸 John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk

🥁 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social's Eastside Jazz Festival is delighted to be hosting the world-famous BBC Big Band as its finale concert to cap two whole days of back-to-back jazz! Featuring soloists Julie Claire and Poppy Baker (pictured)🥁 📍Fri 13 Feb, 8pm 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

Last week, Birmingham Schools’ #JazzBand with their director Paul Douglas, were invited to perform at the @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Eastside Jazz Club as part of the Conservatoire Jazz Department’s Big Band Mondays concert series 🎺🎶 The band played superbly and received enthusiastic praise 🙌

Join us for a brand new season of @royalbirmcons.bsky.social research seminars, starting with Dr Naomi Barker of the Open University talking about 17th-century music as medicine www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎶🎓 A warm welcome back to @royalbirmcons.bsky.social from the Principal, Stephen Maddock! 🎓🎶 🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

⏱️1 min read - we are back at St Benedict's Primary, see the blog from the learning team. "It’s exciting to see how people in different countries celebrate through dance!”. Yr 5 pupil sampad.org.uk/news/dance-r... @royalbirmcons.bsky.social #sampadassociateschools

Congratulations to @owencoggins.bsky.social for a great BFE keynote talk, 'Distortion, Ambiguity and Ideology in Underground Black Metal', at the 2026 BFE/RMA Research Students Conference at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. @royalmusical.bsky.social @royalbirmcons.bsky.social

What a great way to begin the working year - stimulating discussion with friends and colleagues at the BFE RMA Research students’ conference. And lovely to see the new @royalbirmcons.bsky.social building! @royalmusical.bsky.social

✨⭐️ What a year we've had at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social! ⭐️✨ Let us know what you've enjoyed most this year at RBC - and what you're most looking forward to seeing in 2026! @stephenmaddock.bsky.social

✨🎄 Hear from @royalbirmcons.bsky.social's Principal, Stephen Maddock, as he wishes everyone a Happy Christmas and a joyful 2026! 🎄✨ 🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🗡️💔 Opened last night at @crescenttheatre.bsky.social - Electra by Frank McGuinness 💔🗡️ 📸 Kirkpatrick Photography 📍 Fri 12 - Sat 13 Dec @ @crescenttheatre.bsky.social 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎄🎶 Don't miss: @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Chamber Choir at Compton Verney on Sat 13 Dec! 🎶🎄 Including traditional Christmas Carols for audience participation, guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit! 📍 Sat 13 Dec, 1pm-2pm & 3pm - 4.10pm @ Compton Verney 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

The Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition showcases excellence and enterprise in brass chamber music performance. Quintets aged 18-30 can apply to take part in the 2026 competition, 13-18 July at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social. You can find out more and apply by 1 March here: pjbe.org

🧙‍♀️🎭 Continues tonight at The Crescent Theatre - The Crucible by Arthur Miller 🎭🧙‍♀️ 📍Fri 5 - Sat 6 Dec, Crescent Theatre 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir... 📸 Kirkpatrick Photography

⭐️🎶 Last week, Visiting Professor Richard Ayres worked closely with our Composition Department students and the Thallein New Music Ensemble. The week culminated with an amazing concert inspired by Ayres' 'Islands' 🎶⭐️ 📸 Greg Milner Photography

🎶🎭 Last few tickets remain for @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Opera Scenes, opening tonight! 🎭🎶 Featuring scenes from operas by Monteverdi, Gluck, Dove, Mozart, Messager, Strauss, Berlioz, Sullivan and Zemlinsky. 📍 Thu 20 - Sat 22 Nov 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir... 📸 Greg Milner

🎬⭐️ Juliet - Crafting a Legacy documentary is now live! ⭐️🎬 This documentary tells the story of the creation of the new ‘Juliet’ organ and the profound role it has in inspiring a new generation of musicians at the heart of the local community. 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH3P...

🎶✨ Neel & Friends - Live at Bangla Month ✨🎶 Neel & Friends reimagine Bengali classics and share stunning originals that speak of migration, memory, and joy. Crafted for a room that wants to listen deeply, feel fully, and sing along. 📍 Sat 29 Nov, 6.30pm 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

Brass quintets aged 18-30 can apply to take part in the Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition, 13-18 July 2026 at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social. With prizes of up to £6,000, find out more and apply by 1 March 2026 here: pjbe.org

🎼🎶 Shostakovich and his World @ RBC, Mon 10 - Fri 14 Nov 🎶🎼 50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dmitri Shostakovich as well as composers who were influenced by his music. 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

Folks, just letting you know about some new funded PhDs ops at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social www.bcu.ac.uk/research/doc...

🎶🕺 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Banda Brasileira @ Hockley Social Club this November! 🕺🎶 📍 Fri 14 Nov, 7pm @ Hockley Social Club 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

✨⭐️ Hear from RBC's Principal Stephen Maddock about last Friday's concert! If you were there too, we'd love to know what you thought! ⭐️✨ "Congratulations to all 80+ members of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling concert with Michael Seal tonight!" 📸 Stephen Maddock

🎭⏳ Time and the Conways opens tonight! ⏳🎭 "There's a great devil in the universe, and we call it time." Do we have the power to change our destiny? 📍Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct @ Crescent Theatre 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir... 📸 Kirkpatrick Photography

🏡🎭 Continuing today at the Crescent Theatre - Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris 🎭🏡 Examining race and ownership, Clybourne Park is a “troublingly funny” portrayal of conflict. 📍 Fri 10 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir... 📸 Greg Milner Photography

💃 Opening tonight at The Crescent Theatre - The Art of Success! 💃 Set in 18th-century London, witness the events of 10 years in one riotous night, recounting the explosive rise of the artist William Hogarth. 📸 Kirkpatrick Photography 📍 Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎷 Don't miss: FREE Thursday lunchtime jazz! 🎷 Featuring: Joe Noble piano, Macy Wright (pictured) bass, Freddie Dal drums 📍Thu 2 Oct, 1.05pm 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎶 Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! 👇 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

⭐️🎭 RBC Acting's autumn season is on sale now! 🎭⭐️ 🏠 Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris 🍷 The Art of Success by Nick Dear Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre ⏳ Time and the Conways by JB Priestley Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct, Crescent Theatre 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir... 📸 Kirkpatrick Photography

⭐️📚 Meet the @royalbirmcons.bsky.social leadership team - Head of Historical Performance, Senior Lecturer and Instrument Curator, Martin Perkins! 📚⭐️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎶🩰 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social alumnus, Ed Hilton, has been appointed Principal Bass Trombone at The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet! 🩰🎶 🔗 Read more: www.brb.org.uk/profile/edwa...

‘Sonic heritage and environmental change on England’s East Coast, 1718-present', also involves the @ox.ac.uk, @manmetuni.bsky.social and @nationaltrust.org.uk The study will cover three key sites: the Aldeburgh coast, the Northumberland coast, and Seaton Delaval.

BCU and @royalbirmcons.bsky.social has been awarded £1.4 million to help preserve the sounds of England’s East Coast! 🏖️ Lecturer in Music, Dr Joanna Bullivant, has been succesful in UKRI's Future Leader Fellowship scheme. www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

🎶🏆 Congratulations to recent @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates, Archie McVicar (tuba, 2024) and Ollie Plant (trombone, 2023), who have won places on the @lporchestra.bsky.social Foyle Future Firsts programme for 25-26! 🏆🎶 lpo.org.uk/project/foyl...

⭐️ Hear from @stephenmaddock.bsky.social at the start of the new academic year! Featuring: @royalbirmcons.bsky.social's new students, National Student Survey results, an uplift in ticket sales, and a big thanks RBC's loyal audiences for supporting our students ⭐️ 🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎶 Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! 👇 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

We're thrilled to back in Birmingham's wonderful @royalbirmcons.bsky.social on Sat 31st Jan! Tickets: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

How glorious to see & hear Judith Weir’s gorgeous 2000 song cycle woman.life.song transformed into a chamber opera by Birmingham Opera. Great staging, singing, playing & conducting (Alpesh Chauhan), with lots of past & present musicians from @royalbirmcons.bsky.social & @thecbso.bsky.social involved

✨😆 A Laugh Supreme with Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris 😆✨ Hosted by Alex Milner, this show sees comedians Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris join top-ranking jazz musicians from RBC. 📍 Fri 19 Sep, 7pm 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎶 Shining a spotlight on Birmingham's artists 🎶 Brothers Olly and BMus (Hons) Jazz alumnus Elliot Sansom launch Spotlight on Birmingham, amplifying Birmingham's emerging voices, with the opportunity to apply for free workshops & interviews recorded at Sansom Studios: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎶 Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! 👇 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

See the Richard Tandy Production Suite at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social suite here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPH_...

The memory of Electric Light Orchestra’s (ELO) keyboardist is being honoured with the opening of a new production suite at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Richard Tandy, who died at the age of 76 in April 2024, also has a scholarship established in his name. Read more 👉 shorturl.at/MnbPn

🎵🎶 London Schools Symphony Orchestra 🎶🎵 With conductors Matthew Coorey and Ammal Bhatia*, featuring Sibelius Finlandia, Lyadov The Enchanted Lake*, Sculthorpe Kakadu, and Shostakovich Symphony No.5. 📍 Sat 2 Aug, 3.30pm 🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir... 📸 David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise

🎶⭐️ We're delighted to host the 2025 iteration of the International Conference on Baroque Music, from Wed 16 to Sun 20 Jul at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social! ⭐️🎶 🎟️ Find out more here: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...