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Birmingham Contemporary Music Group is one of the world's foremost new music ensembles. For over three decades, BCMG has developed and provided new music, live performances and learning experiences. BCMG is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

19/06/2026

A sneak preview from behind the scenes…

In her BCMG Sound Investment commission ‘still life’, Katherine Balch and her husband Ted Moore abstract sound and video recordings from their homestead in rural Connecticut into an immersive musical and visual world. To experience the rich transformation of these organic materials, cycles, and processes for yourself, join BCMG this Sunday!

📍 CBSO Centre, Birmingham
🕟 Sunday 21 June at 4.30pm
🎫 Tickets: £18 | Students £9 | Under 12s FREE
🔗 https://www.bcmg.org.uk/Event/still-life

ARTISTS
Ted Moore: Video and Sound Designer
Clement Power: Conductor
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

16/06/2026

Rehearsal's are in full swing for BCMG's Still Life concert this Sunday!

Featuring Sound Investment UK premieres of George Lewis's '…and other spirits' (video) and Katherine Balch's 'still life' alongside Charlotte Bray's 'Reflections in Time' and Elliott Carter's 'ASKO Concerto'.

📍 CBSO Centre, Birmingham
🕟 Sunday 21 June at 4.30pm
🎫 Tickets: £18 | Students £9 | Under 12s FREE
🔗 https://www.bcmg.org.uk/Event/still-life

ARTISTS
Ted Moore: Video and Sound Designer
Clement Power: Conductor
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

11/06/2026

Join us for an afternoon concert where violinists Colette Overdijk and Charlotte Skinner play new music by BCMG Young Composers inspired by and performed in beautiful surroundings.

Tickets are available at bcmg.org.uk

10/06/2026

📶Make a Sound Investment with BCMG

Sound Investment allows you to help BCMG commission new works from the best living composers.

Subscribe to our Sound Investment Monthly scheme or make a one-off Sound Investment donation to a commission of your choice. Support new works by Sergej Newski, Dai Fujikura, Joyce Beetuan Koh, Misato Mochizuki and many more to come.

Join the club! Sign up today at www.bcmg.org.uk/soundinvestment

Hear BCMG's latest Sound Investment commissions on Sunday 21 June at 4.30pm with George Lewis's '...and other spirits' and Katherine Balch's 'still life'. Book now at https://www.bcmg.org.uk/Event/still-life

04/06/2026

There are still spaces available at Music Maze this weekend! We will be looking at the work of Katherine Balch, and being inspired by garden noises.

Booking can be found on our website under Events for Young People

Music Maze is a series of fun and creative workshops for children in School Years 3 to 6

02/06/2026

"I seek a balance between immediacy and complexity. The music has to excite me in the first place and then have the ability to connect with an audience."

Charlotte Bray is an esteemed and in-demand British-German composer with an uninhibited ambition and desire to communicate. As part of our Still Life concert on 21 June, BCMG will perform a her 2018 work 'Reflections in Time'. "The piece was inspired by my newborn twin nieces," says Charlotte. "I wanted to explore the innocence, curiosity, fragility, and sensory discovery of new life."

Read more about Charlotte, her music and her longstanding relationship with BCMG in our new blogpost: https://www.bcmg.org.uk/blog/cb1

🎵 Still Life
📍 CBSO Centre, Birmingham
📅 Sunday 21 June, 4.30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.bcmg.org.uk/Event/still-life

28/05/2026

Last week our BCMG Young Composers visited Winterbourne Gardens for their first session exploring the space and gaining inspiration for their compositions.

Join us on 5 July at 3pm to hear their compositions performed throughout the gardens by BCMG musicians.

Tickets available now at bcmg.org.uk

Image description: A group of young people and adults walk along a narrow path through lush green gardens and tall trees. The group is seen from behind, moving together through the space. Dappled sunlight filters through the trees, and the path is surrounded by grass, wildflowers, and foliage. Overlaid text reads “BCMG Young Composers at Winterbourne Gardens”, with the date “3pm on 5 July” and a link for tickets. Logos for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, University of Birmingham, and Winterbourne House and Garden appear at the bottom.

25/05/2026

📢‼️ FREE EVENT!

Ahead of BCMG's Still Life concert featuring his Sound Investment commission "…and other spirits", composer George Lewis will deliver a free public lecture at University of Birmingham.

Promising a fascinating insight into his distinctive musical voice, the Columbia University professor will explore the relationship between human and machine subjectivities in his 2024 composition "The Reincarnation of Blind Tom" for orchestra, saxophone and AI pianist.

📍 Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham
📅 Friday 19 June, 2pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-reincarnation-of-blind-tom-music-machines-and-subjectivity-tickets-1988079510333

21/05/2026

Booking is now open on our website for BCMG Learn and Take Part workshops this autumn!

Music Maze is a free, creative and fun music workshop for children in School Years 3 - 6 (ages 7 - 11). All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not.

BCMG Young Composers is a project for young people in School Years 7 - 11 (ages 11 - 16). Through a series of four workshops, you will have the opportunity to compose new music for BCMG musicians guided by a professional composer

Creative Composing Lab is an exciting free opportunity for young people in School Years 10 - 13 (ages 14 - 18) to compose for a trio of BCMG musicians, guided by professional composer David Horne.

18/05/2026

What does a garden sound like? 🌱🐝

Composer Katherine Balch invites you into her rural Connecticut homestead in 'still life', a vivid sonic ecosystem where bees, birds, and the rhythms of nature are transformed into an immersive live performance.

Blending BCMG’s musicians with field recordings, video, and spatialised sound, this UK premiere brings the outdoors into the concert hall in a truly unique experience.

📍 CBSO Centre, Birmingham
📅 Sunday 21 June, 4.30pm
🗣️ Pre-concert talk with Katherine Balch at 3.30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.bcmg.org.uk/Event/still-life

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CBSO Centre
Birmingham
B12LF

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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https://www.bcmg.org.uk/

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