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Hear from  f ormer  Indian Council for Cultural Relations  (ICCR)  Chair  in Indian Studies  Dr  Radhika Balakrishnan , who  believes  that  music is a powerful bridge between cultures as she  progresses  through  her   four-week residen cy.  

Alumnus Segun Akinola has composed the score for new documentary Kingdom, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The series follows leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and lions competing for a home in a remote corner of Zambia.

Visiting Professor Richard Ayres spent a week guiding Composition students and the Thallein Ensemble, culminating in a concert inspired by his work, Islands.

Head of Composition Professor Joe Cutler releases his new opera album, Sonata for Broken Fingers, today.

Junior Conservatoire alumna Ellie Slorach has come full circle, taking to the stage as a Conductor for a recent City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) family concert.

Recent graduate Sarah Potjewijd has secured a full time post as Ballet Pianist at Elmhurst Ballet School.

Acting alumni John Partridge and Catherine Prout have opened Rother Street Arts House, the latest addition to their theatre company Tread the Boards. The company has given many graduates their first job opportunities in the industry.

Friends, October always feels like a long month, doesn’t it? As I write to you on Halloween, there is a huge amount to look back on since the arrival of autumn. Our students have been immersed in their studies for several weeks now, and alongside their lessons, classes and academic work, there...

Head of Vocal and Operatic Studies Professor Paul Wingfield enjoys putting on high quality opera that reaches beyond RBC and into our local communities.

Junior RBC piano student Max Walsh (pictured, right) has won first prize at the 2025 Wales International Piano Festival Junior Competition.

Acting alumna Nicola Coughlan is filming season two of Big Mood, the hit Channel 4 comedy written by fellow alumna Camilla Whitehill.

BMus piano student Teddy Otieno was recently selected to perform at a Classically Black 2025 concert celebrating the next generation of classical music composers and performers.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) is the first Conservatoires UK member to be awarded an Athena Swan Bronze Award. 

Fourth-year BMus flute student Adelaide Starling was awarded the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Sir Felix Cassell Silver Medal recently. Alongside her flute studies at RBC, Adelaide is a Royal Air Force (RAF) Reserve musician and was honoured with the medal for performing to the highest...

A dozen Junior RBC students and alumni have been successful in securing places in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) Youth Orchestra.