Latest News and Podcasts
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Artificial intelligence may be used to reveal secrets behind tradition...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 JUL
The secrets behind traditional folk music from across the globe and dating back thousands of years are likely to be revealed by using artificial intelligence, according to a leading academic...
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Percussionist wins prestigious Concerto Prize
UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 JUL
Students at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, part of Birmingham City University, competed for our esteemed Concerto Prize earlier this month, with the prize eventually being awarded to Tzu-Jo...
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67 French Horns flash mob New Street Station
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 JUL
French Horn superstar Sarah Willis recently made her first official visit as our International Chair in Brass at Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. While she was...
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Jazz graduate wins the main prize in Dankworth Awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 APR
Charlie Bates, a recent BMus Jazz graduate from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, has been awarded the main Johnny Dankworth Jazz composition prize for his piece 'Eyes Open'.
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Conservatoire-based record company signs distribution deal
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 APR
Birmingham Record Company (BRC) was established by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2013 to promote the bold and exciting new music being created by our Composition Department.
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire announces unique partnership with Naxos...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAR
Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, Principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, is delighted to announce an unprecedented partnership with Naxos Records whereby six outstanding students from...
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire announces jazz vocalist Sara Colman as ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 28 FEB
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is set to become the first institution of its kind to host a Recording Artist in Residence, as the music and acting college prepares to welcome renowned jazz...
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KT Tunstall set to inspire songwriters at Birmingham City University
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 MAR
Brit Awards winner KT Tunstall is set to share her songwriting expertise with budding musicians when she visits Birmingham City University this month.
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University plans month of celebrations for International Women’s Day
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 FEB
Staff and students at Birmingham City University are planning a festival of 40 events in March to mark International Women’s Day.
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Birmingham City University honours Alumni of the Year
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 JAN
Graduates Dhafer L’Abidine, Michael Adams and Danielle Pinnock have received prestigious Alumni of the Year awards from Birmingham City University, in recognition of their career success and...
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University shortlisted for national employability award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 DEC 2018
Birmingham City University has been shortlisted for a National Undergraduate Employability Award , in recognition of the institution’s initiatives to support students on their career journey.
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Birmingham graduates join international tour of ‘War Horse’
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 DEC 2018
Four Royal Birmingham Conservatoire graduates are set to appear in the internationally acclaimed production of ‘ War Horse ’.
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Leonidas Kavakos hosts violin masterclass at Royal Birmingham Conserva...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 DEC 2018
One of the great violinists of our age – Leonidas Kavakos – recently led a unique two-hour masterclass at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire , part of Birmingham City University.
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Kapoor-Leung Duo win Inaugural Birmingham International Piano Chamber ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 DEC 2018
Violinist Usha Kapoor and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire postgraduate student Edward Leung have won the first Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition.
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Double success at Phoenix Newspaper Awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 DEC 2018
Birmingham City University came away with two accolades at the annual Phoenix Newspaper Awards ceremony which took place on Friday 30 November.