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  • Award inspires next generation of guitarists

    University News17 Jan 2024
    classical guitarist Julian Bream
    The Julian Bream Trust, a charitable trust that provides financial support to young, gifted music students, especially those who play the lute or guitar, has awarded £10,000 to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
  • Shenstone Music Group brings student talent to community setting

    University News11 Jan 2024
    Shenstone Library
    Learn more about how Lynne and Bob Ingram, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Association members and founders of the Shenstone Music Group, are refining student talent through intimate performances for local community audiences.
  • A message from our Principal

    University News11 Jan 2024
    Violinist Ustad Johar Ali
    Principal Stephen Maddock welcomes the great Indian violinist Ustad Johar Ali to RBC, as the new Chair of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. He will be working with students, local musicians and building on the work of former Chair Radhika Balakrishnan.
  • Making composition accessible to all

    University News10 Jan 2024
    Young Composers Project
    Dr Kirsty Devaney has carried out research on how music education can play a role in addressing gender inequality in music composition.
  • Making live events safe spaces

    University News09 Jan 2024
    Arena audience
    Safer Dance, an initiative devised by Sam Hennerly and Jack Young, BCU Music Industries and Coventry University alumni respectively, has been backed by Birmingham’s NEC Group Arenas.
  • RBC recruits two outstanding new Heads

    University News21 Dec 2023
    Ed Jones, Head of Brass and Nicholas Trygstad, Head of Strings
    Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is very pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior musicians and educators Edward Jones and Nicholas Trygstad. Edward Jones, currently Interim Head of Brass at RBC, has been appointed to the permanent role of Head of Brass; while Nicholas Trygstad,...

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