Latest News
Please see the latest news from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire below. You can also sign up for RBC This Week, our e-bulletin with all the latest news and events for anyone interested in what's going on at RBC, including students, alumni, concert-goers, parents and staff.
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Award inspires next generation of guitarists
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
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
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
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
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
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,...