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Associate Professor of Music Adam Whittaker has been elected Chair of the Plainsong and Medieval Music Society . In this role, he is keen to build awareness of and explore new possibilities for early music.

International soloist and one of the world’s finest trombonists Peter Moore will return to the Conservatoire in March 2025 as Visiting Artist in Trombone.

What does the Principal of RBC have in common with one of the nation’s top quizzers? Well, they are one and the same person.

A ground-breaking programme that aims to teach primary school pupils how to read and write music within six months has been launched by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC).

As we reach the end of the academic year, Principal Stephen Maddock wishes students the best knowing that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed.

Later this month, students, a graduate and a Visiting Tutor will come together with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to perform Madam Butterfly. Postgraduate student Hannah Morley (pictured) will play the Mother.

Busoni’s Piano Concerto in C has been called a  “bewilderingly difficult composition ”. It’s only fitting that the winner of the 2019 Ferruccio Busoni Piano Competition, RBC pianist Emanuil Ivanov, performs the mammoth piece in  RBC’s end-of-year concert  on Fri 14 Jun.   

Head of Vocal and Operatic Studies Paul Wingfield conducted the orchestra of Opera North in a Sky Arts project earlier this month that featured a new commission from British-Nigerian artist, Nwando Ebizie.

Honorary Fellow and alumnus Mike Stevens, who is Musical Director for Take That, took advantage of the iconic band’s Utilita residency in Birmingham to pay a visit to Principal Stephen Maddock.

MMus Bassoon student Vladyslav Demianov performed alongside his teacher and CBSO Bassoon Section Leader Nikolaj Henriques, as part of the city’s orchestra, in what he describes as “the best concert of my life”.

MMus student Gen Li will be able to focus on his music development next semester thanks to a scholarship from the Tillett Trust and Colin Keer Trust.

More than 250 young musicians performed with and were coached by the RBC LEAP Ensemble during their outreach tour this year, creating some inspirational moments.

Music and Performing Arts doctoral students, including those starting their PhD journey, and MA Musicology students finishing their degree, presented their research to students and staff during this week’s RBC Postgraduate Research Study Day.

Final-year BMus Piano student Martina Cuevas has made her publishing debut with ‘Misterio en Siport’. The Spanish-language novel is a teen mystery book.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) will return to its roots by standing alone as an ‘associate’ faculty of Birmingham City University. This means RBC will no longer be embedded within the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media and, instead, will become structurally independent.