Latest News
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Become a RBCA Student Ambassador
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 APR
Music students can gain valuable experience in communication and event management as a Student Ambassador. Applications are open until Monday 29 May.
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PhD student wins award in Barcelona
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 APR
Catalan pianist, mathematician, PhD student and BBC Music Magazine 'Rising Star' Laura Farré Rozada has received the Mathematics and Society Award 2023 for her radio show ‘La cinta de Möbius’ on...
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Congratulations to Alex
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 APR
Final-year French horn student Alex Hocknull has received this year’s Biddy Baxter and John Hosier Music Award, a £10,000 scholarship to progress his postgraduate study.
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A successful week for Woodwind
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 MAR
This week has seen great competition success in the Woodwind Department, with three separate prize wins. Winners included flautist Japheth Law, the Azå Saxophone Quartet and the Junction T Trio.
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Congratulations to Venesca and Alastair
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 MAR
BMus and MMus students Venesca Yapson and Alastair Legg respectively have been awarded a Joseph Weingarten Memorial Trust Scholarship to undertake a year of postgraduate study at the Liszt...
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RBC to stage major Jazz event
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 MAR
RBC will host the Inspired Jazz event on Wednesday 24 May, where headliners Mammal Hands will be supported by performances from the Ishmael Ensemble and the Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra, a student...
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RBC to host chamber music prize
UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 MAR
RBC will play host to the 14th Leamington Music Prize on Monday 20 March when six ensembles will compete for prize money and a concert in Leamington Music’s prestigious winter season.
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Passion, virtuosity, comedy and everything in between
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 MAR
The coming weeks see a clutch of performances from final year students, many of their Final Projects taking original and innovative approaches. There are evenings dedicated to a musician’s...
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Junior RBC oboist wins award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 FEB
A stand-out solo performance from Junior RBC oboist Charlie Dyble helped steer his band to a regional platinum award and a ticket to the final of one of Britain’s biggest music competitions.
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RBC Brass Band takes UniBrass Trophy, again!
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 FEB
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire's (RBC) Brass Band has won the inter-university UniBrass Trophy for the second year running.
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Trio makes semi-finals
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 JAN
RBC trio Junction T have made it to the semi-finals of the Royal Overseas League competition, which will take place in March. The trio consists of current students: flautist Japheth Law, cellist...
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Music student in residence announced
UNIVERSITY NEWS 26 JAN
Final-year French Horn student Alex Hocknull has been announced as music student in residence with Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia (RBS) for 2022-23.
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Students put a ring on it
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 JAN
An exhibition of student work featuring the creation of an engagement ring is now on display in Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The exhibition celebrates a 20-year partnership between BCU's...
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University’s Alumni of the Year award is a sound choice
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 JAN
A sound designer, engineer and composer who has worked on award-winning independent films and Superbowl adverts as well as acted as an industry mentor for students has been recognised as Alumnus...
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What's On this Spring at RBC
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 JAN
Interim Principal Professor Shirley Thompson is proud to announce the details of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Spring Season of live events.