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Opening Festival
Events individually priced.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire presents 15 months of incredible concerts and events.
Featuring artists such as Sir Lenny Henry, Peter Donohoe, Roderick Williams, Orkest de Ereprijs, Flatpack Film Festival, Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson, Laura van der Heijden and many more, the festival brings world-class artists to Birmingham to celebrate the opening of the Conservatoire’s new state-of-the-art home.
The season began on Sunday 11 March 2018 with a Royal Gala concert performed by the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra, conducted by CBSO’s Music Director, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla.
Not only will the festival see international stars grace the stage, but there will also be a focus on the rising stars and grass roots artists of the local music scene, as per the Conservatoire’s commitment to nurturing talent and providing a hub for performing arts in the city.
Festival events are listed below, with further programme announcements to follow.
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Events include:
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Midday Music: Xiaofen Song (piano)
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Peter Donohoe: Mozart Piano Cycle Recital
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Flatpack Film Festival: The Lodger
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Flatpack Film Festival: Solar Walk
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Flatpack Film Festival: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
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Midday Music: Arthur Bocaneanu (piano)
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Coffee Concert: Fu-Min Tseng (piano)
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Infinite Opera Company Present: Entanglement! An Entropic Tale
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire presents: The Birmingham Philharmonic Concerto Co...
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Sir Lenny Henry: Peter and the Wolf
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Midday Music: Emily Sun (violin)
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Nocturnal after John Dowland: Britten's Treasure for Guitar
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Peter Donohoe: Mozart Piano Cycle
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Catalogue d'Emojis
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Orchestra of the Swan
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Peter Donohoe: Mozart Piano Cycle - 65th Birthday Tribute Concert
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Vice-Chancellor’s Recital: BBC Radio 3 Piano Showcase
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BCMG: New Work
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Commuter Concert: Yu-Tzu Kung (percussion)
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Thallein Ensemble and Jennifer Walshe
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POSTPONED Nitin Sawhney: Music and Me
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FitkinWall: Hard Fairy
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FitkinWall: Partially Screaming
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FitkinWall
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Midday Music: Jess Gillam
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Barry Wordsworth with The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
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COURTNEY PINE presents BLACK NOTES FROM THE DEEP featuring special guest vocalis...
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