String Gym Advanced @ RBC

String Gym Advanced @ RBC
Date and time
18 Jan 2026 11am - 4pm
Location

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

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Price

Free - booking is required

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Large group of young string players

String Gym Advanced @ RBC

String Gym Advanced @ Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is an exciting opportunity for young musicians who are considering studying performance at a higher level to explore conservatoire strings activity for a day.

Bring your instrument and join us for an inspiring day of workshops, masterclasses, and side-by-side rehearsals and performance led by our internationally renowned string faculty. Experience learning alongside current students and discover what it’s like to study at one of the UK’s leading conservatoires.

String teachers: Please join us to observe string orchestra rehearsals, teaching and masterclasses. Explore new ideas and methods of teaching, inspiring and engaging young musicians.

Suitable for musicians of a Grade 7+ standard, aged 15+ who are considering study at Conservatoire. String teachers are also welcome to attend.


Tutors leading the day will include:

Tasmin Little CBE International Chair in Violin
Hannah Roberts Visiting Artist in Cello

Nathaniel Vallois senior violin tutor
Kyra Humphreys violin and orchestral string coach
Carmen Flores viola
Nicholas Trygstad RBC Head of Strings - cello
Nick Stringfellow RBC Associate Head of Strings - cello
Anthony Alcock double bass tutor

Parents and carers are invited to join us at 3.30pm to hear a sharing performance from the participants.

rbclearning@bcu.ac.uk
www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/learning

Running time approx. five hours