Orchestral Brass

Professional side-by-side mentoring schemes

We have mentoring schemes with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia (orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet), and we also hold annual side-by-side sessions with the Welsh National Opera Orchestra. The CBSO and BRB schemes are run on a professional basis: students are offered the opportunity to audition to sit in the orchestra for rehearsals. This is an enormously valuable and exciting project. Following on from these schemes, some of our students have been invited to play professionally with both the CBSO and the RBS.

Brass players in orchestra on stage in the Bradshaw Hall

Brass Repertoire Classes

As a department, we offer extensive orchestral training through our twice-weekly brass repertoire classes, covering a wide range of orchestral music. The rota is designed to ensure every student has the chance to experience different orchestral parts.

Orchestras and Ensembles

Whilst studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, there are many opportunities to play in the huge range of ensembles. These include:

Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Brass
Brass Band
Repertoire Orchestra
Thallein Ensemble
Baroque Orchestra
Projects Orchestra
Alternative Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Opera