Latest News
Please see the latest news from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire below. You can also sign up for RBC This Week, our e-bulletin with all the latest news and events for anyone interested in what's going on at RBC, including students, alumni, concert-goers, parents and staff.
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Student to play with Royal Ballet Sinfonia
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 JAN
Congratulations to BMus flautist Lottie Mahoney for being selected as Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Student in Residence for 2024.
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Meet the alumna working on Hamilton’s first UK tour
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 JAN
A BCU Alumna is one of the many faces working hard behind the scenes to bring the multi-award-winning musical, Hamilton, to stages across the country in its first UK and Ireland tour. Stage...
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A celebration of diverse, new writing talent
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 JAN
Acting students and alumni will feature in Story Town, a three-day new writing bonanza crammed with workshops and performances at the Hippodrome at the end of the month.
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The Duke of Edinburgh visits Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 JAN
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh returned to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) this week and met with representatives from leading institutions across the United Kingdom to discuss...
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Award inspires next generation of guitarists
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 JAN
The Julian Bream Trust, a charitable trust that provides financial support to young, gifted music students, especially those who play the lute or guitar, has awarded £10,000 to Royal Birmingham...
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Shenstone Music Group brings student talent to community setting
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 JAN
Learn more about how Lynne and Bob Ingram, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Association members and founders of the Shenstone Music Group, are refining student talent through intimate performances...
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A message from our Principal
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 JAN
Principal Stephen Maddock welcomes the great Indian violinist Ustad Johar Ali to RBC, as the new Chair of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. He will be working with students, local...
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Making composition accessible to all
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 JAN
Dr Kirsty Devaney has carried out research on how music education can play a role in addressing gender inequality in music composition.
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Making live events safe spaces
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 JAN
Safer Dance, an initiative devised by Sam Hennerly and Jack Young, BCU Music Industries and Coventry University alumni respectively, has been backed by Birmingham’s NEC Group Arenas.
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RBC recruits two outstanding new Heads
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 DEC 2023
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is very pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior musicians and educators Edward Jones and Nicholas Trygstad. Edward Jones, currently Interim Head...
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Merry Christmas from RBC
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 DEC 2023
Principal Stephen Maddock thanks everyone in the RBC community for their support during 2023, and shares his best festive wishes for the New Year.
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Historical instruments on display for the first time
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 DEC 2023
Some of RBC’s Historical Instrument Collection has been put on display for the first time in the Jennens Road building, thanks to a generous donation.
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Roll call! Stage Management students making their mark
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 DEC 2023
From ‘Nutcracker’ and ‘Aladdin’, to ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’, Stage Management graduates and students are spreading their Christmas magic at theatres across the region this festive...
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Student trumps competition 🎺
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 DEC 2023
Third-year BMus student Charlie Cooper has won the Alfred Corfield Trumpet Prize 2023 for his performance of works by Viviani, Neruda and Brandt.
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PhD student selected for Philharmonia's Composers’ Academy
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 DEC 2023
PhD student Yfat Soul Zisso has been selected for the Philharmonia's Composers’ Academy, where she will compose a piece for the Philharmonia to be performed at Royal Festival Hall.