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Birmingham Conservatoire provides training to some of the most accomplished young musicians and is rapidly gaining a reputation as the leading centre for organ studies in the UK.

07/09/2026

A little reminder that the deadline for November auditions is approaching!

07/08/2026

🎹✨ CELEBRITY CONCERT SERIES 2026/27 ✨🎹

We are absolutely thrilled to announce our 2026/27 international concert series! 🌍🎶

📅 Monday 9 November – DANIEL MOULT (Birmingham, London)
📅 Monday 22 February – ERWAN LE PRADO (Caen)
📅 Tuesday 16 March – MARTIN SCHMEDING (Leipzig)

🕕 All begin at 6.00 pm in the Organ Studio.

🎟️ Booking opens next term – we'll let you know as soon as it's live!

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

24/07/2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE

If you’d like to study with us from 2027 onwards, this is a gentle reminder the application deadline is on or around 1st October this year for November auditions.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

17/07/2026

🎵Job opportunity at RBC!

We’re looking for a Head of Young RBC. This is a significant role for someone who wants to make an important difference to the future of music in the UK. 🎼

🎹The organ department runs several initiatives for under-18s (and has plans for more!), so the lucky postholder will have the joy of working with us! 🎉

🔗Job advert: https://jobs.bcu.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=6976

📣Please share widely!

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10/07/2026

🎹 'Bach & Friends' at St Albans Cathedral
📅 20 July | 🕡 18:30

🎶 Postgraduate student, Conor McGlone performs in the Summer Festival at St Albans Cathedral.

✨ Not to be missed!

🎟️ Tickets available here: https://booking.stalbanscathedral.org/ChooseSeats/493435

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

04/07/2026

✨ We have had a fantastic week exploring the organ landscape of Vienna. 🎹

Profound thanks to professor Pier Damiano Peretti for truly inspirational teaching and wonderful company! 🙏✨

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

29/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Eilidh Harris (BMus1) on a fantastic performance last week at St Stephen’s, Stockbridge, Edinburgh. 👏🎶

🎹 This was an important event profiling the long-silent (and magnificent!) 1880 Father Willis. ✨ It was arranged by Sowne of Organe, an organisation dedicated to surveying historic organs in Scotland.

Find out more about their work: https://sowneoforgane.com 🔗

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

23/06/2026

🌟 This Thursday lunchtime at Smith Square Hall (formerly St John's, Smith Square)🌟

Alexander Robson (Personal Study Programme), the 2025/26 Sinfonia Smith Square Organ Fellow, takes to the stage for a must-hear organ concert. 🎹

https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/alex-robson-organ/

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Sinfonia Smith Square

21/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to alumnus Nicholas Morris on being made an Honorary Member of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire! 👏

🎼 Nick completed two postgraduate qualifications with us, and went on to become Fellow and Director of Music at Queens’ College, Cambridge; and Assistant Director of Music at St George’s Hanover Square, London (Handel’s church!). He is also a very sought-after freelance performer.

👏 Congratulations, too, to Thomas Howell (Leonard Gibbons Organ Prize) and Timothy Stewart (John Campbell Prize). 🏆

🌟 We are also delighted to congratulate Paul Bambrough (honorary member of the organ department!) on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.🎓 Formerly Vice-Principal at RBC, and now Principal of The Purcell School, this honour is richly deserved.

📸 1-3: Nick
📸 4, 5: Tim
📸 6, 7: Paul

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12/06/2026

It was a real joy to welcome members of the Assistant Cathedral Organists' Association this week – what a lovely group of people! Dan thoroughly enjoyed giving a masterclass to these talented and passionate musicians.

Thank you to Martyn Rawles (and Dan) for the photos.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Address

200 Jennens Road
Birmingham
B47XR

Telephone

+441213315901

Website

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/music/departments/keyboard/organ

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