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Situated in the heart of England, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is a place where talent develops.
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Situated in the heart of England, Birmingham Conservatoire is a place where talent develops, individual creativity flourishes and successful careers begin – all against the backdrop of one of the UK’s greatest modern cities. Our history as the conservatoire of the Midlands stretches back nearly 150 years, to our early development as the music department of the historic Birmingham and Midland Insti

tute. Today we are a thriving international conservatoire with over 500 students on undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes, as well as a Junior department of over 200 students. So that we can offer you the very best professional training, we ensure the continuous development and improvement or our programmes by constantly assessing and responding to the demands of the profession. In return, we expect you to work hard, enjoy yourself and take advantage of all we have to offer. In addition to being an international conservatoire, since 1970 we have also been part of one of Britain’s most proactive universities, Birmingham City University (formerly University of Central England in Birmingham), giving our students access to a range of benefits and opportunities few other music colleges can provide.

30/08/2026

🎵🎉 OHMI 15th Anniversary Celebration! 🎉🎵

Join us for a special celebratory concert marking 15 years of the OHMI Trust, an organisation that enables physically disabled musicians to make music through the use of adapted instruments.

The concert will bring together OHMI Music-Makers and hirers of OHMI instruments alongside students and alumni from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Through a vibrant mix of repertoire and performance styles, the evening aims to reflect the OHMI Trust's unwavering belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to play, create and perform music to the highest level.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is proud to host this landmark event, recognising the shared commitment of OHMI Trust and the Conservatoire to inclusion, excellence and future-facing musical practice. The concert not only honours the remarkable achievements of the past 15 years, but also looks ahead — celebrating new possibilities, new voices and the life-changing impact of inclusive instrument design and musical opportunity. An inspiring evening of celebration, reflection and outstanding music-making.

📍 Sat 12 Sep, 7pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/ohmi-15th-anniversary-celebration-12-09-2026

29/08/2026

🎵🎶 James Gilchrist (tenor) - Winterreise 🎶🎵

Schubert’s great song cycle, a setting of poetry by Wilhelm Müller, takes us on a winter journey that reaches deep into the soul of the lonely wanderer. Expect a compelling and moving interpretation from celebrated tenor James Gilchrist, alongside pianist John Thwaites.

📍Tue 22 Sep, 1.05pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/james-gilchrist-22-09-2026

28/08/2026

🎶⭐️ Nikki Iles announced for Eastside Jazz Festival 2027! ⭐️🎶

After our hugely enjoyable and successful launch last year, we once again bring together internationally renowned musicians with some of today’s most interesting and innovative talent.

Joining the line-up is “A formidable UK jazz presence” (The Guardian) - Nikki Iles!

As a founder member of the hugely innovative Creative Jazz Orchestra in the early 90s, Nikki Iles came to prominence working with musicians such as Anthony Braxton, Vince Mendoza, Mark Anthony Turnage, Kenny Wheeler and Mike Gibbs.

Mike subsequently booked her for one of her first recording dates with great American musicians, Steve Swallow and Bob Moses on the CD “By The Way” on AH HUM records. For many years, Nikki served a lengthy apprenticeship in the North of England playing with the cream of British and American jazz such as Peter King, Iain Ballamy, Art Farmer, Peter King, Tina May, Tim Garland and Jim Mullen.

📍 Thu 11 - Sat 13 Feb, 2027

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/eastside-jazz-festival-2027

27/08/2026

🎶🎹 Peter Donohoe returns to RBC in September 🎹🎶

The light and shade between Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, his gently lilting A major sonata and emotionally intense late C minor sonata, are expertly revealed by one of the foremost pianists of our time.

Repertoire to include:

Schubert Piano Music
Moments Musicaux
Piano Sonata in A, D664
Piano Sonata in C minor, D958

📍Tue 15 Sep, 7pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/peter-donohoe-celebrity-recital-15-06-2026

25/08/2026

🎵🎶 John Coltrane 100th Anniversary Concert 🎶🎵

We celebrate the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane's birthday with three differing sets that celebrate his legacy.

The concert has been put together by TDE Promotions, Paul Dunmall and John O'Gallagher and will feature three sets:

⭐️ Set 1 - 6.30pm - Eastside Jazz Club
Jazz students with Paul Dunmall and John O'Gallagher play one of Coltrane's great pieces, Ascension.

⭐️ Set 2 - 7.45pm - Eastside Jazz Club
A sextet with Paul Dunmall, John O'Gallagher, Sophia Domancich, Caius Williams, Miles Levin and Will Glaser revisit the music of another of Coltrane's great albums, Meditations.

⭐️ Set 3 - 9pm (approx.) The Lab
A remix of the Meditations set by Andy Woodhead and Aaron Diaz.

This will be an amazing event, and we are grateful for the support of the Jazz in Britain label.

📍Thu 24 Sep, 6.30pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/john-coltrane-100th-anniversary-concert-24-09-2026

24/08/2026

⭐️🕺 Get ready for RBC Salsa Orchestra in September! 🕺⭐️

The RBC Salsa Orchestra will be returning to Eastside Jazz Club to perform a programme of uplifting Latin dance music from Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and New York.

The band is a joint venture between the jazz and percussion departments and is led by Shanti Jayasinha, who has played with leading members of Buena Vista Social Club, Frank Emilio Flynn, Adalberto Santiago, Henry Fiol and has been a stalwart of the UK Salsa scene for 30 years.

📍Mon 28 Sep, 6.30pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/rbc-salsa-orchestra-28-09-2026

23/08/2026

⭐️🎶 RBC French Horn Day in September! 🎶⭐️

Young French horn players of all standards are welcome to join us for a fun-filled day of musical activity. Participants can look forward to warm-ups and ensemble sessions with Conservatoire students and teachers, and there will also be the opportunity to hear a performance by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's amazing Principal Horn, Elspeth Dutch (pictured).

The day will conclude with an informal sharing of the ensembles' work at 4pm in Bradshaw Hall.

📍 Sun 27 Sep, 11am - 5pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/rbc-french-horn-day-27-09-2026

22/08/2026

🎶🎉 Celebrate 50 years of Birmingham Jazz! 🎉🎶

In a very special gig at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the Birmingham Jazz Orchestra will celebrate 50 years of Birmingham Jazz - a crucial contributor to the current thriving jazz scene in the city.

Following a student support set in the Eastside Jazz Club at 6.30pm, the audience will transfer to the Recital Hall for the BJO performance, which will include the premiere of a brand-new multi-movement suite of music by five Birmingham-based composers, specially commissioned for the occasion by Phil Rose at Birmingham Jazz.

Each movement is inspired by the musical influences from Birmingham Jazz's five decades:

⭐️ Mov 1 (composed by Ed Puddick) is influenced by the Jazz-Rock of the 1970s, including Mike Gibbs, Neil Ardley and Ian Carr.

⭐️ Mov 2 (composed by Alicia Gardner-Trejo) celebrates some of the joyous music being made in the UK jazz scene in the 1980s.

⭐️ Mov 3 (composed by Jonathan Silk) reflects the maturing compositional style of writers like Kenny Wheeler in the 1990s.

⭐️ Mov 4 (composed by Dave Sear) remembers the expanding musical influences of the early 2000s on the UK jazz scene.

⭐️ Mov 5 (composed by Alex Astbury) takes inspiration from all five decades of Birmingham Jazz to create a uniquely contemporary finale.

📍Thu 8 Oct, 6.30pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/bjat50-08-10-2026

19/08/2026

🎶💧 Experience new music shaped by field recordings of water and rainforest environments in Malaysian Borneo, alongside material gathered around Bath 💧🎶

Echoes of Water features Hyelim Kim (composer/performer) Daegeum and Kah Hoe Yi (composer/performer) Xiao and Suling.

Drawing on soundscape composition and improvisation, the programme weaves together environmental recordings and traditional instruments to explore how place, listening, and ecology intersect.

The evening features works developed as part of Echoes of Water: UK and Borneo, a UK–Malaysia collaboration supported by the British Council's Connections Through Culture programme.

📍Wed 30 Sep, 7pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/ecoes-of-water-30-09-2026

18/08/2026

🎶🎵 Prepare for an evening of musical delight, where the spirit of Les Six comes alive in VoxBox: Celebrating Les Six 🎵🎶

Often seen as the French answer to Russia’s Mighty Handful, Les Six were a group of kindred spirits, united by their time at the Paris Conservatoire, where they exchanged ideas and forged lifelong bonds. Satie later brought them together under his Nouveaux Jeunes recitals, setting the stage for their individual genius to shine.

Though each composer carved out their own distinctive path, exploring wildly different styles and careers, this evening promises to weave their collective music into a vivid vocal tapestry.

📍Fri 4 Dec, 7pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/voxbox-celebrating-les-six-04-12-2026

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Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 11pm
Tuesday	7am - 11pm
Wednesday	7am - 11pm
Thursday	7am - 11pm
Friday	7am - 11pm
Saturday	8am - 7pm
Sunday	8am - 7pm

Telephone

+44 121 331 5901

Website

http://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire

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