Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire have joined forces to offer a new and unique 1-year training programme for music students and professional musicians looking for a career as performers of contemporary music. Applications for year four of the programme are now open! Please see below for details and email next@bcmg.org.uk if you require any further information.

During this programme NEXT Musicians will:

Work alongside world-famous composers and performers;

Meet key people on the international contemporary music scene;

Perform side-by-side with BCMG musicians in high-profile concerts;

Build their own ensemble and present concerts with fellow participants.

By the end of the programme NEXT Musicians will have acquired:

In-depth knowledge of contemporary music from the second half of the 20th century to the present day, including its aesthetics and techniques;
Confidence in programming, promoting and presenting new music to the public;
Core skills for a successful professional career in contemporary music performance.

At the end of the programme participants will receive a joint official certificate from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and BCMG.

About the programme:

NEXT offers early career musicians an unprecedented opportunity to become successful contemporary music performers. In a year of intensive training NEXT Musicians will learn to perform some of the most inspiring and challenging works written in the last 70 years. You will receive coaching and one-to-one teaching sessions from BCMG players and world famous soloists. Musicians will have many opportunities to perform, including side-by-side concerts with BCMG, and will work directly with the world’s leading composers on the interpretation of their music.