Ep. 15: Focus on the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

*All podcasts formerly on SoundCloud have now been redirected to Anchor.* The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group is one of the world's foremost new music ensembles. Earlier this year, I was very pleased to have the opportunity to visit its offices to interview Nancy Evans, the Director of Learning and Participation, and Stephan Meier, the Artistic Director. It was refreshing to talk to them about a wide range of topics within the sphere of new music such as: - what it looks like to teach young people about contemporary classical music, particularly, music composition, and how this translates into institutional and extra-curricular settings. - the challenges and logistics of managing a world-leading new music organisation. - the broader implications of BCMG's work for culture and society, including the idea of a "global village" and facilitating cultural meeting points. Many thanks to: Victoria Taylor and Seb Huckle, the BCMG's Executive Director, for arranging this opportunity. Nancy and Stephan for taking the time out of their busy schedules to talk to me for the podcast. Podcast published on 26 July 2019. Interviews recorded on 29 April 2019 at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham, UK. Find out more about the BCMG at https://www.bcmg.org.uk. Facebook - @talkingclassicalpodcast Twitter - @tc_podcasts YouTube - bit.ly/2WF4duy Blog - talkingclassicalpodcast.wordpress.com