Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
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Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, commonly known as BCMG, is a chamber orchestra based in Birmingham, England specialising in the performance of new and contemporary music.
Founded in 1987 by musicians from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and originally performing at Birmingham Conservatoire's Adrian Boult Hall, BCMG quickly prospered under the encouragement of founding patron Simon Rattle. The orchestra has since given world premieres to over 80 works by composers of the calibre of Pierre Boulez, John Adams, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Judth Weir, winning numerous awards including the 2004 Royal Philharmonic Society Audience Development Award, the 1995 Gramophone Award for Best Orchestral Recording, the 1993 Royal Philharmonic Society Chamber Ensemble Award, the 1993 Prudential Award for Music, and The Arts Ball 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award.
BCMG performs regularly at the CBSO Centre and Symphony Hall in Birmingham, as well as touring nationally and worldwide and appearing annually at the Proms in London.
The current artistic director is Stephen Newbould.
