University Music at the University of Birmingham
University Music is the heart of extra-curricular music making at the University of Birmingham. Open to all students, staff, and the local community, there are over 40 different ensembles you can get involved in, along with competitions, concerts, and an extensive health and wellbeing programme.
From orchestras to choirs, folk music and jazz, an award-winning brass band, and extensive early music provision, we offer a wide range of opportunities to perform with like-minded musicians under the guidance of our professional team. You can even run an ensemble yourself through the University Music student committee, along with enjoying the facilities at the University Music Hub.
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Explore our ensembles - instrumental and choral, auditioned and un-auditioned. Find out how to get involved and learn about our audition process.
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University Music is the extra-curricular music programme at the University of Birmingham, and incorporates ensembles, mentoring, and coaching from the Department of Music.
We are open to students, staff, and the local community, and information on how to get involved can be found on these pages.
All of our ensembles require participants to be members of University Music – details of how to join, along with the rules of our offer, can be found by clicking the button below.
If you have any queries about our activities and our performing ensembles, please contact the University Music and Concerts Team.
Birmingham students attend the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards
Published 20 March 2025
University Music were delighted to send Music student, Jessica Duckworth, to attend the Royal Philharmonic Society 2025 Awards.
Historic victory for University Brass Band at UniBrass 2025
Published 18 February 2025
University Music are delighted to report their first ever top prize at the annual UniBrass contest.
Simon Halsey appointed Choral Director at Oslo Philharmonic
Published 30 January 2025
Simon Halsey, Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Birmingham, has been appointed Choral Director and Artistic Advisor to the Oslo Philharmonic.