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Birmingham Conservatoire thanks its sponsors, funders, partners and supporters SUPPORTERS
Avid John Avins Trust Birmingham Conservatoire Association Birmingham School of Music Centenary Appeal Fund Classical Guitar Centre DfE (Music & Dance Scheme) European Culture Programme EMI Music Sound Foundation Florian Leonhard Fine Violins Hammerson plc Leverhulme Trust Denis Matthews Memorial Trust DMC McDonald Foundation Morgen Thomas Ltd Rowlands Trust Steve Elliott The Michael Bishop Foundation The Schubert Ensemble of London The Tillett Trust Thomas Riebl Tony Brookes Enriching Encounters Fund Tony Davis and Darren Qualls The Wolfson Foundation
EVENT FUNDERS
Britten Pears Foundation Hinrichsen Foundation Holst Foundation Kindom of the Netherlands PRS Foundation for New Music RVW Trust
PARTNERS
Aston Performing Arts Academy Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham Music Service Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra Birmingham Royal Ballet Byron's Birmingham City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Coventry Performing Arts Service Deutsche Bank Ex Cathedra In Harmony Stoke and Telford Jazzlines Leamington Music mac Birmingham Music Education Council Music for Youth Musicians' Union Orchestra of the Swan Perry Beeches II Quench Arts Royal College of Organists Royal Shakespeare Company sampad Second Cup Coffee Sound Futures South Birmingham College Stan's Cafe The Rowlands Trust Town Hall Symphony Hall Tredegar Town Band Welsh National Opera Wolverhampton Music Hub
Supporting Us Birmingham Conservatoire is very grateful for the support of individuals and companies.
BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE ASSOCIATION
THERE ARE MANY WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN SUPPORT US:
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• Sponsor a concert or series of concerts. • Sponsor a student and follow them through their course of study.
Birmingham Conservatoire Association is a voluntary organisation supporting the work of Conservatoire students.
• Support the Conservatoire Endowment Fund – a fund set up to benefit students in need.
Our international membership consists of alumni, past and present members of staff, parents, friends who support our objectives and distinguished Honorary Members including Sir Simon Rattle.
• Make a donation. The Conservatoire values donations small or large. • Donations can be gift-aided, increasing their value to the Conservatoire. For further details, or if you have an idea you would like to discuss with us, please contact: Andrea Cox Principal’s Office Birmingham Conservatoire Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG Tel: 0121 331 5910 Email: andrea.cox@bcu.ac.uk
As an independent Registered Charity, our work includes giving financial support to students and the CBSO Learning and Participation Programme, the production of Fanfare magazine in conjunction with the Conservatoire, hosting the annual Undergraduate Welcome and assisting with Alumni and Staff Reunions. Membership is open to anyone wishing to support our work for the students, who increasingly need your help in these days of global financial hardship. Join online at www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/bca or request an application form from BCA Hon Secretary John Smith 0121 476 4741 / smith@hrs359.fsnet.co.uk
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