| 28 February | Record “Bluebird”, a commission from the RAF. |
| 18 – 25 July | Chester Festival, composer and artist in residence |
| 8 July | Manchester Camerata |
| 19 July | Performance Talk and Masterclasses |
| 22 July | Recital, Chester Cathedral, with Steve Lodder |
| 25 July | Premiere of new Choral Work with Chester Festival Choirs/RLPO/Petrenko |
| Settembre Musica | |
| 8 September | Birtwistle’s Panic with Orchestra Verdi, Milan |
| 9 September | Birtwistle’s Panic with Orchestra Verdi, Turin |
| 1 October | Bluebird performance with RAF, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
| October | Recital with Steve Lodder, BBC at Wigmore Hall |