2 days ago by azuriteenigma

Wednesday 16 December 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham +44 (0)121-780 3333 Robert Spano conductor Jonathan Biss piano Tiensuu: False Memories (UK premiere) 16′ Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9, K271 31′ Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 42′ Listen requires Real Player This young American pianist has alre ...

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8 days ago by azuriteenigma

Thursday 10 December 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham +44 (0)121-780 3333 Kristjan Järvi conductor Tim Garland saxophone Eduardo Vassallo cello Ginastera: Estancia 14′ Garland: Double Concerto (world premiere) 25′ Bernstein: West Side Story: Symphonic Dances 24′ Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé – Su ...

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14 days ago by Yaseen

Summary: Fantastic night of great live music from a gifted composer and accomplished singer & support band 4.5/5 Full I first came across Niraj Chag when I happened to hear Ur Jaa on BBC Asian radio and had to find out more so a quick Google and his website music player confirmed that he was far fro ...

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15 days ago by azuriteenigma

Thursday 3 December 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham +44 (0)121-780 3333 Andris Nelsons conductor Ailish Tynan soprano Toby Spence tenor Vuyani Mlinde bass CBSO Chorus Haydn: The Creation (sung in English) 109′ “When I think of God, I can’t help writing cheerful music,” admitted Joseph Haydn ...

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23 days ago by azuriteenigma

Wednesday 25 November 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham Andris Nelsons conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet Wagner: Parsifal – Prelude 14′ Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto 28′ Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 54′ Bruckner dedicated his Third Symphony to Richard Wagner – and there’s more than a hint of the Ride ...

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29 days ago by inter mezzo

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra have worked out a way to grab the headlines in the Birmingham Post and pick up a bit of cash for charity along the way too. They're auctioning off an Ebay package which includes...

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30 days ago by azuriteenigma

Street Maestros: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWj7VXiz84 Bidding opens for a chance to conduct, or play strings, with CBSO http://www.birminghampost.net/news/newsaggregator/2009/11/18/bidding-opens-for-a-chance-to-conduct-cbso-65233-25191081/ The auction page: http://www.cbso.co.uk/ebayauction

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30 days ago by azuriteenigma

Wednesday 18 November 2009 at 7.30pm Town Hall, Birmingham 0121 780 3333 Jean-Christophe Spinosi – conductor Rinat Shaham – mezzo-soprano Mozart Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 Mozart Recit & Smanie Implacabile (Cosi Fan Tutti) Mozart Voi Che Sapete (Marriage of Figaro) Haydn Symphony No. 83 “La ...

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31 days ago by azuriteenigma

For a lovely interview with the superb violinist Janine Jansen, check out the CBSO Podcast at: http://www.cbso.co.uk/?page=mycbso/podcasts/detail.html&id=48 Also includes a nice chat with Alan Titchmarsh.

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38 days ago by azuriteenigma

Tuesday 10 November 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham +44 (0)121-780 3333 John Wilson conductor Leon McCawley piano CBSO Youth Chorus Elgar: Cockaigne 15′ Grieg: Piano Concerto 30′ Holst: The Planets 48′ Listen requires Real Player Midland composers have always aimed high. Worcestershire lad ...

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