3 days ago by azuriteenigma

Thursday 5 November 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham +44 (0)121-780 3333 Ilan Volkov conductor Janine Jansen violin Chin: Rocaná (UK premiere) 21′ Sibelius: Violin Concerto 31′ Brahms: Symphony No. 2 39′ One concert: three extraordinary musical worlds. Korean composer Unsuk Chin has attracte ...

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3 days ago by Chris Unitt

A nice project from the CBSO, Street Maestros will allow people to bid (via eBay for Charity) for various experiences with the world class orchestra. The chance to win a conducting masterclass with the Andris Nelsons (CBSO’s Music Director) is a pretty big deal, and those who can play violin, viola, ...

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6 days ago by azuriteenigma

Friday 30 October 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham John Wilson conductor Williams: Star Wars Theme 5′ Korngold: Theme from the film, “The Sea Hawk” 6′ Williams: Symphonic Suite from Star Wars 5′ Waxman: The Philadelphia Story Suite: Main Title; Tracey in Love; End Title 6′ Williams: Jaws: Sh ...

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22 days ago by hrwaldram

The world premiere of a brand new piece of music theatre is coming to Birmingham. Rumpelstitskin is presented by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) – and promises to be an evening of elementary original choreography. Directed by Richard Jones and an exquisite set of reclaimed objects by ...

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23 days ago by Tommy Pearson

It's been one of those weeks. On Tuesday it was to Birmingham. First up, filming for a fun CBSO campaign to promote an up-coming project (to be revealed in mid-November). I set up a laptop on a tall table just outside Symphony Hall and invited members of the public to conduct along to a short bit of ...

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24 days ago by azuriteenigma

Wednesday 14 October 2009 at 7.30pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham Valery Gergiev conductor Sergei Semishkur tenor Orchestra and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and CBSO Chorus Prokofiev: Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution 47′ Berlioz: Grande ...

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26 days ago by inter mezzo

On 14 and 15 October, Valery Gergiev's Mariinsky Orchestra will join the CBSO, two choirs, ten timpanists, four brass bands, a donkey and a magic trombone to perform Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts in Birmingham's Symphony Hall. With nearly 400...

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29 days ago by azuriteenigma

Saturday 10th October 2009 at 7pm City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Dmitri Slobodeniouk conductor Kristine Opolais soprano Verdi La forza del destino – Overture 8’ Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin – Letter Scene, Entr’acte & Waltz 22’ Verdi Otello – Salice and Ave Maria 10’ Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 4 ...

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39 days ago by azuriteenigma

Wednesday 30 September 2009 at 7.30PM Oliver Knussen conductor Leila Josefowicz violin Britten: Canadian Carnival 14′ Matthews: Violin Concerto (Feeney Trust commission: world premiere) 24′ Elgar: Falstaff 36′ Larger than life, both philosopher and philanderer, Falstaff is one of Shakespeare’s most ...

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41 days ago by roblangley

1) What was your career path before becoming Music Director at the CBSO? I have played piano, trumpet and sung from a very early. I started my career by playing trumpet for the Latvian National Opera Orchestra and began to study conducting at 16. I became Principal Conductor of Riga Opera when I was ...

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