We are delighted that we are able to continue to release digital concerts for you to enjoy online, from the comfort of your own home.
Forces of Nature
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As war ravaged Europe, Carl Nielsen responded with a Fourth Symphony whose thundering drums represent a struggle for the future of life itself.
Saint-Saens Centenary
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“Gloriously entertaining” is how one critic described the playing of the young American violinist Benjamin Beilman – and he went down a storm with CBSO …
John Wilson’s Summer Delights
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There’s only one John Wilson – and CBSO regulars don’t need telling that there isn’t a conductor alive who can handle British light music with more elegance, …
Hough plays Mendelssohn
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Alpesh Chauhan needs no introduction to audiences in Birmingham – and nor does Felix Mendelssohn.
Tchaikovsky’s Enchanted Swan Lake
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Some music was just born to be played in Symphony Hall – and however well you know (and love) Tchaikovsky’s great ballets Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, …
From Russia with Love
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They called him “the Russian Mendelssohn” – but if you don’t know the music of Alexander Glazunov, try and imagine Rachmaninov, but with a smile on his face! …
The CBSO’s Centenary Gala
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On 5 September 1920, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra gave its very first concert. It was a gamble: in unprecedented times, a city recovering from war …
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar
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On 10 November 1920 Sir Edward Elgar conducted the City of Birmingham Orchestra in its first symphonic concert – and the future CBSO took its first steps on the …
Have you ever wondered how our Digital Concerts are filmed?
Amy Thomas (Tutti Viola) goes behind the scenes with Mat Beckett from River Rea Films, who film our Digital Concert series!
Our Digital Concerts are streamed via Vimeo and can be accessed on any smart device, including computers, mobile phones, tablets and TVs.
The CBSO’s digital work has been made possible thanks to generous support from David and Sandra Burbidge, Jamie and Alison Justham, Chris and Jane Loughran, John Osborn, and Arts Council England’s Culture Recovery Fund.