Youth Orchestra

CBSO Youth Orchestra: Leningrad Symphony

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Price: £23
inc. per ticket commission

Cbso Youth Orchestra Leningrad Symphony.

Featuring

  • Michael Seal – Conductor

Programme

  • Britten Sinfonia da Requiem, 18′
  • Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad), 70′

Composed in a city under siege and blasted through loudspeakers at Hitler’s armies, Shostakovich’s Seventh isn’t just a blockbuster symphony. It shaped the course of history. Now imagine it played with all the energy, power and no-holds-barred passion of the CBSO Youth Orchestra – over 100 of the Midlands’ very finest young musicians. Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem will make an explosive opening.

Tickets

For events sold by THSH Box Office, the THSH per-ticket commission of £3 (£2.50 for online bookings) is included in the price of every individual ticket priced over £13. Tickets purchased as part of a CBSO Concert Package are exempt. For full details see cbso.co.uk/terms.

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