Centre Stage

Poulenc Sextet

CBSO Centre, Birmingham

Price: £10
inc. per ticket commission

Poulenc Sextet.

Featuring

  • Marie-Christine Zupancic – Flute
  • Emmet Byrne – Oboe
  • Oliver Janes – Clarinet
  • Nikolaj Henriques – Bassoon
  • Elspeth Dutch – Horn
  • Guest Pianist

Programme

  • Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon
  • Poulenc Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
  • Poulenc Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano

Celebrated French composer Francis Poulenc was once described by the music critic Claude Rostand as 'a lover of life, mischievous…melancholy and serenely mystical'. In this performance, members of the CBSO Wind section are joined by a guest pianist to perform his energetic sextet for piano and wind quintet, preceded by two of his witty and charming chamber works. 

GOOD TO KNOW

Performance durations vary, but are usually less than 1 hour.
A selection of delicious cakes and hot drinks will be available to buy up to an hour before the performances.

TO BOOK


Tickets can be booked online, by phone, or in person at the B:Music Box Office. For Centre Stage concerts, tickets are also available on the door.

The Box Office at Symphony Hall is open Monday-Saturday. You can call 0121 289 6333 between 10am-2pm, or visit in person 10am-6pm.

General booking opens at 10am, on Monday 29 November. To find out more about priority booking and supporting our work click here.

Tickets

For events sold by THSH Box Office, the THSH per-ticket commission of £3 is included in the price of every individual ticket priced over £13. For full details see cbso.co.uk/terms.

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