What’s On
2019-20 Concert Season
Our 2019-20 concert season is the first of two very special Centenary seasons for us. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our 100th birthday as we not only honour our past, but create the music of the future.
2018-19 Concert Season
From blockbuster, licensed-to-thrill movie music to spectacular symphonies, and from classical concertos to classic pop songs, there's a world-class musical experience for everyone in the 2018-19 season...
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The CBSO String Ensemble
On Tour
St Mary's, Market Square. Lichfield, StaffordshireFeaturing
Programme
- Britten Alla Marcia
- Ravel String Quartet
- Purcell Chacony in G minor
- Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
Purcell and Tchaikovsky
Centre Stage
CBSO Centre, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Purcell Chacony in G minor
- Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
A Child of our Time
Symphony Hall, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Britten Sinfonia da Requiem, 18′
- Tippett A Child of our Time, 65′
Sheku plays Elgar
Symphony Hall, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Purcell (arr. Stucky) Funeral Music For Queen Mary, 10′
- Elgar Cello Concerto, 30′
- George Benjamin Ringed By The Flat Horizon, 20′
- Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, 15′
Alison Balsom plays Musgrave
Symphony Hall, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Gipps Symphony No. 2, 21′
- Thea Musgrave Trumpet Concerto (CBSO Centenary Commission), 20′
- Walton Troilus and Cressida: Suite, 35′
The CBSO in Dortmund
On Tour
Konzerthaus, DortmundFeaturing
Programme
- Tippett A Child of Our Time
- Britten Sinfonia da Requiem
The CBSO in Hamburg
On Tour
ElbphilharmonieFeaturing
Programme
- Britten Sinfonia da Requiem
- Tippett A Child of our Time
The CBSO in Hamburg
On Tour
ElbphilharmonieFeaturing
Programme
- Ruth Gipps Symphony No. 2
- Thea Musgrave Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra
- Walton Trolius and Cressida Suite
The CBSO in Hamburg
On Tour
ElbphilharmonieFeaturing
Programme
- Henry Purcell / Steven Stucky Funeral Music for Queen Mary
- Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
- George Benjamin Ringed by the Flat Horizon
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
The CBSO in Cologne
On Tour
Cologne PhilharmonieFeaturing
Programme
- Henry Purcell/Steven Stucky Funeral Music for Queen Mary
- Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
- George Benjamin Ringed by the Flat Horizon
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
The CBSO in Baden-Baden
On Tour
FestspielhausFeaturing
Programme
- Henry Purcell/Steven Stucky Funeral Music for Queen Mary
- Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
- George Benjamin Ringed by the Flat Horizon
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
The Thrill of the New
Symphony Hall, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Programme includes:
- John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine , 4′
- Schoenburg Five Pieces /1, 2′
- Jörg Widmann Con brio , 12′
- Jennifer Higdon String Lake , 7′
- Elena Kats-Chernin Big Rhap, 10′
Lauren Zhang plays Ravel
Centre Stage
CBSO Centre, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Saint-Saëns Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs
- Ravel La Valse for Solo Piano (1920)
- Schmitt Á Tour d’Anches
Saint Saëns: Organ Symphony - CBSO Benevolent Fund Concert
Symphony Hall, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Sibelius Karelia Suite, 14′
- Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte, 6′
- Widor Symphony No. 5: Toccata, 35′
- Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 10′
- Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 (Organ), 35′
Bruch’s Violin Concerto
Symphony Hall, BirminghamFeaturing
Programme
- Wagner The Mastersingers of Nuremberg: Overture, 10′
- Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, 25′(Haas)
- Bruckner Symphony No. 4 (Romantic), 64′