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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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Missa Solemnis: Ex Cathedra
Sunday 26 January, 4.00pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Jeffrey Skidmore – Conductor
- Carolyn Sampson – Soprano
- Sophie Rennert – Mezzo Soprano
- Andrew Tortise – Tenor
- Roderick Williams – Bass
Programme
- Beethoven Missa Solemnis, 85′
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Mirga’s Beethoven
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Book Wednesday 29 January, 2.15pm
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Mirga’s Beethoven
Wed 29 – Thu 30 January
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla – Conductor
- Martin James Bartlett – Piano (29 Jan only)
Programme
- Beethoven Symphony No. 2, 34′
- Unsuk Chin SPIRA - A Concerto for Orchestra, 25′(30 Jan only. CBSO Centenary Commission, UK Premiere)
- Britten Young Apollo, 8′(29 Jan only)
- Beethoven Symphony No. 4, 32′
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Schubert’s Piano Trio
Centre Stage
Thursday 30 January, 1.10pm
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Featuring
- Jonathan Martindale – Violin
- David Powell – Cello
- Robert Markham – Piano
Programme
- Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat
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Beethoven Weekender
On Tour
Saturday 1 February, 7.00pm
Barbican Centre
Featuring
- Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla – Conductor
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Programme
- Beethoven Symphonies 2 & 4
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We Got Rhythm
Family
Sunday 2 February, 2.30pm
Town Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Owen Gunnell – Presenter
- CBSO Percussion Ensemble
KS3: Feel The Music
Schools Concerts
Mon 3 – Tue 4 February
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Tom Redmond – Presenter
- Michael Seal – Conductor
Programme
- Silvestri The Avengers , 2′
- Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique: March to the Scaffold, 5′
- Tchaikovsky Nutcracker: Pas de Deux, 5′
- Prokofiev Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet - Death of Tybalt, 4′
- Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, 6′
- Nielsen Symphony No.4 (excerpts from final movement), 10′
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Nicola Benedetti: Tchaikovsky
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
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Nicola Benedetti: Tchaikovsky
Thu 6 – Sat 8 February
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Klaus Mäkelä – Conductor
- Nicola Benedetti – Violin
Programme
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, 34′
- Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, 59′
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Stravinsky's Clarinet and String Quartet
Centre Stage
Friday 7 February, 1.10pm
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Featuring
- Peter Campbell-Kelly & Bryony Morrison – Violins
- Christopher Yates – Viola
- Helen Edgar – Cello
- Oliver Janes – Clarinet
Programme
- Howells Rhapsodic Quintet (1919)
- Ravel Sonata for Violin & Cello (1922)
- Stravinsky Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet (1919)
- Stravinsky Concertino (1920)
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The CBSO in Cambridge: 30th Anniversary Gala Concert
On Tour
Friday 7 February, 7.30pm
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Featuring
- Klaus Mäkelä – Conductor
- Nicola Benedetti – Violin
Programme
- Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
KS1: Dinosaur Disco
Schools Concerts
Mon 10 – Fri 14 February
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Featuring
- Bryony Morrison and Charlotte Skinner – Presenters
Programme
- Programme includes
- John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, I. Andante sostenuto
- Stravinsky Rite of Spring • Glorification of the Chosen Victim
- Elgar Enigma Variations • Nimrod
- Baby Shark (Arr. by Tim Jackson )
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Schubert’s Great
Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Juanjo Mena – Conductor
- Leila Josefowicz – Violin
Programme
- Berg Violin Concerto, 27′
- Schubert Symphony No. 9 (Great), 57′
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Queen Symphonic
Saturday 15 February, 7.30pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
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Respighi’s Roman Trilogy
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Book Wednesday 19 February, 7.30pm
Book Thursday 20 February, 2.15pm
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Respighi’s Roman Trilogy
Wed 19 – Thu 20 February
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Kazuki Yamada – Conductor
- Vilde Frang – Violin
Programme
- Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1, 38′
- Respighi Roman Festivals, 24′
- Respighi Fountains of Rome, 15′
- Respighi Pines of Rome, 26′
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Sounds of the 1920s
Friday Night Classics
Friday 21 February, 7.30pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Gavin Sutherland – Conductor
- Singers & Dancers
Programme
- Includes
- Delaney Jazz Me Blues
- Fisher Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
- Irving What’ll I Do?
- Cox Wild Women Don't Get the Blues
- Gershwin Fascinating Rhythm • The Man I Love • Someone to Watch Over Me • Strike Up The Band • I’ve Got a Crush on You • A foggy day (In London Town)
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CBSO Youth Orchestra: Elgar’s Symphony No. 1
Youth Orchestra
Sunday 23 February, 3.00pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Featuring
- Kazuki Yamada – Conductor
- CBSO Youth Orchestra
Programme
- Takemitsu Dreamtime, 14′
- R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, 15′
- Elgar Symphony No. 1, 50′

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2019-20 Concert Season

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Mirga’s Beethoven

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Family

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Nicola Benedetti: Tchaikovsky

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Schools Concerts

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