Symphony Hall 21st Anniversary Concert

Birmingham International Concert Season 2011/12

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Symphony Hall

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21 years to the day after the official opening of the UK’s finest concert hall by Her Majesty The Queen, the champagne corks will be popping at this gala concert. The celebrations are led by Bryn Terfel, who joins the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under Music Director Andris Nelsons. A centenary performance of Elgar’s The Music Makers pays homage to Birmingham’s rich musical heritage and the evening culminates in the ravishing colours of Ravel’s Suite from Daphnis and Chloé – performed at the very first Symphony Hall concert in 1991.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons conductor
Simon Halsey conductor*
Bryn Terfel bass-baritone
Christine Rice mezzo soprano
CBSO Chorus

*Simon Halsey conducts The Music Makers

Programme includes:

Elgar	The Music Makers	40’
Ravel	Daphnis and Chloé Suite No 2	18’

A selection of folksongs, operatic arias and choruses, including:

Puccini	Closing scene from Act 1 of Tosca
Donizetti	Udite, o rustici from L’Elisir d’amore
Bizet	Toreador’s Song from Carmen

£9.50, £17.50, £25, £35, £40, £50, £60*
60plus: £9.50, £17, £24, £33.50, £38, £47.50, £57.50*

Choir, Chorus Boxes and Stalls front four rows not available.

Discounts also available for children, students and under 25s, wheelchair users, disabled patrons and their companions, and groups of 11+. For more details on all discounts and how to book click here.

Tickets can be booked in addition to a concert package and do not count as part of a package. Package discounts and other benefits (such as free concert programmes) are not available.

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Symphony Hall

32 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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