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Romeo and Juliet
Thu 13 Nov Symphony Hall
Popular CBSO guest Andrew Litton returns with a colourful programme featuring two brilliant musical responses to Shakespeare: Walton’s score for Laurence Olivier’s 1944 film of Henry V, together with highlights from Prokofiev’s ever-popular ballet (currently featured as the music for the BBC series _The Apprentice_) premiered six years earlier. Barber’s gloriously lyrical Violin Concerto, composed between these two works, receives its first-ever CBSO performance, played by a dazzling American soloist.
Andrew Litton - conductor Anne Akiko Meyers - violin City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Walton: Henry V - Suite 15’ Barber: Violin Concerto 25’ Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (highlights) 50’
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CBSO Romeo and Juliet
Thu 13 Nov Symphony Hall
*Walton* Henry V • Suite 15’ *Barber* Violin Concerto 25’ *Prokofiev* Romeo and Juliet (highlights) 50’ Popular CBSO guest Andrew Litton returns with a colourful programme featuring two brilliant musical responses to Shakespeare: Walton’s score for Laurence Olivier’s 1944 film of Henry V, together with highlights from Prokofiev’s ever-popular ballet. Barber’s gloriously lyrical violin concerto receives its first ever CBSO performance, played by a dazzling American soloist. £9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28, £32, £37, £39.50
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra *Andrew Litton* Conductor *Anne Akiko Meyers* Violin
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Hayley Westenra with Special Guest
Thu 13 Nov Town Hall
The five years since the release of Hayley Westenra's debut international album _Pure_ have been a whirlwind. Along with her second album _Odyssey_ and her third, _Treasure_, she has achieved combined sales of well over three million albums around the world making her a household name in many countries and breaking many records along the way. Pure is still one of the fastestselling classical albums in the history of the UK charts and in December 2007 it was announced Hayley Westenra was the biggest selling Classical artist of the 21st Century to date. £27.50
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Free Piano Recital
Fri 14 Nov Symphony Hall
Ahead of this evening’s concert at 7.30pm the successful finalist in this year’s Symphony Hall-Birmingham Conservatoire Competition takes the stage to give her prize-winning recital. This annual prize is open to advanced music students of the Conservatoire and invariably produces top-quality performers. Tatiana’s programme will include music by Rachmaninov, Chopin and Brahms. Admission FREE
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Strauss's Four Last Songs
Fri 14 Nov Symphony Hall
Three great masterpieces: the autumnal sweetness of Strauss’s final songs, the gentle Idyll that Wagner presented to his wife on Christmas Day, and Beethoven’s _Eroica_ - a work that changed the course of Western music for ever. The Orchester der KlangVerwaltung Munich is made up of musicians from leading german orchestras including the Berlin and Munich Philharmonics. it was founded in 1997 with the aim of realising the unique musical vision of conductor Enoch zu Guttenberg, who has gained a cult following for radical performances of fierce integrity and depth. *BBC music magazine’s editor, Oliver Condy, explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert:* _"The Four Last Songs are Richard Strauss’s emotional farewell to the world. With Wagner’s exquisite Siegfried Idyll and Beethoven’s groundbreaking Third Symphony, this concert features three of the finest works to have emerged during the last 200 years.”_ "BBC Music Magazine":http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com Tickets £5-£37.50
*Orchester der KlangVerwaltung Munich* *Enoch zu Guttenberg* conductor *Solveig Kringelborn* soprano
*Wagner* Siegfried Idyll 18’ *Strauss* Four Last Songs 20’ *Beethoven* Symphony no 3, Eroica 50’
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KOOP with special guests BBC Big Band In association with BBC Radio 2
CancelledFri 14 Nov Town Hall
This concert has been cancelled, please note that the BBC Big Band will now be performing with Jack Bruce on November 14. For more details "click here":http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/jack-bruce-meets-the-bbc-big-band
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Jack Bruce meets the BBC Big Band In association with BBC Radio 2
Fri 14 Nov Town Hall
A Town Hall and UK exclusive featuring legendary singer, bassist and composer Jack Bruce in concert with the BBC Big Band. This new collaboration features music from Jack’s solo career along with classics from the super group Cream; including Smiles & Grins, The Consul at Sunset, Spoonful, Deserted Cities of the Heart and Sunshine of Your Love.
*Jorg Achim Keller* Conductor and arranger
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Notelets - Hands On Notelets
Sat 15 Nov Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre
An opportunity to join in and work with the CBSO's musicians in specially created one-hour workshops for pre-school children, designed to harness their creativity! Please note: all children must be accompanied. Ticket prices: £4 each/£13 group of 4 (children & accompanying adults)
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Notelets - Hands on Notelets
Sat 15 Nov Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre
An opportunity to join in and work with the CBSO's musicians in specially created one-hour workshops for pre-school children, designed to harness their creativity! Please note: all children must be accompanied. Ticket prices: £4 each/£13 group of 4 (children & accompanying adults)
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Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
Sat 15 Nov Symphony Hall
There is no genuine choral possibility undeveloped in the Mass. Beethoven imagines everything humanly possible - and then adds more! Join us as we scale the majestic heights of Beethoven’s late, great dramatic Mass in a glorious musical tour de force bursting with exuberance and exhilaration. “Adrian Lucas draws fine responses from the Choir with impressive dynamic contrasts, refined inner tuning and impeccable blending of parts resulting in a greatly satisfying performance”. £10, £12.50, £16, £21.50, £26.50, £31.50, £35.50. Discounts available.
*City of Birmingham Choir* *Bristol Choral Society* *City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra* *Adrian Lucas* Conductor *Lee Bissett* Soprano *Hannah Pedley* Mezzo soprano *Ben Segal* Tenor *David Soar* Bass
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World's Greatest Drummer 2008
Sat 15 Nov Town Hall
On the 29th September 2007, Palmerlive held the sell-out concert 'The World's Greatest Drummer' to celebrate the music and the man who most agree was the world’s greatest drummer, Buddy Rich. Seven of the UK’s leading drummers performed together for the first time the music made famous by Buddy Rich with a live Big Band. ''A top quality band playing 'full-on' accompanying each drummer, and so many legendary figures on one stage, made my night. The finale was astounding." Kevin Thomas, audience member. The 2008 show is set to be another sell out and early booking is advised. Now with 'The World's Greatest Drummer Big Band', where only the best UK session musicians have been selected, you will experience a show that's full of passion with drumming at it's very best. Line up for 2008 is... Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Level 42) Steve White (Paul Weller, Trio Valore) Karl Brazil (James Blunt, Natalie Imbruglia) Pete Cater (Pete Cater Big Band) Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream) Ian Palmer (Georgie Fame) To see pictures from last years sell-out show and read reviews go to "www.myspace.com/worldsgreatestdrummerlive":http://www.myspace.com/worldsgreatestdrummerlive To receive updates and exclusive e-letters from the drummers, please subscribe to the Palmerlive ebulletin at "www.palmerlive.co.uk":http://palmerlive.co.uk
*Unfortunately, Jon Brookes of The Charlatans is unable to perform in The World's Greatest Drummer. This is because he now has commitments with The Charlatans.* *We are pleased to announce that Darrin Mooney of Primal Scream will now be performing .*
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Brodsky Quartet
Sun 16 Nov Town Hall
Without a doubt, the Brodsky is Britain’s best-known string quartet. With a repertoire stretching from the classics to collaborations with pop artists, this remarkable ensemble is at the very top of its game. The players visit the intimate space of Town Hall with four outright classics of the string quartet repertoire - a masterpiece from Beethoven’s fiery youth, Shostakovich’s most intense and best-known Quartet, Stravinsky’s three ground-breaking miniatures, and the quiet melancholy of Tchaikovsky’s Third and last Quartet. Tickets £5-£20
*Beethoven* Quartet in D Major, op 18, no 3 25’ *Shostakovich* Quartet No 8 in C Minor, op 110 20’ *Stravinsky* Three Pieces for String Quartet 8’ *Tchaikovsky* Quartet No 3 in E Flat Minor, op 30 38’
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Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter (17th Nov 2008)
Mon 17 Nov Town Hall
Thomas Trotter returns with a programme featuring Elgar’s Second Sonata, Kerll’s Le Cucu and Schubert’s l’Abeille. Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour. Thomas Trotter is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
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A Night at The Opera
Tue 18 Nov Symphony Hall
*A Spectacular Celebration of the Worlds favourite Opera Classics* At last, an event to celebrate the universal love for some of the most enduring music ever created! A Night at the Opera starring Jonathan Ansell, special guests and the Night at the Opera Orchestra is a glorious celebration of the most famous and best loved arias from the world’s favourite operas Jonathan Ansell, the charismatic young singer with the sensational tenor voice who shot to fame three years ago with pop opera group G4 on the X Factor, has now established himself as a bona fide solo star. Jonathan achieved amazing success with the classically-trained group G4, whose final performance as a group was a sensational sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall. But surpassing this, he has now achieved a debut solo album that topped the classical charts and also hit the top ten of the pop charts. Including Aida, The Barber of Seville, La Boheme, Carmen, Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Madame Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Rigoletto Tosca, La Traviata and many more.
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Paul Carrack
Tue 18 Nov Town Hall
Pop and soul legend Paul Carrack comes to Town Hall. The former vocalist of Mike and The Mechanics and the voice behind world-wide hits such as Ace's _How Long_, Squeeze's _Tempted_ and of course, timeless classic _The Living Years_, has a reputation as a stunning live performer. Playing both solo and with his brilliant 7 piece band, expect to hear other songs from his Greatest Hits album as well as the new hit singles _Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City_ and _I Don't Want to Hear Any More_ . "His soulful gem of a voice is one of pop's best kept secrets. It's about time that changed." Daily Mail
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Viennese Classics
Wed 19 Nov Symphony Hall
Schubert and Brahms: their music epitomises all that was best in the Viennese tradition between the death of Beethoven and the arrival of Mahler. Olari Elts has chosen to couple one of Schubert’s sunniest symphonies with Brahms’ supremely dramatic violin concerto, played by an exceptional Norwegian soloist making his first appearance in Birmingham. Shorter works show a different side to both composers' amazingly varied talents.
Olari Elts - conductor Henning Kraggerud - violin City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn 19’ Brahms: Violin Concerto 36’ Schubert (orch. Webern): German Dances 8’ Schubert: Symphony No. 5 26’
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Herbie Hancock
Thu 20 Nov Symphony Hall
Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz. He has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the 20th century. Today, his curiosity, versatility, and capacity for growth show no signs of fading. Herbie recently collected two Grammys including Album of the Year. It was the first time that a jazz artist has won a Grammy for best album.
Terence Blanchard - trumpet James Genus - bass Lionel Loueke - guitar Gregoire Maret - harmonica Kendrick Scott - drums
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Oysterband 30th Anniversary Tour plus support
Fri 21 Nov Town Hall
Once the bad boys of folk and rock, Oysterband have grown over the past five years into the role of musical custodians and godfathers of folk. Collaborative tours with rising young stars under the banner of The Big Session; a Big Session “live” album with June Tabor, Eliza Carthy, The Handsome Family, and Show Of Hands; the Big Session festivals, and numerous awards have led, to the most exciting time inOysterband’s considerable history.
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Friday Night Classics: Best of Bond
Fri 21 Nov Symphony Hall
Never mind if you didn’t get invited to the red-carpet premiere of Quantum of Solace - because the CBSO is always licensed to thrill. Whether your favourite Bond is Craig or Connery, Brosnan or Moore, this will be an allaction celebration with the best of 40 years of Bond themes. Featuring such all-time greats as From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, Licensed to Kill and Dr No, as well as modern Bond classics including GoldenEye and Casino Royale, this is music guaranteed to leave you both shaken - and stirred.
Carl Davis - conductor Mary Carewe - vocalist City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Raymond Froggatt and Band- Birmingham Rain Tour 2008 Plus Guest Artist
Sat 22 Nov Town Hall
*Birmingham Rain Tour* *Plus special guest* His concerts are sold out across the country and abroad and the Froggie followers arriving at the shows clutching their frogs and waving their green scarves are certainly a sight to behold! Froggie writes and sings his own songs mesmerizing his audience, as well as making them laugh with one of his many stories. An evening with Raymond Froggatt is pure magic, an evening not to be missed.
