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Centre Stage - Brahms Piano Quartet CBSO Players
More Info Book TicketsWed 31 Mar 1:10pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre
*Brahms* Piano Quartet in G minor, Op 25
*CBSO Players*
*Brahms* Piano Quartet in G minor, Op 25
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BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Leon McCawley
More Info Book TicketsMon 12 Apr 1:00pm Town Hall
2010 is the centenary of the birth of American composer Samuel Barber. BBC Radio 3 marks that anniversary with a series of lunchtime concerts at Town Hall, which place Barber’s chamber music in context with some of his contemporaries and influences. This afternoon one of England’s finest young pianists performs.
*Leon McCawley* _piano_ *Barber Nocturne* Op 33 *Chopin* Sonata in B flat minor, Op 35 *Chopin* Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op 27 No 1 *Barber* Sonata for Piano, Op 26
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Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
More Info Book TicketsThu 15 Apr 7:30pm Symphony Hall
_Symphonie Fantastique_ dramatises unrequited love. In this colourful score Berlioz depicted the fantasies of a spurned lover, ranging through a glittering ball, love in a meadow during the drowsy heat of the afternoon, an execution and a supernatural encounter in a churchyard at night. Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall, says of tonight’s recommended concert: _“Every year Classic FM asks you to vote for your favourite classical works in our Hall of Fame. One of the works I like to vote for each year is the Grieg Piano Concerto and one of my favourite recordings of it is by tonight’s soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.”_
*Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra* *Emmanuel Krivine* conductor *Jean-Yves Thibaudet* piano
Berlioz Overture, _Roman Carnival_ 8’ Grieg Piano Concerto 28’ Berlioz _Symphonie Fantastique_ 50’
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Mozart's Requiem
More Info Book TicketsFri 16 Apr 7:30pm Symphony Hall
The circumstances under which Mozart’s Requiem was composed have all the elements of Gothic fantasy. Commissioned by a mysterious stranger, it was still being written by Mozart on his deathbed and is one of his most iconic works. The Academy of Ancient Music brings a special dark hue to this music, using the original instruments of Mozart’s own time. Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall, says of tonight’s recommended concert: _“If you’ve ever thought about introducing a friend or family member to the wonders of classical music, then this could be the concert to take them to. It’s a real taste of the immensely diverse works that Mozart produced.”_
*Academy of Ancient Music* *Richard Egarr* _soloist/director_ *Katharine Fuge* _soprano_ *Barbara Kozelj* _mezzo soprano_ *James Gilchrist* _tenor_ *Christopher Purves* _bass_
*Mozart* Overture, _Don Giovanni_ 5’ Piano Concerto No 25 28’ Requiem 50’
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CBSO Favourite Mozart - Matinee
More Info Book TicketsWed 21 Apr 2:15pm Symphony Hall
Robert Schumann just couldn’t help himself. He knew he was meant to be writing serious symphonies, but emotion kept getting in the way. With its heroic opening, imposing slow movement and beer-festival finale, his _Rhenish_ Symphony is more than just a joyous musical postcard from the sunny hills of the Rhineland - it’s an irresistibly exuberant self-portrait of one of music’s supreme Romantics. Mozart’s best-loved piano concerto makes a perfect complement. Call it the “Elvira Madigan”, call it Piano Concerto No. 21; the fact remains that it’s one of the most eloquent, most stirring and - yes - most romantic concertos Mozart ever wrote. In the hands of the acclaimed young Finnish pianist Antii Siirala, you’ll know it.
*City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra* *Karl-Heinz Steffens* _conductor_ *Antti Siirala* _piano_
*Schumann* _Manfred_ Overture 12’ *Mozart* Piano Concerto No 21, K.467 31’ *Schumann* Symphony No 3, _Rhenish_ 32’
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Centre Stage - Lars Vogt
More Info Book TicketsThu 13 May 1:10pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre
*Schubert* '_Trout_' Quintet
*CBSO Players* *Lars Vogt* _piano_
*Schubert* '_Trout_' Quintet
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Sir James Galway 70th Birthday Recital
More Info Book TicketsSat 22 May 3:00pm Symphony Hall
James Galway exudes a leprechaun-like energy and youthful sense of fun, with an unstoppable passion for communicating with audiences. His concert with his wife, Lady Jeanne Galway, ranges from the simple Irish lyricism of Hamilton Harty through to the virtuosic fireworks of the Carmen Fantasie. Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall, says of tonight’s recommended concert: _“The man with the golden flute remains one of the best-known names in classical music. His solo career spans thirty-five years and more than thirty million album sales worldwide.”_ Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway appear by arrangement with Galway Management
*Sir James Galway* _flute_ *Lady Jeanne Galway* _flute_ *Michael McHale* _piano_
*Hamilton Harty* _In Ireland_ *Debussy* _La fille aux cheveux de lin_ *Debussy* _En Bateau_ *P Taffanel* _Fantasie Sur Mignon_ *Bazzini* _La Ronde des Lutins_ *Briccialdi* _Carnival of Venice_ *Pietro Morlacchi* _Il Pastore Svizzero_ *K & F Doppler* _Rigoletto Fantasie for two flutes & piano_ *F Borne* _Carmen Fantasie_
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BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Markus Werba (baritone) & Gary Matthewman (piano)
More Info Book TicketsTue 1 Jun 1:00pm Town Hall
Youthful Austrian Markus Werba has already established a remarkable career and is now regarded as one of the leading baritones of his generation. He has a wide range of repertoire from the complete Mozart/Da Ponte operas to Mahler and Schumann which he has recited at prestigious venues worldwide including the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper and Baden-Baden Festival. Today's concert is part of BBC Radio 3's series celebrating the American composer Samuel Barber.
*Barber* Melodies passagères, Op.27 *Poulenc* Chansons gaillardes *Britten* Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, Op.74 *Barber* Despite & Still, Op.41
*Markus Werba* _baritone_ *Gary Matthewman* _piano_
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Lunchtime Organ Concert with Roger Owens (piano)
More Info Book TicketsMon 7 Jun 1:00pm Symphony Hall
*Thomas Trotter* _organ_ *Roger Owens* _piano_
A mixed programme of works for organ and piano duo by Mozart, Dupré and Adinsell, as well as piano solos by Mendelssohn.
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Alfred Brendel Talk: The Light and Shade of Interpretation
More Info Book TicketsMon 7 Jun 7:30pm Town Hall
Alfred Brendel retired from the concert platform in 2008. Now he returns as a speaker, discussing the ideas and inspiration that, for nearly fifty years, have made him one of the world’s leading pianists. There will be a chance to savour the old Brendel magic when he illustrates his thoughts at the piano. BBC Music magazine’s Editor Oliver Condy explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert: _“Alfred Brendel may have retired from public piano performance, but that hasn’t stopped one of the most entertaining, intelligent and thoughtful musicians from sharing his views on music. Brendel has as much a gift for communicating verbally as he does musically.”_
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Final of The Robert William and Florence Amy Brant International Pianoforte Competition 2010
More InfoSat 3 Jul 7:00pm Town Hall
With an illustrious list of former winners and a first prize of £3,000, this prestigious competition provides young pianists with the chance to further their careers and perform in world-class venues. CLOSING DATE for applications Friday 28 May 2010 Entry fee £35 (non-refundable) The competition is open to pianists of any nationality who are both resident in Great Britain at the time of application and between the ages of 20 and 28 on Friday 28 May 2010. Entrants are advised of the following dates: Preliminary round - 26 June 2010 at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Edgbaston Semi-final - 27 June 2010 at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Edgbaston Final - 3 July 2010 at Town Hall For more information about the competition or the application procedure, please contact Emily Jones at Town Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham Telephone: 0121 644 6068 E-mail: Emily.jones@thsh.co.uk To apply, please e-mail Emily.jones@thsh.co.uk or download the application form and prospectus (rules) below:
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CBSO Andris Nelsons conducts the New World Symphony
More Info Book TicketsWed 28 Jul 7:30pm Symphony Hall
The first time Andris Nelsons conducted Dvořák’s New World Symphony with the CBSO, the Orchestra was so impressed that it made him Music Director! Hear why tonight, and be ready to fall in love all over again with Dvořák’s most popular symphony. Wagner’s Rienzi overture (a personal favourite of Andris Nelsons) opens the concert in barnstorming style, before the masterly young British pianist Paul Lewis makes a welcome and long-awaited return to the CBSO with Beethoven’s sparkling concerto.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Paul Lewis* _piano_
*Wagner* Rienzi 13’ *Beethoven* Piano Concerto No. 2 28’ *Dvořák* Symphony No 9 (From the New World) 40’
