The Birmingham Mahler Cycle

As the musical world commemorates 100 years since the death of Gustav Mahler, and 150 years since his birth, we’re delighted to announce Birmingham’s first ever Mahler cycle. Throughout the 2010-11 Birmingham International Concert Season and CBSO Season, hear a selection of the world’s greatest conductors in a series of spectacular performances.

As part of Birmingham International Concert Season, we welcome three acclaimed visiting orchestras with their own renowned conductors – the London Philharmonic Orchestra with Vladimir Jurowski, the London Symphony Orchestra with Valery Gergiev, and the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with Antonio Pappano.

Symphony Hall’s own resident orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, are at the heart of the cycle with music directors past and, of course, present, with Andris Nelsons, Sakari Oramo and Sir Simon Rattle. There are chances to hear wonderful visiting conductors at the helm of the CBSO too, with performances conducted by Vassily Sinaisky and Jac van Steen.

It’s a mouth-watering line up – do join us!

Symphony No 1*
Saturday 19 March 2011, 7.30pm
Antonio Pappano conductor
Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Rome

Symphony No 2, Resurrection
Wednesday 18 May 2011, 7.30pm
Sakari Oramo conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 3
Wednesday 13 October 2010, 7.30pm & Saturday 16 October 2010, 7pm
Vassily Sinaisky conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 4*
Thursday 2 December 2010, 7.30pm
Vladimir Jurowski conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphony No 5
Tuesday 23 November 2010, 7.30pm & Wednesday 24 November 2010, 2.15pm
Andris Nelsons conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 6
Tuesday 29 March, 2011, 7pm
Jac van Steen conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 7*
Friday 25 March 2011, 7.30pm
Valery Gergiev conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 8, Symphony of a Thousand
Thursday 16 September 2010, 7.30pm & Saturday 18 September 2010, 8pm
Andris Nelsons conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 9
Wednesday 2 February 2011, 7.30pm & Thursday 3 February 2011, 7.30pm
Andris Nelsons conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No 10 (completed by Deryck Cooke)
Wednesday 23 February 2011, 7.30pm
Sakari Oramo conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Rückert Lieder
Sunday 31 October, 7pm
Vassily Sinaisky conductor
CBSO Youth Orchestra

Das Lied von der Erde
Sunday 12 June 2011, 7pm
Sir Simon Rattle conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Kindertotenlieder
Thursday 10 February 2011, 7.30pm
Conductor TBC
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Mahler Discovery Day
Saturday 5 February 2011, 2.30pm – 5pm
CBSO Centre

Uri Caine meets Mahler
Saturday 5 February 2011, 7.30pm
Town Hall

*These concerts are part of the Birmingham International Concert Season and can be booked as part of a concert package.
All other concerts (except the events on 5 February 2011) are promoted by the CBSO and are available as part of a CBSO Concert Package.
Public booking for all 2010/11 CBSO concerts opens on 7 June 2010.