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Chris Rea plus special guests
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Wed 10 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

*Still So Far To Go* Revisit the musical journey of one of the UK’s foremost singers and songwriters as he hits the road once again in support of his greatest hits album. Chris’s greatest hits collection _Still So Far To Go - The Best Of Chris Rea_ (released October 2009), includes his hit tracks _Road To Hell_, _Fool (If You Think It’s Over)_, _On The Beach_, _Let’s Dance_ among many more. Chris’s career spans thirty years and he has sold over 30 million albums; both _The Road To Hell_ (1989) and _Auberge_ (1991) debuted at No 1 in the UK, cementing his position as one of the country’s finest musicians and songwriters.

Please note that Chris Rea is due on stage at approximately 8.45pm
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Show Please note there is no support
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Thu 11 Mar 8:00pm Symphony Hall

This stunning new note-for-note production brings one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest landmark albums back to life in truly breathtaking fashion. Featuring some of the best musicians from the Fab Four’s own home town of Liverpool, and backed by a spellbinding new light show, original big screen animations and a host of fun surprises, this show is a must for Beatles fans old and new. The performance of Sgt Pepper in its entirety will be followed by an hour of Beatles classics live.
Rush Hour Blues - Ben Markland Quintet
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Fri 12 Mar 5:30pm Symphony Hall Foyer Bars

Part of the Harmonic Festival, celebrating new creative works by Birmingham-based musicians. "Harmonic Festival":http://harmonicfestival.co.uk Presented in association with Birmingham Jazz
BBC Big Band: Duke Ellington's Sounds of Harlem
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Fri 12 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

The BBC Big Band performs the best of Duke Ellington including his acclaimed Nutcracker and Peer Gynt suites along with Cotton Club classics _The Mooche_ and _East St Louis Toodle Oo_. Guest singer Jaki Graham proves that _It Don’t mean a Thing if it ain’t got that Swing_. Concert to be recorded for BBC Radio 2’s "Big Band Special":http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bigband BBC Big Band is a Town Hall Associate Artist
*BBC Big Band* *Jaki Graham* _vocalist_ *Jiggs Whigham* _conductor_
Newton Faulkner Plus Support Charlotte O’Connor
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Fri 12 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

Acoustic-guitar virtuoso Newton Faulkner visits Symphony Hall to mark the release of his second album, _Rebuilt by Humans_, the follow-up to _Hand Built by Robots_. He says _“I had brilliant fun making this album, and hopefully it sounds that way.”_ Don’t miss the chance to hear it live. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.

Please note that Newton Faulkner is due on stage at approximately 8.30pm
Claudia Quintet plus 3 (Part of Harmonic Festival)
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Fri 12 Mar 8:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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Harmonic Festival- Two Day Ticket Tickets purchased for this event will be valid for both the 12th and the 13th March Harmonic Festival events.
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Fri 12 Mar 8:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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Paul Dunmall Trio, Sara Colmanm Chris Mapp's Gambol and Moon Unit (Part of Harmonic Festival)
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Sat 13 Mar 5:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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Harmonic Festival - Two Day Ticket. Tickets purchased for this event will be valid for both the 12th and the 13th March Harmonic Festival events.
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Sat 13 Mar 7:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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An Anniversary Performance Of The Mikado Starring Alistair McGowan
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Sat 13 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

A special semi-staged performance to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Gilbert & Sullivan’s crowning masterpiece. Written in 1885, Gilbert had the inspired idea of transporting mid-Victorian England into the background of oriental Japan in a hilarious tale poking delicious fun at the politics and politicians of the day! Gilbert’s witty lyrics introduce a cast of comic characters that epitomise the very essence of G & S and Sullivan’s bountiful score is a sparkling gem, speeding the story along with a host of toe-tapping greats.
The all-star cast includes .. *David Curry* Nanki-Poo *Simon Butteriss* Ko-Ko *Bruce Graham* Poo-Bah *Giles Davies* Pish-Tush *Rebecca Bottone* Yum-Yum *Jill Pert* Katisha *Sophie-Louise* Dannpitti-Sing *Anna Lowe* Peep-Bo And *Alistair McGowan* As The Mikado Of Japan Richard Balcombe _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra & Chorus
Sunday Morning Coffee Concert: Morgenstern Trio ECHO Rising Stars Series 15th Season
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Sun 14 Mar 11:00am Town Hall

Nominated by the ECHO Halls in Cologne and Hamburg, this acclaimed piano trio offers a programme with a perfect balance of classical Haydn, youthful Leonard Bernstein, and an acknowledged masterpiece by Smetana.
*Morgenstern Trio* *Catherine Klipfel* _piano_ *Stefan Hempel* _violin_ *Emanuel Wehse* _violoncello_
*Haydn* Piano Trio in E flat *Bernstein* Piano Trio (1937) *Smetana* Piano Trio in G minor
University of Birmingham - Time and Tide
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Sun 14 Mar 6:00pm Symphony Hall

*University of Birmingham University Choir and Symphony Orchestra* *Colin Timms* _conductor_ *Wendy Dawn Thompson* _mezzo soprano_
*Verdi* Overture to _La forza del destino_ *Elgar* The Music Makers *Elgar* Sea Pictures *Verdi* Te Deum
Lunchtime Organ Concert Benjamin Saunders
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Mon 15 Mar 1:00pm Town Hall

*Benjamin Saunders* _organ_
*Vierne* Cathédrales *Bach* Three Chorales (BWV 649, 639 & 671) *Kellner* Praeludium in C *Martini* Plaisir d’amour *Kushnariov* Passacaglia
Solihull Music Service
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Mon 15 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

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Solihull Music Service
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Tue 16 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

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The Romantic Violin: Tasmin Little Performs Bruch Orchestra of the Swan
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Wed 17 Mar 2:30pm Town Hall

Tasmin Little has chosen two favourites works for tonight’s concert. Rossini’s overture, the _Barber of Seville_ will ensure a sparkling opening to the afternoon.
*Orchestra of the Swan* *David Curtis* conductor *Tasmin Little* violin/conductor
*Rossini* Overture _Barber of Seville_ *Mozart* Symphony No 35 in D _Haffner_ *Dvorak* Romance for violin *Bruch* Concerto in G minor
The Dubliners
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Wed 17 Mar 8:00pm Town Hall

Take a trip down memory lane with The Dubliners. Tonight they'll play all their hits accompanied by some fantastic old audio and video footage, not to mention some great photos of the band from their early days right up to the present. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas
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Thu 18 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

After numerous critically acclaimed national tours since 2000 and FOUR years in London’s West End, the Olivier award nominated Frank, Sammy & Dean *The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas* comes to Symphony Hall This spectacular production celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded. Back when the famous rubbed shoulders with the politicians and partied hard, Frank, Sammy & Dean, all singing, all dancing, all round entertainers, injected not only their songs into the 50s and 60s, but a lifestyle that everyone wanted. With a talented cast and 15-piece orchestra, take a trip back to the glamorous, hot, glitzy nights of Las Vegas. Experience Frank, Sammy & Dean’s world famous classic recordings and more in this sensationally staged production that brings the music and lives of these legendary characters together again. _‘The Lady is a Tramp, ‘Mr Bojangles’, ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’, ‘That’s Amore’, ‘For Once In A Lifetime’, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘My Kinda Town’ , ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, ‘Sway’, ‘Volare’, ‘Me And My Shadow’, ‘My Way’, ‘Memories Are Made Of This’, ‘What Kind of Fool’_ are just some of the songs that will be featured. If you wish you’d swung with the hardest partying pack in town, now’s your chance!
Rush Hour Blues - Charlotte Glasson Band
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Fri 19 Mar 5:30pm Symphony Hall Foyer Bars

Multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson's entertaining band draws on influences as diverse as gypsy jazz and ska. Presented in association with Birmingham Jazz.
The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas
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Fri 19 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

After numerous critically acclaimed national tours since 2000 and FOUR years in London’s West End, the Olivier award nominated Frank, Sammy & Dean *The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas* comes to Symphony Hall This spectacular production celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded. Back when the famous rubbed shoulders with the politicians and partied hard, Frank, Sammy & Dean, all singing, all dancing, all round entertainers, injected not only their songs into the 50s and 60s, but a lifestyle that everyone wanted. With a talented cast and 15-piece orchestra, take a trip back to the glamorous, hot, glitzy nights of Las Vegas. Experience Frank, Sammy & Dean’s world famous classic recordings and more in this sensationally staged production that brings the music and lives of these legendary characters together again. _‘The Lady is a Tramp, ‘Mr Bojangles’, ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’, ‘That’s Amore’, ‘For Once In A Lifetime’, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘My Kinda Town’ , ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, ‘Sway’, ‘Volare’, ‘Me And My Shadow’, ‘My Way’, ‘Memories Are Made Of This’, ‘What Kind of Fool’_ are just some of the songs that will be featured. If you wish you’d swung with the hardest partying pack in town, now’s your chance!