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National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
More Info Book TicketsTue 6 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
There is nothing quite like the excitement of an orchestra of young musicians - many of these talented young performers are having their first encounters with great orchestral music, experiencing it onstage at Symphony Hall with a freshness and passion never to be recaptured. They start 2009 with an epic journey across Alpine landscapes with wonderful European conductor Semyon Bychkov, renowned for subtle and revelatory performances of Strauss. Discover Berio’s glorious vocal and orchestral collage, which pays tribute to many composers from Mahler to Bach and exuberantly captures the spirit of the 1960s when it was composed. Click "here":http://www.thsh.co.uk/page/contact-us/press-office/midlands-musicians-join-britain-s-top-youth-orchestra/ for the event press release in our Press Office section.
*Semyon Bychkov* conductor *London Voices*
*Berio* Sinfonia 27' *Strauss* An Alpine Symphony 47'
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Celebrating Nielsen: The Inextinguishable
More Info Book TicketsWed 7 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
After last season’s acclaimed cycle of Sibelius symphonies, this season we feature the equally impressive cycle by his exact contemporary Carl Nielsen. His varied output holds the same central place in Danish music as Sibelius does in Finland, and his six symphonies are full of struggle, reflection and strong emotion - just like real life. Principal guest conductor Sakari Oramo begins this series with a charming picture-postcard overture and the composer’s best-known work. Written at the height of the First World War, this symphony is a volcanic musical struggle between the forces of destruction and the energy of life itself, culminating in one of the most uplifting - and thrilling - endings in all music. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk - Nielsen: The Inextinguishable An introduction to the CBSO and the Hallé’s joint Nielsen Cycle and tonight’s concert.
*Change of Conductor* Sakari Oramo, the CBSO’s Principal Guest Conductor, has unfortunately had to withdraw from this concert through ill health. This concert will now be conducted by Dmitri Slobodeniouk. Nikolai Lugansky - piano City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Nielsen: A Fantasy Trip to the Faroes 12’ Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 32’ Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 (The Inextinguishable) 36’
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Celebrating Nielsen: The Four Temperaments
More Info Book TicketsSat 10 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
For Nielsen, music was all about exploring what it means to be human. And this second concert in the CBSO and the Hallé’s joint Nielsen Symphony Cycle does exactly that. Nielsen’s extraordinary Second Symphony, “The Four Temperaments”, is a musical attempt to paint an entire personality in wonderfully colourful music; his deceptively tuneful Sixth is a musical self-portrait as haunting and unforgettable as anything by Mahler. To these masterpieces Oramo adds Nielsen’s picturesque tribute to the sun, and Prokofiev’s equally warm-hearted violin concerto played by an outstanding soloist. 5.45pm Pre-concert talk - Nielsen: The Four Temperaments Find out more about tonight’s symphonies and overture by this great Dane.
*Change of Conductor* Sakari Oramo, the CBSO’s Principal Guest Conductor, has unfortunately had to withdraw from this concert through ill health. This concert will now be conducted by Okko Kamu. Akiko Suwanai - violin City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Nielsen: Helios Overture 12’ Nielsen: Symphony No. 6 (Semplice) 31’ Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 22’ Nielsen: Symphony No. 2 (The Four Temperaments) 35’
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Lunchtime Organ Concert - Thomas Trotter
More Info Book TicketsMon 12 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
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*Thomas Trotter* organ
*Boëllmann* Suite Gothique *C.P.E.Bach* Sonata in G minor *Franck* Prélude, Fugue et Variation *Wammes* Miroir *Thomas* Overture to Mignon (arr. Evans)
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Anton and Erin - Cheek to Cheek
More Info Book TicketsFri 16 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Join Anton du Beke and Erin Boag from BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in a glamorous celebration of Ballroom and Latin song and dance. Accompanied by world salsa champions Chris Marques and Jaclyn Spencer, Anton and Erin will combine sophistication and seduction in an exhilarating mix of dance styles from the Tango, Rumba and Cha-Cha-Cha to the ballroom elegance of the Waltz and Foxtrot. Classic hit songs such as: Fly me to the Moon, Take Five, Sing, Sing, Sing and It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, will be mixed with music from the Golden Age of Hollywood by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and George and Ira Gershwin. The vibrant Latin influences of Kings of Jazz Tito Puente and Perez Prado will complete this heady evening featuring the best of music, song and dance. £15, £19.50, £27.50, £31.50, £36, £39.50
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Anton & Erin - Cheek to Cheek No judges, just dancin’
More Info Book TicketsFri 16 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Join Anton du Beke and Erin Boag from BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in a glamorous celebration of Ballroom and Latin song and dance. Accompanied by world salsa champions Chris Marques and Jaclyn Spencer, Anton and Erin will combine sophistication and seduction in an exhilarating mix of dance styles from the Tango, Rumba and Cha-Cha-Cha to the ballroom elegance of the Waltz and Foxtrot. Classic hit songs such as: *Fly me to the Moon*, *Take Five*, *Sing, Sing, Sing* and *It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing*, will be mixed with music from the Golden Age of Hollywood by *Irving Berlin*, *Cole Porter*, *Jerome Kern* and *George* and *Ira Gershwin*. The vibrant Latin influences of Kings of Jazz *Tito Puente* and *Perez Prado* will complete this heady evening featuring the best of music, song and dance.
London Concert Orchestra conducted by Gavin Sutherland
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Celebrating Nielsen: Pride & Power
More Info Book TicketsSat 17 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
We have invited the Hallé to give the second half of our Nielsen cycle with its music director Mark Elder. Nielsen might have written his First Symphony while he was working as a second violinist, but there’s nothing bashful about it - he even marked the score “Proudly”! It bursts with energy and freshness. His mighty Fifth Symphony is even more powerful - a gripping musical battle between order and chaos, triggered by one of the all-time great drum solos. It’s one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century, so it’s only fitting that our guests are playing it alongside two dramatic masterpieces by Nielsen’s hero - Ludwig van Beethoven. 5.45pm Pre concert talk - Nielsen: Pride and Power An introduction to tonight’s pieces by these two musical power-houses.
Hallé Sir Mark Elder - conductor Anja Kampe - soprano
Beethoven: Overture, Egmont 8’ Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 27’ Beethoven: Ah, Perfido! Scene and Aria 15’ Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 35’
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Back to the Musicals
More Info Book TicketsSun 18 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
300 singers from around the region present a spectacular evening's entertainment from the West End and Broadway, celebrating 10 years of the very best of Sing Live UK. Featuring hits from the timeless _Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity_ and _Chess_ - to the new sensational stage successes _Wicked, Hairspray, Tarzan_ and _Spamalot_ plus many more.
*Sing Live Central* *Steven Roberts* musical director
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Grace Jones The Hurricane Tour
More Info Book TicketsMon 19 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Musical maestro Grace Jones returns to the UK this January with the _Hurricane Tour_. _Hurricane_, the new LP co-produced by Grace herself along with Ivor Guest, has seen Ms Jones collaborate with old friends Sly and Robbie as well as the likes of Brian Eno, for her first studio album in nearly 20 years. The show will see Grace perform tracks from Hurricane, which has firmly positioned Ms Jones back on the music-scape. With jaw dropping and spine tingling hooks and rhythms, _Hurricane_ projects Grace at her most enigmatic. As with everything Grace, expect the unexpected. . . . . .
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Pure Gold
More Info Book TicketsTue 20 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Unfairly derided by snootier critics as ‘more corn than gold’ on account of the composer’s successful Hollywood career, the lush music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold has won a huge audience in recent years. His 1945 violin concerto, which draws on three of his film scores, has become a particular favourite with violinists, while his music for a 1920 Vienna production of Shakespeare’s comedy also contains music of great charm and wit. Korngold’s father Julius was an important supporter of Brahms in Vienna, and his majestic First Symphony concludes a warmly romantic programme. 6.15pm Pre concert talk - Pure Gold Critic, biographer and blogger Jessica Duchen introduces the music of E.W. Korngold.
Michael Seal - conductor Anthony Marwood - violin City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing - Suite 15’ Korngold: Violin Concerto 23’ Brahms: Symphony No. 1 45’
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Mariza
More InfoWed 21 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
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Friday Night Classics: The Gershwins in Hollywood
More Info Book TicketsFri 23 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
No-one wrote a hit-tune like George and Ira Gershwin. And when the brothers left Manhattan for the bright lights of Hollywood, the results were bound to be showstopping! Conductor John Wilson loves the great movie musicals of the 1930s; join him and star West End vocalists Kim Criswell and Gary Williams for an evening of pure jazz-age glamour. Featuring I Got Rhythm, ’Swonderful, The Man I Love, An American in Paris, Strike Up The Band, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off, They All Laughed and many more, it’s just hit after hit after hit!
*John Wilson* conductor *Kim Criswell* vocalist *Gary Williams* vocalist *City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra*
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CBSO John Williams Blockbusters
More Info Book TicketsSat 24 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
*Extra date added due to popular demand.* No-one writes a big film theme like John Williams - no wonder he’s the world’s most popular living classical composer. And if you think his music is thrilling on the big screen, just wait until you hear it live at Symphony Hall! Join the CBSO for blockbuster music from Star Wars, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Superman, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, JFK, Munich, Saving Private Ryan, Jaws and many more! £9.50, £16, £22.50, £28, £32, £36, £39.50
*Michael Seal - Conductor* *Tommy Pearson - Presenter*
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Black Dyke Band
More Info Book TicketsSun 25 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Spend a delightful afternoon with one of the world's oldest and most famous brass bands as they perform a stunning programme under the baton of Nicholas Childs.
*Nicholas Childs* Director of Music With soloists *Richard Marshall*, *Alex Kerwin*, *Brett Baker*, *Sandy Smith* and *David Thornton*.
*Allen* Knight Templar *von Suppé* Poet and Peasant *Simon* Willow Echoes *Rodgers/Hart* The Lady Is a Tramp *Warren* That's Amore *Loesser* Luck be a Lady *Vinter* Spectrum *Wilby* A Breathless Alleluia *Pryor* Fantastic Polka *Arr. Catherall* Evergreen *Lovatt-Cooper* Neath the Dublin Skies *Graham* Cats Tales *Saint-Saëns* Finale from _Organ_ Symphony
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West Midlands Federation of Music Services SingUp Celebration Concert
More Info Book TicketsMon 26 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Following a day of workshops with primary children from across the West Midlands, children from years 5, 6, 7, and 8 come together to perform in a massed transition choir concert, with solo choral and vocal performance groups from West Midlands Music Services and schools.
*David Lawrence* conductor
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Wagner: Passion Beyond Reason
More Info Book TicketsWed 28 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Andris Nelsons has already won great acclaim for his interpretations of Wagner’s operas in Riga, and next year he makes his debut at the Bayreuth Festival. For his first CBSO Wagner outing, he has chosen contrasting extended sequences from three of the composer’s greatest operas, culminating in the apocalyptic climax of the entire Ring cycle. Acclaimed Swedish soprano Iréne Theorin takes the roles of Isolde and Brünnhilde - two of the very greatest operatic heroines, both driven by a love more powerful than life itself.
Andris Nelsons - conductor Iréne Theorin - soprano City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Wagner: Tannhäuser - Overture and Venusberg Music 24’ Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Prelude and Liebestod 17’ Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Siegfried’s Rhine Journey, Siegfried’s Funeral March & Brünnhilde’s Immolation
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Birmingham City University Awards Ceremony
More Info Book TicketsThu 29 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
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Wagner: Passion Beyond Reason
More Info Book TicketsThu 29 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Andris Nelsons has already won great acclaim for his interpretations of Wagner’s operas in Riga, and next year he makes his debut at the Bayreuth Festival. For his first CBSO Wagner outing, he has chosen contrasting extended sequences from three of the composer’s greatest operas, culminating in the apocalyptic climax of the entire Ring cycle. Acclaimed Swedish soprano Iréne Theorin takes the roles of Isolde and Brünnhilde - two of the very greatest operatic heroines, both driven by a love more powerful than life itself.
Andris Nelsons - conductor Iréne Theorin - soprano City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Wagner: Tannhäuser - Overture and Venusberg Music 24’ Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Prelude and Liebestod 17’ Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Siegfried’s Rhine Journey, Siegfried’s Funeral March & Brünnhilde’s Immolation
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Jimmy Carr - Joke Technician
More Info Book TicketsFri 30 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Jimmy Carr is not just a TV star. He’s won awards, released chart topping DVDs (there’s a new one out this November), written a best selling book and broken box office records by performing to over 500,000 people in the last three years. He may be the hardest working man in comedy. But perhaps he wouldn’t have to be if he had a little bit more talent. This show is exactly the same as last year’s except every single word. It’s rude, crude and offensive but those aren’t the only reasons you’ll enjoy it. Not to be missed, unless it’s not your kind of thing.
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Celebrity Piano Recital: Murray Perahia
More Info Book TicketsSat 31 Jan 2009 Symphony Hall
Murray Perahia is simply one of the greatest living pianists. “The soul of a poet, the mind of a thinker, the hands of a virtuoso; no wonder the audiences love this guy,” wrote one critic recently. As a young man Perahia played chamber music with Rudolf Serkin and Pablo Casals, was befriended by the legendary Vladimir Horowitz, and was Peter Pears’ accompanist. His music-making is marked not only by its depth and maturity but also by its sheer _joie de vivre_ - don’t miss this recital.
*Bach* Partita No 1 in B flat *Beethoven* _Appassionata_ Sonata *Brahms* Variations on a Theme of Handel *Mozart* Sonata in F major K332
