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Discover what millions of people know already; Symphony Hall is a wonderful venue to visit. So much so that it has been voted Trip Advisor’s number one attraction in Birmingham.

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We are1#How to reach us Symphony Hall is located within the International Convention Centre on Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA. On entering the Convention Centre through the main entrance on Centenary Square, Symphony Hall foyers are on the left. Town Hall is located in Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ. For further information visit www.thsh.co.uk/your-visitPhoto: Mike Gutteridge. Photo: Craig Holmes.

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to your guide for Classical concerts at Town Hall and Symphony Hall September 2012–January 2013

For full details of all our upcoming events please contact Box Office on 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Find us on Spotify, search ‘Spotify:user:townhallsymphonyhall’

Search ‘Town Hall Symphony Hall’

Follow us@THSHBirmingham

DON’t MISS OUt!Get all the latest news by subscribing to our free e-bulletins today. Simply join our mailing list at www.thsh.co.uk

Town Hall renovation also funded by

Discover what millions of people know already; Symphony Hall is a wonderful venue to visit. So much so that it has been voted Trip Advisor’s number one attraction in Birmingham.

Original

Recreated PMS

We are1#How to reach us Symphony Hall is located within the International Convention Centre on Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA. On entering the Convention Centre through the main entrance on Centenary Square, Symphony Hall foyers are on the left. Town Hall is located in Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ. For further information visit www.thsh.co.uk/your-visitPhoto: Mike Gutteridge. Photo: Craig Holmes.

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Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

The 160th British Open Brass Band ChampionshipsSaturday 1 September10.30amSymphony Hall

The best Brass Bands in Britain compete for the coveted title, including Black Dyke, Grimethorpe Colliery, Cory, Brighouse & Rastrick, Fodens and Faireys, providing a fascinating and fiercely contested day of music.

£10 – £21

Brass Gala ConcertSunday 2 September2.30pm Symphony Hall

The biggest names in the brass band world – Black Dyke Band, Cory Band and the Grimethorpe Colliery Band – star in a magnificent Gala Concert. Don’t miss this chance to hear brass playing at its best.

£9.50 – £20

Nigel Kennedy presents: Bach plus Fats WallerMonday 10 September7.30pmSymphony Hall

Nigel Kennedy violin Jarek Smietana guitar Yaron Stavi bass Krzysztof Dziedzic drums Line up subject to change

Legendary violinist Nigel Kennedy celebrates his two great musical passions – classical and jazz – in a typically maverick programme. The concert begins with Bach for solo violin, followed by Kennedy’s own arrangements of numbers by Fats Waller.

“Playing Bach and Fats Waller on one show is a dream for me – two amazing keyboard players, both masters of harmony and melody.” Nigel Kennedy.

£22.50 – £39.50

Philharmonia Orchestra George Fenton conductor Haley Glennie-Smith soloist

A stunning performance that combines emotional and evocative live orchestral music with spectacular reworked HD imagery from the ground-breaking BBC television series Planet Earth.

£15 – £55

Mahler’s ResurrectionSaturday 15 September7pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Sarah Fox soprano Mihoko Fujimura mezzo CBSO Chorus

Strauss Metamorphosen 26’ Mahler Symphony No 2 77’ (Resurrection)

Andris Nelsons, a super-size CBSO and the massed voices of the CBSO Chorus commit body and soul to some of the most thrilling, heart-lifting music ever composed.

£10 – £55

The Pride of BirminghamLecture with musical illustrationsSunday 16 September3pmTown Hall

Anthony Peers offers a fascinating insight into the history and recent transformation of Town Hall, one of Birmingham’s most loved buildings. Today’s lecture and book launch is illustrated with music performed on the venue’s magnificent organ.

Free event.Signed copies of Birmingham Town Hall: An Architectural History will be available to buy at a special launch day price.

Beethoven Symphonies 1 & 2Wednesday 19 September 7.30pm Thursday 20 September 2.15pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Baiba Skride violin

Beethoven Symphony No 1 25’ Violin Concerto 42’ Symphony No 2 4’

The Birmingham Beethoven Cycle opens with the joyous First and Second Symphonies: the sound of a bold young genius stretching his wings. Birmingham favourite Baiba Skride is the soloist in Beethoven’s ravishing Violin Concerto.

Wed 19, 6.15pm & Thu 20, 1pm Pre-concert talk, check website for details.

Thu 20 September. Post-concert CBSO Members’ Afternoon Tea with Andris Nelsons as guest speaker. For further information contact Claire Watts on 0121 616 6514.

Wed: £10 – £42 Thu: £10 – £39.50

Bruch’s Violin ConcertoThursday 27 September 7.30pm Saturday 29 September 7pm Symphony Hall

Walter Weller conductor Yossif Ivanov violin

Weber Euryanthe Overture 9’ Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 26’ Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 50’

Deep sorrow, exuberant joy and pure, uninhibited passion are poured into Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony in some of the most glorious tunes he ever wrote. And, there’s a chance to hear a new star, Yossif Ivanof, performing what might be the world’s favourite violin concerto.

£10 – £42

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Planet Earth in ConcertThursday 13 & Friday 14 September7.30pmSymphony Hall

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Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

The 160th British Open Brass Band ChampionshipsSaturday 1 September10.30amSymphony Hall

The best Brass Bands in Britain compete for the coveted title, including Black Dyke, Grimethorpe Colliery, Cory, Brighouse & Rastrick, Fodens and Faireys, providing a fascinating and fiercely contested day of music.

£10 – £21

Brass Gala ConcertSunday 2 September2.30pm Symphony Hall

The biggest names in the brass band world – Black Dyke Band, Cory Band and the Grimethorpe Colliery Band – star in a magnificent Gala Concert. Don’t miss this chance to hear brass playing at its best.

£9.50 – £20

Nigel Kennedy presents: Bach plus Fats WallerMonday 10 September7.30pmSymphony Hall

Nigel Kennedy violin Jarek Smietana guitar Yaron Stavi bass Krzysztof Dziedzic drums Line up subject to change

Legendary violinist Nigel Kennedy celebrates his two great musical passions – classical and jazz – in a typically maverick programme. The concert begins with Bach for solo violin, followed by Kennedy’s own arrangements of numbers by Fats Waller.

“Playing Bach and Fats Waller on one show is a dream for me – two amazing keyboard players, both masters of harmony and melody.” Nigel Kennedy.

£22.50 – £39.50

Philharmonia Orchestra George Fenton conductor Haley Glennie-Smith soloist

A stunning performance that combines emotional and evocative live orchestral music with spectacular reworked HD imagery from the ground-breaking BBC television series Planet Earth.

£15 – £55

Mahler’s ResurrectionSaturday 15 September7pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Sarah Fox soprano Mihoko Fujimura mezzo CBSO Chorus

Strauss Metamorphosen 26’ Mahler Symphony No 2 77’ (Resurrection)

Andris Nelsons, a super-size CBSO and the massed voices of the CBSO Chorus commit body and soul to some of the most thrilling, heart-lifting music ever composed.

£10 – £55

The Pride of BirminghamLecture with musical illustrationsSunday 16 September3pmTown Hall

Anthony Peers offers a fascinating insight into the history and recent transformation of Town Hall, one of Birmingham’s most loved buildings. Today’s lecture and book launch is illustrated with music performed on the venue’s magnificent organ.

Free event.Signed copies of Birmingham Town Hall: An Architectural History will be available to buy at a special launch day price.

Beethoven Symphonies 1 & 2Wednesday 19 September 7.30pm Thursday 20 September 2.15pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Baiba Skride violin

Beethoven Symphony No 1 25’ Violin Concerto 42’ Symphony No 2 4’

The Birmingham Beethoven Cycle opens with the joyous First and Second Symphonies: the sound of a bold young genius stretching his wings. Birmingham favourite Baiba Skride is the soloist in Beethoven’s ravishing Violin Concerto.

Wed 19, 6.15pm & Thu 20, 1pm Pre-concert talk, check website for details.

Thu 20 September. Post-concert CBSO Members’ Afternoon Tea with Andris Nelsons as guest speaker. For further information contact Claire Watts on 0121 616 6514.

Wed: £10 – £42 Thu: £10 – £39.50

Bruch’s Violin ConcertoThursday 27 September 7.30pm Saturday 29 September 7pm Symphony Hall

Walter Weller conductor Yossif Ivanov violin

Weber Euryanthe Overture 9’ Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 26’ Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 50’

Deep sorrow, exuberant joy and pure, uninhibited passion are poured into Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony in some of the most glorious tunes he ever wrote. And, there’s a chance to hear a new star, Yossif Ivanof, performing what might be the world’s favourite violin concerto.

£10 – £42

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Celebrity Recital: Danielle de Niesewith Julius DrakePart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 30 September3pm Town Hall

Danielle de Niese soprano Julius Drake piano

Programme includes music by Bizet, Delibes, Grieg, Gershwin and Cole Porter.

Christened ‘opera’s coolest soprano’ by New York Times Magazine, Danielle de Niese has attracted rave reviews. Don’t miss this very rare chance to experience her charisma in person.

£9.50 – £30

Battleship Potemkin: Music by Michael NymanPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 30 September7.30pm Symphony Hall

Film by Sergei Eisenstein Music by Michael Nyman (UK premiere) Performed by Michael Nyman Band

Michael Nyman Selection of film music 30’ Battleship Potemkin 69’ (film screening, certificate PG)

Sergei Eisenstein’s iconic silent film Battleship Potemkin (1925) is acknowledged as one of the greatest films of all time. It is screened tonight with the UK premiere of Michael Nyman’s new score, full of raw, intense energy.

6.15pm Pre-concert conversation with Michael Nyman

£9.50 – £30Reduced availability in the Terraces, Upper Circle Ledges, Grand Tier Ledges and Platform Boxes.

Commissioned by Arts 276 – Festival Automne en Normandie, Cité de la Musique, Les Dominicains de Haute-Alsace, Symphony Hall Birmingham and Holland Festival.

The St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra: Leningrad Symphony 70th AnniversaryPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Tuesday 2 October7.30pm Symphony Hall

The St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Brass players of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Alexander Dmitriev conductor Peter Donohoe piano

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor 39’ Shostakovich Symphony No 7, Leningrad 69’

Distinguished musicians from St Petersburg (Leningrad) are joined by members of the CBSO to mark 70 years since the heroic Leningrad premiere of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony in August 1942.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk by Stephen Johnson

£9.50 – £45

Exploring two of the most iconic works in Russian 20th Century culture.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

BOOK SIX OR MORE CONCERtS AND SAVE UP tO 30%!

See page 28 for details. Offer applies to Birmingham International Concert Season performances only.

Dvorák’s New World SymphonyTuesday 2 October2.15pm Symphony Hall

Nicholas Collon conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano

Berlioz Beatrice and Benedict Overture 8’ Mozart Piano Concerto No 20 K466 30’ Dvorák Symphony No 9 40’ (From the New World)

Making his CBSO debut today, young British conductor Nicholas Collon is the ideal partner for the inspirational Francesco Piemontesi in Mozart’s powerful 20th Piano Concerto, and just the man to bring new life to Dvorák’s ever-popular New World Symphony.

£10 – £39.50

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Celebrity Recital: Danielle de Niesewith Julius DrakePart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 30 September3pm Town Hall

Danielle de Niese soprano Julius Drake piano

Programme includes music by Bizet, Delibes, Grieg, Gershwin and Cole Porter.

Christened ‘opera’s coolest soprano’ by New York Times Magazine, Danielle de Niese has attracted rave reviews. Don’t miss this very rare chance to experience her charisma in person.

£9.50 – £30

Battleship Potemkin: Music by Michael NymanPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 30 September7.30pm Symphony Hall

Film by Sergei Eisenstein Music by Michael Nyman (UK premiere) Performed by Michael Nyman Band

Michael Nyman Selection of film music 30’ Battleship Potemkin 69’ (film screening, certificate PG)

Sergei Eisenstein’s iconic silent film Battleship Potemkin (1925) is acknowledged as one of the greatest films of all time. It is screened tonight with the UK premiere of Michael Nyman’s new score, full of raw, intense energy.

6.15pm Pre-concert conversation with Michael Nyman

£9.50 – £30Reduced availability in the Terraces, Upper Circle Ledges, Grand Tier Ledges and Platform Boxes.

Commissioned by Arts 276 – Festival Automne en Normandie, Cité de la Musique, Les Dominicains de Haute-Alsace, Symphony Hall Birmingham and Holland Festival.

The St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra: Leningrad Symphony 70th AnniversaryPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Tuesday 2 October7.30pm Symphony Hall

The St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Brass players of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Alexander Dmitriev conductor Peter Donohoe piano

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor 39’ Shostakovich Symphony No 7, Leningrad 69’

Distinguished musicians from St Petersburg (Leningrad) are joined by members of the CBSO to mark 70 years since the heroic Leningrad premiere of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony in August 1942.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk by Stephen Johnson

£9.50 – £45

Exploring two of the most iconic works in Russian 20th Century culture.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

BOOK SIX OR MORE CONCERtS AND SAVE UP tO 30%!

See page 28 for details. Offer applies to Birmingham International Concert Season performances only.

Dvorák’s New World SymphonyTuesday 2 October2.15pm Symphony Hall

Nicholas Collon conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano

Berlioz Beatrice and Benedict Overture 8’ Mozart Piano Concerto No 20 K466 30’ Dvorák Symphony No 9 40’ (From the New World)

Making his CBSO debut today, young British conductor Nicholas Collon is the ideal partner for the inspirational Francesco Piemontesi in Mozart’s powerful 20th Piano Concerto, and just the man to bring new life to Dvorák’s ever-popular New World Symphony.

£10 – £39.50

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A Time to Dance JS Bach / Alec RothFriday 12 October7.30pmTown Hall

Ex Cathedra Choir & Baroque Orchestra Jeffrey Skidmore conductor Grace Davidson soprano Amy Wood soprano Matthew Venner alto Jeremy Budd tenor Greg Skidmore bass

JS Bach Magnificat in D Alec Roth A Time to Dance

Ablaze with trumpets and drums, Bach’s joyous setting of the Magnificat is one of the great pieces of the Baroque era. Hear Ex Cathedra perform this alongside Alec Roth’s new work, A Time to Dance, exploring the times and seasons of human existence.

£9.50 – £35Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

ECHO Rising Stars Series 18th Season

Rising Stars: Romina Lischka & Raphaël CollignonSunday 14 October 11am Town Hall

Romina Lischka viola da gamba Raphaël Collignon harpsichord

£7.50Unreserved seating. Ticket includes coffee or tea, or a glass of sherry, orange juice or water.

Joshua Bell plays the Brahms Violin ConcertoPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 14 October3pm Symphony Hall

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell director/violin

Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn 18’ Mozart Symphony No 40 30’ Brahms Violin Concerto 40’

The 21-year old Joshua Bell made his first concerto disc in 1988 with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Twenty-four years later, he is their new Music Director and one of the world’s most acclaimed violinists.

£9.50 – £45

John Wilson and The John Wilson OrchestraA Celebration of Rodgers and HammersteinSaturday 20 October7.30pm Symphony Hall

The John Wilson Orchestra John Wilson conductor Sir Thomas Allen, Kim Criswell, Julian Ovenden special guests

John Wilson and his orchestra celebrate timeless musicals with classics from Oklahoma, The King and I, South Pacific and The Sound of Music.

£23 – £44

The Vienna Boys’ ChoirPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Friday 5 October7.30pmTown Hall

Kerem Sezen conductor

The Vienna Boys’ Choir is as quintessentially Viennese as cakes, coffee and the famous Ringstrasse. This lovely concert includes charming music by Haydn, Brahms, and Bruckner, alongside some lighter items by Johann Strauss and Billy Joel.

£9.50 – £30

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 SeptemberTown Hall and Symphony Hall

A weekend of free events as part of ArtsFest 2012. Check www.thsh.co.uk nearer the time for full details. For more information on ArtsFest, go to www.artsfest.org.uk.

RECOMMENDED BY

Sunlight and ShadowsWednesday 24 October 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Edward Gardner conductor Valeriy Sokolov violin

Smetana The Bartered Bride Overture 7’ Bartók Violin Concerto No 2 36’ Dvorák Symphony No 7 38’

A concert of warm sunshine and dark shadows, finishing with the symphony that may not be Dvorák’s best-known – but might just be his greatest.

£10 – £42

Tamsin Waley-Cohen Plays MozartWednesday 17 October2.30pmTown Hall

Orchestra of The Swan David Curtis conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin

Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 Schubert Concert Rondo Mozart Symphony No 29

£6.50 – £21.50Orchestra of The Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

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A Time to Dance JS Bach / Alec RothFriday 12 October7.30pmTown Hall

Ex Cathedra Choir & Baroque Orchestra Jeffrey Skidmore conductor Grace Davidson soprano Amy Wood soprano Matthew Venner alto Jeremy Budd tenor Greg Skidmore bass

JS Bach Magnificat in D Alec Roth A Time to Dance

Ablaze with trumpets and drums, Bach’s joyous setting of the Magnificat is one of the great pieces of the Baroque era. Hear Ex Cathedra perform this alongside Alec Roth’s new work, A Time to Dance, exploring the times and seasons of human existence.

£9.50 – £35Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

ECHO Rising Stars Series 18th Season

Rising Stars: Romina Lischka & Raphaël CollignonSunday 14 October 11am Town Hall

Romina Lischka viola da gamba Raphaël Collignon harpsichord

£7.50Unreserved seating. Ticket includes coffee or tea, or a glass of sherry, orange juice or water.

Joshua Bell plays the Brahms Violin ConcertoPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 14 October3pm Symphony Hall

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell director/violin

Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn 18’ Mozart Symphony No 40 30’ Brahms Violin Concerto 40’

The 21-year old Joshua Bell made his first concerto disc in 1988 with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Twenty-four years later, he is their new Music Director and one of the world’s most acclaimed violinists.

£9.50 – £45

John Wilson and The John Wilson OrchestraA Celebration of Rodgers and HammersteinSaturday 20 October7.30pm Symphony Hall

The John Wilson Orchestra John Wilson conductor Sir Thomas Allen, Kim Criswell, Julian Ovenden special guests

John Wilson and his orchestra celebrate timeless musicals with classics from Oklahoma, The King and I, South Pacific and The Sound of Music.

£23 – £44

The Vienna Boys’ ChoirPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Friday 5 October7.30pmTown Hall

Kerem Sezen conductor

The Vienna Boys’ Choir is as quintessentially Viennese as cakes, coffee and the famous Ringstrasse. This lovely concert includes charming music by Haydn, Brahms, and Bruckner, alongside some lighter items by Johann Strauss and Billy Joel.

£9.50 – £30

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 SeptemberTown Hall and Symphony Hall

A weekend of free events as part of ArtsFest 2012. Check www.thsh.co.uk nearer the time for full details. For more information on ArtsFest, go to www.artsfest.org.uk.

RECOMMENDED BY

Sunlight and ShadowsWednesday 24 October 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Edward Gardner conductor Valeriy Sokolov violin

Smetana The Bartered Bride Overture 7’ Bartók Violin Concerto No 2 36’ Dvorák Symphony No 7 38’

A concert of warm sunshine and dark shadows, finishing with the symphony that may not be Dvorák’s best-known – but might just be his greatest.

£10 – £42

Tamsin Waley-Cohen Plays MozartWednesday 17 October2.30pmTown Hall

Orchestra of The Swan David Curtis conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin

Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 Schubert Concert Rondo Mozart Symphony No 29

£6.50 – £21.50Orchestra of The Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

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Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra: Rachmaninov Symphony No 2Part of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Thursday 25 October7.30pm Symphony Hall

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Riccardo Chailly Gewandhauskapellmeister/music director Lynn Harrell cello

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 2 33’ Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 58’

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, under its distinguished conductor Riccardo Chailly, is one of the world’s very greatest orchestras, riding high on the critical accolades from recent performances in London, Paris and Vienna.

‘…Chailly and the Lepzig Gewandhaus Orchestra had us enthralled.’ Michael Church, The Independent

£9.50 – £50

Singalong with Ex CathedraSunday 28 October 4pm Town Hall

Jeffrey Skidmore conductor Andrew Fletcher organ

Excerpts from: Bach St Matthew Passion Handel Messiah Mendelssohn Elijah (1846 version) Brahms A German Requiem Verdi Requiem Elgar The Music Makers The Apostles

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to perform with Birmingham’s world class choir as they recreate the choral extravaganza that was the 1912 Birmingham Triennial Music Festival.

Singer, including score: £25 Please book in advance by telephone or in person at the box office and tell them your voice type. Rehearsal will start at 11am and music will be posted out in advance. Please note places are limited.

Audience: £12Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Central England Ensemble10 Year Anniversary Concert in aid of Paraplegic SportsSunday 21 October 7.30pm Town Hall£11, £13

RAF in Concert 2012Sunday 21 October 7.30pm Symphony Hall£16 – £22

The Armed Man Sing Live UKBlack Dyke Band Dr Nicholas J Childs conductorSunday 16 September 2.30pm Symphony Hall£17

British Police Symphony Orchestra Proms Night Spectacular!Saturday 8 December 2.30pmSymphony Hall£11 – £21

The Salvation ArmySunday 9 December 2.30pm & 6pmSymphony Hall£8 – £12

Midlands Hospital ChoirTuesday 11 December 7.30pmSymphony Hall£7.50 – £22

City Choir: Christmas Treats Sunday 16 December 2.30pmTown Hall£5 – £25

Canoldir Choir Christmas ConcertTuesday 18 December 7pmTown Hall£13, £17

CBSO Youth Orchestra: The NutcrackerSunday 28 October 7pm Symphony Hall£20

DMS Knowle in Concert: A Fusion of Music and DanceDorridge Music School Sunday 11 November 7pm Symphony Hall£11– £17.50

University of Birmingham Choir and OrchestraSunday 2 December 6pmTown Hall£15

Birmingham Music ServiceSaturday 8 December 6pmTown Hall£10

Local and Community Groups

Youth Music Groups

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

We are proud to support community, amateur, school and charitable performances. For more information and booking details please visit www.thsh.co.uk.

Supporting Our Community

Halloween Silent Movie: Der Golem (1920)Wednesday 31 October7.30pmTown Hall

Nigel Ogden improvised organ accompaniment

Der Golem (1920) 84’ (film screening, certificate PG)

Set in 16th-century Prague, the Golem is a zombie-like clay giant who is brought to life by the dark arts of a mysterious rabbi. Seated at Town Hall’s mighty organ, renowned cinema organist Nigel Ogden will improvise a stunning accompaniment to this creepy classic.

£15Fancy dress competition – win £50 in THSH gift vouchers and a bottle of champagne. Come dressed in ghoulish, ghostly or grisly costume for a chance of winning the prize.

One free ticket per child (aged 16 and under) for every adult ticket purchased on Birmingham International Concert Season shows. Maximum group size of 6. Please call the Box Office on 0121 345 0606 for further information.

KIDS GO FREE!

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Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra: Rachmaninov Symphony No 2Part of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Thursday 25 October7.30pm Symphony Hall

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Riccardo Chailly Gewandhauskapellmeister/music director Lynn Harrell cello

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 2 33’ Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 58’

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, under its distinguished conductor Riccardo Chailly, is one of the world’s very greatest orchestras, riding high on the critical accolades from recent performances in London, Paris and Vienna.

‘…Chailly and the Lepzig Gewandhaus Orchestra had us enthralled.’ Michael Church, The Independent

£9.50 – £50

Singalong with Ex CathedraSunday 28 October 4pm Town Hall

Jeffrey Skidmore conductor Andrew Fletcher organ

Excerpts from: Bach St Matthew Passion Handel Messiah Mendelssohn Elijah (1846 version) Brahms A German Requiem Verdi Requiem Elgar The Music Makers The Apostles

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to perform with Birmingham’s world class choir as they recreate the choral extravaganza that was the 1912 Birmingham Triennial Music Festival.

Singer, including score: £25 Please book in advance by telephone or in person at the box office and tell them your voice type. Rehearsal will start at 11am and music will be posted out in advance. Please note places are limited.

Audience: £12Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Central England Ensemble10 Year Anniversary Concert in aid of Paraplegic SportsSunday 21 October 7.30pm Town Hall£11, £13

RAF in Concert 2012Sunday 21 October 7.30pm Symphony Hall£16 – £22

The Armed Man Sing Live UKBlack Dyke Band Dr Nicholas J Childs conductorSunday 16 September 2.30pm Symphony Hall£17

British Police Symphony Orchestra Proms Night Spectacular!Saturday 8 December 2.30pmSymphony Hall£11 – £21

The Salvation ArmySunday 9 December 2.30pm & 6pmSymphony Hall£8 – £12

Midlands Hospital ChoirTuesday 11 December 7.30pmSymphony Hall£7.50 – £22

City Choir: Christmas Treats Sunday 16 December 2.30pmTown Hall£5 – £25

Canoldir Choir Christmas ConcertTuesday 18 December 7pmTown Hall£13, £17

CBSO Youth Orchestra: The NutcrackerSunday 28 October 7pm Symphony Hall£20

DMS Knowle in Concert: A Fusion of Music and DanceDorridge Music School Sunday 11 November 7pm Symphony Hall£11– £17.50

University of Birmingham Choir and OrchestraSunday 2 December 6pmTown Hall£15

Birmingham Music ServiceSaturday 8 December 6pmTown Hall£10

Local and Community Groups

Youth Music Groups

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

Christmas concert

We are proud to support community, amateur, school and charitable performances. For more information and booking details please visit www.thsh.co.uk.

Supporting Our Community

Halloween Silent Movie: Der Golem (1920)Wednesday 31 October7.30pmTown Hall

Nigel Ogden improvised organ accompaniment

Der Golem (1920) 84’ (film screening, certificate PG)

Set in 16th-century Prague, the Golem is a zombie-like clay giant who is brought to life by the dark arts of a mysterious rabbi. Seated at Town Hall’s mighty organ, renowned cinema organist Nigel Ogden will improvise a stunning accompaniment to this creepy classic.

£15Fancy dress competition – win £50 in THSH gift vouchers and a bottle of champagne. Come dressed in ghoulish, ghostly or grisly costume for a chance of winning the prize.

One free ticket per child (aged 16 and under) for every adult ticket purchased on Birmingham International Concert Season shows. Maximum group size of 6. Please call the Box Office on 0121 345 0606 for further information.

KIDS GO FREE!

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Dame Gillian WeirPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Monday 19 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Programme includes music by Bach, Sweelinck, Saint-Saëns and Widor.

In December this year Dame Gillian Weir will give the final public concert of her 48-year long career as an internationally celebrated concert organist. Don’t miss this exciting concert in her final tour.

6.15pm Pre-concert conversation; Dame Gillian Weir talks to Lyndon Jenkins.

£9.50 – £25

Celebrity Piano Recital: Evgeny KissinPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Thursday 15 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Evgeny Kissin piano

Haydn Sonata No 59 in E flat (Hob. XVI: 49) 26’ Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor, Op 111 27’ Schubert Impromptus in F minor (Op 142 No 1) G flat, B flat, and A flat (Op 90 No 4) 34’ Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 12 10’

In this rare recital of the great classical and romantic repertoire Evgeny Kissin marries virtuoso brilliance and profound musical intuition.

‘the greatest pianist of his generation’ The Independent

£9.50 – £40

The Year 1912: Brave New WorldsWednesday 14 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Jac van Steen conductor

Schoenberg Five Pieces for Orchestra 16’ Mahler Symphony No 7 84’

Mahler called it his “song of the night”: his Seventh Symphony conjures images of an Alpine lake, distant bugles, moonlit serenades and spine-chilling horror and culminates with trumpets aloft in blazing, roof-raising celebration.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk, check website for details.

£10 – £42

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Organ Gala: Royal Philharmonic OrchestraFriday 2 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Gareth Hancock conductor City of Birmingham Choir Julia Sporsén soprano Stephen Disley organ

Bach Toccata and Fugue Walton Crown Imperial Saint-Saëns Symphony No 3 Organ Symphony Strauss Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathustra Handel Zadok the Priest, Hallelujah Chorus Fauré Pié Jesu from Requiem Bach Ave Maria Mascagini Easter Hymn, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No 1

Witness the power and majesty of the king of instruments in a special organ concert featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

£12.50 – £39.50

Leonskaja plays GriegThursday 1 November 2.15pm Saturday 3 November 7pm Symphony Hall

Alexander Vedernikov conductor Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Sibelius Karelia Suite 14’ Grieg Piano Concerto 30’ Rachmaninov Symphony No 1 46’

Rachmaninov’s First Symphony is an epic tragedy of fate and desire, poured out in music that burns with passion. Russian guest conductor Alexander Vedernikov is sure to give it his all.

Thu 1pm & Sat 5.45pm Pre-concert talk, check website for details.

Thu: £10 – £39.50 Sat: £10 – £42

Sue Perkins’ Cartoon ClassicsFriday Night ClassicsFriday 9 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Michael Seal conductor Sue Perkins presenter

Programme includes: Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite Henry Mancini The Pink Panther Wagner Ride of the Valkyries Rossini William Tell Overture Danny Elfman The Simpsons Grieg Morning from Peer Gynt Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Join the CBSO for an evening full of looney tunes, silly symphonies and merry melodies, presented by comedian Sue Perkins.

£12.50 – £40

Brahms: Requiem & Rautavaara: On the Last FrontierSaturday 10 November7.30pmSymphony Hall

Indulge yourself in Brahms’ beautiful and lyrical Requiem and the atmospheric, mystical, romantic music of Rautavaara.

£11 – £36

Wednesday 7 November2.15pm Symphony Hall

Andrew Manze conductor Rainer Gibbons oboe

Mozart Symphony No 2526’ Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto19’ Schumann Symphony No 236’

Andrew Manze brings his famous verve to bear on Mozart’s explosive youthful masterpiece, before sharing two very personal musical passions: Schumann’s romantic Second Symphony, and Vaughan Williams’s lyrical Oboe Concerto.

£10 – £39.50

Autumn Contrasts

tHSH tOURSTake a tour of our stunning auditoriums and glimpse inside the inner workings of these world-famous venues. Call Box Office on 0121 345 0606 for details.

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Dame Gillian WeirPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Monday 19 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Programme includes music by Bach, Sweelinck, Saint-Saëns and Widor.

In December this year Dame Gillian Weir will give the final public concert of her 48-year long career as an internationally celebrated concert organist. Don’t miss this exciting concert in her final tour.

6.15pm Pre-concert conversation; Dame Gillian Weir talks to Lyndon Jenkins.

£9.50 – £25

Celebrity Piano Recital: Evgeny KissinPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Thursday 15 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Evgeny Kissin piano

Haydn Sonata No 59 in E flat (Hob. XVI: 49) 26’ Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor, Op 111 27’ Schubert Impromptus in F minor (Op 142 No 1) G flat, B flat, and A flat (Op 90 No 4) 34’ Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 12 10’

In this rare recital of the great classical and romantic repertoire Evgeny Kissin marries virtuoso brilliance and profound musical intuition.

‘the greatest pianist of his generation’ The Independent

£9.50 – £40

The Year 1912: Brave New WorldsWednesday 14 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Jac van Steen conductor

Schoenberg Five Pieces for Orchestra 16’ Mahler Symphony No 7 84’

Mahler called it his “song of the night”: his Seventh Symphony conjures images of an Alpine lake, distant bugles, moonlit serenades and spine-chilling horror and culminates with trumpets aloft in blazing, roof-raising celebration.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk, check website for details.

£10 – £42

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Organ Gala: Royal Philharmonic OrchestraFriday 2 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Gareth Hancock conductor City of Birmingham Choir Julia Sporsén soprano Stephen Disley organ

Bach Toccata and Fugue Walton Crown Imperial Saint-Saëns Symphony No 3 Organ Symphony Strauss Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathustra Handel Zadok the Priest, Hallelujah Chorus Fauré Pié Jesu from Requiem Bach Ave Maria Mascagini Easter Hymn, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No 1

Witness the power and majesty of the king of instruments in a special organ concert featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

£12.50 – £39.50

Leonskaja plays GriegThursday 1 November 2.15pm Saturday 3 November 7pm Symphony Hall

Alexander Vedernikov conductor Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Sibelius Karelia Suite 14’ Grieg Piano Concerto 30’ Rachmaninov Symphony No 1 46’

Rachmaninov’s First Symphony is an epic tragedy of fate and desire, poured out in music that burns with passion. Russian guest conductor Alexander Vedernikov is sure to give it his all.

Thu 1pm & Sat 5.45pm Pre-concert talk, check website for details.

Thu: £10 – £39.50 Sat: £10 – £42

Sue Perkins’ Cartoon ClassicsFriday Night ClassicsFriday 9 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Michael Seal conductor Sue Perkins presenter

Programme includes: Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite Henry Mancini The Pink Panther Wagner Ride of the Valkyries Rossini William Tell Overture Danny Elfman The Simpsons Grieg Morning from Peer Gynt Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Join the CBSO for an evening full of looney tunes, silly symphonies and merry melodies, presented by comedian Sue Perkins.

£12.50 – £40

Brahms: Requiem & Rautavaara: On the Last FrontierSaturday 10 November7.30pmSymphony Hall

Indulge yourself in Brahms’ beautiful and lyrical Requiem and the atmospheric, mystical, romantic music of Rautavaara.

£11 – £36

Wednesday 7 November2.15pm Symphony Hall

Andrew Manze conductor Rainer Gibbons oboe

Mozart Symphony No 2526’ Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto19’ Schumann Symphony No 236’

Andrew Manze brings his famous verve to bear on Mozart’s explosive youthful masterpiece, before sharing two very personal musical passions: Schumann’s romantic Second Symphony, and Vaughan Williams’s lyrical Oboe Concerto.

£10 – £39.50

Autumn Contrasts

tHSH tOURSTake a tour of our stunning auditoriums and glimpse inside the inner workings of these world-famous venues. Call Box Office on 0121 345 0606 for details.

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Monday 17 September1pm Symphony Hall

Thomas Trotter organ J S Bach Concerto in G after Johann Ernst Anon Four 16th Century English Pieces Hindemith Sonata No 3 Wammes Ride on a High-Speed Train Thalben-Ball Elegy Variations on a Theme of Paganini Lefébure-Wély Sortie in E flat

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 1 October1pm Town Hall

Thomas Trotter organ

J S Bach Prelude, Largo & Fugue in C, BWV 545 Benedict Variations on Arne’s Where the Bee sucks Schubert The Bee Best Variations & Fugue on God Save the Queen Karg-Elert Homage to Handel Benedict Marche des Templiers

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 12 November1pm Town Hall

Buxtehude Prelude & Fugue in A minor Piérne Three Pieces Lionel Rogg Two Studies Smith Tarantelle Brillante Reger Chorale-Fantasia: Wachet auf!

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 26 November1pm Town Hall

Organ Dances

J S Bach Gigue Fugue Hampton Three Dances Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz Alain Trois Danses Anderson Blue Tango Litaize Prélude et Danse fuguée

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 10 December1pm Town Hall

Sing Carols with the City Organist

Cambrian Brass Jeremy Nicholas presenter

Get into the festive mood and sing your heart out to much-loved carols from Cambrian Brass and Thomas Trotter, with a sprinkling of Christmas cheer from presenter Jeremy Nicholas.

Advance booking is recommended for this very popular concert.

£10Reserved seating.

A series of lunchtime organ concerts featuring two of the UK’s finest instruments in two of its finest concert halls.

Monday 29 October1pm Town Hall

A French Affair

Thomas Trotter organ

Dupré The World Awaiting the Saviour de Grigny Hymn: Verbum supernum Franck Cantabile Bonnet Variations de Concert Charpentier L’Ange à la Trompette Widor Moderato cantabile from Symphony No 8 Toccata from Symphony No 5

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 17 December 1pm Symphony Hall

Lunchtime Christmas Music with The Choir of Winchester Cathedral

The Choir of Winchester Cathedral Andrew Lumsden conductor Thomas Trotter organ

Experience Christmas music and carols from Thomas Trotter and one of England’s greatest cathedral choirs in the splendour of Symphony Hall. The programme will include carols by Herbert Howells, Eric Whitacre, and Bob Chilcott. Advance booking is recommended for this very popular concert.

£10Reserved seating.

Monday 14 January1pm Town Hall

C.H.H.Parry Fantasia & Fugue in G J.S.Bach Pastorale P.Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) C.Franck Prière M.Gould Pavanne J.Bonnet Variations de Concert

£6

Unreserved seating.

Lunchtime Organ Concerts with Thomas Trotter

1615 Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Monday 17 September1pm Symphony Hall

Thomas Trotter organ J S Bach Concerto in G after Johann Ernst Anon Four 16th Century English Pieces Hindemith Sonata No 3 Wammes Ride on a High-Speed Train Thalben-Ball Elegy Variations on a Theme of Paganini Lefébure-Wély Sortie in E flat

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 1 October1pm Town Hall

Thomas Trotter organ

J S Bach Prelude, Largo & Fugue in C, BWV 545 Benedict Variations on Arne’s Where the Bee sucks Schubert The Bee Best Variations & Fugue on God Save the Queen Karg-Elert Homage to Handel Benedict Marche des Templiers

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 12 November1pm Town Hall

Buxtehude Prelude & Fugue in A minor Piérne Three Pieces Lionel Rogg Two Studies Smith Tarantelle Brillante Reger Chorale-Fantasia: Wachet auf!

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 26 November1pm Town Hall

Organ Dances

J S Bach Gigue Fugue Hampton Three Dances Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz Alain Trois Danses Anderson Blue Tango Litaize Prélude et Danse fuguée

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 10 December1pm Town Hall

Sing Carols with the City Organist

Cambrian Brass Jeremy Nicholas presenter

Get into the festive mood and sing your heart out to much-loved carols from Cambrian Brass and Thomas Trotter, with a sprinkling of Christmas cheer from presenter Jeremy Nicholas.

Advance booking is recommended for this very popular concert.

£10Reserved seating.

A series of lunchtime organ concerts featuring two of the UK’s finest instruments in two of its finest concert halls.

Monday 29 October1pm Town Hall

A French Affair

Thomas Trotter organ

Dupré The World Awaiting the Saviour de Grigny Hymn: Verbum supernum Franck Cantabile Bonnet Variations de Concert Charpentier L’Ange à la Trompette Widor Moderato cantabile from Symphony No 8 Toccata from Symphony No 5

£6Unreserved seating.

Monday 17 December 1pm Symphony Hall

Lunchtime Christmas Music with The Choir of Winchester Cathedral

The Choir of Winchester Cathedral Andrew Lumsden conductor Thomas Trotter organ

Experience Christmas music and carols from Thomas Trotter and one of England’s greatest cathedral choirs in the splendour of Symphony Hall. The programme will include carols by Herbert Howells, Eric Whitacre, and Bob Chilcott. Advance booking is recommended for this very popular concert.

£10Reserved seating.

Monday 14 January1pm Town Hall

C.H.H.Parry Fantasia & Fugue in G J.S.Bach Pastorale P.Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) C.Franck Prière M.Gould Pavanne J.Bonnet Variations de Concert

£6

Unreserved seating.

Lunchtime Organ Concerts with Thomas Trotter

1615 Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Benedetti plays SzymanowskiWednesday 28 November 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Kazushi Ono conductor Nicola Benedetti violin

Dvorák The Wood Dove 20’ Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 1 23’ Bartók Concerto for Orchestra 38’

One of Britain’s best-loved violinists, Nicola Benedetti joins the CBSO to perform Szymanowski’s glittering Concerto, the piece with which she won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004. Then the CBSO takes the spotlight in Bartók’s life-affirming and dazzling Concerto for Orchestra.

£10 – £42

Nelsons conducts Bruckner’s EighthThursday 6 December7.30pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Claire Booth soprano

Bruckner Symphony No 8 83’ Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire 38’

Andris Nelsons conducts one of the grandest and greatest symphonies in all music; Bruckner’s Eighth; a mighty vision of the eternal, composed for an enormous orchestra. Be sure to hear it – and stay on to hear BCMG perform Schoenberg’s masterpiece.

6.15pm Pre-concert performance, see website for details.

PLUS – a late-night performance Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

£10 – £42

What the World Needs Now... The Music of Burt BacharachFriday Night ClassicsFriday 23 November,7.30pm Symphony Hall

Richard Balcombe conductor Graham Bickley, Sarah Lark, Alison Jiear vocalists

The CBSO and an all-star cast give the deluxe treatment to Bacharach classics

including Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, What The World Needs Now, Do You Know The Way to San José?, Walk On By and many more.

£12.50 – £40

Brodsky Quartet: Wheel of 4TunesMonday 26 November7.30pm Town Hall

The Brodsky Quartet are 40 years old this year and are out to have some fun! Come along and join in with their Wheel of 4Tunes concert: the programme is picked by audience members spinning a wheel, with 40 of the quartet’s favourite works on offer.

£9.50 – £30

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 3 Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber OrchestraPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Tuesday 20 November8pm Symphony Hall

Mahler Chamber Orchestra Leif Ove Andsnes piano/director

Beethoven Overture, Coriolan 9’ Piano Concerto No 1 37’ Stravinsky Octet 14’ Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 37’

Beethoven’s First and Third Piano Concertos contain all the fire and fantasy of the young virtuoso. From the keyboard Leif Ove Andsnes directs an orchestra hailed as the best in the world by Le Monde.

£9.50 – £40

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Vivaldi’s Four SeasonsWednesday 21 November2.30pmTown Hall

Orchestra of The Swan David Curtis conductor David Le Page violin

Respighi Ancients Airs and Dances Suite No 3 Warlock Capriol Suite Vivaldi The Four Seasons

£6.50 – £21.50Orchestra of The Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

Beethoven Mass in CThursday 22 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Olari Elts conductor Anna Leese soprano Kai Rüütel mezzo Ben Johnson tenor Stephen Loges bass CBSO Chorus

Haydn Te Deum 12’ Symphony No 104 (London) 29’ Beethoven Mass in C 45’

Olari Elts conducts the CBSO’s world-famous Chorus in Beethoven’s noble, heartfelt Mass in C – but not before a ringing shout of joy from the happiest religious composer of all time, Beethoven’s teacher Joseph “Papa” Haydn.

£10 – £42

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Book six or more concerts and save

up to 30%!See page 28

for details

RECOMMENDED BY

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 1817

Benedetti plays SzymanowskiWednesday 28 November 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Kazushi Ono conductor Nicola Benedetti violin

Dvorák The Wood Dove 20’ Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 1 23’ Bartók Concerto for Orchestra 38’

One of Britain’s best-loved violinists, Nicola Benedetti joins the CBSO to perform Szymanowski’s glittering Concerto, the piece with which she won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004. Then the CBSO takes the spotlight in Bartók’s life-affirming and dazzling Concerto for Orchestra.

£10 – £42

Nelsons conducts Bruckner’s EighthThursday 6 December7.30pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Claire Booth soprano

Bruckner Symphony No 8 83’ Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire 38’

Andris Nelsons conducts one of the grandest and greatest symphonies in all music; Bruckner’s Eighth; a mighty vision of the eternal, composed for an enormous orchestra. Be sure to hear it – and stay on to hear BCMG perform Schoenberg’s masterpiece.

6.15pm Pre-concert performance, see website for details.

PLUS – a late-night performance Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

£10 – £42

What the World Needs Now... The Music of Burt BacharachFriday Night ClassicsFriday 23 November,7.30pm Symphony Hall

Richard Balcombe conductor Graham Bickley, Sarah Lark, Alison Jiear vocalists

The CBSO and an all-star cast give the deluxe treatment to Bacharach classics

including Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, What The World Needs Now, Do You Know The Way to San José?, Walk On By and many more.

£12.50 – £40

Brodsky Quartet: Wheel of 4TunesMonday 26 November7.30pm Town Hall

The Brodsky Quartet are 40 years old this year and are out to have some fun! Come along and join in with their Wheel of 4Tunes concert: the programme is picked by audience members spinning a wheel, with 40 of the quartet’s favourite works on offer.

£9.50 – £30

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 3 Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber OrchestraPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Tuesday 20 November8pm Symphony Hall

Mahler Chamber Orchestra Leif Ove Andsnes piano/director

Beethoven Overture, Coriolan 9’ Piano Concerto No 1 37’ Stravinsky Octet 14’ Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 37’

Beethoven’s First and Third Piano Concertos contain all the fire and fantasy of the young virtuoso. From the keyboard Leif Ove Andsnes directs an orchestra hailed as the best in the world by Le Monde.

£9.50 – £40

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Vivaldi’s Four SeasonsWednesday 21 November2.30pmTown Hall

Orchestra of The Swan David Curtis conductor David Le Page violin

Respighi Ancients Airs and Dances Suite No 3 Warlock Capriol Suite Vivaldi The Four Seasons

£6.50 – £21.50Orchestra of The Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

Beethoven Mass in CThursday 22 November7.30pm Symphony Hall

Olari Elts conductor Anna Leese soprano Kai Rüütel mezzo Ben Johnson tenor Stephen Loges bass CBSO Chorus

Haydn Te Deum 12’ Symphony No 104 (London) 29’ Beethoven Mass in C 45’

Olari Elts conducts the CBSO’s world-famous Chorus in Beethoven’s noble, heartfelt Mass in C – but not before a ringing shout of joy from the happiest religious composer of all time, Beethoven’s teacher Joseph “Papa” Haydn.

£10 – £42

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Book six or more concerts and save

up to 30%!See page 28

for details

RECOMMENDED BY

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 1817

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Christmas concerts

Nicola Benedetti plays Concertos for ChristmasPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 9 December3pm Town Hall

European Union Chamber Orchestra Nicola Benedetti violin Leonard Elschenbroich cello

Corelli Concerto Grosso in G minor, Christmas Concerto 15’ Vivaldi Cello Concerto in G minor RV 416 10’ Manfredini Concerto Grosso in F, Christmas Concerto 10’ Vivaldi Concerto for Violin & Cello in F RV 544 10’ Torelli Concerto in G minor, Christmas Concerto 10’ Handel Pastoral Symphony from Messiah 3’ Vivaldi Autumn and Winter from The Four Seasons 17’

Together with the European Union Chamber Orchestra, Nicola Benedetti performs an exuberant baroque programme featuring delightful seasonal highlights: the peacefully pastoral Christmas Concertos of Corelli and his contemporaries, and Vivaldi’s popular Winter from The Four Seasons.

£9.50 – £35

Benevolent Fund Concert:The EroicaThursday 13 December7.30pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Baiba Skride violin Daniel Müller-Schott cello Lars Vogt piano

Beethoven Triple Concerto 34’ Symphony No 3 Eroica 47’

Beethoven’s mighty Eroica Symphony changed the course of musical history.

It’s a profoundly moving human drama, and in this concert devoted to the CBSO Benevolent Fund*, expect Andris Nelsons to find every last drop of emotion.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk, see website for details.

£10 – £42

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

*The CBSO Benevolent Fund, registered friendly society 735F, exists to support CBSO players and staff, past and present, at times of ill-health or other hardship.

Tuned In: The EroicaSaturday 15 December7pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Stephen Johnson presenter

An introduction to Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, with live orchestral examples 35’

Beethoven Symphony No 3, Eroica 47’

Delve behind the notes as the BBC’s Stephen Johnson – assisted on stage by Andris Nelsons and the full CBSO – uncovers the incredible story of Beethoven’s Eroica.

£20

Includes a free programme.

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Messiah from King’sPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Friday 14 December7.30pm Symphony Hall

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Academy of Ancient Music Stephen Cleobury conductor Elizabeth Watts soprano Claudia Huckle alto Thomas Walker tenor Ashley Riches baritone

Handel Messiah 138’

Stephen Cleobury conducts the world-famous Choir of King’s College, a distinguished line-up of soloists, and the Academy of Ancient Music in the best-loved of all choral works.

£9.50 – £50

RECOMMENDED BY

Carols By CandlelightSunday 16 December3pmSymphony Hall

Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume Michael Bawtree conductor Canzonetta choir Rachel Nicholls soprano

Handel Zadok the Priest, Let the Bright Seraphim Mozart Laudate Dominum Rutter Nativity Carol Corelli Allegro and Pastorale from Christmas Concerto Handel Messiah Christmas sequence including Hallelujah Chorus Bach Air on the G String, Sleepers Wake Gruber Silent Night Darke In the bleak midwinter Vivaldi Gloria (First Movement) Wood Ding, Dong Merrily on High

Plus carols for all including; The First Nowell, God rest you merry, gentlemen, O come, all ye faithful, While shepherds watched, Once in royal David’s city and Hark! the herald angels sing.

Herald the Christmas season with this concert of carols and seasonal classics performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra, staged in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

£12.50 – £36

For £35 you can sponsor a child in Ladywood to learn a musical instrument? For more information see www.thsh.co.uk

DID YOU KNOW?

2019

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Christmas concerts

Nicola Benedetti plays Concertos for ChristmasPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 9 December3pm Town Hall

European Union Chamber Orchestra Nicola Benedetti violin Leonard Elschenbroich cello

Corelli Concerto Grosso in G minor, Christmas Concerto 15’ Vivaldi Cello Concerto in G minor RV 416 10’ Manfredini Concerto Grosso in F, Christmas Concerto 10’ Vivaldi Concerto for Violin & Cello in F RV 544 10’ Torelli Concerto in G minor, Christmas Concerto 10’ Handel Pastoral Symphony from Messiah 3’ Vivaldi Autumn and Winter from The Four Seasons 17’

Together with the European Union Chamber Orchestra, Nicola Benedetti performs an exuberant baroque programme featuring delightful seasonal highlights: the peacefully pastoral Christmas Concertos of Corelli and his contemporaries, and Vivaldi’s popular Winter from The Four Seasons.

£9.50 – £35

Benevolent Fund Concert:The EroicaThursday 13 December7.30pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Baiba Skride violin Daniel Müller-Schott cello Lars Vogt piano

Beethoven Triple Concerto 34’ Symphony No 3 Eroica 47’

Beethoven’s mighty Eroica Symphony changed the course of musical history.

It’s a profoundly moving human drama, and in this concert devoted to the CBSO Benevolent Fund*, expect Andris Nelsons to find every last drop of emotion.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk, see website for details.

£10 – £42

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

*The CBSO Benevolent Fund, registered friendly society 735F, exists to support CBSO players and staff, past and present, at times of ill-health or other hardship.

Tuned In: The EroicaSaturday 15 December7pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Stephen Johnson presenter

An introduction to Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, with live orchestral examples 35’

Beethoven Symphony No 3, Eroica 47’

Delve behind the notes as the BBC’s Stephen Johnson – assisted on stage by Andris Nelsons and the full CBSO – uncovers the incredible story of Beethoven’s Eroica.

£20

Includes a free programme.

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Messiah from King’sPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Friday 14 December7.30pm Symphony Hall

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Academy of Ancient Music Stephen Cleobury conductor Elizabeth Watts soprano Claudia Huckle alto Thomas Walker tenor Ashley Riches baritone

Handel Messiah 138’

Stephen Cleobury conducts the world-famous Choir of King’s College, a distinguished line-up of soloists, and the Academy of Ancient Music in the best-loved of all choral works.

£9.50 – £50

RECOMMENDED BY

Carols By CandlelightSunday 16 December3pmSymphony Hall

Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume Michael Bawtree conductor Canzonetta choir Rachel Nicholls soprano

Handel Zadok the Priest, Let the Bright Seraphim Mozart Laudate Dominum Rutter Nativity Carol Corelli Allegro and Pastorale from Christmas Concerto Handel Messiah Christmas sequence including Hallelujah Chorus Bach Air on the G String, Sleepers Wake Gruber Silent Night Darke In the bleak midwinter Vivaldi Gloria (First Movement) Wood Ding, Dong Merrily on High

Plus carols for all including; The First Nowell, God rest you merry, gentlemen, O come, all ye faithful, While shepherds watched, Once in royal David’s city and Hark! the herald angels sing.

Herald the Christmas season with this concert of carols and seasonal classics performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra, staged in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

£12.50 – £36

For £35 you can sponsor a child in Ladywood to learn a musical instrument? For more information see www.thsh.co.uk

DID YOU KNOW?

2019

Christmas concerts

Christmas with Katherine JenkinsTuesday 18 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

National Symphony Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor

Join Katherine Jenkins for her very own selection of Christmas music.

£29.50 – £55

The Glory of ChristmasMonday 24 December2.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Birmingham Choral Union Staffordshire Childrens Choir John Pryce-Jones conductor Joshua Ellicott tenor Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet

Bach Jesu, Joy of man’s desiring Goodall The Lord is my Shepherd Schubert Ave Maria Pearsall In dulci jubilo Clarke Trumpet Suite Adam O Holy Night Handel Hallelujah Chorus, Worthy is the Lamb from Messiah Bach Sheep may safely graze Gruber Silent Night Haydn Trumpet Concerto (final movement) Willcocks See amid the winter’s snow Adams The Holy City Rutter The Twelve Days of Christmas

Plus carols for all including; God rest you merry gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, Once in yoyal David’s city, The First Nowell, O come, all ye faithful, Hark!, the herald angels sing.

A Christmas Eve concert of joyous seasonal and traditional music that perfectly captures the true spirit of Christmas.

£12.50 – £32.50

Last Night of The Christmas PromsThursday 27 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Jae Alexander conductor Kate Valentine soprano Nicholas Ransley tenor

Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Waltz Bizet Farandole from L’Arlésienne Delibes Prelude and Mazurka from Coppélia Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Puccini O Soave Fanciulla from La Bohème Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata Saint-Saens Finale from Organ Symphony Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture Elgar Nimrod Handel Excerpts from Music for the Royal Fireworks

An unforgettable programme of rousing classics with a grand British flag waving finale including; Rule, Brittannia!, Nessun Dorma, Jerusalem, Fantasia on British Sea Songs, and Land of Hope and Glory.

£12.50 – £36

Ultimate Movie HeroesSaturday 29 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor

From Danny Elfman to John Williams, this concert features film scores including: Batman, Superman, James Bond, Robin Hood, The Lord of The Rings and many more.

£12.50 – £36

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

The Four Seasons By CandlelightSunday 30 December2.30pmSymphony Hall

Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume

David Juritz conductor Rachel Nicholls soprano Crispian Steele–Perkins trumpet

Handel Let the Bright Seraphim Charpentier Opening of the Te Deum Handel I know my redeemer liveth Bach Double Violin Concerto Pachelbel Canon Purcell Trumpet Suite Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3 Handel Eternal Source of Light Divine Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Vivaldi’s masterpiece crowns a superb programme performed in full period costume in a wonderful candle-lit style setting.

£12.50 – £32.50

tHE PERFECt

CHRIStMAS GIFt

Gift vouchers

Town Hall and Symphony Hall gift vouchers

are the perfect gift for a loved one and can

be redeemed for concert tickets.

Buy online at

www.thsh.co.uk/giftvouchers

Festive Favourites with Alan TitchmarshFriday 21 & Saturday 22 December7.30pm Sunday 23 December 3pm & 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Simon Halsey conductor Alan Titchmarsh presenter CBSO Choruses

Join the CBSO and Alan Titchmarsh as they celebrate Christmas with massed choirs, seasonal music old and new, and of course lots of favourite carols for all to sing.

£12.50 – £40

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Christmas concerts

Christmas with Katherine JenkinsTuesday 18 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

National Symphony Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor

Join Katherine Jenkins for her very own selection of Christmas music.

£29.50 – £55

The Glory of ChristmasMonday 24 December2.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Birmingham Choral Union Staffordshire Childrens Choir John Pryce-Jones conductor Joshua Ellicott tenor Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet

Bach Jesu, Joy of man’s desiring Goodall The Lord is my Shepherd Schubert Ave Maria Pearsall In dulci jubilo Clarke Trumpet Suite Adam O Holy Night Handel Hallelujah Chorus, Worthy is the Lamb from Messiah Bach Sheep may safely graze Gruber Silent Night Haydn Trumpet Concerto (final movement) Willcocks See amid the winter’s snow Adams The Holy City Rutter The Twelve Days of Christmas

Plus carols for all including; God rest you merry gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, Once in yoyal David’s city, The First Nowell, O come, all ye faithful, Hark!, the herald angels sing.

A Christmas Eve concert of joyous seasonal and traditional music that perfectly captures the true spirit of Christmas.

£12.50 – £32.50

Last Night of The Christmas PromsThursday 27 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Jae Alexander conductor Kate Valentine soprano Nicholas Ransley tenor

Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Waltz Bizet Farandole from L’Arlésienne Delibes Prelude and Mazurka from Coppélia Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Puccini O Soave Fanciulla from La Bohème Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata Saint-Saens Finale from Organ Symphony Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture Elgar Nimrod Handel Excerpts from Music for the Royal Fireworks

An unforgettable programme of rousing classics with a grand British flag waving finale including; Rule, Brittannia!, Nessun Dorma, Jerusalem, Fantasia on British Sea Songs, and Land of Hope and Glory.

£12.50 – £36

Ultimate Movie HeroesSaturday 29 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor

From Danny Elfman to John Williams, this concert features film scores including: Batman, Superman, James Bond, Robin Hood, The Lord of The Rings and many more.

£12.50 – £36

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

The Four Seasons By CandlelightSunday 30 December2.30pmSymphony Hall

Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume

David Juritz conductor Rachel Nicholls soprano Crispian Steele–Perkins trumpet

Handel Let the Bright Seraphim Charpentier Opening of the Te Deum Handel I know my redeemer liveth Bach Double Violin Concerto Pachelbel Canon Purcell Trumpet Suite Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3 Handel Eternal Source of Light Divine Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Vivaldi’s masterpiece crowns a superb programme performed in full period costume in a wonderful candle-lit style setting.

£12.50 – £32.50

tHE PERFECt

CHRIStMAS GIFt

Gift vouchers

Town Hall and Symphony Hall gift vouchers

are the perfect gift for a loved one and can

be redeemed for concert tickets.

Buy online at

www.thsh.co.uk/giftvouchers

Festive Favourites with Alan TitchmarshFriday 21 & Saturday 22 December7.30pm Sunday 23 December 3pm & 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Simon Halsey conductor Alan Titchmarsh presenter CBSO Choruses

Join the CBSO and Alan Titchmarsh as they celebrate Christmas with massed choirs, seasonal music old and new, and of course lots of favourite carols for all to sing.

£12.50 – £40

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New Year concerts

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

One Night In ViennaTuesday 1 January2.30pmSymphony Hall

Johann Strauss Orchestra Rainer Hersch conductor Johann Strauss Dancers in costumes of the period

From the producers of the Johann Strauss Gala comes an exciting new show bringing you the best of the Viennese tradition including; Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, The Blue Danube Waltz, The Laughing Song, Perpetuum Mobile, Overture from Die Fledermaus, Wiener Blut and Thunder and Lightning Polka. Plus timeless dance music from other masters of the waltz; Tchaikovsky, Lehár and many more

£12.50 – £36.50

Viennese New YearSaturday 5 January3pm Symphony Hall

Martin Yates conductor James Edwards tenor

Programme includes: Johann Strauss II Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Annen-Polka Blue Danube Waltz Thunder and Lightning Polka Suppé Overture – Poet and Peasant Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz Kreisler Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta Heuberger The Opera Ball – Overture & Im Chambre Séparée Lehár Girls were Made to Love and Kiss Waldteufel Skaters’ Waltz Tauber My Heart and I Romberg The Student Prince – Serenade Sieczynski Vienna, City of my Dreams

Elegant waltzes, playful polkas, and good old-fashioned operetta romance from tenor James Edwards. Let the CBSO and maestro Martin Yates whirl you back to a more glamorous age, and raise a glass to the start of another year.

£12.50 – £40

Beethoven’s NinthSunday 30 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

City of Birmingham Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green conductor Julia Sporsén soprano Julia Riley mezzo-soprano Joshua Ellicott tenor Duncan Rock baritone Danny Driver piano

Beethoven Symphony No 9 Choral Piano Concerto No 5 Emperor

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs an all-Beethoven programme featuring the monumental Choral symphony with its climactic Ode to Joy.

£23.50 – £39.50

New Year’s Eve GalaMonday 31 December9.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor Jesus Leon tenor Richard Morrison baritone

Rossini William Tell Overture Sousa Semper Fidelis Bizet Toreador Song Verdi La Donna è Mobile Brahms Hungarian Dance No 5 Rossini Largo al Factotum Strauss Thunder and Lightning Polka Bizet The Pearlfishers Duet Elgar Nimrod Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Waltz 1812 Overture

Great classics to see in the New Year including; Nessun Dorma, Rule Britannia!, Jerusalem, Hornpipe, Dambusters March and Land of Hope and Glory.

£17.50 – £45

MUSIC SHOPSymphony Hall Music Shop Complete your experience with a trip to the Symphony Hall Music Shop, situated in the ICC, offering an exceptional range of music and themed gifts.

Opening Times 11am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and until late on concert nights. For more information call 0121 200 2382 or email martin.hare@thsh.co.uk

Beethoven Symphonies 4 & 5Wednesday 9 January7.30pm Thursday 10 January2.15pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Carolyn Sampson soprano

Beethoven Symphony No 4 32’ Ah, Perfido! Scena and Aria 15’ Symphony No 5 36’

Andris Nelsons’s Beethoven odyssey arrives at the most famous symphony of all time. Prepare to be electrified – and to be delighted by the Fifth’s prettier, funnier sister, the exuberant Fourth Symphony.

£10 – £42

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

H.M.S. PinaforeSunday 6 January3pmSymphony Hall

TBC Sir Joseph Porter Riccardo Simonetti Captain Corcoran Oliver White Ralph Rackstraw Bruce Graham Dick Deadeye Mark Evans Bill Bobstay Ross Finnie Bob Beckett Charlotte Page Josephine Louise Crane Cousin Hebe Rosemary Ashe Little Buttercup

This nautical tale of romance and mistaken identities features some of Gilbert’s wittiest characters and overflows with memorable music, in this semi-staged concert performance.

£12.50 – £36

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New Year concerts

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

One Night In ViennaTuesday 1 January2.30pmSymphony Hall

Johann Strauss Orchestra Rainer Hersch conductor Johann Strauss Dancers in costumes of the period

From the producers of the Johann Strauss Gala comes an exciting new show bringing you the best of the Viennese tradition including; Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, The Blue Danube Waltz, The Laughing Song, Perpetuum Mobile, Overture from Die Fledermaus, Wiener Blut and Thunder and Lightning Polka. Plus timeless dance music from other masters of the waltz; Tchaikovsky, Lehár and many more

£12.50 – £36.50

Viennese New YearSaturday 5 January3pm Symphony Hall

Martin Yates conductor James Edwards tenor

Programme includes: Johann Strauss II Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Annen-Polka Blue Danube Waltz Thunder and Lightning Polka Suppé Overture – Poet and Peasant Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz Kreisler Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta Heuberger The Opera Ball – Overture & Im Chambre Séparée Lehár Girls were Made to Love and Kiss Waldteufel Skaters’ Waltz Tauber My Heart and I Romberg The Student Prince – Serenade Sieczynski Vienna, City of my Dreams

Elegant waltzes, playful polkas, and good old-fashioned operetta romance from tenor James Edwards. Let the CBSO and maestro Martin Yates whirl you back to a more glamorous age, and raise a glass to the start of another year.

£12.50 – £40

Beethoven’s NinthSunday 30 December7.30pmSymphony Hall

City of Birmingham Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green conductor Julia Sporsén soprano Julia Riley mezzo-soprano Joshua Ellicott tenor Duncan Rock baritone Danny Driver piano

Beethoven Symphony No 9 Choral Piano Concerto No 5 Emperor

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs an all-Beethoven programme featuring the monumental Choral symphony with its climactic Ode to Joy.

£23.50 – £39.50

New Year’s Eve GalaMonday 31 December9.30pmSymphony Hall

London Concert Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor Jesus Leon tenor Richard Morrison baritone

Rossini William Tell Overture Sousa Semper Fidelis Bizet Toreador Song Verdi La Donna è Mobile Brahms Hungarian Dance No 5 Rossini Largo al Factotum Strauss Thunder and Lightning Polka Bizet The Pearlfishers Duet Elgar Nimrod Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Waltz 1812 Overture

Great classics to see in the New Year including; Nessun Dorma, Rule Britannia!, Jerusalem, Hornpipe, Dambusters March and Land of Hope and Glory.

£17.50 – £45

MUSIC SHOPSymphony Hall Music Shop Complete your experience with a trip to the Symphony Hall Music Shop, situated in the ICC, offering an exceptional range of music and themed gifts.

Opening Times 11am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and until late on concert nights. For more information call 0121 200 2382 or email martin.hare@thsh.co.uk

Beethoven Symphonies 4 & 5Wednesday 9 January7.30pm Thursday 10 January2.15pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Carolyn Sampson soprano

Beethoven Symphony No 4 32’ Ah, Perfido! Scena and Aria 15’ Symphony No 5 36’

Andris Nelsons’s Beethoven odyssey arrives at the most famous symphony of all time. Prepare to be electrified – and to be delighted by the Fifth’s prettier, funnier sister, the exuberant Fourth Symphony.

£10 – £42

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

H.M.S. PinaforeSunday 6 January3pmSymphony Hall

TBC Sir Joseph Porter Riccardo Simonetti Captain Corcoran Oliver White Ralph Rackstraw Bruce Graham Dick Deadeye Mark Evans Bill Bobstay Ross Finnie Bob Beckett Charlotte Page Josephine Louise Crane Cousin Hebe Rosemary Ashe Little Buttercup

This nautical tale of romance and mistaken identities features some of Gilbert’s wittiest characters and overflows with memorable music, in this semi-staged concert performance.

£12.50 – £36

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A Boy Was BornPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Saturday 12 January 20137.30pm Town Hall

Ex Cathedra Choir Academy of Vocal Music Jeffrey Skidmore conductor Alexander Mason organ

Britten Jubilate in C 4’ A Hymn to the Virgin 4’ A Boy Was Born 32’ Choral Dances from Gloriana 10’ A Hymn to St Cecilia 10’ Rejoice in the Lamb 15’

Experience the sweet lyricism of A Hymn to St Cecilia, the special atmosphere of A Boy Was Born and the youthful genius of A Hymn to the Virgin, written when Britten was just sixteen.

£9.50 – £35Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

Britten Discovery DayPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Saturday 12 January10.30am – 5pmCBSO Centre

A day-long series of talks, live music and discussion examining Benjamin Britten, his music, and his world: from the influence of the Suffolk coast to the innocence of childhood and the darkness of the human condition.

£15

Echo Rising Stars Series 18th SeasonRising Stars: Daniella Koch & Oliver TriendlSunday 13 January 11am Town Hall

Daniella Koch flute Oliver Triendl piano

£7.50Unreserved seating. Ticket includes coffee or tea, or a glass of sherry, orange juice or water.

Young Britten and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 2Part of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 13 January 20135.30pm Town Hall

Britten Sinfonia Angela Hewitt piano

Britten Simple Symphony 16’ Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 27’ Britten Variations on a theme of 24’ Frank Bridge Prokofiev Symphony No 1, Classical 16’

The brilliance of popular pieces by the young Britten is matched by two other exuberant masterworks by composers also in their twenties: the quirky charm of Prokofiev and the rugged impetuosity of Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto.

£9.50 – £35

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Winter Words from Ian BostridgeWednesday 16 January 20137.30pm Town Hall

Ian Bostridge tenor Julius Drake piano

Schubert Twelve songs from Winterreise (A Winter’s Journey) 35’ Britten Winter Words 22’

Benjamin Britten wrote Winter Words for the tenor Peter Pears, and the duo were legendary interpreters of Schubert’s Winterreise. Ian Bostridge – one of today’s greatest interpreters of the music of both composers – continues that tradition.

£9.50 – £35

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

A Spring SymphonyThursday 17 January7.30pmSaturday 19 January 7pmSymphony Hall

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner conductor Susan Gritton soprano Allan Clayton tenor Kelley O’Connor alto* CBSO Chorus CBSO Youth Chorus CBSO Children’s Chorus

Bridge The Sea 19’ Elgar Sea Pictures* 23’ Britten Spring Symphony 45’

This concert sees Britten’s magical Spring Symphony paired with two bracing British seascapes to enter Britten’s 100th birthday year on the crest of a wave.

Thu 17, 6.15pm & Sat 19, 5.45pm Pre-concert talk: check website for details.

£10 – £42

A BOY WAS BORNCelebrating the Britten Centenary in Birmingham.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Symphony Hall Cafe Bar The Level 3 (Ground Floor) bar at Symphony Hall is now offering hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks from 10am through to concert time, everyday, except Sundays when it is open from 12 noon. Foyer bars are open an hour before every Symphony Hall concert.

Nelsons conducts TchaikovskyWednesday 23 January 2.15pm Thursday 24 January 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Simon Trpceski piano

Strauss Till Eulenspiegel 16’ Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 39’ Tchaikovsky Symphony No 3, Polish 44’

The sensational Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski joins Andris Nelsons and the CBSO for a night of love, laughter, and melody without limits.

1pm (23 Jan), 6.15pm (24 Jan) Free pre-concert talk, check website for details.

Wed: £10 – £39.50 Thu: £10 – £42

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A Boy Was BornPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Saturday 12 January 20137.30pm Town Hall

Ex Cathedra Choir Academy of Vocal Music Jeffrey Skidmore conductor Alexander Mason organ

Britten Jubilate in C 4’ A Hymn to the Virgin 4’ A Boy Was Born 32’ Choral Dances from Gloriana 10’ A Hymn to St Cecilia 10’ Rejoice in the Lamb 15’

Experience the sweet lyricism of A Hymn to St Cecilia, the special atmosphere of A Boy Was Born and the youthful genius of A Hymn to the Virgin, written when Britten was just sixteen.

£9.50 – £35Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

Britten Discovery DayPart of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Saturday 12 January10.30am – 5pmCBSO Centre

A day-long series of talks, live music and discussion examining Benjamin Britten, his music, and his world: from the influence of the Suffolk coast to the innocence of childhood and the darkness of the human condition.

£15

Echo Rising Stars Series 18th SeasonRising Stars: Daniella Koch & Oliver TriendlSunday 13 January 11am Town Hall

Daniella Koch flute Oliver Triendl piano

£7.50Unreserved seating. Ticket includes coffee or tea, or a glass of sherry, orange juice or water.

Young Britten and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 2Part of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Sunday 13 January 20135.30pm Town Hall

Britten Sinfonia Angela Hewitt piano

Britten Simple Symphony 16’ Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2 27’ Britten Variations on a theme of 24’ Frank Bridge Prokofiev Symphony No 1, Classical 16’

The brilliance of popular pieces by the young Britten is matched by two other exuberant masterworks by composers also in their twenties: the quirky charm of Prokofiev and the rugged impetuosity of Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto.

£9.50 – £35

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Winter Words from Ian BostridgeWednesday 16 January 20137.30pm Town Hall

Ian Bostridge tenor Julius Drake piano

Schubert Twelve songs from Winterreise (A Winter’s Journey) 35’ Britten Winter Words 22’

Benjamin Britten wrote Winter Words for the tenor Peter Pears, and the duo were legendary interpreters of Schubert’s Winterreise. Ian Bostridge – one of today’s greatest interpreters of the music of both composers – continues that tradition.

£9.50 – £35

Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

A Spring SymphonyThursday 17 January7.30pmSaturday 19 January 7pmSymphony Hall

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner conductor Susan Gritton soprano Allan Clayton tenor Kelley O’Connor alto* CBSO Chorus CBSO Youth Chorus CBSO Children’s Chorus

Bridge The Sea 19’ Elgar Sea Pictures* 23’ Britten Spring Symphony 45’

This concert sees Britten’s magical Spring Symphony paired with two bracing British seascapes to enter Britten’s 100th birthday year on the crest of a wave.

Thu 17, 6.15pm & Sat 19, 5.45pm Pre-concert talk: check website for details.

£10 – £42

A BOY WAS BORNCelebrating the Britten Centenary in Birmingham.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Symphony Hall Cafe Bar The Level 3 (Ground Floor) bar at Symphony Hall is now offering hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks from 10am through to concert time, everyday, except Sundays when it is open from 12 noon. Foyer bars are open an hour before every Symphony Hall concert.

Nelsons conducts TchaikovskyWednesday 23 January 2.15pm Thursday 24 January 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Andris Nelsons conductor Simon Trpceski piano

Strauss Till Eulenspiegel 16’ Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 39’ Tchaikovsky Symphony No 3, Polish 44’

The sensational Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski joins Andris Nelsons and the CBSO for a night of love, laughter, and melody without limits.

1pm (23 Jan), 6.15pm (24 Jan) Free pre-concert talk, check website for details.

Wed: £10 – £39.50 Thu: £10 – £42

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The Labèque Sisters play PoulencWednesday 30 January7.30pm Symphony Hall

Nicholas McGegan conductor Katia and Marielle Labèque piano

Poulenc Suite Française 12’ Mozart Concerto in E flat for Two pianos, K365 26’ Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos 19’ Mozart Symphony No 39 25’

In tonight’s concert Katia and Marielle Labèque take centre stage in some of the most delightful music ever written for two pianos and orchestra: Mozart’s youthful romp, and Poulenc’s champagne-cocktail of a double concerto.

£10 – £42

The Belcea Quartet has very much come of age, but maturity and widespread international repute has in no way dented the freshness of the players’ music-making. In the first two of three concerts this season they perform music by Beethoven, Haydn and Shostakovich. Their third concert is on 1 July.

Beethoven plus... HaydnMonday 28 January7.30pm Town Hall

Haydn String Quartet in D minor, Op 103 11’ Beethoven String Quartet in A, Op 18, No 5 27’ String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131 38’

£9.50 – £30

Beethoven plus...ShostakovichTuesday 29 January7.30pm Town Hall

Shostakovich String Quartet No 3 34’ Beethoven String Quartet in E flat, Op 127 38’

£9.50 – £30Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Belcea Quartet: Beethoven Plus…

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Part of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Over 1/2 million people enjoy performances at Town Hall and Symphony Hall every year?

DID YOU KNOW?

How to Book

By PhoneCall our Box Office on 0121 345 0606.

Online www.thsh.co.uk

In PersonTown Hall Box Office is open two hours before the start time of a performance. Symphony Hall Box Office, in the ICC is open 10am – 6pm (Monday – Saturday) and 12pm – 4pm (Sunday). Open later on concert days.

DiscountsDiscounts are available for some concert performances, please check online or on 0121 345 0606 / 0121 345 0604.

*A £2.50 fee per transaction will be charged on all bookings except purchases made in person at Town Hall or Symphony Hall Box Office.

Save up to 30% on tickets

Book for six or more Birmingham International Concert Season and save up to 30% on tickets.

You will also receive these exclusive benefits:• Ticket exchange scheme• Free concert programme• Discounts on selected additional concerts throughout the year• Car parking for just £4.50 at Qpark Brindleyplace• 12½% discount at Symphony Hall Music Shop• 10% discount on Town Hall and Symphony Hall merchandise• 30% discount on additional Birmingham International Concert Season concert

tickets if you book 17 or more concerts in your packageTo book concert packages, call Box Office on 0121 345 0606

Book six or more concerts and save

up to 30%!

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The Labèque Sisters play PoulencWednesday 30 January7.30pm Symphony Hall

Nicholas McGegan conductor Katia and Marielle Labèque piano

Poulenc Suite Française 12’ Mozart Concerto in E flat for Two pianos, K365 26’ Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos 19’ Mozart Symphony No 39 25’

In tonight’s concert Katia and Marielle Labèque take centre stage in some of the most delightful music ever written for two pianos and orchestra: Mozart’s youthful romp, and Poulenc’s champagne-cocktail of a double concerto.

£10 – £42

The Belcea Quartet has very much come of age, but maturity and widespread international repute has in no way dented the freshness of the players’ music-making. In the first two of three concerts this season they perform music by Beethoven, Haydn and Shostakovich. Their third concert is on 1 July.

Beethoven plus... HaydnMonday 28 January7.30pm Town Hall

Haydn String Quartet in D minor, Op 103 11’ Beethoven String Quartet in A, Op 18, No 5 27’ String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131 38’

£9.50 – £30

Beethoven plus...ShostakovichTuesday 29 January7.30pm Town Hall

Shostakovich String Quartet No 3 34’ Beethoven String Quartet in E flat, Op 127 38’

£9.50 – £30Part of the Birmingham Beethoven Cycle.

Belcea Quartet: Beethoven Plus…

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Part of the Birmingham International Concert Season

Over 1/2 million people enjoy performances at Town Hall and Symphony Hall every year?

DID YOU KNOW?

How to Book

By PhoneCall our Box Office on 0121 345 0606.

Online www.thsh.co.uk

In PersonTown Hall Box Office is open two hours before the start time of a performance. Symphony Hall Box Office, in the ICC is open 10am – 6pm (Monday – Saturday) and 12pm – 4pm (Sunday). Open later on concert days.

DiscountsDiscounts are available for some concert performances, please check online or on 0121 345 0606 / 0121 345 0604.

*A £2.50 fee per transaction will be charged on all bookings except purchases made in person at Town Hall or Symphony Hall Box Office.

Save up to 30% on tickets

Book for six or more Birmingham International Concert Season and save up to 30% on tickets.

You will also receive these exclusive benefits:• Ticket exchange scheme• Free concert programme• Discounts on selected additional concerts throughout the year• Car parking for just £4.50 at Qpark Brindleyplace• 12½% discount at Symphony Hall Music Shop• 10% discount on Town Hall and Symphony Hall merchandise• 30% discount on additional Birmingham International Concert Season concert

tickets if you book 17 or more concerts in your packageTo book concert packages, call Box Office on 0121 345 0606

Book six or more concerts and save

up to 30%!

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An Evening with Tony BennMonday 17 September 7.30pm Town Hall

The veteran Labour politician Tony Benn will be talking about his life in politics and what he thinks about the changes in the Labour party. Expect an evening of frank responses and entertaining political anecdotes.

£17

An Evening with Chris BoningtonMonday 29 October 7.30pmTown Hall

Chris Bonington presents a brand new “life and times” talk, covering his sixty years spent as a mountaineer. With original images and raw footage, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

£18

The Sound Of MusicalsSunday 4 November 7.30pmSymphony Hall

Enjoy show-stopping songs from some of the best-loved musicals of all time as Ruthie Henshall stars in an evening packed with all the glamour and excitement of musical theatre! Songs include favourites from My Fair Lady, Oliver!, West Side Story, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.

£12.50 – £34.50

Rufus Wainwright and his BandSaturday 17 November 7.30pmSymphony Hall

Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and

praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.

£25-£45

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensPerformed by Clive Francis

Sunday 23 December 8pmTown Hall

In December 1853 Dickens chose A Christmas Carol for his first ever public reading, in Town Hall. Clive Francis recreates the occasion, filling the stage with an entire Dickensian landscape.

£16.50

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues OrchestraThursday 20 December 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Boogie-woogie piano master Jools Holland brings his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to Symphony Hall, providing the ultimate party experience, with some very special guests.

£34.50

Jingle Bell ChristmasSaturday 22 December 2.30pmSymphony Hall

From Hollywood’s White Christmas to chart topping All I Want for Christmas Is You, it’s seasonal hit after hit.

£12.50 – £36

Musicals of The NightFriday 28 December 7.30pmSymphony Hall

An exciting new line-up of West End and Broadway show-stopping songs featuring stars from the West End including Celia Graham, Matthew Cammelle and Tim Howar.

£12.50 – £36

Glenn Miller OrchestraSaturday 29 December 2.30pmSymphony Hall

Legendary band leader Ray McVay swings into Birmingham to direct the UK’s most renowned big band playing the hits of Glenn Miller.

£15 – £28.50

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Paco Peña: QuimerasTuesday 20 November 7.30pm Town Hall

Quimeras brings to life the journey of a group of people in pursuit of a better life, searching beyond the frontier for a wonderful, promising world. In the end this dream notion often turns out to be a chimera – an imagined beautiful reality that turns out to be false, crude and tragic.

£19.50 – £28.50

Family Concert: The Mad Hatter’s Tea PartySunday 18 November 3pm Symphony Hall

Michael Seal conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter

Tumble down the rabbit hole and join the CBSO for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

FREE craft workshops and music in the foyers from 1.30pm. Why not come dressed up as a character from Alice in Wonderland?

Special prices apply: Adults £15 / Young People aged 16 and under £7.50

From the creators of The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo’s ChildSaturday 22 December – Wednesday 16 January 2013Town Hall

Tall Stories Theatre Company returns, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning sequel to life in this magical, musical adaptation.

£10.50, £8.50 for groups of 10+

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

To see what’s on when, visit www.thsh.co.uk

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An Evening with Tony BennMonday 17 September 7.30pm Town Hall

The veteran Labour politician Tony Benn will be talking about his life in politics and what he thinks about the changes in the Labour party. Expect an evening of frank responses and entertaining political anecdotes.

£17

An Evening with Chris BoningtonMonday 29 October 7.30pmTown Hall

Chris Bonington presents a brand new “life and times” talk, covering his sixty years spent as a mountaineer. With original images and raw footage, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

£18

The Sound Of MusicalsSunday 4 November 7.30pmSymphony Hall

Enjoy show-stopping songs from some of the best-loved musicals of all time as Ruthie Henshall stars in an evening packed with all the glamour and excitement of musical theatre! Songs include favourites from My Fair Lady, Oliver!, West Side Story, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.

£12.50 – £34.50

Rufus Wainwright and his BandSaturday 17 November 7.30pmSymphony Hall

Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and

praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.

£25-£45

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensPerformed by Clive Francis

Sunday 23 December 8pmTown Hall

In December 1853 Dickens chose A Christmas Carol for his first ever public reading, in Town Hall. Clive Francis recreates the occasion, filling the stage with an entire Dickensian landscape.

£16.50

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues OrchestraThursday 20 December 7.30pm Symphony Hall

Boogie-woogie piano master Jools Holland brings his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to Symphony Hall, providing the ultimate party experience, with some very special guests.

£34.50

Jingle Bell ChristmasSaturday 22 December 2.30pmSymphony Hall

From Hollywood’s White Christmas to chart topping All I Want for Christmas Is You, it’s seasonal hit after hit.

£12.50 – £36

Musicals of The NightFriday 28 December 7.30pmSymphony Hall

An exciting new line-up of West End and Broadway show-stopping songs featuring stars from the West End including Celia Graham, Matthew Cammelle and Tim Howar.

£12.50 – £36

Glenn Miller OrchestraSaturday 29 December 2.30pmSymphony Hall

Legendary band leader Ray McVay swings into Birmingham to direct the UK’s most renowned big band playing the hits of Glenn Miller.

£15 – £28.50

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Paco Peña: QuimerasTuesday 20 November 7.30pm Town Hall

Quimeras brings to life the journey of a group of people in pursuit of a better life, searching beyond the frontier for a wonderful, promising world. In the end this dream notion often turns out to be a chimera – an imagined beautiful reality that turns out to be false, crude and tragic.

£19.50 – £28.50

Family Concert: The Mad Hatter’s Tea PartySunday 18 November 3pm Symphony Hall

Michael Seal conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter

Tumble down the rabbit hole and join the CBSO for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

FREE craft workshops and music in the foyers from 1.30pm. Why not come dressed up as a character from Alice in Wonderland?

Special prices apply: Adults £15 / Young People aged 16 and under £7.50

From the creators of The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo’s ChildSaturday 22 December – Wednesday 16 January 2013Town Hall

Tall Stories Theatre Company returns, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning sequel to life in this magical, musical adaptation.

£10.50, £8.50 for groups of 10+

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

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Accessibility

Facilities for disabled patronsWheelchair Users and Disabled Patrons receive discounts on selected shows. For information on facilities for disabled patrons please call 0121 780 4949 / Minicom line 0121 644 6140 or visit www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit/information-for-disabled-visitors/.

Data Protection Once you have booked tickets all your contact details will be held and processed on our Box Office marketing database and from time to time we may send you information about Town Hall and Symphony Hall and the programme of events and activities using any one of the contact methods you have provided. Other arts organisations and companies carefully selected by Performances Birmingham may also be interested in sending you information on events and products they think will be of interest. If you do not want your details to be passed to another organisation please tell us at the time of booking. (Data Protection Act (1998). Registration No X3281 12 8.)

Disclaimer Information and prices in this guide were correct at the time of going to press and published in good faith. Unforeseen circumstances, however, may result in changes to the published programme or named artists; please check prior to booking. The timings given for each piece are for guidance and may vary in performance.

Performances Birmingham Limited – a Company controlled by Birmingham City Council – is a Registered Charity No 1053937. Registered in England No 3169600. Performances Birmingham Limited. Registered Office: Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, UK, B1 2EA.

Facilities for disabled patrons 0121 780 4949 Minicom line 0121 644 6140

This guide is available free of charge on CD or Braille (on request) from Rhondda Channell, Sound Services, VISTA, Margaret Road (off Gwendolen Road), Leicester, LE5 5FU. Tel: 0116 249 8841 Email: rhondda.channell@vistablind.org.uk

Thank You to our Supporters

Performances Birmingham is one of the largest regional arts charities in the country. We invite people to discover great performances at the heart of Birmingham and to participate in community arts projects at our two world-famous venues.

Ticket sales alone cannot sustain our programme; we rely on voluntary contributions to enable us to continue and expand our work. We aim to reach even more people within our communities and further develop our wide-ranging programme.

We would like to thank all our supporters for their generous contributions to our charitable work over the last year.

Acme Whistles, Alan Woodfield, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Ann Copsey, The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust, Baron Davenport’s Charity, Birmingham Decorative & Fine Arts Society, Blackwell Charitable Trust, Bruce Wake CharitableTrust, The Bryant Trust, The Chatwin Trust, Coutts Charitable Trust, The Dickens Charitable Trust, DMC McDonald Foundation – facilitated by the IAO, The Douglas Turner Trust, The Eric W. Vincent Trust Fund, The Ernest Cook Trust,The Garfield Weston Foundation, The George Cadbury Trust, The George Fentham Birmingham Charity, GJW Turner Trust, The GNC Trust, The Golsoncott Foundation, Grantham Yorke Trust, Grimmitt Trust, Hilton Garden Inn Brindleyplace, hydraPower Dynamics Ltd, The John Feeney Charitable Trust, The Keith & Joan Mindelsohn Charitable Trust, LandAid Charitable Trust, Limoges Trust, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, Michael Loftus – News from the Future, The Oakley Charitable Trust, Oundle School, The Owen Family Trust, The Patrick Trust, Peter & Jane How Trust, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, The Roughley Trust, Wolfson Foundation, our supporters, volunteers and Friends.

Corporate Sponsors

SupportIf you are interested in supporting Town Hall & Symphony Hall there are many ways in which you can help, for example, by giving a donation, becoming a Friend, or leaving a legacy. If you would like further information, please take a look at our website www.thsh.co.uk/support-us or contact our Development Team on 0121 644 5072 or 0121 644 5075.

Education Sponsor

Donors

Business Partners

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

LEAVE A LEGACYDid you know that leaving a legacy to THSH will help ensure that future generations have the opportunity to share in your passion for music? For more info visit www.thsh.co.uk/support-us or contact our Development Team on 0121 644 5072 or 0121 644 5075.

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Accessibility

Facilities for disabled patronsWheelchair Users and Disabled Patrons receive discounts on selected shows. For information on facilities for disabled patrons please call 0121 780 4949 / Minicom line 0121 644 6140 or visit www.thsh.co.uk/your-visit/information-for-disabled-visitors/.

Data Protection Once you have booked tickets all your contact details will be held and processed on our Box Office marketing database and from time to time we may send you information about Town Hall and Symphony Hall and the programme of events and activities using any one of the contact methods you have provided. Other arts organisations and companies carefully selected by Performances Birmingham may also be interested in sending you information on events and products they think will be of interest. If you do not want your details to be passed to another organisation please tell us at the time of booking. (Data Protection Act (1998). Registration No X3281 12 8.)

Disclaimer Information and prices in this guide were correct at the time of going to press and published in good faith. Unforeseen circumstances, however, may result in changes to the published programme or named artists; please check prior to booking. The timings given for each piece are for guidance and may vary in performance.

Performances Birmingham Limited – a Company controlled by Birmingham City Council – is a Registered Charity No 1053937. Registered in England No 3169600. Performances Birmingham Limited. Registered Office: Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, UK, B1 2EA.

Facilities for disabled patrons 0121 780 4949 Minicom line 0121 644 6140

This guide is available free of charge on CD or Braille (on request) from Rhondda Channell, Sound Services, VISTA, Margaret Road (off Gwendolen Road), Leicester, LE5 5FU. Tel: 0116 249 8841 Email: rhondda.channell@vistablind.org.uk

Thank You to our Supporters

Performances Birmingham is one of the largest regional arts charities in the country. We invite people to discover great performances at the heart of Birmingham and to participate in community arts projects at our two world-famous venues.

Ticket sales alone cannot sustain our programme; we rely on voluntary contributions to enable us to continue and expand our work. We aim to reach even more people within our communities and further develop our wide-ranging programme.

We would like to thank all our supporters for their generous contributions to our charitable work over the last year.

Acme Whistles, Alan Woodfield, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Ann Copsey, The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust, Baron Davenport’s Charity, Birmingham Decorative & Fine Arts Society, Blackwell Charitable Trust, Bruce Wake CharitableTrust, The Bryant Trust, The Chatwin Trust, Coutts Charitable Trust, The Dickens Charitable Trust, DMC McDonald Foundation – facilitated by the IAO, The Douglas Turner Trust, The Eric W. Vincent Trust Fund, The Ernest Cook Trust,The Garfield Weston Foundation, The George Cadbury Trust, The George Fentham Birmingham Charity, GJW Turner Trust, The GNC Trust, The Golsoncott Foundation, Grantham Yorke Trust, Grimmitt Trust, Hilton Garden Inn Brindleyplace, hydraPower Dynamics Ltd, The John Feeney Charitable Trust, The Keith & Joan Mindelsohn Charitable Trust, LandAid Charitable Trust, Limoges Trust, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, Michael Loftus – News from the Future, The Oakley Charitable Trust, Oundle School, The Owen Family Trust, The Patrick Trust, Peter & Jane How Trust, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, The Roughley Trust, Wolfson Foundation, our supporters, volunteers and Friends.

Corporate Sponsors

SupportIf you are interested in supporting Town Hall & Symphony Hall there are many ways in which you can help, for example, by giving a donation, becoming a Friend, or leaving a legacy. If you would like further information, please take a look at our website www.thsh.co.uk/support-us or contact our Development Team on 0121 644 5072 or 0121 644 5075.

Education Sponsor

Donors

Business Partners

Box office 0121 345 0606 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

LEAVE A LEGACYDid you know that leaving a legacy to THSH will help ensure that future generations have the opportunity to share in your passion for music? For more info visit www.thsh.co.uk/support-us or contact our Development Team on 0121 644 5072 or 0121 644 5075.

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