United Kingdom Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Proms Youth Choir, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 8.9.2015 (GR)
Geoff Read
A Sylvia Worthy of Delibes from David Bintley and Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom Delibes, Sylvia: Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 24.6.2015 (GR).
David Bintley: A First and Last for Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom Montague, The King Dances and Orff, Carmina Burana: Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy & Koen Kessels (conductors), Birmingham Hippodrome,, Birmingham. 17.6.2015 (GR).
A Delightful ‘Coming Out’ of Albert Herring at University of Birmingham
United Kingdom Benjamin Britten, Albert Herring, Op. 39: Soloists and Orchestra of University of Birmingham / Jessica Norton (Music Director), Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham, 12.6.2015 (GR).
Hunting Theme in Double Baroque Opera Bill from Birmingham Conservatoire
United Kingdom Blow, Venus and Adonis & Charpentier, Actéon: Soloists, Consorts and Ensemble from Birmingham Conservatoire / Andrew King (conductor), The Crescent Studio Theatre, Birmingham, 6.6.2015 (GR).
Mixed Performances of Iconic Works by Berlioz and Dvořák
United Kingdom Berlioz & Dvořák: Jian Wang (cello), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nikolaj Znaider (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 29.4.15 (GR).
Uplifting Mahler Resurrection Symphony from the Czech Philharmonic
United Kingdom Mahler & Bruch: Sarah Fox (soprano), Jana Hrochová Wallingerová (mezzo), Josef Špaek (violin), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, CBSO Chorus / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 24.4.2015 (GR).
Rebirth of Tippett’s The Ice Break in a Birmingham Warehouse
United Kingdom Tippett, The Ice Break: Soloists, Birmingham Opera Company, Local Chorus of 106 – Jonathan Laird (Chorus Master), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Gourlay (conductor), The B12 Warehouse, Birmingham, 8.4.2015 (GR).