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)
Birmingham
Such Stuff as Dreams are Made of – Ex Cathedra Announce 2015-16 Season
Ex Cathedra, the Birmingham-based choir has just announced details of their 2015/16 season.
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain’s Tremendous Achievement in Mahler
United Kingdom Tansy Davies, Mahler. National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.8.2015 (JQ)
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).
Spells and Ceremonies: A Farewell to British Piano Festival 2015
United Kingdom Robert Matthew-Walker, Howard Ferguson, Ian Venables, Vaughan Williams, John Ireland: Mark Bebbington, Rebeca Omordia, Sofia Sarmento and students, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire. Birmingham, 16.6.2015 (RB)
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).
Always Leave Them Wanting More: Andris Nelsons Bids Farewell to Birmingham
United Kingdom Ešenvalds, Mahler. Michaela Schuster (mezzo-soprano); CBSO Children’s Chorus; CBSO Youth Chorus; CBSO Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 18.6.2015 (JQ)
Danger, Passion and Lyricism at the British Piano Festival
United Kingdom Bridge, Howells, Holbrooke, Bowen: Students of Birmingham Conservatoire with Ronald Woodley (bass clarinet), Susanne Stanzeleit (violin), Daniel Roberts (violin), Dorothea Vogel (viola), Andrew Fuller (cello), British Piano Festival 2015, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, 15.6.2015 (RB)