United Kingdom Schubert, Mahler and Beethoven: Brett Polegato (baritone), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / David Afkham (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 14:1:2015 (GR).
Birmingham
CBSO’s Magic of Vienna Struggles to Weave a Spell
United Kingdom The Magic of Vienna: Kate Royal (soprano) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Duncan Ward (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 4:1:2015 (GR).
The UK Première of James MacMillan’s Gripping and Moving St. Luke Passion
United Kingdom Britten, MacMillan. Toby Spence (tenor), Richard Watkins (horn). CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, James MacMillan (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 4.12.2014 (JQ)
A Winterreise that Ilustrated Schubert’s Affinity with Narrative
United Kingdom Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911: performed by Mark Padmore (tenor) and Paul Lewis (piano). Birmingham Town Hall, 23.11.2014 (GR)
Innovative Programming Focuses on Four Striking Works from 1945
United Kingdom Spirit of 1945 – Britten, Copland, Strauss, Shostakovich: Francois Leleux (oboe), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 19.11.14 (CST)
Gustavo Gimeno’s Notable Birmingham Debut
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. Simon Trpčeski (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 12.11.2014 (JQ)
Glass and Music Theatre Wales Get Result in Kafka’s The Trial
United Kingdom Glass: The Trial. The latest opera from Philip Glass to the libretto of Christopher Hampson, based upon the book by Franz Kafka, performed by Music Theatre Wales / Mike Rafferty (conductor),. Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 10:11:2014 (GR).
Paul Curievici (Student Berthold), Rowan Hellier (Washerwoman)
Photo Credit Clive Barda
Superlative Playing by Young Musicians from the Midlands
United Kingdom Turnage, Vaughan Williams, Holst: John Mark Ainsley (tenor), CBSO Youth Chorus, CBSO Youth Orchestra / Ben Gernon (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 2.11.2014. (RD)
