United Kingdom CBSO 2013/14 Season: An Enticing Prospect
Birmingham
Expert Treatment of American Composers
United Kingdom Charles Ives, Bernard Herrmann, Aaron Copland, John Adams, Leonard Bernstein: Roderick Williams (baritone), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Matthew Coorey (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham 15.5.2013 (CT)
Youth and Experience Triumph in Beethoven and Bruckner
United Kingdom Beethoven, Bruckner: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 26.3.2013 (JQ)
Illuminating Singing of Britten by Bostridge
United Kingdom Elgar, Britten: Ian Bostridge (tenor) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Michael Seal (conductor) Symphony Hall, Birmingham 6.3.2013. (CT)
Feast of Extravagantly Scored Music from CBSO
United Kingdom Elgar, Prokofiev, Respighi: Freddy Kempf (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 20.2.2013 (JQ)
Birmingham’s French Connection: Magnifique!
United Kingdom Poulenc and Fauré. David Briggs (organ), Grace Davidson (soprano), Greg Skidmore (baritone), Ex Cathedra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 17.2.2013. (JQ)
Pantomime Season in Full Swing at Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom Davis, Aladdin: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (conductor). Birmingham Hippodrome, 15.2.2013 (GR).