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Christopher Thomas

CBSO Season Ends Magnificently with Janáček and Bartók

09/07/201406/07/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Janáček and Bartók: Michelle DeYoung (soprano), Gábor Bretz (bass), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Edward Gardner, (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham 2.7.2014.

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, Christopher Thomas

Nelsons Opens New CBSO Season with Riveting Le Sacre du Printemps

30/09/201324/09/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Stravinsky: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Kristine Opolais (soprano), Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 19.9.2013

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, Christopher Thomas

Two Third Symphonies by Sibelius and Lutoslawski

29/06/201324/06/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Sibelius, Lutoslawski: Lucy Crowe (soprano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 20.6.2013 (CT) 

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, Christopher Thomas

Expert Treatment of American Composers

29/05/201321/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited 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)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, Christopher Thomas

Illuminating Singing of Britten by Bostridge

16/03/201312/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Elgar, Britten: Ian Bostridge (tenor) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Michael Seal (conductor) Symphony Hall, Birmingham 6.3.2013. (CT)

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Prom 40: A Glorious Youthful Celebration of Wind and Brass Music at the Proms

20/08/201216/08/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 40: National Youth Wind Orchestra James Gourlay (conductor), National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Bramwell Tovey (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12. 8. 2012 (CT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Christopher Thomas, London

Birmingham Celebrates Oliver Knussen at Sixty

22/05/201216/05/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Ravel, Knussen, Berg, Debussy: Claire Booth (soprano), CBSO Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 3. 5. 2012 (CT)

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City of London Sinfonia Tribute to Scott of the Antarctic

15/02/201210/02/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Cecilia McDowell: Robert Murray (tenor) Katherine Watson (soprano) Hugh Bonneville (narrator), City of London Sinfonia & Ladies of the Holst Singers Stephen Layton (conductor) , Symphony Hall, Birmingham 3.2.2012 (CT)

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