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CBSO The Birmingham Mahle...
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Thu 16 Sep 7:30pm Symphony Hall

'Try to imagine the whole universe beginning to ring and resound. These are no longer human voices, but planets and suns revolving.' With its vast orchestra, and even huger chorus, Mahler’s mighty _Symphony of a Thousand_ lives up to its nickname. But it’s much more than just the most spectacular symphony ever written; it’s an exultant hymn to the joy of creation itself, and every performance is a special occasion. You’ll be thrilled, you’ll be moved - and you’ll be blown backwards, as Andris Nelsons, the CBSO, three great choruses and a star-studded team of soloists launch Birmingham’s centenary Mahler Cycle in truly epic style. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Norman Lebrecht, novelist, critic and author of _Why Mahler?_ Part of "The Birmingham Mahler Cycle":http://www.thsh.co.uk/the-birmingham-mahler-cycle
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Marina Shaguch* _soprano_ *Erin Wall* _soprano_ *Carolyn Sampson* _soprano_ *Katarina Karnéus* _mezzo_ *Mihoko Fujimura* _mezzo_ *Sergei Semishkur* _tenor_ *Christopher Maltman* _baritone_ *Matthew Best* _bass_ *CBSO Chorus* *CBSO Youth Chorus* *CBSO Children's Chorus* *Hallé Choir*
*Mahler* Symphony No. 8 (_Symphony of a Thousand_) 85’ (Sung in Latin & German with English surtitles)
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Sat 18 Sep 8:00pm Symphony Hall

'Try to imagine the whole universe beginning to ring and resound. These are no longer human voices, but planets and suns revolving.' With its vast orchestra, and even huger chorus, Mahler’s mighty _Symphony of a Thousand_ lives up to its nickname. But it’s much more than just the most spectacular symphony ever written; it’s an exultant hymn to the joy of creation itself, and every performance is a special occasion. You’ll be thrilled, you’ll be moved - and you’ll be blown backwards, as Andris Nelsons, the CBSO, three great choruses and a star-studded team of soloists launch Birmingham’s centenary Mahler Cycle in truly epic style. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Norman Lebrecht, novelist, critic and author of _Why Mahler?_ Part of "The Birmingham Mahler Cycle":http://www.thsh.co.uk/the-birmingham-mahler-cycle
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Marina Shaguch* _soprano_ *Erin Wall* _soprano_ *Carolyn Sampson* _soprano_ *Katarina Karnéus* _mezzo_ *Mihoko Fujimura* _mezzo_ *Sergei Semishkur* _tenor_ *Christopher Maltman* _baritone_ *Matthew Best* _bass_ *CBSO Chorus* *CBSO Youth Chorus* *CBSO Children's Chorus* *Hallé Choir*
*Mahler* Symphony No. 8 (_Symphony of a Thousand_) 85’ (Sung in Latin & German with English surtitles)
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Wed 22 Sep 7:30pm Symphony Hall

In Soviet Russia, listening to Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony could have got you arrested. Huge in scale, and overwhelmingly powerful, this epic symphonic portrayal of a nation broken by war and tyranny is the ultimate proof that some music speaks louder than any words. No wonder they banned it! Today, we can listen without fear - but Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony remains one of those masterpieces that everyone needs to experience for themselves. No-one conducts Russian music with more emotion - or power - than Andris Nelsons. In the hands of German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, Brahms’s serene concerto should be the lyrical calm before Shostakovich’s devastating storm. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Director of Orchestral Management Simon Webb.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Christian Tetzlaff* _violin_
*Brahms* Violin Concerto 36’ *Shostakovich* Symphony No. 8 62’
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Fri 24 Sep 2:15pm Symphony Hall

In Soviet Russia, listening to Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony could have got you arrested. Huge in scale, and overwhelmingly powerful, this epic symphonic portrayal of a nation broken by war and tyranny is the ultimate proof that some music speaks louder than any words. No wonder they banned it! Today, we can listen without fear - but Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony remains one of those masterpieces that everyone needs to experience for themselves. No-one conducts Russian music with more emotion - or power - than Andris Nelsons. In the hands of German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, Brahms’s serene concerto should be the lyrical calm before Shostakovich’s devastating storm. 1.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Chief Executive Stephen Maddock. The concert is followed by a Members’ Afternoon Tea, with Andris Nelsons as guest speaker. Contact Ellie Griffiths on 0121 616 6514.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Christian Tetzlaff* _violin_
*Brahms* Violin Concerto 36’ *Shostakovich* Symphony No. 8 62’
CBSO 90th Birthday Concer...
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Wed 10 Nov 7:30pm Symphony Hall

On 10 November 1920 in Birmingham Town Hall, Sir Edward Elgar mounted the podium to conduct the first official concert by the brand-new City of Birmingham Orchestra - the future CBSO. And exactly 100 years ago in London, he conducted the world premiere of his Violin Concerto: arguably his most personal work, certainly his most passionate. Tonight Andris Nelsons, violinist James Ehnes and the CBSO celebrate this double anniversary in lavish style, and mark another milestone on the CBSO’s 10-year 2020 project with a second masterpiece from 1910: the sumptuous suite from Richard Strauss’s most gorgeous opera (and that’s saying something). Haydn's joyous 90th Symphony completes this 90th birthday celebration. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk. Christopher Morley, of _The Birmingham Post_, and veteran CBSO players and supporters share their memories of the last half-century of the CBSO.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *James Ehnes* _violin_
*Strauss* _Der Rosenkavalier_ - Suite 21’ *Haydn* Symphony No. 90 25’ *Elgar* Violin Concerto 45’
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Thu 11 Nov 2:15pm Symphony Hall

On 10 November 1920 in Birmingham Town Hall, Sir Edward Elgar mounted the podium to conduct the first official concert by the brand-new City of Birmingham Orchestra - the future CBSO. And exactly 100 years ago in London, he conducted the world premiere of his Violin Concerto: arguably his most personal work, certainly his most passionate. Andris Nelsons, violinist James Ehnes and the CBSO celebrate this double anniversary in lavish style, and mark another milestone on the CBSO’s 10-year 2020 project with a second masterpiece from 1910: the sumptuous suite from Richard Strauss’s most gorgeous opera (and that’s saying something). Haydn's joyous 90th Symphony completes this 90th birthday celebration. 1.15pm Pre-concert talk. Christopher Morley, of _The Birmingham Post_, and veteran CBSO players and supporters share their memories of the last half-century of the CBSO.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *James Ehnes* _violin_
*Strauss* _Der Rosenkavalier_ - Suite 21’ *Haydn* Symphony No. 90 25’ *Elgar* Violin Concerto 45’
CBSO Mozart's Requiem
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Thu 18 Nov 7:30pm Symphony Hall

The mysterious commission from a masked stranger, Mozart’s deathbed struggle to complete the score, the rumours of murder... if you’ve seen _Amadeus_, you’ll know the legends behind Mozart’s Requiem. But the reality is even more extraordinary. Hear for yourself, because Andris Nelsons has assembled some of the freshest and finest new voices on the concert scene to join him, the CBSO and the acclaimed CBSO Chorus for a very special performance of Mozart’s sublime final masterpiece. First, though, we hear from a younger and happier Amadeus, in two of the sunniest gems from his Salzburg years: the exuberant _Haffner_ Symphony and the First Flute Concerto, a sparkling showcase for the CBSO’s popular principal flute, Marie-Christine Zupancic.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Marie-Christine Zupancic* _flute_ *Sarah-Jane Brandon* _soprano_ *Wendy Dawn Thompson* _mezzo_ *Andrew Kennedy* _tenor_ *Benedict Nelson* _bass_ *CBSO Chorus*
*Mozart* Symphony No. 35 (_Haffner_) 17’ *Mozart* Flute Concerto in G major 25’ *Mozart* Requiem 50’
CBSO Mozart's Requiem
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Sat 20 Nov 7:00pm Symphony Hall

The mysterious commission from a masked stranger, Mozart’s deathbed struggle to complete the score, the rumours of murder... if you’ve seen _Amadeus_, you’ll know the legends behind Mozart’s Requiem. But the reality is even more extraordinary. Hear for yourself, because Andris Nelsons has assembled some of the freshest and finest new voices on the concert scene to join him, the CBSO and the acclaimed CBSO Chorus for a very special performance of Mozart’s sublime final masterpiece. First, though, we hear from a younger and happier Amadeus, in two of the sunniest gems from his Salzburg years: the exuberant _Haffner_ Symphony and the First Flute Concerto, a sparkling showcase for the CBSO’s popular principal flute, Marie-Christine Zupancic.
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Marie-Christine Zupancic* _flute_ *Sarah-Jane Brandon* _soprano_ *Wendy Dawn Thompson* _mezzo_ *Andrew Kennedy* _tenor_ *Benedict Nelson* _bass_ *CBSO Chorus*
*Mozart* Symphony No. 35 (_Haffner_) 17’ *Mozart* Flute Concerto in G major 25’ *Mozart* Requiem 50’
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Tue 23 Nov 7:30pm Symphony Hall

Every Mahler symphony tells a life-or-death story, but none does it with more romance, more melody or more epic sweep than the Fifth. Opening with a desolate trumpet call and ending with a joyous hymn of triumph, it’s one of music’s great emotional odysseys, taking in Viennese waltzes, funeral marches, and - above all - the famous _Adagietto_, Mahler’s tender love song to his young wife. It’s probably Mahler’s most popular symphony - so Andris Nelsons’s interpretation, part of our year-long Birmingham Mahler Cycle, is sure to be a high point of the season. Tonight's performance includes Judith Weir’s Shakespeare-inspired _Storm_, performed by the very choir and conductor who premiered it back in 1997. 6.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO violinist David Gregory offers a performer’s perspective. Part of "The Birmingham Mahler Cycle":http://www.thsh.co.uk/the-birmingham-mahler-cycle
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Simon Halsey* _conductor_ *CBSO Youth Chorus* *CBSO Children’s Chorus*
*Weir* _Storm_ 20’ *Mahler* Symphony No. 5 72’
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Wed 24 Nov 2:15pm Symphony Hall

Every Mahler symphony tells a life-or-death story, but none does it with more romance, more melody or more epic sweep than the Fifth. Opening with a desolate trumpet call and ending with a joyous hymn of triumph, it’s one of music’s great emotional odysseys, taking in Viennese waltzes, funeral marches, and - above all - the famous _Adagietto_, Mahler’s tender love song to his young wife. It’s probably Mahler’s most popular symphony - so Andris Nelsons’s interpretation, part of our year-long Birmingham Mahler Cycle, is sure to be a high point of the season. This afternoon's performance includes Bach’s masterly double violin concerto. 1.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO violinist David Gregory offers a performer’s perspective. Part of "The Birmingham Mahler Cycle":http://www.thsh.co.uk/the-birmingham-mahler-cycle
*Andris Nelsons* _conductor_ *Laurence Jackson* _violin_ *Zoë Beyers* _violin_
*Bach* Concerto in D minor for two violins 16’ *Mahler* Symphony No. 5 72’