What's On — Tchaikovsky events

Julian Lloyd Webber plays... Orchestra of the Swan
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Wed 9 Feb 2011 2:30pm Town Hall

Julian Lloyd Webber returns to perform Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece and one of the most popular works in the repertoire, the Rococo Variations.
*Julian Lloyd Webber* cello *David Curtis* conductor
*Arensky* Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky *Tchaikovsky* Rococo variations *Mozart* Symphony no 40 in g
Russian Music from the Bo... Birmingham International Concert Season 2010/11
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Tue 3 May 2011 7:30pm Symphony Hall

With a history stretching back to 1776, the outstanding Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra is the oldest in Russia and has acted as midwife to many of Russia’s most famous ballets and operas. Join us for a truly authentic performance of two of the most popular and stunning Russian ballet scores, displaying the full range of emotion, lyricism, pathos, humour, and glittering orchestral colours. Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall, says of tonight’s recommended concert: “Direct from Moscow, the players of the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra travel to Birmingham to bring us a wealth of riches from back home. Russian composers, it seems, always perform well in the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame, thanks to listeners’ votes. Here’s to a great evening - za vashe zdorovye!”
*Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra* *Alexander Lazarev* _conductor_ *Ivan Rudin* _piano_
*Khachaturian* Suite from _Spartacus_ 21’ *Shostakovich* Piano Concerto No 2 20’ *Tchaikovsky (arranged Mravinsky)* Music from _The Nutcracker_ 22’
Staatskapelle Dresden Birmingham International Concert Season 2010/11
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Fri 13 May 2011 7:30pm Symphony Hall

The unbroken history of the Staatskapelle Dresden reaches back to 1548: its rich pedigree led Richard Strauss to call it “the best orchestra in the world” and it is still a strong contender for the title. This concert includes music by three composers with whom the orchestra was associated, with Tchaikovsky's loveable Rococo Variations complemented by the heroic grandeur and warmth of Brahms’s First Symphony.
*Staatskapelle Dresden* *Christoph Eschenbach* _conductor_ "*Leonard Elschenbroich*":http://www.leonard-elschenbroich.com _cello_
*Schumann* Overture, _The Bride of Messina_ 9’ *Tchaikovsky* Rococo Variations 17’ *Brahms* Symphony No 1 45’