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Shrewsbury School Symphony Orchestra and Community Choir

Sun 21 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

Shrewsbury School Orchestra and Community Choir present a brilliant and varied evening of choral and instrumental works, featuring some of the most talented young musicians in the West Midlands area.
*Jeremy Goulding*, _soloist_ *Iliana Grosse-Buening* _soloist_
*Orff* Carmina Burana *Fauré* Elegie *Tchaikovsky* Piano Concerto No 1
Dorridge Music School 25th Anniversary Concert

Sun 21 Mar 7:00pm Symphony Hall

A night of music, dance and voice. Over 300 musicians and dancers will perform numbers from the musicals including _Wicked, Les Miserables_ and _We Will Rock You_ with a finale of Motown songs and Elgar. The show also features a guest Michael Jackson tribute act. A great night out for the whole family.
Spring Season of love and beauty

Sun 21 Mar 4:00pm Book through our ticket office for Highbury Hall

Please visit www.excathedra.co.uk for more information
Ex Cathedra Consort Conductor - Jeffrey Skidmore
The Choral Society of Bromsgrove School presents 'The Creation' by Haydn

Sat 20 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

The Choral Society of Bromsgrove School, featuring pupils, parents, staff and friends present Haydn’s great oratorio, supported by a professional orchestra and renowned soloists.
*Angela Kazimierczuk, Paul Badley, William Coleman* _soloists_ *Mairi Dodd* _leader_ *Richard Knight* _organ_ *Jonathan Kingston* _director of music_
*Haydn* The Creation
Birmingham Symphonic Winds- The Big Apple

Sat 20 Mar 7:30pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre
Rush Hour Blues - Charlotte Glasson Band

Fri 19 Mar 5:30pm Symphony Hall Foyer Bars

Multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson's entertaining band draws on influences as diverse as gypsy jazz and ska. Presented in association with Birmingham Jazz.
The Dubliners

Wed 17 Mar 8:00pm Town Hall

Take a trip down memory lane with The Dubliners. Tonight they'll play all their hits accompanied by some fantastic old audio and video footage, not to mention some great photos of the band from their early days right up to the present. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.
The Romantic Violin: Tasmin Little Performs Bruch Orchestra of the Swan

Wed 17 Mar 2:30pm Town Hall

Tasmin Little has chosen two favourites works for tonight’s concert. Rossini’s overture, the _Barber of Seville_ will ensure a sparkling opening to the afternoon.
*Orchestra of the Swan* *David Curtis* conductor *Tasmin Little* violin/conductor
*Rossini* Overture _Barber of Seville_ *Mozart* Symphony No 35 in D _Haffner_ *Dvorak* Romance for violin *Bruch* Concerto in G minor
Solihull Music Service

Tue 16 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

Please note: Tickets are only available through the organisers.
Solihull Music Service

Mon 15 Mar 7:00pm Town Hall

Please note: Tickets are only available through the organisers.
Lunchtime Organ Concert Benjamin Saunders

Mon 15 Mar 1:00pm Town Hall

*Benjamin Saunders* _organ_
*Vierne* Cathédrales *Bach* Three Chorales (BWV 649, 639 & 671) *Kellner* Praeludium in C *Martini* Plaisir d’amour *Kushnariov* Passacaglia
University of Birmingham - Time and Tide

Sun 14 Mar 6:00pm Symphony Hall

*University of Birmingham University Choir and Symphony Orchestra* *Colin Timms* _conductor_ *Wendy Dawn Thompson* _mezzo soprano_
*Verdi* Overture to _La forza del destino_ *Elgar* The Music Makers *Elgar* Sea Pictures *Verdi* Te Deum
Sunday Morning Coffee Concert: Morgenstern Trio ECHO Rising Stars Series 15th Season

Sun 14 Mar 11:00am Town Hall

Nominated by the ECHO Halls in Cologne and Hamburg, this acclaimed piano trio offers a programme with a perfect balance of classical Haydn, youthful Leonard Bernstein, and an acknowledged masterpiece by Smetana.
*Morgenstern Trio* *Catherine Klipfel* _piano_ *Stefan Hempel* _violin_ *Emanuel Wehse* _violoncello_
*Haydn* Piano Trio in E flat *Bernstein* Piano Trio (1937) *Smetana* Piano Trio in G minor
An Anniversary Performance Of The Mikado Starring Alistair McGowan

Sat 13 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

A special semi-staged performance to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Gilbert & Sullivan’s crowning masterpiece. Written in 1885, Gilbert had the inspired idea of transporting mid-Victorian England into the background of oriental Japan in a hilarious tale poking delicious fun at the politics and politicians of the day! Gilbert’s witty lyrics introduce a cast of comic characters that epitomise the very essence of G & S and Sullivan’s bountiful score is a sparkling gem, speeding the story along with a host of toe-tapping greats.
The all-star cast includes .. *David Curry* Nanki-Poo *Simon Butteriss* Ko-Ko *Bruce Graham* Poo-Bah *Giles Davies* Pish-Tush *Rebecca Bottone* Yum-Yum *Jill Pert* Katisha *Sophie-Louise* Dannpitti-Sing *Anna Lowe* Peep-Bo And *Alistair McGowan* As The Mikado Of Japan Richard Balcombe _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra & Chorus
Harmonic Festival - Two Day Ticket. Tickets purchased for this event will be valid for both the 12th and the 13th March Harmonic Festival events.

Sat 13 Mar 7:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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Paul Dunmall Trio, Sara Colmanm Chris Mapp's Gambol and Moon Unit (Part of Harmonic Festival)

Sat 13 Mar 5:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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Harmonic Festival- Two Day Ticket Tickets purchased for this event will be valid for both the 12th and the 13th March Harmonic Festival events.

Fri 12 Mar 8:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

More details to follow
Claudia Quintet plus 3 (Part of Harmonic Festival)

Fri 12 Mar 8:00pm Book through our ticket office for CBSO Centre

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Newton Faulkner Plus Support Charlotte O’Connor

Fri 12 Mar 7:30pm Symphony Hall

Acoustic-guitar virtuoso Newton Faulkner visits Symphony Hall to mark the release of his second album, _Rebuilt by Humans_, the follow-up to _Hand Built by Robots_. He says _“I had brilliant fun making this album, and hopefully it sounds that way.”_ Don’t miss the chance to hear it live. Please note this performance is currently sold out. Clicking on the below link will take you to the booking page if any returns are available. Alternatively you can call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 to enquire.

Please note that Newton Faulkner is due on stage at approximately 8.30pm
BBC Big Band: Duke Ellington's Sounds of Harlem

Fri 12 Mar 7:30pm Town Hall

The BBC Big Band performs the best of Duke Ellington including his acclaimed Nutcracker and Peer Gynt suites along with Cotton Club classics _The Mooche_ and _East St Louis Toodle Oo_. Guest singer Jaki Graham proves that _It Don’t mean a Thing if it ain’t got that Swing_. Concert to be recorded for BBC Radio 2’s "Big Band Special":http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bigband BBC Big Band is a Town Hall Associate Artist
*BBC Big Band* *Jaki Graham* _vocalist_ *Jiggs Whigham* _conductor_