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Open Hall!
Sun 14 Sep Town Hall
We’re throwing the doors open to everyone, with: Orchestra of the Swan showcase (2pm - 3pm), children’s Heritage trail, Organ demonstrations, foyer music, Town Hall exhibition, refreshments from the foyer café, and a prize draw for free concert tickets. Admission FREE
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The Organ Symphony
Thu 2 Oct Symphony Hall
There are few more thrilling sounds in all music than the 6,000 pipes of Symphony Hall’s magnificent Klais organ pitted against a full-strength CBSO, and Saint-Saëns’ ever-popular symphony is just the piece to show off this dynamic combination. The elegant classicism of Mozart’s serene concerto and Ravel’s fairy-tale miniatures should provide the perfect upbeat. The New York Philharmonic’s Associate Conductor Xian Zhang returns for her third visit to Birmingham.
Xian Zhang - conductor David Saint - organ Michael Collins - clarinet
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite 18’ Mozart: Clarinet Concerto 28’ Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Organ) 36’
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Thomas Trotter's 25th Anniversary Concert
Mon 6 Oct Town Hall
Join us for this very special occasion as Thomas Trotter celebrates 25 years as Birmingham City Organist. The programme includes J.S. Bach’s Prelude & Fugue in G and Bolcom’s Three Gospel Preludes and concludes with an arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. £5 (unreserved seating) 60 plus/full-time students/under 16s/unwaged £4 Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour. Thomas Trotter is a Town Hall Associate Artist.
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Lunchtime Organ Concert: David Saint
Mon 20 Oct Town Hall
An opportunity to hear Mendelssohn’s Sixth Sonata, Peeters’ Suite Modale, Bovet’s Salamanca and more. Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour.
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Lunchtime Organ Concert - Darius Battiwalla
Mon 27 Oct Town Hall
Darius Battiwalla performs a glorious programme that includes Mendelssohn’sFirst Sonata, Vierne’s Claire de Lune and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee. Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour.
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Evening Organ Concert: Halloween Movie Special Halloween Silent Movie Special: Nosferatu
Fri 31 Oct Town Hall
*Certificate 12* *Nigel Ogden* Spine-tingling improvised organ accompaniment One of the earliest film adaptations of Dracula, this 1922 creepy cult classic spawned a legion of horror movies. The flesh-crawling Count Orlok, played by Max Schreck, is the stuff of nightmares! Duration approximately 88 minutes with no interval.
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Lunchtime Organ Concert - Peter Gould
Mon 10 Nov Town Hall
The Derby Cathedral Organist performs Jongen’s Cantabile, Dubois’ Fiat Lux, Fletcher’s Toccata and more. Admission from 12.30pm. Programme lasts approximately one hour.
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Thomas Trotter plays Bach’s Trio Sonatas
Fri 29 May 2009 Symphony Hall
It is said that Bach wrote these six miniature masterpieces as training studies for his son Wilhelm Friedmann. Written in three parts (one for each hand and one for the feet!), they are still amongst the most taxing pieces in all organ music, requiring physical dexterity and superb artistry to realise their vitality and charm. *BBC Music magazine’s Editor, Oliver Condy, explains why he has recommended tonight’s concert:* _The master of organ performance tackles Bach’s fiendish, extraordinary Trio Sonatas. Few organists would dare play all six in performance, but then Trotter has a reputation for being pretty fearless at the keyboard. If you want to be astounded by technique and musical beauty, this is the concert for you. The Symphony Hall Klais organ is perfect for this repertoire too._ "BBC Music Magazine":http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com *6.15pm Pre-concert talk* £5-£20 The concert will finish at approx. 9.30pm.
