The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England. We see a packed audience in the concert hall. The members of the orchestra are dressed in black. In the centre of the stage is the conductor's podium, constructed of shiny steel tubing on a purple base. Above is a high-tech ceiling, designed for optimum acoustic performance. Behind the stage are the pipes of a large organ, illuminated in blue light. The overall colour palette is of warm oranges and reds.

#Mahler #CBSO Magnificent music making tonight. This orchestra is a powerhouse under #Kazuki. The affection for him as he came to the podium for the brilliant Symphony No.1 was palpable. Bravo maestro.

Five days until the premiere of my new choral work with the CBSO and Chorus.
It still feels surreal seeing this project come together, and I can’t wait to share it with you.
🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/ytpe94sz
Are you coming?
#choralmusic #cbso #symphonyhall #musicpremiere

My new choral piece will be premiered at Symphony Hall by the CBSO and Chorus tonight and I couldn’t be more scared and excited all at once.
Here we go.
🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/ytpe94sz
See you at Symphony Hall.
#composerlife #newmusic #choralmusic #cbso #symphonyhall

I'm looking forward to the first rehearsal of my new choral piece today!
I can’t wait to hear that big choir in the room. 🎶
What’s your favourite instrument in the orchestra?
#choralmusic #newmusic #cbso #rehearsalda

#ClassicalMusic Edward Gardner and the CBSO wrap their Schubert cycle (Vol. 4) with a vivid 'Great' C major (No. 9) — brisk, fresh, with punchy timpani and characterful winds. The surprise: Mary Bevan shines in orchestral songs by Britten, Berlioz, Brahms, Reger. Heard it yet? #Schubert #CBSO

Radio 3 in Concert - Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius - BBC Sounds Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

This performance of The Dream of Gerontius is wonderful! Catch it on BBC Sounds while you can! - available worldwide.

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#elgar #dreamofgerontius #cbso

#ClassicalMusic
Birmingham's CBSO returned with Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius: after two tenor changes, Benjamin Hulett stepped in. Chorus Master Simon Halsey closed his tenure (since 1982) as Kazuki Yamada led Roderick Williams and Jess Dandy. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Monday. #CBSO #UKArts

Elgar's Dream of Gerontius conducted by Kazuki Yamada with the wonderful CBSO + CBSO chorus who were phenomenal.
Sadly no Toby Spence but Benjamin Hulett was brilliant, as were Jess Dandy and Roderick Williams.
#elgar
#dreamofgerontius
#cbso
#birminghamsymphonyhall
#kazukiyamada

Percussion players from the CBSO taking part in an orchestral performance on New Street Station. Behind them is Ozzy, the giant metal bull created for the opening ceremony of Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games.

Lovely #CBSO in the City event. Players popping up all over Birmingham. Full orchestra on New St Station, harp & flute in BMAG, double basses in the Ikon. Delightful.

#MusicInTheCity Experience the enchanting symphonies of the CBSO as they return for the second edition of "CBSO in the City" this July! Enjoy free shows from pop-ups at New Street Station to garden serenades at the Botanical Gardens. Nominate your street for a pop-up concert! 🎶✨ #Birmingham #CBSO

CBSO Star Wars Trilogy Weekender Musings of a Star Wars fan who writes about film, TV and more in the geek galaxy!

CBSO Star Wars Trilogy Weekender #CBSO #StarWars #Concert

#MusicSeasonAlert 🎶 Excitement at the CBSO season launch! Lord Tony Hall joins Chief Exec Emma Stenning and team. Highlights include Tosca with Bryn Terfel, The Dream of Gerontius, and a Star Wars trilogy. Plus, don't miss the Best of Bond and five amazing women conductors! #CBSO #OrchestraMagic

CBSO to Perform Live Star Wars Original Trilogy in Concert in October 2025 On three consecutive n […]

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Grime artists including Lady Leshurr collab with Symphony Orchestra A line-up of Birmingham-based rap and grime artists, including openly pansexual Lady Leshurr, have collaborated with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) to show that "symphonic music is f...

Grime artists including Lady Leshurr collab with Symphony Orchestra.

#CBSO #CityOfBirminghamSymphonyOrchestra #SymphonyOrchestra #Music #Birmingham #Grime #Rap #LadyLeshurr #OrchestralMusic #MusicEvent #Legacy #Pansexual

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Year 1 and 2 had a fantastic time at the CBSO this morning. We took part in lots of interactive activities throughout the show! #CBSO

Just left midway through what will probs be my last #CBSO concert. Awful singing by low grade cabaret performers drowned out the wonderful performance by the orchestra

Also had to sit in front of this tattered & heavily fingerprinted conductor’s rostrum.
@thecbso.bsky.social @slippedisc.bsky.social

This is my valentine's day. My dad invited me along to see the #CBSO play. He used to be among the second violins until he retired. It's so nice to hear them in the Symphony Hall again, but of course it won't be the same without him on stage.

#MusicNews Kazuki Yamada extends his role as Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra until 2029! 🎶 Chief Exec Emma Stenning hails his dedication and cultural engagement. Yamada celebrates the orchestra's passion and potential. Exciting times ahead! #CBSO #OrchestraLife

LP cover for the EMI Digital recording (1984) of Jean Sibelius' Symphony No.2 in D major (1901/2), performed by the City of.Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), and brilliantly conducted by maestro Simon Rattle. The composer is pictured, arms folded, hands clasped, and sporting a fetching jumper.

A circular advertising stand in Munich street. Shown in the Kultur (culture) section is a poster for a Friday October 13th 2023 concert of music by Berio and Žuraj, performed by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO), and conducted by Simon Rattle; it took place in the IsarPhilharmonie im Gasteig HP8. The concert formed part of a BRSO series called "Musica Viva" ("Living Music"), and was preceded by a live, on stage, interview, hosted by Bavarian Radio, where Vito Žuraj spoke about the world première of his piece "Automatones". 40 minutes of German - a challenge!

Simon #Rattle. What a journey. As a teenager in Birmingham Town Hall with Dad I saw #CBSO elevate Sibelius performance to new heights. In 2023 I had the privilege to be in the audience at Munich's Isarphilharmonie for a #BRSO account of Berio/Žuraj. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Maestro.

Banging the drum for music education: the UK school run with an orchestra Shireland CBSO academy in West Bromwich has put music at centre of its teaching in effort to revive interest

Nothing, but nothing more important than this. #music #allround #education #CBSO

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Extraordinary performance from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra this evening. Sitting inside the Orchestra surrounded by sound is truly a unique experience. Highly recommend. #cbso

For any with a love of Brucker… or Viola Cam 📸
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#cbso #thecbso #viola

Rachel Nicholls performs Handel’s Messiah with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Choir

6 December – Symphony Hall, Birmingham

www.citychoir.org.uk/2024/12/hand... #cbso

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection": IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht

open.spotify.com/track/6SzvbM... #classicalmusic Still my go to performance of this profound masterpiece - #SimonRattle and the #CBSO in electrifying form - and it’s got #JanetBaker singing #Urlicht so that’s perfect then isn’t it? #Mahler

Conductor and orchestra with members of the public, playing William Tell overture, but you wouldn't know that.

Fabulous event with the #CBSO in Birmingham New St Station, kids getting a chance to conduct, ending with a singalong Ode to Joy.
#CBSOinthecity

FlyingCheeseToastie aka Rachel
Stumbled across the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in the Bullring and spent a fabulous hour listening to them belt out some amazing music!
#CBSO
#StarWars

A concert programme with the words 'Kazuki Conducts Mozart & Mussorgsky' on the cover below a photograph of a man in evening dress. In the background, a blurry concert hall.

Spectacular evening at Symphony Hall. Thanks, CBSO! #Birmingham #CBSO

Wish I was here until Tuesday #Edinburgh #cbso

Good #CBSO concert this pm. Many congrats to Marie-Christine Zupancic on the Ravel. He's such an ar*e putting 'that solo' towards the end!

New tuned in series at #cbso is great too. Worried pre-concert talk might be patronising but was well pitched. Want to do my PHD now...