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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Birmingham, United Kingdom

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BirminghamSibelius' 5th Symphony

© Jonathan Ferro
Symphony Hall, Thu 15 Oct at 14:15
Sibelius, Brahms
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Dausgaard; Benjamin Grosvenor
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BirminghamSymphonie Fantastique

© Andrew Fox
Symphony Hall, Wed 21 Oct at 19:00
Debussy, Gipps, Berlioz
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; François Leleux
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BirminghamCentre Stage: Serenades with François Leleux

© Jean Baptiste-Millot
CBSO Centre, Thu 22 Oct at 13:00
Dvořák, Gounod, Strauss R.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; François Leleux
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BRB’s Swan Lake: a thoughtful interpretation of the classic ballet

Mathias Dingman as Prince Siegfried and Momoko Hirata as Odette in Swan Lake © Clive Booth
Graham Watts, 23 Sep
Now 45 years old, the Wright/Samsova production is faithful to all the key elements of the traditional ballet but with plenty of embellishments that give the BRB Swan Lake its own uniqueness.
****1
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Yamada brings impressive solemnity to Mahler 2 at Symphony Hall

Kazuki Yamada conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra © Hannah Blake-Fathers
Simon Cummings, 17 Sep
Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO give an extraordinary performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony, avoiding spectacle in favour of solemnity, ceremony and, finally, hard-won glory.
*****
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Birmingham Royal Ballet: a sparkling and sobering close to the season

Birmingham Royal Ballet in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering © Johan Persson
Vikki Jane Vile, 19 Jun
Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) close their 25/26 season with an ambitious triple bill running for just four performances on their home turf at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
****1
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GradPro finalists awarded professional placements

The winners of GradPro 2026 © Drew Tomons
Bachtrack, 27 May
GradPro was set up in 2021 to help new graduates leaving vocational schools without jobs to find placements.
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Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 5: Sunshine and vitamins

Eugene Tzikindelean © Beki Smith
Bachtrack, 10 Oct
The City of Birmingham Symphony’s leader talks about leading Mozart’s last Violin Concerto – a work full of sunshine, clarity and transparency. 
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RPS Awards announce winners for 2025

RPS Awards: winners collage © Royal Philharmonic Society
Bachtrack, 07 Mar
Kazuki Yamada, Claire Booth and the Paraorchestra were among the winners announced on Thursday, which also honoured contemporary music record label NMC and Belfast’s Open Arts Community Choir.
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