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

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BirminghamDon Quixote

Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Hippodrome, Feb 15 mat, 19 mat, eve, 20, 21 mat, eve
Minkus: Don Quixote
Marius Petipa; Carlos Acosta; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Tim Hatley; Peter Mumford; Royal Ballet Sinfonia
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BirminghamHaydn's Nelson Mass

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Symphony Hall, Thu 19 Feb at 19:30
Beethoven, Haydn
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Omer Meir Wellber; Sir Stephen Hough; Luis Gomes; Stefan Cerny
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BirminghamBest of Bond

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Symphony Hall, Fri 20 Feb at 19:30
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Bell
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François Leleux and Lisa Batiashvili play fire and ice with the CBSO

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Robert Gainer, 01 Feb

The CBSO’s Birmingham’s Town Hall matinee sets forth a curious mix of Baroque, Classical, and modern music, sandwiching a lesser-known concerto between some familiar tunes.

***11
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Yamada and the CBSO luxuriate in line at Symphony Hall

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Simon Cummings, 15 Jan
Mahler’s First Symphony is given a fresh take, revelling in melody, by Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO, while Dai Fujikura’s new Trombone Concerto proves an unsatisfactory indulgence. 
****1
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Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO showcase Richard Strauss

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Robert Gainer, 10 Dec

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra greet an old friend and say farewell to another in a thoroughly absorbing all-Strauss programme. 

*****
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Sunshine and vitamins: Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 5

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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

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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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The joy of ninths: Kazuki Yamada at the CBSO

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Simon Cummings, 11 Sep
Kazuki Yamada’s infectious ebullience has rubbed off in a major way on the Birmingham orchestra, and this season they tackle a fleet of big symphonies: Bruckner’s, Mahler’s and Beethoven’s Ninths.
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