Event listing: Andris Nelsons and Mitsuko Uchida | Symphony Hall | Thu 2 May 2013 at 19:30

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Symphony HallBroad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Webern, Anton (1883-1945)	Six Pieces For Orchestra, Op.6
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)	Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major, K453
Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992)	Oiseaux exotiques, for orchestra
Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915)	Le Poème de l'extase (The Poem of Ecstasy), Op.54

Performers

Andris Nelsons	Conductor
Dame Mitsuko Uchida	Piano
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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Birdsong in Birmingham: Mitsuko Uchida with Andris Nelsons and the CBSO

Katherine Dixson, 4th May

It wasn’t only Mitsuko Uchida’s hands that were agile. Her arrival on stage was accompanied by the deepest bow imaginable, bending from the waist until she resembled a tuning fork. Such Japanese formality was paired with a warm, glowing smile and a real connection with players and audience alike.

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