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WELCOME BACK!                                                                                                                                  “…glitter and fizz as
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                           of the CBSO’s concerts –                                                                                                                      The Guardian
                           and indeed all our lives - in
                           2020-21, it feels great to
                           be looking ahead to a full
                           Autumn Season rich in                                                                                                                                CONTENTS
                           variety and musical
                           excitement. From                                                                                                                                     Season Highlights – CBSO Music to Suit your Mood 4
symphonic blockbusters by Saint-Saëns,
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Beethoven, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky and Brahms, to
new works by some of today’s most exciting                                                                                                                                      Centre Stage                                              17
composers, by way of Elton John and the Classic FM
Hall of Fame. As you look through this brochure, I                                                                                                                              Concerts by Coach / Group Bookings                        19
really do hope that once again, you will find
something to inspire you, uplift you and remind you                                                                                                                             Welcoming Families                                        20
of just how powerful the live music experience is.
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As regular CBSO attenders will know, for 30 years
Symphony Hall has been the best-sounding and                                                                                                                                    Ticket Offers                                             22
most comfortable place to enjoy great orchestral                                                                                                                                Mystery Seats23
music in the UK. But what you might not yet know
is that it now also has fantastic new foyers, bars                                                                                                                              Concert Packages                                          24
and public spaces where you can enjoy a drink
and a chat with other concert-goers, a pre-concert                                                                                                                              Ticket Prices                                             25
talk or even a post-concert informal session with
CBSO musicians. With its excellent ventilation and                                                                                                                              Your Visit & Accessibility                                26
experienced, friendly front of house team, you can
also be sure that your safety and comfort are in

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the best possible hands. Furthermore, for this first

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                                                                                   Section Leader Clarinet

Autumn Season we will be offering a choice of
standard and socially distanced seats at different                                                           Margaret Cookhorn                                                      £
                                                                                   Oliver Janes

levels in the auditorium which we hope that you,                                                                                                                                    TICKETS FOR
our hugely valued audience, will find reassuring.                                                                                                                                   THOSE 18-30
                                                                                                                                                                                         See p22
So take your pick and join us this autumn as we
celebrate being back together for great music with
your CBSO – 101 years young!                                                                                                                                                    The CBSO is Classic FM's
                                                                                                                                                                                Orchestra in the Midlands
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CBSO                                                                                        2021 AUTUMN   THRILL
                                                                                                                              Thursday 16 September 2021, 7.30pm

MUSIC TO SUIT YOUR MOOD                                                                                         CONCERT       Saturday 18 September 2021, 7pm
                                                                                                                              Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and in the two years since we last launched a
new CBSO Season, we’ve all come to realise how much music means to us. It takes us
                                                                                                                SEASON
to new places, and makes old memories fresh. It raises our spirits, soothes our sorrows,
and lets us feel things we’ve never experienced before.
Our new season stars the 90 world-class musicians of our orchestra, all eager to be back on stage and
making music. We’ve invited guest artists from around the world, and conductors who inspire us. We’ve
finally been able to re-unite our family of choruses and youth choruses too – and they’re sounding more

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glorious than ever. And above all, it stars you, our audience. We’re nothing without you, and we’re
determined to give you an autumn to remember. So join us, and…                                                                Kazuki Yamada

                                                                                                                              Organ Symphony
THRILL: to symphonic blockbusters. Saint-Saëns’         choral celebration of Christmas for the whole
Organ symphony opens our season, and from               family. Birmingham’s biggest night out – bar none!                    Kazuki Yamada – Conductor
Rachmaninoff’s barnstorming Third Piano Concerto                                                                              Carolyn Sampson – Soprano
to epic symphonies by Brahms and Shostakovich,                                                                                Anna Lapwood – Organ
these concerts showcase the incredible sound of a       EXPLORE: something different. Mirga Gražinytė-                        CBSO Chorus
huge orchestra raising the roof. That spine-tingling    Tyla transforms Symphony Hall into a Czech forest                     CBSO Youth Chorus
sensation comes as standard!                            when she conducts Janáček’s magical opera The
                                                                                                                              Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture                     16'
                                                        Cunning Little Vixen. But the adventures don’t stop
                                                        there: meet star saxophonist Jess Gillam, and                         Poulenc Gloria                                25'
INDULGE: as the great Romantic composers                rediscover a luscious violin concerto by “the                         Fauré Messe Basse                             10'
sweep you off your feet. Tchaikovsky pours his          Russian Mendelssohn” Alexander Glazunov. Or                           Conducted by Julian Wilkins
heart out in his Pathétique symphony, Dvořák            come and experience the thrill of a big premiere                      Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 (Organ Symphony) 36'
dreams of home from the New World, and the              – musical history in the making.
waltzes of Johann Strauss whirl you to a more                                                                                 The orchestra thunders, then pauses – and with
elegant age. Sit back, and let the music soar.                                                                                one almighty blaze of sound, the organ lifts the
                                                        UNWIND: and relax, with music that makes your                         roof off. Every performance of Saint-Saëns’ “Organ
                                                        cares simply float away. From the calm of                             Symphony” is a celebration, and as Kazuki Yamada
CELEBRATE: because when the CBSO plays live             Beethoven’s "Pastoral" symphony, to Fauré’s                           launches our new Season, celebrating is exactly

                                                                                                               Amy Thomas
in Symphony Hall, you’re hearing the best sound         haunting Requiem and a whole evening devoted                          what we’re doing - reuniting the CBSO, our

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system on Broad Street! We’ve got a glittering          to the Classic FM Hall of Fame, these are the                         wonderful Choruses and you, our audience, for a
tribute to Elton John, a trip to the (musical) zoo –    concerts to help you escape into serenity.                            concert that shouts to the skies: we’re back!
perfect for younger listeners – and our annual

Whatever your mood, and whatever the occasion, music is all about emotion – and whether you crave
deep relaxation or a shot of raw adrenaline, there’s something here that will hit the spot. Music is back in                  Tickets: £55 – £13
Birmingham - and we can’t wait to share it with you.
                                                                                                                              Members’ Event
                                                                                                                              16 September, 6:45pm Members' Reception.
                                                                                                                              Booking required. See p21. to find out more about
                                                                                                                              becoming a Member.

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INDULGE                                                                                                                               UNWIND
Wednesday 22 September 2021, 2.15pm                                  THRILL                                                           Wednesday 6 October 2021, 7.30pm                                       INDULGE
Thursday 23 September 2021, 7.30pm                                   Thursday 30 September 2021, 7.30pm                               Thursday 7 October 2021, 2.15pm                                        Thursday 14 October 2021, 2.15pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham                                            Symphony Hall, Birmingham                                        Symphony Hall, Birmingham                                              Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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Gustavo Gimeno                                                       Steven Osborne                                                   James Ehnes                                                            Baiba Skride

Tchaikovsky’s Sixth                                                  Osborne plays Rachmaninoff                                       Beethoven's Pastoral                                                   Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
Gustavo Gimeno – Conductor                                           Cristian Măcelaru – Conductor                                    Symphony                                                               François Leleux – Conductor
Dame Sarah Connolly – Mezzo Soprano                                  Steven Osborne – Piano                                                                                                                  Baiba Skride – Violin
                                                                                                                                      Finnegan Downie Dear – Conductor
Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel: Overture            8'               Turnage Go For It                                  7'           James Ehnes – Violin                                                   Rossini William Tell: Overture               12'
Chausson Poème de l’amour et de la mer  28'                         (CBSO Centenary Commission: World Premiere)                                                                                             Mozart Violin Concerto No.5                  31'
                                                                                                                                      Miller La Donna                                 10'
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 (Pathétique)  46'                         Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3               39'              (UK Premiere) 6 October only                                           Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture                    9'
                                                                     Brahms Symphony No.1                           45'              Mozart Idomeneo: Overture                            6'               Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: Suite No.2       29'
“Pathétique” means “full of emotion” – and make
                                                                                                                                      7 October only
no mistake, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 is                           Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto has been                                                                                            Star-crossed lovers: when Prokofiev retold
overflowing with melody, colour, and raw passion.                    called the “Everest of piano concertos”, but if                  Britten Violin Concerto                         32'
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the result was
Powerful stuff: and whether it’s Humperdinck’s                       anyone can scale its peaks, it’s Birmingham                      Beethoven Symphony No.6 (Pastoral)              40'                   some of the 20th century’s most thrillingly
fairytale magic or Chausson’s artful tracing of the                  favourite Steven Osborne. Mark-Anthony Turnage                                                                                          physical music – and a gripping climax to a
                                                                                                                                      Even Beethoven needed to relax sometimes, and
course of a love affair (with Dame Sarah Connolly                    is another old friend of the CBSO: he’s created a                                                                                       concert that positively buzzes with energy and
                                                                                                                                      from cheerful opening to serene finish, his lovely
as soloist), our guest conductor Gustavo Gimeno                      very personal 100th birthday gift, specially for us.                                                                                    emotion. No surprises there from livewire guest
                                                                                                                                      “Pastoral” symphony is pure refreshment for the
will take us straight to the heart of these three                    And then Cristian Măcelaru conducts Brahms’                                                                                             conductor François Leleux; and when our good
                                                                                                                                      spirit. It’s quite a contrast to Britten’s powerful
pieces all first heard in 1893.                                      First: a symphony that begins with the pounding of                                                                                      friend Baiba Skride plays Mozart, your enjoyment
                                                                                                                                      violin concerto, performed today by the fearless
                                                                     a broken heart and ends in a hymn of triumph.                                                                                           should be off the scale.
Tickets: £55 – £13                                                                                                                    James Ehnes. First, though, we’re making history:
                                                                     Tickets: £55 – £13                                               as Finnegan Downie Dear – British winner of the                        Tickets: £55 – £13
                 CBSO COACH TRAVEL AVAILABLE.                                                                                         Mahler Competition that launched the career of
                 SEE PAGE 19 FOR DETAILS                             We are grateful for the generous support of the                  Gustavo Dudamel - conducts the UK premiere of                          Members’ Event:
                                                                     John Ellerman Foundation in commissioning and                    Cassandra Miller’s extraordinary La Donna.                             Post-concert Afternoon Tea with François Leleux
                                                                     presenting Turnage's Go for It.                                  Tickets: £55 – £13                                                     – open to all Members. Booking required.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             See p21 to find out more about becoming a
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Member.
                                                                                                                                                    CBSO COACH TRAVEL AVAILABLE.
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EXPLORE                                                      CELEBRATE                                              CELEBRATE                                               INDULGE
Wednesday 20 October 2021, 7.30pm                            Friday 22 October 2021, 7.30pm                         Sunday 24 October 2021, 2pm                             Wednesday 27 October 2021, 7.30pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham                                    Symphony Hall, Birmingham                              Symphony Hall, Birmingham                               Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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Jess Gillam                                                                                                                                                                 Kevin John Edusei

Jess Gillam’s American                                       FRIDAY NIGHT CLASSICS                                  FAMILY CONCERT
                                                                                                                                                                            Enchanted Evenings
Roadtrip                                                     Your Song…A Tribute to                                 Carnival of the Animals!
                                                                                                                                                                            Kevin John Edusei – Conductor
                                                             Elton John                                             Jaume Santonja Espinós – Conductor                      Kirill Gerstein – Piano
Jaume Santonja Espinós – Conductor
Jess Gillam – Saxophone                                                                                             Catherine Arlidge – Presenter
                                                             Richard Balcombe – Conductor                                                                                   Debussy Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune  10'
                                                             Graham Bickley, Patrick Smyth, Stuart                  Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals              22'   Ravel Piano Concerto in G major              21'
Gershwin Cuban Overture                       10'
                                                             Matthew Price, & Abbie Osman – Vocalists               Wiseman Carnival of the Endangered Animals18'
Villa-Lobos Fantasia for Saxophone            11'                                                                                                                          Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand       19'
                                                             George King – Piano                                    (CBSO Centenary Commission: World Premiere)
Copland Danzón Cubano                           7'                                                                                                                         Moussa Nocturne                              12'
                                                             Including: I’m Still Standing • Something About        The lion roars, the swan glides and the elephant…       (UK Premiere)
Milhaud Scaramouche                             9'
                                                             the Way You Look Tonight • Circle of Life (The         waltzes? In Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals,       Ravel Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No.2          16'
Copland Appalachian Spring Suite              23'           Lion King) • Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word        anything can happen; a truly delightful way to
Barber Symphony No.1                          20'           • Don’t Go Breaking My Heart • Candle in the           introduce children of all ages to the fabulous          A flute whispers, a harp swoons, and on a luminous
                                                                                                                    beasts of the orchestra! We’ve got a few extra          surge of sound, Debussy conjures a whole,
At just 17, Jess Gillam was the first saxophonist            Wind • Rocket Man • Don’t Let the Sun Go Down
                                                                                                                    surprises too, in this family concert – as acclaimed    gorgeous new world. Call it impressionism, call it
ever to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician               on Me • Your Song • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
                                                                                                                    film composer Debbie Wiseman introduces a               magic, but somehow French composers just know
– and she just keeps getting better. Today, she’s            and more.                                                                                                      how to make an orchestra sound absolutely
the star in Villa-Lobos’ flamboyant concerto and                                                                    whole new musical menagerie. Please do not feed
                                                             Some tunes are forever, and over 50 years after        the musicians!                                          ravishing. How to top that? Well, how about the
Milhaud’s tuneful miniature, as Jaume Santonja                                                                                                                              phenomenal Kirill Gerstein playing both of Ravel’s
                                                             Your Song first stormed the UK singles charts, the
Espinós takes us from the dancehalls of Cuba to                                                                                                                             glittering, sensuous piano concertos? Sheer
                                                             music of Sir Elton John has become the soundtrack
Copland’s leafy Appalachian mountains, on a                                                                                                                                 indulgence…
                                                             to all our memories. From Tiny Dancer to Candle in
pan-American roadtrip bursting with big tunes
                                                             the Wind, Circle of Life to Pinball Wizard and many,                                                           Tickets: £55 – £13
and even bigger personalities.                                                                                      Tickets: £12 / Group of 4: £38
                                                             many more, the CBSO and a team of top West End
Tickets: £55 – £13
                                                                                                                                                                                                          CBSO+
                                                             performers present a spectacular symphonic
                                                             tribute to pop’s original Rocket Man. My gift is my    We are grateful to the Clive & Sylvia Richards
                                                                                                                    Charity, Principal Supporter of the CBSO's work                                    PRE PERFORMANCE
Members' Event:                                              song, and this one's for you…                                                                                                               TALKS RETURN
6:45pm Members' Reception. Booking required.                                                                        with young people.                                                                    THIS SEASON!
                                                             Tickets: £55 – £13                                                                                                                         SEE WEBSITE FOR
See p.21 for more information on how to become                                                                                                                                                              DETAILS
a Member.

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THRILL                                               UNWIND                                                            UNWIND                                                  EXPLORE
Sunday 31 October 2021, 3pm                          Wednesday 3 November 2021, 2.15pm                                 Saturday 6 November 2021, 7pm                           Tuesday 16 November 2021, 7pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham                            Symphony Hall, Birmingham                                         Symphony Hall, Birmingham                               Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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                                                                                                                                                                               Mirga and the CBSO

CBSO Youth Orchestra                                 Marta Gardolińska                                                 Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
                                                                                                                                                                               Mirga conducts The Cunning
CBSO Youth Orchestra plays                           Benjamin Grosvenor plays                                          A Covid Requiem                                         Little Vixen
Shostakovich                                         Beethoven                                                         Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla – Conductor                        Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla – Conductor
                                                                                                                       James Platt – Bass                                      Elena Tsallagova – Vixen Sharp Ears
Michael Seal – Conductor                             Marta Gardolińska – Conductor
                                                                                                                       CBSO Chorus                                             Roland Wood – The Forester
Nicholas McCarthy – Piano                            Benjamin Grosvenor – Piano
                                                                                                                       CBSO Children's Chorus                                  Angela Brower – The Fox
Howard Argentum                                7'   Mozart The Magic Flute: Overture                   7'            CBSO Youth Chorus                                       Robert Murray – Schoolmaster / Mosquito / Pásek
Britten Diversions                            23'   Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1                   36'              Programme includes                                      Kitty Whately – Dog / Forester’s Wife /
Shostakovich Symphony No.10                   57'   Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C major           11'              Fauré Requiem                                   35'    Woodpecker / Owl
                                                     Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 (Italian)             27'                                                                      Elizabeth Cragg – Chief Hen / Jay
Russia, 1953: Dmitri Shostakovich knew that music                                                                      For this special concert, Mirga leads the Orchestra     William Thomas – Badger / Priest / Harašta
could cost him his freedom, and maybe even his       When Felix Mendelssohn came to Birmingham in                      and Choruses in a moment of remembrance and             Ella Taylor – Mrs Pesak / Cock
life. So imagine the intensity, the power and the    1837, we welcomed him like an international                       reflection. Fauré’s Requiem, with its calm and          CBSO Chorus
sheer commitment that the inspirational young        superstar. He’s still a real Birmingham favourite,                peaceful melodies, focuses on eternal rest and
musicians of the CBSO Youth Orchestra will bring     and his joyous Italian symphony will be like                      consolation, and makes a fitting tribute to all those   Janáček The Cunning Little Vixen                   96'
to his shattering Tenth Symphony. Michael Seal                                                                                                                                 Sung in Czech with English surtitles
                                                     summer sunshine on a November day. But genius                     affected by Covid-19. Further repertoire to be
conducts a showpiece by Dani Howard and a                                                                                                                                      There will be one interval
                                                     runs in the family; so today, as well as Beethoven’s              announced, see website for details.
dazzling rarity by Britten – because in music,       exuberant youthful concerto (played by Benjamin                                                                           “The forest was darker than night, but I felt free!”
you’re never too young (or old) to discover                                                                            Tickets: £55 – £13
                                                     Grosvenor) Marta Gardolinska conducts the only                                                                            Deep in the Czech countryside, a forester catches a
something new.                                       orchestral work by Felix’s sister Fanny. It’s a gem.                                                                      fox cub. But Vixen Sharp-Ears won’t be tamed by any
                                                                                                                       Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla's position as Music Director is
Tickets: £24                                         Tickets: £55 – £13                                                                                                        man, and Janáček's enchanting opera gives voices to
                                                                                                                       generously supported by John Osborn CBE.
                                                                                                                                                                               humans, animals and even insects: all driven by the
                                                                                                                       If you would like a loved one remembered in the         same irrepressible life-force. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and
We are grateful for The Leverhulme Trust's support                                CHILDREN'S                           programme for this concert, then please email           a terrific cast will put us right there in the forest –
of bursaries for members of the CBSO Youth                                        TICKETS FOR                          marketing@cbso.co.uk with their name, call us           riotous, tender and utterly unforgettable.
Orchestra, and to the Clive & Sylvia Richards                                  SEASON CONCERTS                         on 0121 616 6500, or write to us at CBSO
Charity, Principal Supporter of the CBSO's work
with young people.
                                                                                    JUST £5!                           Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF.
                                                                                                                                                                               Tickets: £55 – £13
                                                                                        SEE P22
                                                                                                                                                                               Members' Event:
                                                                                                                                                                               6:15pm Members' Reception. Booking required
                                                                                                                                                                               See page 21 to find out more about becoming a
                                                                                                                                                                               Member.
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EXPLORE                                               UNWIND                                                INDULGE                                                                 EXPLORE
Wednesday 1 December 2021, 2.15pm                     Friday 3 December 2021, 7.30pm                        Thursday 9 December 2021, 7.30pm                                        Friday 10 December 2021 11am & 1.30pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham                             Symphony Hall, Birmingham                             Symphony Hall, Birmingham                                               Saturday 11 December 2021 11am,
                                                                                                                                                                                    1.30pm & 3.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                    CBSO Centre, Birmingham

                                                                                                                                                                 ©Marco-Borggreve
                                                      John Suchet

John Wilson                                           FRIDAY NIGHT CLASSICS                                 Gergey Madaras

John Wilson conducts                                  Classic FM Hall of Fame                               New Worlds                                                              NOTELETS

Rachmaninoff                                          Michael Seal – Conductor                                                                                                      Christmas Crackers
                                                      John Suchet – Presenter                               Gergely Madaras – Conductor
                                                      Jennifer Pike – Violin                                Sir Simon Keenlyside – Baritone                                         Catherine Arlidge – Presenter
John Wilson – Conductor
                                                                                                            Raphael Wallfisch – Cello                                               CBSO Wind Quintet
Ning Feng – Violin
                                                      Mozart Marriage of Figaro: Overture             4'
                                                                                                            Sibelius Finlandia                                     8'              At the CBSO, we believe music is for everyone –
Gershwin Porgy and Bess: Symphonic Picture  23'      John Williams Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme  5'
                                                                                                            Dove In Exile                                      30'                 and if you like to march around, dance or join in,
Glazunov Violin Concerto                       21'   Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia          6'
                                                                                                            (CBSO Centenary Commission: UK Premiere)                                this special toddler-friendly Christmas concert at
Rachmaninoff Symphony No.3                     38'   Mascagni Cavalier Rusticana: Intermezzo          3'                                                                           CBSO Centre is perfect! Performed by members of
                                                                                                            Dvořák Symphony No. 9 (New World)                  42'
After Rachmaninoff left Russia for exile in America   Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending           14'                                                                            the CBSO, each concert lasts 45 minutes. With
he poured all his nostalgia – and hope - into his                                                           Grand passions, glorious tunes: Sibelius’s Finlandia                    festive tunes, lively presentation, and lots of joining
                                                      Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: Finale                   5'
soaring, bittersweet Third Symphony. No-one                                                                 and Dvořák’s New World are two classics that just                       in, there’ll be plenty of chances to burn off all that
                                                      John Williams Star Wars: Main Theme             5'   never get old (even if the Hovis advert was nearly                      seasonal excitement!
conducts this music with more flair than John
                                                      Wiseman Wolf Hall: Entirely Beloved             3'   50 years ago now!). But tonight, we’re creating
Wilson: add Gershwin at his most tuneful and                                                                                                                                        FREE craft activities take place from an hour
violinist Ning Feng in the sumptuous violin           Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Finale               7'   new memories too, with the UK premiere of In
                                                                                                                                                                                    before each concert. At the end there is also a
concerto by the composer they called “the             Morricone Gabriel’s Oboe                        3'   Exile by Jonathan Dove: a heartfelt musical journey
                                                                                                                                                                                    chance to meet the musicians and see their
Russian Mendelssohn”, and…well, this could get                                                              for two great British soloists, written specially for us
                                                      Wagner Ride of the Valkyries                    5'                                                                           instruments close up.
emotional.                                                                                                  by poet Alasdair Middleton and one of our most
                                                      Elgar Enigma Variations: Nimrod                 4'   communicative – and brilliant – living composers.                       Tickets: £10* / Group of 4 £35
Tickets: £55 – £13                                                                                                                                                                  *Babies under 9 months old do not require a ticket
                                                      Holst The Planets: Jupiter                      8'   Tickets: £55 – £13
Members' Event:                                       You love ‘em – so we play ‘em! The Classic FM Hall                                                                            We are grateful to the Clive & Sylvia Richards
1:30pm Members' Reception. Booking required.          of Fame is the definitive countdown of Britain’s      In Exile was commissioned thanks to a generous                          Charity, Principal Supporter of the CBSO's work
See p.21 for more information on how to become        favourite classical music. Swan Lake, Nimrod, The     grant from the Rachel Baker Memorial Charity, and                       with young people.
a Member.                                             Lark Ascending… go on, admit it, you’re humming       is performed with additional support from the John
                                                      them already! John Suchet introduces the CBSO’s       Ellerman Foundation.
                                                      very own Michael Seal in a whole evening of great
                                                      melodies to stir the heart and soothe the soul.

                                                                                                                             CBSO COACH TRAVEL AVAILABLE.
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CELEBRATE
 Thursday 16 – Sunday 19 December 2021
 Symphony Hall, Birmingham

 A CHORAL CHRISTMAS
 WITH THE CBSO AND CHORUSES

Celebrate Christmas with the CBSO! What could be more uplifting                                          Thursday 16, 7.30pm                              Sunday 19, 3.00pm
than the CBSO’s annual Christmas concerts at Symphony Hall?                                              Simon Halsey – Conductor                         Simon Halsey – Conductor
                                                                                                         CBSO Chorus                                      CBSO Chorus
Featuring the full City of Birmingham Symphony      smile by our special guest celebrity presenter and   CBSO Youth Chorus                                CBSO Youth Chorus
Orchestra and our massed choirs and performers      our world-famous Chorus Director, Simon Halsey       CBSO SO Vocal                                    CBSO Junior Children's Chorus
from across the whole city and beyond, these feel   CBE. These concerts are hugely popular, so be
good festive favourites are overflowing with good   sure to book early and treat the whole family to a   Friday 17, 7.30pm                                PRICE BAND            Christmas
cheer, magical sounds and seasonal music old and    feast of festive musical magic.                      Simon Halsey – Conductor
new, all beautifully wrapped and delivered with a                                                                                                         A                           £55
                                                    Tickets: £55 – £25                                   CBSO Chorus
                                                                                                         CBSO Youth Chorus                                B                       £47.50
                                                                                                         CBSO Children’s Chorus
Full details of the music being performed will be confirmed shortly.                                                                                      C                           £42

Please check our website for details.                                                                                                                     D                           £33

                                                                                                                                                          E                           £25

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Philip Brett
UNWIND                                                                                                     Principal First Violin

Sunday, 9 January 2022, 3pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham

                                                                                                           CENTRE STAGE –
                                                   Section Leader Trumpet

                                                                                                           LIVE AT CBSO CENTRE
                                                   Jonathan Holland

                                                                                                           THE OSBORN CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAMME

Viennese New Year                                                                                         Get closer to our musicians and discover one of Birmingham’s best-
Eduardo Strausser – Conductor                     Strauss Die Fledermaus: Czárdás                   4'
                                                                                                          kept musical secrets, a series of short, informal concerts programmed
Aga Mikolaj – Soprano                             Strauss Unter Donner und Blitz                    3'   and introduced by our musicians at CBSO Centre.
Strauss Die Fledermaus: Overture            9'   Strauss On the Beautiful Blue Danube              9'
                                                                                                          We are so excited to welcome you back to CBSO        Royal Birmingham Conservatoire students, some
Strauss Tritsch-Tratsch                     4'                                                           Centre after an 18-month absence! Centre Stage       of our strings will present a Scottish/Hungarian
                                                  The new year has never been more welcome - but
Strauss Pizzicato Polka                     4'   why fly to Vienna when the CBSO and maestro             is an opportunity for our players to present you     fusion concert and our wind section will examine
Lehar The Merry Widow: Vilja                6'   Eduardo Stausser can whirl you away with the            with virtuosic and musical masterpieces of the       the magnificent music of Poulenc. These sit
Strauss Vergnügungszug                      3'   sound of a waltz? The Blue Danube, Voices of            chamber music repertoire and this season has         amongst numerous other marvellous concerts,
                                                  Spring, Thunder and Lightning; elegant polkas,          been programmed with great enthusiasm! In the        and we also look forward to working with many
Strauss Im Krapfenwald'l                    3'
                                                  operetta romance and all the magic and melody of        2021/22 season we welcome back Centre Stage          guest artists throughout the season.
Strauss Frühlingstimmen waltz               3'   the Strauss family, served up with style in a concert   regulars such as the CBSO Baroque and Cello
                                                                                                          ensembles. We will also be presenting some daring    Much to look forward to, see overleaf for full listings!
Strauss Der Zigeunerbaron: Einzegsmarsch 3'      that’s simply champagne for the ears – Viennese
Strauss Lob der Frauen                      4'   style. Prosit Neujahr!                                  and more unusual programmes – our wonderful          David BaMaung
                                                                                                          percussion section will explore an adventurous       CBSO Viola & Centre Stage Co-ordinator
Lehar Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss     5'   Tickets: £55 – £13                                      all-American programme alongside
Strauss Wiener Bonbons                     10'
Strauss Anvil Polka                         4'

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Thursday 23 September 2021, 2pm
Brahms String Sextet
                                                   GOOD TO KNOW
                                                   Regular past attenders of Centre Stage                                                                                    GROUP
Ensemble to include: Philip Brett, Charlotte
Skinner, Chris Yates, David BaMaung, Kate
Setterfield and Catherine Ardagh-Walter
                                                   performances might like to know that the format of
                                                   these has changed slightly as follows:
                                                                                                           CONCERTS                                                          BOOKINGS
                                                                                                           BY COACH
                                                   Performances now start at 2pm (except on 3                                                                                Groups of 8+ receive a 20%
Brahms – Sextet in G major                         December when it's 12pm) and whilst we will no
                                                                                                                                                                             discount on ticket prices.
                                                   longer be selling soup and sandwiches prior to the
Friday 1 October 2021, 2pm                         concert, we will be offering a selection of delicious
                                                                                                                                                                             Groups of 11+ also benefit from
                                                                                                           CBSO coach travel is once again available for those               a reduced per ticket commission
Britten, Crusell and Gipps                         cakes and your choice of tea or coffee. These will be
                                                                                                           living in Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield or Cheltenham               of £1 per ticket.
                                                   available to buy from 1pm until 2pm.
Ensemble to include: Emmet Byrne, Oliver Janes,                                                            for a small selection of concert performances.
Kirsty Lovie, Jess Tickle and Helen Edgar          Performance durations vary, but are generally under     Once we have ascertained whether there is still                   Free reservation facility
Britten – Phantasy Quartet                         an hour with no interval.                               demand for these, we will explore whether we can
Crussell – Clarinet Quartet                                                                                increase the number for performances in 2022.                     For accompanied children aged 17
                                                   Tickets: £10                                                                                                              or under, the child ticket price
Gipps – Quintet for Wind and Strings
                                                                                                           Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield                                    applies instead of the 20% discount
                                                   CBSO Centre is just a short walk from
                                                                                                           23 September, 6 October and 9 December
Thursday 4 November 2021, 2pm                      Symphony Hall:
                                                                                                                                                                             2 free tickets when you buy 20+
CBSO Baroque Ensemble                              CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF
                                                                                                           Cheltenham
                                                                                                                                                                             tickets for one concert
                                                                                                           22 September and 7 October
A selection of Baroque music with guest flautist
                                                   Tickets available in advance from the Symphony
Annabel Knight                                                                                             Please check our website for the latest information
                                                   Hall Box Office or on the day at CBSO Centre.
                                                                                                           on independently run coach trips to CBSO
Thursday 18 November 2021, 2pm                     All welcome!                                            concerts or contact us as below.                                   TO BOOK
Three Trios: Bax, Weinberg and                                                                             TO FIND OUT MORE                                                    To book email
Debussy                                                                                                    visit cbso.co.uk/coaches                                            boxoffice@bmusic.co.uk or
                                                                                                           Call 0121 616 6500                                                  call free on 0800 358 7070
Ensemble to include: Marie-Christine Zupancic,                                                             or email: marketing@cbso.co.uk
David BaMaung and Katherine Thomas                                                                                                                                             (10am-2pm Monday to
Bax – Elegiac Trio                                                                                                                                                             Saturday, excluding Bank
Weinberg – Trio                                                                                                                                                                Holidays)
Debussy – Sonata for flute, viola and harp

Friday 3 December 2021, 12pm                                                                                                                                                 All tickets subject to availability and
CBSO Percussion Ensemble                                                                                                                                                     terms and conditions apply for all
Ensemble to include: Percussion members,                                                                                                                                     discounts. Please visit
James Keefe, Julian Wilkins and RBC Students                                                                                                                                 cbso.co.uk/terms for details.
Music by Daugherty, Mazzoli, Reich and

                                                                                                                                                          Katherine Thomas
Adams

                                                                                                                                                          Principal Harp
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WELCOMING
FAMILIES
The CBSO’s Family Concerts and Notelets series are specially-
                                                                                                                                                                                     OUR CAMPAIGN FOR MUSICAL
                                                                                                                                                                                      LIFE IN THE WEST MIDLANDS
created concerts designed to open up the world of classical music to
children and adults alike.
Lively, entertaining and informal, these concerts are a wonderful opportunity for the young – and young-at-
heart – to get to know our world-famous orchestra, its musicians, their instruments and the music they play.

FAMILY CONCERTS                                                          NOTELETS AT
AT SYMPHONY HALL                                                         CBSO CENTRE
Join our presenters as they take you on a whistle-                       Toddler-friendly mini-concerts combining music
stop tour of the orchestra and the world of music;                       and stories, with a chance to meet the CBSO
with lots of audience participation to set the scene                     musicians. Children can join in and express
for families to listen, learn and enjoy. See page 9 for                  themselves through singing and dancing –
details of Family Concerts this year.                                    moving around is encouraged! See page 13 for
Age guidance:                                                            details of Notelets concerts this year.
                                                                                                                                  The CBSO has captivated audiences across           LEAVE A LEGACY
Suitable for children aged 5-11.                                         Age guidance:
                                                                                                                                  the Midlands, the UK and the world for over        Help us secure the long-term future of music in
Tickets: £12/Group of 4: £38                                             Suitable for children under 5.
                                                                                                                                  100 years, and shown how music and the             Birmingham by leaving a legacy to the CBSO for
                                                                         Tickets: £10/Group of 4 £35                                                                                 immediate activity or to the CBSO Development
                                                                        *Babies aged under 9 months old do not require a ticket
                                                                                                                                  arts can give a new sense of direction to a
                                                                                                                                                                                     Trust to support our private endowment fund
                                                                                                                                  whole city. Your support for this campaign
                                                                                                                                                                                     which will provide an income stream for the
                                                                                                                                  will help the orchestra recover from the           Orchestra in perpetuity.
                                                                                                                                  Covid-19 crisis and allow us to play a vital
CHILD TICKETS ARE JUST £5 FOR                                                                                                     and relevant role in local, national and           BECOME A MEMBER OR
2021-22 SEASON CONCERTS                                                                                                           international life, long into our second           UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP
£5 tickets for children and young people aged 17 and under are                                                                    century, offering musical inspiration and          From as little as £5 a month you can join us as a
available for all 2021-22 Season concerts except for Notelets and                                                                 opportunity to even more people.                   Member. Existing Members can upgrade their
Family Concerts.                                                                                                                                                                     support to get even closer to the music and the
                                                                                                                                                                                     musicians. Your gift will also be matched pound
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                                                                                                                                                                                     for pound by a generous member of our
                                                                                                                                  Give a one-off donation or pledge to support the   campaign board.
For more information, and to book visit cbso.co.uk/families                                                                       campaign over the next five years.

                                                                                                                                  For more information, please visit cbso.co.uk/support-us or call 0121 616 6510
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Available in all areas, subject to availability.
To check the suitability of a performance for your family, please enquire when booking.
                                                                                                                                  By supporting this campaign, you are helping to shape our future. Thank you.
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TICKET OFFERS
CHILDREN AGED 17 OR UNDER
£5 tickets for all 2021-22 season concerts (except
for Notelets and Family Concerts).
                                                                                                                                                                                             MYSTERY SEATS
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.                                                                                                                                           Mystery Seats are the CBSO’s discounted
                                                                                                                                                                                             ticket option giving you the chance to book
STUDENTS                                                                                                                                                                                     for selected performances for just £13.
Tickets from £5 for all performances.
                                                                                                                                                                                             By booking a Mystery Seat, you will be
                                                                                                                                                                                             guaranteed entry to the concert of your
YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18-30                                                                                                                                                                      choice, but you won’t know where you
£10 tickets for all performances.                                                                                                                                                            are sitting until the day of the
                                                                                                                                                                                             performance. Your ticket will be worth at
SCHOOLS & YOUTH MUSIC GROUPS                                                                                                                                                                 least £13, but you might get lucky with a
                                                                                                                                                                                             top-price ticket worth £55.
£5 tickets for all main Season concerts. 2 free
tickets for organisers of groups of 20+. To book, call                                                                                                                                       Full details, terms and conditions
Group Bookings on 0800 358 7070.                                                                                                                                                             available at
                                                                                                                                                                                             cbso.co.uk/mysteryseats.
BENEFIT RECIPIENTS                                                                                                                                                                            Mystery Seats can be booked online, by phone or
If you receive income support, job seeker’s                                                                                                                                                   in person and are limited to two tickets per
allowance, universal credit, pension credit or                                                                                                                                                person per concert. Mystery Seats cannot be
personal independence payment you can book one                                                                                                                                                bought as part of a Concert Package and must be
ticket per performance at the special rate of £5.                                                                                                                                             purchased at least 24 hours in advance of the
                                                                                                                                                                                              concert. When booking Mystery Seats, you will
                                                                                                                                                                                              not be able to choose the location of your seats
GROUP BOOKINGS                                                                                                                                                                               – so two seats booked together might not be
Groups of 8+ receive a 20% discount on ticket                                                                                                                                                 allocated next to each other in the hall and your
prices. Groups of 11+ also benefit from a reduced                                                                                                                                             seats may not be socially distanced.
per ticket commission of £1 per ticket.                                                                                                                                                      Once purchased, a Mystery Seat order
                                                                                                                                                                                             confirmation will be sent to you but does not
                                                                                                                                                                                             allow admittance to the concert – you must
                                                                                                                                                                                             exchange this for a valid ticket at the Box Office
 PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY
                                                                                                  Principal Fourth Horn

                                                                                                                          Bryony Morrison
                                                                                                                          Tutti Second Violin
                                                                                                                                                                                             on the day of the performance. Please allow
 Please note, you may be asked to provide proof of
                                                                                                  Jeremy Bushell

                                                                                                                                                                                             sufficient time before the start of the concert to
 your eligibility for ticket offers when booking your                                                                                                                                        do this. Mystery Seats numbers are limited and
 tickets or on arrival at the venue.                                                                                                                                                         subject to availability and are not available for
                                                                                                                                                                                             Christmas concerts.

All tickets subject to availability and terms and
conditions apply for all discounts. Please visit
cbso.co.uk/terms for details.

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CONCERT PACKAGES                                                                                                TICKET PRICES
BUY MORE- SAVE MORE! BOOK 2+ CONCERTS IN ONE GO                                                                 TICKET PRICES FOR 2021-22 SEASON CONCERTS AT
TO RECEIVE GREAT DISCOUNTS AND OTHER BENEFITS.                                                                  SYMPHONY HALL, BIRMINGHAM
                                                                                                                PRICE                Evening, Matinee and
      CONCERTS                    2–3             4–5                                   6–7    8–9      10+     BAND                 Friday Night Classics                    SPECIAL EVENTS
       BOOKED                                                                                                                                                                 ALL AREAS ONE PRICE
                                                                                                                 A                                £55
     YOUR SAVING                                 £5.00                            £7.50       £10.00   £12.50
                                                                                                                                                                              Youth Orchestra Concerts: £24
      PER TICKET                 £2.50                                                                           B                                £45                         Family Concerts: £12 / Group of 4: £38

                                    †
                                                                                                                 C                                £35                         For other concerts at CBSO Centre see individual
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS                                                                                                                                                           concert listings or our website for more details.
                                                                                                                 D                                £25
Book 2+ concerts in one go to receive:
Free ticket exchange if your plans change                                                                       DELIVERY OPTIONS FOR TICKETS                                 ACCESSIBLE SEATING
                                                                                                                When ordering you can select an e-ticket or to collect       Accessible seats are available for all performances,
Discounted car parking at Q-Park Brindleyplace
                                                                                                                your ticket from the Box Office free of charge, or you can   please contact the box office for more information.
Regular CBSO Music Stand magazine and                                                                           choose to have your tickets printed and posted out to        See p26 for details.
information about new concerts and package                                                                      you at a cost of £1.
renewals
                                                                                                                SYMPHONY HALL SEATING PLAN                                                       SEATING SET UP
10% off at Presto Music throughout the season,                                                                                                                                                   Please note that for the 2021
online and in-store                                                                                                                                                                              Autumn Concert Season we will be
                                                                                                                                                  GRAND TIER
                                                                                                                                                                                                 selling a mixture of standard and
Spread the cost over 3 months if you spend                                                                                                                                                       socially-distanced seating in
£100+ and book by Friday 17 September 2021,                                                                                                      UPPER CIRCLE                                    Symphony Hall as follows:
5pm (not available online)
                                                                                                                                                    CIRCLE
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Stalls & Terraces – standard seating
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Circle – standard seating
Buy more – save more – simple!                                                                                                                                                                   Upper Circle – socially distanced
To maximise the amount you save this Season,                                                                                                                                                     Grand Tier – socially distanced
please ensure that you book tickets for as many of                                                                                                                                               BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS
the concerts that you want to attend at the same                                                                                                    STALLS &                                     It is not yet known when counter
                                                                                                                                                   TERRACES
time. For example, if you buy two concerts now,                                                                                                                                                  sales will return, but the Symphony
and then two concerts later, you'll save £2.50 on                                                                                                                                                Hall Box Office booking line
each ticket. However, if you buy all four concerts in                                                                                                                                            opening hours are currently:
one go now, you'll save £5 on each ticket! So it                                                                                                     STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Monday to Saturday:
                                                            Principal Second Trombone

really does pay to plan ahead if you can.                                                                                                                                                        10am – 2pm*
                                                                                                                                                                                                 * Box Office opening hours may be
                                                            Anthony Howe

To book call 0121 780 3333 or                                                                                                                       CHOIR                                        extended on concert days.
visit cbso.co.uk/packages
                                                                                                                BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE
For full terms and conditions visit: cbso.co.uk/terms                                                           Should the CBSO have to cancel a concert for any Covid-19 related reasons you will be offered your choice of a
† Selected concerts are not available to book as part                                                           credit at the Box Office, or a full refund.
of a Concert Package
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YOUR VISIT &                                                                                                                                       WE CAN'T WAIT TO
ACCESSIBILITY                                                                                                                                      WELCOME YOU BACK
                                                                            ACCESSIBILITY                                                          THIS SEASON
                                                                            Symphony Hall and CBSO Centre are all fully
                                                                            accessible for people with additional needs.
                                                                            The THSH Access Scheme offers free tickets
                                                                            for disabled patrons who need the assistance
                                                                            of a companion.
The transformation of Symphony Hall’s public                                For further information on the Access Scheme,
spaces has continued throughout the Covid-19                                and details of the ballot for parking spaces for
Pandemic and the brand-new spaces at                                        disabled people contact:
Symphony Hall, a B:Music venue, now boast new
seating areas, larger bars and a café-food offering.                        Town Hall and Symphony Hall:
But it’s the new Jennifer Blackwell performance                             https://bmusic.co.uk/your-visit
space that will make the biggest impression going                           0121 289 6333
forward, offering local artists more opportunities to                       boxoffice@bmusic.co.uk
perform as part of a regular programme of free                              Mini com: 0121 644 6140
and affordable events and activities.                                       For Centre Stage concerts, contact:
                                                                            CBSO Centre: 0121 616 6532
                                                                            cbso.co.uk/centre

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                                                                            or an audio CD version.
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                                                                                                                                                   Tutti Cello
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Cover: Top row L to R: Amy Thomas, Bryony Morrison, Helen Edgar &        Orchestra by Mat Beckett | Marta Gardolińska by Bart Barczyk | Mirga      Contact us:                  By email: 		marketing@cbso.co.uk
Jeremy Bushell. Middle row L to R: Jonathan Holland, Katherine Thomas,   Gražinytė-Tyla by Benjamin Ealovega | Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla Andrew Fox |
Margaret Cookhorn & Oliver Janes. Bottom row L to R: Sally Morgan,       Page 12 John Wilson by Astrid Ackermann | John Suchet by ©Classic FM
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Philip Brett & Anthony Howe. All photographed by Benjamin Ealovega       | Page 13 Gergey Madaras by Marco Borggreve | Page 14 and 15 CBSO                                      Write to us: 		CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF
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Benjamin Ealovega | Page 3 Margaret Cookhorn by Benjamin Ealovega |      Page 17 Philip Brett by Benjamin Ealovega | Page 18 and 19 Katherine
Page 5 | Amy Thomas by Benjamin Ealovega | Kazuki Yamada by Marco        Thomas by Benjamin Ealovega | Page 21 CBSO Youth Orchestra By Mat         Registered Charity no. 506276. All performance timings are approximate. The information in this brochure was correct at the time of
Borggreve | Page 6 Gustavo Gimeno by Marco Borggrieve | Steven           Beckett | Page 22 Jeremy Bushell by Benjamin Ealovega | Page23 Bryony
Osborne by Simon Perry | Page 7 James Ehnes by Benjamin Ealovega |       Morrison by Benjamin Ealovega | Page 24 Anthony Howe by Benjamin          going to print (August 2021). The CBSO reserves the right to alter programmes and artists without notice. All tickets subject to
Baiba Skrie by Marco Borggreve | Page 8 Jess Gillam by Robin Clewley |   Ealovega | Page 27 Helen Edgar and Sally Morgan by Benjamin Ealovega      availability. Concert descriptions: Richard Bratby. Brochure design: Wild Ilk Design Studio.
Page 9 Kevin John Edusei by Marco Borggreve | Page 10 CBSO Youth

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THANK YOU                                        The support we receive from thousands of individual donors, public funders,
                                                 businesses and private foundations allows us to present extraordinary
                                                 performances and to create exciting activities in schools and communities.
                                                 Your support makes such a difference and is much appreciated.

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Funders

Trusts and Foundations
29th May 1961 Charitable Trust            Dunard Fund                           The Leverhulme Trust                   The Rainbow Dickinson Trust
ABO Trust’s Sirens Programme              The W E Dunn Trust                    LG Harris Trust                        The Ratcliff Foundation
Miss Albright Grimley Charity             The W.G. Edwards Charitable           LJC Fund                               Clive & Sylvia Richards Charity
The Andor Charitable Trust                Foundation                            Limoges Charitable Trust               Rix-Thompson-Rothenberg
The Lord Austin Trust                     John Ellerman Foundation              The S & D Lloyd Charity                Foundation
The John Avins Trust                      The Eveson Charitable Trust           The Helen Rachael Mackaness            The M K Rose Charitable Trust
Backstage Trust                           The John Feeney Charitable Trust      Charitable Trust                       The Rowlands Trust
The Rachel Baker Memorial Charity         George Fentham Birmingham Charity     The MacRobert Trust                    RVW Trust
Bite Size Pieces                          Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable   The McLay Dementia Trust               The Saintbury Trust
                                          Settlement                            The James Frederick & Ethel Anne       The E H Smith Charitable Trust
The Boshier-Hinton Foundation
                                          Fidelio Charitable Trust              Measures Charity                       F C Stokes Trust
British Korean Society
                                          The Garrick Charitable Trust          The Anthony and Elizabeth Mellows      Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust
The Charles Brotherton Trust                                                    Charitable Trust
                                          The Golsoncott Foundation                                                    C B & H H Taylor 1984 Trust
The Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Trust                                              MFPA Trust Fund for the Training of
                                          Grantham Yorke Trust                                                         G J W Turner Trust
Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust                                                 Handicapped Children in the Arts
                                          The Grey Court Trust                                                         The Roger & Douglas Turner
The George Cadbury Fund                                                         Millichope Foundation
                                          The Grimmitt Trust                                                           Charitable Trust
The R V J Cadbury Charitable Trust                                              The David Morgan Music Trust
                                          The Derek Hill Foundation                                                    Garfield Weston Foundation
CBSO Development Trust                                                          The Oakley Charitable Trust
                                          The Joseph Hopkins and Henry James                                           The Wolfson Foundation
City of Birmingham Orchestral             Sayer Charities                       The Patrick Trust
Endowment Fund                                                                                                         The Alan Woodfield Charitable Trust
                                          John Horniman’s Children’s Trust      The Misses C M Pearson & M V
The John S Cohen Foundation                                                     Williams Charitable Trust
                                          The Irving Memorial Trust                                                    Thank you also to our Major
The Cole Charitable Trust                                                       Perry Family Charitable Trust          Donors, Benefactors, Circles
                                          The JABBS Foundation
The George Henry Collins Charity                                                The Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust   Members, Patrons and Friends
                                          Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust                                              for their generous support.
The Concertina Charitable Trust                                                 PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for
                                          The Kobler Trust                      Organisations
Baron Davenport’s Charity
                                          James Langley Memorial Trust          The Radcliffe Trust
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
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