B:Music announces 2023/24 Birmingham classical series
B:Music has announced its 2023/24 Birmingham Classical Series at Town Hall and Symphony Hall, packed with superb orchestras, world class soloists and unmissable programmes.
The new season will showcase some of the pinnacles of orchestral music as well as newer discoveries. There will be a host of world class soloists, orchestras and conductors taking to Birmingham 's finest stages and, as always, B:Music continues its mission to reach new audiences across the West Midlands and beyond with all tickets priced at just £10 for the Symphony Orchestra of India, Sunday morning concerts with coffee and cake, and international household names such as Lang Lang performing on the world-famous Symphony Hall stage.
One of the world 's great figures in modern classical music, pianist Lang Lang comes to Symphony Hall in one of just a handful of UK dates this autumn [27 October]. He has given concerts the world over, played for billions of viewers at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing and is a recent star of Channel 4 's 'The Piano ', through all of which his charisma and artistry shone through.
A wide array of leading soloists will perform in the new season including acclaimed British pianist and one of the all-time great performers of Franz Schubert 's music, Paul Lewis, who will perform Schubert 's final piano sonatas in Town Hall over the next year, taking in the joy and happiness to the tragedy and despair of Schubert 's short life [5 December and 11 April].
The Belgian Sonoro Quartet [15 October] have been making waves throughout Europe with a busy schedule of over 40 concerts a year, coupled with a host of radio broadcasts and competition successes, not least, recognition at the Bart�k World Competition for string quartets. They will play in the Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space in the first of six ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation) Rising Stars concerts.
The Symphony Orchestra of India make a welcome return to Symphony Hall with a programme including Strauss ' rousing Rosenkavalier Suite and Stravinsky 's orchestral showcase Petrushka [1 December]. With Zakir Hussain performing his new Triple Concerto, this is a chance to hear an outstanding evening of music at the very accessible price of £10 per ticket.
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra returns to Symphony Hall with the orchestra 's Principal Conductor Steven Mercurio and soloist Mark Bebbington.
Symphony Hall is thrilled to welcome the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine as part of its biggest UK tour to date [24 October]. One of the most distinguished European orchestras, it has achieved worldwide recognition through its many international tours, which include Europe, the US, Australia, and Asia.
The Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Symphony Hall with a programme including Rachmaninov 's Piano Concerto No 2, the work that propelled Rachmaninov to stardom and has remained one of today 's most loved concertos [15 February].
Nick Reed (pictured), chief executive said, “As you 'd expect, there are thrilling musical experiences on a grand scale.
“We hope this will be a season to remember. Whether at Symphony Hall, Town Hall or in the Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space, the B:Music team looks forward to welcoming our classical music audiences into our stunning spaces. ”
Tickets for concerts in the Birmingham Classical Series are priced from £10 and are available from their website.