Classical music series announced
B:Music has launched its first full classical season in over two years for 2022/23.
The new season will explore important themes and celebrate new commissions.
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 new music for the brave and the curious, Sunday morning concerts with coffee and cake, and late evening classical vibes.
Pianist Martin James Bartlett joins John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London on their first visit to Symphony Hall for a performance which includes Walton, Ravel, Gershwin and Debussy.
A wide array of leading soloists will perform in the new season including acclaimed British pianist Paul Lewis who will be performing all of Franz Schubert 's piano sonatas in Town Hall over the next two years, taking in the joy and happiness to the tragedy and despair of Schubert 's short life.
After an important year in her career during which she received an MBE, Jess Gillam (Pictured) returns to Symphony Hall, playing in the Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space with pianist James Baillieu in the first of four ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation) Rising Stars concerts.
The Belgian National Orchestra make a welcome first visit to Symphony Hall with a programme including Mozart 's masterpiece Piano Concerto No 25 and Saint-Sa�ns ' thunderous and thrilling Symphony No 3 'Organ '.
Norwegian-Mexican Artist and Producer Carmen Villain performs in the Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space with the Manchester Camerata Ensemble in a performance featuring works and arrangements by Bryce Dessner, Philip Glass and Mica Levi as well as Villain herself.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Symphony Hall with Guest Conductor and world-renowned virtuoso violinist Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider to perform one of the most popular violin concertos in the entire repertoire, Bruch 's Violin Concerto No 1 and Stauss 's monumental Alpine Symphony.
World-renowned vocal ensemble The King 's Singers will perform at Town Hall in the New Year.
Ex Cathedra Choir and Baroque Orchestra return to Symphony Hall with Bach 's St Matthew Passion, one of the most powerful of all sacred choral works on Good Friday.
Other highlights of the 2022/23 season include a performance by the Czech Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, a first Birmingham performance for charismatic Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, and the Symphony Hall debut of the brilliantly unconventional ensemble The Hermes Experiment, which brings its seductive sounds to the Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space.
Nick Reed, Chief Executive said, “After two challenging years, we 're delighted to present a full season of great orchestras, acclaimed soloists and exciting rising stars. As you 'd expect, there are thrilling musical experiences on a grand scale - and they don 't get much bigger than Richard Strauss 's epic Alpine Symphony - but there are also more intimate and informal performances to enjoy. ”
Tickets for concerts in the Birmingham Classical Series are priced from £13 and are available from www.bmusic.co.uk