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Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Alesha Dixon Tuesday 3 November Symphony Hall

Supported by

Welcome to your guide to the shoWs at toWn hall and symphony hall in october and november.

For full details of all our upcoming events please contact the Box Office on 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Supported by

In 2009, Town Hall marks its milestone 175TH anniversary with a special series of events including concerts, talks, dances, films and more.

The 175TH anniversary celebrates Town Hall’s unique and continuing heritage with eighteen events from traditional to contemporary, reflecting the wide range of performance the Hall has always presented.

www.thsh.co.uk/175th

highlights

classical Gergiev, Mariinsky and the CBSO p10

Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius p33

JazzGershwin & Soul p14

Johnny Mercer – A Centenary Celebration p28

rock & popBeverley Knight p31

Alison Moyet p33

World & FolkOrquesta Buena Vista Social Club™ p7

The Old Dance School, The Toy Hearts and The Destroyers p9

comedyRob Brydon p5 & p25

Ed Byrne p28

dance175th Anniversary Tea Dances p4

Bollywood Steps p7

FamilyChildren’s Events p37

The Gruffalo p38

Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 7

contents4-18 October Events

19-34 November Events

35 Coming Soon

36 Free Jazz – Rush Hour Blues & Sax in the City

37 Children’s Events

38 Christmas 2009

39 Public Tours

40 Booking Information

41 Seating Plans

42 Education & Community

43 Accessibility

44 Dining, Drinking & Shopping

45 Supporting Town Hall and Symphony Hall

46 Concerts at a Glance

Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk4 OCT Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 5OCT

an evenInG WITH Joan BaezTHuRSday 1 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Almost 50 years after recording her first solo album, American folk legend Joan Baez tours the UK this autumn with music from her 24th studio release. Day After Tomorrow features a selection of songs by some of Joan’s favourite writers, including Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Patty Griffin and Steve Earle.

“Simply astounding” The Times “…a royal presence” The Independent

£37.50

RememBeRInG nuSRaT - a TRIBuTe To uSTad nuSRaT FaTeH aLI kHan FRIday 2 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Michael Seal conductorUstad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan lead vocalFateh Ali Khan Party supporting vocals and percussionMusic arranged by Tim Pottier

Today Rahat Fateh Ali Khan teams up with the CBSO on this ambitious project fusing Nusrat’s most loved compositions with the might of the orchestra. Featuring superhits Dum Must Qalander, Yeh Jo Halka, Halka, stirring love song Afreen, Afreen, popular Bollywood tracks Zindagi Jhoom Kar and many more.

£25, £35, £50, £75Presented by Saregama in association with the CBSO.

175TH annIveRSaRy Tea danCeS THuRSday 1 oCToBeR 11.30am - 1.30Pm & 3Pm - 5Pm

with the Garry Allcock All-Stars Band

Celebrate Town Hall’s birthday with wonderful dances in glorious surroundings, with live music compered by Paul Drakely.

£7.50 Unreserved tables. In support of UK Older People’s Day, 1 October 2009.

RoB BRydon SaTuRday 3 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Only a few tickets left. New show added Thursday 12 November, see page 25.

£18.50Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival.

ToWn HaLL 175TH BIRTHday ConCeRT: HandeL’S meSSIaH SaTuRday 3 oCToBeR, 7Pm

The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra John Mark Ainsley tenorHarry Christophers conductor Chris Purves baritoneGillian Keith soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo soprano Handel The Messiah 144’

Handel’s Messiah has been at the heart of Town Hall’s programme throughout its existence. Harry Christophers, The Sixteen and a vintage line-up of British soloists perform the most popular oratorio ever composed.

There will be an interval between Parts I & II. The concert finishes at c.9.45pm.

£5, £6.50, £15, £27.50, £40Discounts available, please check when booking.

FRank CaRSonSunday 4 oCToBeR, 7Pm

Plus support

A true British comedy legend, Frank has appeared on nearly every light entertainment programme on TV since The Comedians. A truly funny and loveable man, maybe it’s “the way he tells ‘em”. This promises to be “a cracker”.

£15 Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival.

175 Today! BIRTHday CaRnIvaL oPen day Sunday 4 oCToBeR, 11am-4Pm

For details please see page 37.

FREE

6 OCT Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 7OCTBox Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk

Jane mCdonaLd – LIve!Sunday 4 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

A magical evening of music and laughter starring Britain’s best-loved diva and television star. Featuring many favourites from her fabulous repertoire, Jane and her brilliant musicians and backing singers will bring you to your feet.

£22.50, £25, £27.50

175TH BIRTHday oRGan ConCeRTmonday 5 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Thomas Trotter organ

Town Hall’s splendid 1834 organ, by William Hill, is one of the finest of English instruments, sounding as fresh as the day it was first played. Birmingham City Organist Thomas Trotter gives a special anniversary recital with a range of colourful music from its heyday.

6.15pm Free pre-concert talk

£5, £6.50, £10, £15, £20 Choir Benches not available. Discounts available, please check when booking.

oRqueSTa Buena vISTa SoCIaL CLuB™THuRSday 8 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Guajiro Mirabal, Aguaje Ramos, Manuel Galban and Barbarito Torres

An extraordinary line-up of Buena Vista Social Club™ stalwarts, together in a 13-piece band direct from Havana, present some of the finest Cuban music ever made. Tonight’s concert takes you on a musical excursion from the original 1996 Buena Vista Social Club™ recordings up to the present day.

£29.50

BoLLyWood STePSvICToRIa SquaReFRIday 9 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm and SaTuRday 10 oCToBeR, 2.30Pm & 7.30Pm

Bollywood Steps is a unique British Bollywood outdoor dance spectacle that is the highlight of Town Hall’s 175th Anniversary Celebrations. The show celebrates all the classic Bollywood moments in a series of dazzling dance numbers, with lighting, pyrotechnics, colourful costumes, water effects and a moment of mass audience participation in a magnificent wedding scene - all set against the spectacular architectural backdrop of Town Hall. We want you to have fun and join in, whatever your age and ability! Visit www.bollywoodstepsbirmingham.co.uk to find out how to get involved, or just turn up and learn your Bollywood Steps on the day.

FREEPresented by Town Hall in association with Nutkhut. Bollywood Steps is a People Dancing programme, funded by Legacy Trust UK, Arts Council England West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands.

RuSSIan RomanTICS WedneSday 7 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

St Petersburg Symphony OrchestraAlexander Dmitriev conductorBarry Douglas piano

Tchaikovsky Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty 17’Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 32’Rachmaninov Symphony No 3 39’

Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable ballet music complements his First Piano Concerto, which opens with one of the world’s best-known melodies, whilst Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony is suffused with glowing autumnal colours and nostalgic passion.

£5, £12.50, £18.50, £23.50, £27.50, £33.50, £37.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

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RICHaRd HaWLeyWedneSday 7 oCToBeR, 8Pm

Plus support

Richard Hawley comes to Town Hall to mark the release of his new album Truelove’s Gutter in September. Truelove’s Gutter is a testament to his intoxicating song writing talents. It’s his most musically adventurous album so far, and his most emotionally naked.

£19.50


FRIday nIGHT CLaSSICS: THe BeST oF THe WeST endFRIday 9 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Martin Yates conductorRachel Barrell vocalistJacqui Scott vocalistSimon Bowman vocalist

Including hits from Les Misérables, The Lion King, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, Miss Saigon, South Pacific, Oliver!, Carousel, Sunset Boulevard and more!

Roll out the red carpet for this indulgent evening featuring some of the best-loved numbers in showbiz from across the decades, as the CBSO treads the boards with top West End artists.

£9.50, £16.50, £23, £28.50, £33, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.Produced in association with West End International Ltd.

THe FoRCe oF deSTInySaTuRday 10 oCToBeR, 7Pm

Dmitri Slobodeniouk conductorKristine Opolais soprano

Verdi La forza del destino - Overture 8’Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin - Letter Scene, Entr’acte & Waltz 22’Verdi Otello - Salice and Ave Maria 10’Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 44’

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth is the perfect finish to this night of passion – after Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais sings two of the all-time great romantic opera scenes by Tchaikovsky and his idol Verdi. Expect guest conductor Dmitri Slobodeniouk to give it his all.


£9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28,

£32, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

an aFTeRnoon WITH Pam ayReSSunday 11 oCToBeR, 3Pm

Pam Ayres visits Symphony Hall following her sell-out concert at Town Hall in 2007. Pam’s current show includes material from her bestsellers Surgically Enhanced, With These Hands, and The Works, plus new poems and stories.

“Forget the corny comedian: Pam Ayres is a proper poet, whose wistful, funny, and perceptive verse captures both the joy and unfairness of life.” Sunday Times

£16.50Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival.

THe oLd danCe SCHooL, THe Toy HeaRTS & THe deSTRoyeRSSunday 11 oCToBeR, 7Pm

Three of Birmingham’s best-loved bohemian bands get together for a birthday shindig to remember. Expect the eclectic, with youthful folk from The Old Dance School, Brummie bluegrass from The Toy Hearts and turbo-charged gypsy-punk from The Destroyers.

£10 standing, £12 seated

LunCHTIme oRGan ConCeRT monday 12 oCToBeR, 1Pm


CPE Bach Fantasia & Fugue in C minorJS Bach Trio Sonata No 1Mendelssohn Sonata No 4Pierné Trois PiècesMulet Carillon-Sortie

£6 Unreserved seating.Discounts available, please check when booking.

a HaLL FoR aLL SeaSonS: 175 yeaRS oF CLaSSICaL muSIC monday 12 oCToBeR, 3.30Pm

Every illustrious name in classical music has graced this grand old building during its 175 years, from Mendelssohn to Sir Simon Rattle. Lyndon Jenkins and Beresford King-Smith explore a rich past, in a talk with illustrations, rare film footage and fascinating historical recordings.

£10 Includes complimentary tea or coffee.


GeRGIev, maRIInSky and THe CBSoWedneSday 14 and THuRSday 15 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Orchestra and Chorus of the Mariinsky TheatreCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and ChorusValery Gergiev conductorSergei Semishkur tenor

Prokofiev Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution 47’Berlioz Grande messe des morts (Requiem) 78’

Two great orchestras and choruses come together under Valery Gergiev for a once-in-a-lifetime performance of Berlioz’s Requiem, a gigantic work, with four extra brass bands; and Prokofiev’s Cantata with accordion ensemble, alarm bells, cannon-shots, sirens and a speaker with megaphone who is the voice of Lenin.

6.15pm Free pre-concert talk (both dates)

£5, £10, £14, £19, £24, £29, £34, £39, £44, £48Discounts available, please check when booking.

LadySmITH BLaCk mamBazo FRIday 16 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Plus special guest Netsayi

For more than 30 years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate dance and brilliant harmonies of their native South Africa to Christian gospel music. This Grammy award-winning a capella group have worked with Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, and George Clinton – don’t miss these icons of African sound.

£26Presented in association with The Drum.

maRy BLaCk In ConCeRTSaTuRday 17 oCToBeR, 8Pm

Internationally-renowned Irish singer Mary Black brings her blend of contemporary and traditional folk to Birmingham. A seminal figure in Irish musical history, she has recorded and performed with Van Morrison, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris and many more in a career spanning over 25 years.

£25

zeRo 7 PLuS GueSTSTueSday 13 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Grammy and Brit Award nominated duo Zero 7 are back with a UK tour in support of their forthcoming album Yeah Ghost. Having found fame remixing the likes of Radiohead, Terry Callier and Lenny Kravitz, they released a number of successful albums including 2006’s The Garden and collaborations with Sia Furler, Tina Dico and Jose Gonzàlez among others.

£18.50 Stalls standing or reserved seating.

maxImum RHyTHm ‘n’ BLueS: a nIGHT aT THe FLamInGoFRIday 16 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Starring The Alan Price Set and featuring Zoot Money and Bobby Tench. Plus special guests Chris Farlowe and Maggie Bell.

Following numerous critically acclaimed tours and due to public demand, Maximum Rhythm ‘n’ Blues is back, boasting some of the finest quality talent ever assembled on one stage.

£21.50

PRom PRaISeSaTuRday 17 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Noël Tredinnick conductorAll Souls OrchestraProm Praise Birmingham ChoirChris Eaton soloistGeraldine Latty soloistArchbishop John Sentamu guest speaker

Prom Praise blends sacred and concert music, in a joyful fusion of performance with worship, combining the spirit of Songs of Praise with the world-famous Last Night of the Proms.

£10.50, £14.50, £16.50, £19.50


Sunday moRnInG CoFFee ConCeRT Sunday 18 oCToBeR, 11am

ECHO Rising Stars Series 15th Season

The Barbirolli String Quartet

Haydn Quartet in G major Op 77 No 1 20’ Delius Late Swallows 9’ Brahms Quartet in C minor Op 51 No 1 28’

The new series of Rising Stars concerts opens with the UK’s nomination as it begins its concert tour of the great European concert halls. Named after the famous conductor, these young players here include a movement from Delius’s string quartet (1919) in whose earliest performances Sir John Barbirolli played as a young cellist.

£7.50Discounts available, please check when booking.Ticket includes a cup of coffee or tea, or a glass of sherry, orange juice or water.

an enGLISH RoSe - TaSmIn LITTLe PLayS THe LaRk aSCendInGWedneSday 21 oCToBeR, 2.30Pm

Orchestra of the SwanTasmin Little violinDavid Curtis conductor

Elgar Serenade for Strings 12’Walton Two Pieces from Henry V 5’Holst St Paul’s Suite 18’Britten Simple Symphony 20’Elgar Chanson de Matin 4’ Chanson de Nuit 4’Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending 15’

An afternoon celebrating the genius of English composers including the extraordinary flight of fancy from Vaughan Williams inspired by Meredith’s evocative poem.

1.30pm Free pre-concert talk Post-concert Conversation Club, starts 15 minutes after performance ends.

£6.50, £8.50, £12.50, £16.50, £19.50Discounts available, please check when booking. Orchestra of the Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

LunCHTIme oRGan ReCITaLmonday 19 oCToBeR, 1Pm

David Gammie organ

Bach Toccata in FDandrieu Three pieces from Premier Livre d’OrgueKarg-Elert Sonatina in A minor, Op 74Allcoat Two Concert StudiesAvenir de Monfred In ParadisumKoehne Gothic Toccata


PauL PoTTS Sunday 18 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Plus support Elizabeth Marvelly

Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts wowed the nation with his amazing operatic skills, lifetime passion for singing and down-to-earth nature. He has described his new found success as, “like a fairy tale and I’m terrified I’m going to wake up soon and find I’ve dreamt it all”. Don’t miss your chance to see him live.

£27.50

a BLaCk CounTRy nIGHT ouTTueSday 20 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

The cream of Black Country entertainment comes together again to raise the roof with laughter. Master of ceremonies Tommy Mundon is joined by Aynuk, Giggetty, the region’s most famous musical act, 2008’s sensation Lee Wilson and The Duchess of Dudley Lizzie Wiggins.

£17 Discounts available, please check when booking.

a HanSom BuILdInG: ToWn HaLL, anCIenT and modeRnWedneSday 21 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Everything you ever wanted to know about Town Hall’s architectural history and recent renaissance in a talk by Barry Adams, Project Architect, and Anthony Peers, Project Historian.

£10

CeLeBRITy PIano ReCITaL: ImoGen CooPeRSunday 18 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Imogen Cooper piano

Schubert Four Impromptus, D899 29’ Sonata in A minor, D784 21’ Sonata in B flat major, D960 38’

Imogen Cooper is a great artist whose performances are renowned for their sensitivity and depth. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Schubert’s music, including the fresh lyricism of his first set of Impromptus, the fiery A minor Sonata and the powerful serenity of his great last Sonata.

£5, £6.50, £13.50, £18.50, £25Discounts available, please check when booking.

davId eSSexmonday 19 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Relive the magic of David Essex live in concert. David has been a national treasure since the 70s. This concert brings together all your favourite hits including Hold Me Close, Gonna Make You A Star and Rock On, together with tracks from his latest album.

£24, £26


maJoR THIRdSTHuRSday 22 oCToBeR, 2.15Pm

Michael Seal conductorJack Liebeck violin

Beethoven Overture, Leonora No 3 14’ Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 28’Mendelssohn Symphony No 3 (Scottish) 40’

Wild landscapes, swirling mists, skirling pipes and Highland reels - they all feature in Mendelssohn’s gloriously romantic Scottish Symphony. En route, though, come two more romantic adventures: Beethoven’s stirring hymn to freedom, and the teenage Mozart’s courtly Third Violin Concerto.

£9.50, £14, £18, £22, £25, £29, £34Discounts available, please check when booking.

BBC BIG Band: GeRSHWIn & SouLFRIday 23 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Soul diva Jaki Graham makes her debut with the BBC Big Band. Join them as they explore the funkier side of Gershwin with a new slant on classics such as Summertime, They All Laughed, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, It Ain’t Necessarily So and many more.

£12.50, £16.50, £19.50 Concert to be recorded for BBC Radio 2’s Big Band Special www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bigbandBBC Big Band is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

175TH BIRTHday SaLSa BaLL: GRuPo x aLL-STaRS In a TRIBuTe To TITo PuenTeSaTuRday 24 oCToBeR, 7Pm - 2am

Following 2008’s sell-out Salsa Ball, this year celebrate Town Hall’s 175th birthday with the hot sounds of salsa. Featuring the legendary Grupo X All-Stars and compere Rohan Brown.

Dress to impress – black tie preferred but not essential.

£18.50 standing In association with Salsafever.com

InSPIRInG maSSeSSaTuRday 24 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Mozart composed his ‘Great’ Mass in C minor to celebrate his marriage to Constanza Weber in 1782. Although unfinished at the time, it is performed today with the recent, acclaimed completion by Robert Levin.

£5, £10, £13.50, £16.50, £20, £25, £30Discounts available, please check when booking.

HandeL’S ISRaeL In eGyPT Sunday 25 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Birmingham Festival Choral Society

Based on the Book of Exodus, Handel’s forgotten gem features virtuosic double choruses depicting plagues of hailstones, blood and fire, with the eventual triumph of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. This dramatic oratorio is a genuine delight for Handel devotees.

£6.50, £10, £16.50, £20Discounts available, please check when booking.

ESO Chamber OrchestraPatrick Larley conductorPhilippa Hyde sopranoDavid Allsopp counter-tenor

Joshua Ellicott tenorJames Birchall bassAndrew Kidd bass

Birmingham Bach ChoirEnglish Chamber OrchestraPaul Spicer conductorNicki Kennedy soprano

Mozart Mass in C minor K427 (Levin Completion)

Ida Falk Winland sopranoRobert Murray tenorSimon Lobelson bass

LunCHTIme oRGan ConCeRTmonday 26 oCToBeR, 1Pm

Peter King organ

Guilmant March on a Theme of HandelMozart Piano Duet Sonata in D, K381 (arr. Best)Mendelssohn Prelude & Fugue in E minor (arr. Best)Hollins Song of SunshineKarg-Elert Homage to Handel – 54 Variations on a Ground Bass


moRRISSeyFRIday 23 oCToBeR, 7.30PmRescheduled from 13 May. Sold out, returns only.

£32.50

THe PRoCLaImeRS monday 26 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Plus support Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls

lt’s 22 years since The Proclaimers released their first album This Is The Story. Craig and Charlie Reid have since enjoyed huge successes across the globe. 2007 saw their biggest ever UK tour and the chart-topping Comic Relief single I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles). Now they are back on the road following the June release of new album Notes & Rhymes.

£22.50


an evenInG WITH LudovICo eInaudI TueSday 27 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

The Nightbook Tour

Classic FM favourite Ludovico Einaudi presents Nightbook, a musical meditation. Blending piano, strings and percussion, with electronics, Nightbook is the latest work from the composer/pianist long admired for his hauntingly beautiful and evocative style. Einaudi describes the project as “A night-time landscape. ... It’s like a dream - anything may happen.”

£15, £20, £25

WISHBone aSHFRIday 30 oCToBeR, 8Pm

With special guests The Hamsters

Forty years and counting, and Wishbone Ash’s following and influence on the rock scene continue unabated. The original and best exponents of twin guitar rock, they are joined by The Hamsters, the hardest working blues/rock band in the UK.

£17.50

FRIday nIGHT CLaSSICS: JoHn WILLIamS’ HeRoeSFRIday 30 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

John Wilson conductor

Including music from: Star Wars, The Sea Hawk, The Philadelphia Story, Jaws, Taxi Driver, E.T. , Airport, Ben Hur, Catch Me If You Can, Schindler’s List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

From blockbuster to blockbuster, tonight’s concert is a celebration of great film themes with a live symphony orchestra. Travel across the stars with an unbeatable line-up featuring the music of John Williams.

£9.50, £16.50, £23, £28.50, £33, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

Haydn 200: ITueSday 27 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Giovanni Antonini conductorDejan Lazic piano

Haydn Symphony No 102 26’Haydn Piano Concerto in D major 20’Beethoven Symphony No 2 34’

Beethoven’s Second is a flamboyant homage to Haydn from a young man in a hurry, a controlled explosion of wit, panache and pure creative energy. It’s the perfect complement to Haydn’s elegant concerto.

6.15pm Free pre-concert talk.

£9.50, £17, £23.50, £32, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

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THe RaF In ConCeRTWedneSday 28 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Ian Lavender compereFlying Officer Matthew Little, Emma Kershaw soloists

Leading RAF musicians present popular classics from stage and screen, rousing military music plus big band numbers performed by the legendary swing band The Squadronaires. With toe-tapping Glenn Miller melodies, an Armed Forces Salute and classical favourites, it’s the perfect night out for all the family.

£13.50, £16.50, £19.50In support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.

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TCHaIkovSky and dvoRákTHuRSday 29 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Czech Philharmonic OrchestraJakub Hruša conductorNicola Benedetti violin

Janácek Taras Bulba 23’Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 33’Dvorák Symphony No 7 38’

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra perform music from its homeland, including Dvorák’s grandly tragic Seventh Symphony. Superstar of the violin, Nicola Benedetti, joins the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s heart-warming Violin Concerto.

6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Lyndon Jenkins.


Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk18 OCT Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 19NOV

HaLLoWeen SILenT movIe SPeCIaL: THe PHanTom oF THe oPeRa (1925) SaTuRday 31 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

Certificate PG

The vintage era of silent cinema recreated in a vintage venue. Renowned cinema organist Nigel Ogden improvises an accompaniment to Lon Chaney’s legendary performance as the mad, vengeful recluse seated at his organ in the depths of the Paris Opera House.

£15 Fancy dress to impress – prize for the best costume is a bottle of Champagne and £50 THSH gift voucher.

TIm mInCHIn: Ready FoR THIS? SaTuRday 31 oCToBeR, 7.30Pm

After a sold out performance at Town Hall in September, Tim Minchin lugs his piano back out to Symphony Hall to give those poor souls who missed out another chance to see his biting and brilliant show.

Tim wants to know if you are Ready For This, without really specifying what This is.

£17.50Over 16s only.

CBSo youTH oRCHeSTRa Sunday 1 novemBeR, 7Pm

Thomas Søndergård conductorMartin Roscoe piano

Bedford Più Mosso (world premiere) 10’Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery Tune 25’Prokofiev Symphony No 5 44’

Prokofiev declared that his Fifth Symphony celebrated “the greatness of the human spirit”. Ernö Dohnányi’s Nursery Tune Variations parody everyone from Mozart to Mahler! And a new work from Luke Bedford written for the energy and verve of the CBSO’s Youth Orchestra.



mIdLandS FeSTIvaL oF RememBRanCe Sunday 1 novemBeR, 6.30Pm

Salute to the Airborne Forces

Band of The Parachute Regiment Alcester Male Voice Choir

The annual gathering to honour all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country.

£5, £10, £15Please send ticket applications to Frank Manning, 22 Lambeth Road, Birmingham, B44 9NS or [email protected] up to 1 September. Tickets are also available from Town Hall and Symphony Hall Box Office from 15 September.

LunCHTIme oRGan ConCeRT monday 2 novemBeR, 1Pm


Handel Organ Concerto Op 4 No 2Bach Prelude & Fugue in D minor BWV539Barber Variations on Wondrous LoveKatya Kulkova Stalactites (winner of the 2009 Choir & Organ Composition Competition)Wagner Overture, Rienzi (arr. Lemare)


Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk20 NOV Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk 21NOV

ToWn HaLL, BIRmInGHam and WoRLd WaR II monday 2 novemBeR, 2.30Pm & 6.30Pm

During the wars, Town Hall was used as an army recruitment centre, sandbagged against enemy action, and hosted patriotic meetings featuring Churchill and Chamberlain. Professor Carl Chinn presents an illustrated talk, with live music from the period provided by Garry Allcock and his All-Stars Band.

£10

In Love... WITH Renée FLemInG monday 2 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Renée Fleming sopranoRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraCharles Dutoit conductor

Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet 21’Tchaikovsky Tatyana’s Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin 14’Prokofiev Suite, Romeo and Juliet 37’Puccini, Mascagni & Cilea Italian Operatic Arias

There are few more famous operatic divas than Renée Fleming, whose fame has soared into realms normally reserved for pop music superstars. She returns to Symphony Hall after a break of six years with a programme on the theme of love.

£5, £17.50, £25, £32.50, £40, £50, £60Discounts available, please check when booking.

STeve eaRLe THuRSday 5 novemBeR, 8Pm

Plus support

“Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.” Steve Earle

Hardcore troubadour Steve Earle hits the UK in support of his new album Townes, a 15-song set written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt.

“This is an extraordinary tribute to an elusive talent.” Daily Express

£22.50

aLeSHa dIxon TueSday 3 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Alesha Dixon makes her debut at Symphony Hall. Since shimmying her way into the charts with The Boy Does Nothing and Breathe Slow, she has sold over 750,000 records. An artist at the top of her game, an electrifying dancer and an accomplished songwriter and singer with her own unique sound – welcome to The Alesha Show!

£18.50


SaLSa CeLTICa FRIday 6 novemBeR, 8Pm

Salsa Celtica’s synthesis of Scottish and Irish traditional music with Latin American salsa has taken them and their music all over the world. Their line up combines some of Scotland and Ireland’s most exciting artists with a stellar group of world, jazz and salsa musicians from the UK and Latin America, in a heady mix of virtuosity and energy.

“A stunning marriage of musical styles...” The Scotsman “Scene stealers...” The Observer

£16Stalls standing or reserved seating.

eLkIe BRookS In ConCeRTSaTuRday 7 novemBeR, 8Pm

Elkie Brooks is one of the most successful and popular singers the UK has ever produced. Performing some of her classic hits including blues, jazz and perhaps a song or two from her forthcoming album, don’t miss the chance to see a truly great artist in action.

£21.50No support.JanSen PLayS SIBeLIuS

THuRSday 5 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Ilan Volkov conductorJanine Jansen violin

Chin Rocaná (UK premiere) 21’Sibelius Violin Concerto 31’Brahms Symphony No 2 39’

Korean composer Unsuk Chin has attracted a worldwide following – and this is the first chance in Britain to hear Rocaná. Then we’re off to the northern landscape of Sibelius’ popular Violin Concerto and finally to the Alpine meadows of Brahms’s happiest symphony.


£9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28, £32, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

CHILdRen’S evenT: THe CLaSSIC BuSkeRSSaTuRday 7 novemBeR, 11am

For details see page 37.

JImmy CaRR – RaPIeR WITFRIday 6 novemBeR, 8Pm

A heady mix of artistic integrity, loyalty and greed has put Jimmy back on the road. If you only see one comedy show this year…What’s the matter with you? Get out more.

£22.50Over 16s only.

JanSen PLayS SIBeLIuSSaTuRday 7 novemBeR, 7Pm

Ilan Volkov conductorJanine Jansen violin

Mendelssohn Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage 13’Sibelius Violin Concerto 31’Brahms Symphony No 2 39’

There’s no better way to launch a concert than with Mendelssohn’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage: all the fun of his Hebrides overture, but with none of the seasickness. Then we’re off to the brooding northern landscape of Sibelius’s impassioned Violin Concerto, then to the sunlit Alpine meadows of Brahms’s happiest symphony.

£9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28,

£32, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

JImmy WeBB & THe WeBB BRoTHeRSSunday 8 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Grammy Award-winning Jimmy Webb has written such hits as By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Wichita Lineman, Galveston, MacArthur Park, Didn’t We and Up, Up and Away.

Jimmy Webb, his father Bob, and his sons, The Webb Brothers – Christiaan, Justin, James and Cornelius – take to the stage as a three-generation family band, performing Jimmy Webb classics as well as notable Webb Brothers tunes.

£28.50


LunCHTIme oRGan ConCeRTmonday 9 novemBeR, 1Pm


Bach Concerto after Vivaldi in D minor BWV596Buxtehude Canzonetta in G Passacaglia in D minorBolcom Three Gospel PreludesBridge Two Pieces (from Six Pieces)Bonnet Variations de Concert


100 yeaRS aT THe WoodLandS: a GaLa ConCeRTTueSday 10 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

A charity gala concert supporting The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, this year celebrating 100 years of the famous Woodlands. One of the UK’s finest soul singers, Birmingham’s very own Ruby Turner, headlines a wonderful evening of music and theatre, taking a nostalgic look back with some familiar faces and celebrating Birmingham’s young talent.

£20

THe PLaneTSTueSday 10 novemBeR, 7.30PmTHuRSday 12 novemBeR, 2.15Pm

John Wilson conductorLeon McCawley pianoCity of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus (Seniors)

Elgar Cockaigne Overture 15’Grieg Piano Concerto 30’Holst The Planets 48’

Elgar’s Cockaigne overture glitters with the pageantry and bustle of Edwardian London. Holst’s Planets suite isn’t just famous for great tunes like Jupiter and Mars. Grieg’s Piano Concerto offers gentler charms – but with Leon McCawley it will be every bit as spectacular.

6.15pm (10 Nov) and 1.15pm (12 Nov) Free pre-concert talk

10 Nov: £9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28, £32, £37, £39.50

12 Nov: £9.50, £14, £18, £22, £25, £29, £34Discounts available, please check when booking.

RoB BRydonTHuRSday 12 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Rob Brydon’s credits read like a compendium of modern British comedy: Marion & Geoff, I’m Alan Partridge, Black Books, The Keith Barret Show, A Cock and Bull Story, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, Q.I. and of course Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey. Rob returns to Symphony Hall following his sell-out shows in April and October.

£18.50

BBC RadIo 3 LunCHTIme ConCeRTTueSday 10 novemBeR, 1Pm

Meta4

Szymanowski String Quartet No 1 in C major Op 37Haydn String Quartet Op 64 No 2 in B minor

£7.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

SHoW oF HandS WITH mIRanda SykeS THuRSday 12 novemBeR, 8Pm

Special guest Flossie Malavialle

England’s finest acoustic roots duo, have sold out the Royal Albert Hall three times, headlined Glastonbury and WOMAD, and supported Peter Gabriel and Jools Holland. This is not folk as you know it, it pitches into rock, blues, country and world music, played on an eye-defying multitude of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro.

£17.50

BILL Wyman’S RHyTHm kInGSFRIday 13 novemBeR, 8Pm

Rock and roll icon, author, restaurateur, legendary former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has seen it all. His latest musical rebirth as the driving force behind the fabulous Rhythm Kings sees him return to his musical roots. Joining him are the legendary musicians Albert Lee, Beverley Skeete, Graham Broad, Geraint Watkins, Georgie Fame, Terry Taylor, Nick Payn and Frank Mead.

£26.50

muRRay PeRaHIa PLayS BaCH and mozaRTFRIday 13 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Academy of St Martin in the FieldsMurray Perahia piano/director

JC Bach Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, T288/7 20’Mozart Piano Concerto No 17 in G, K453 30’JS Bach Concerto No 3 in D, BWV1054 16’Mozart Symphony No 38, Prague 31’

Maturity, elegance and simplicity are hallmarks of Murray Perahia’s performances. With this concert Perahia extends his range, directing Mozart and Bach from the keyboard and taking up the baton for the Prague Symphony – a work of grandeur, majesty and celebratory exuberance.




Ulrich Walther organ

JS Bach Kyrie, Gott heilger Geist à 5, BWV 671 Toccata in D minor BWV 912 (arr. Reger) Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor BWV 849 (arr. Reger)Mendelssohn Prelude and fugue in B minor Op 35 No 4Whitlock ScherzettoDupré Prelude et fugue in B minor Op 7 No 1Ligeti Etude No 2, CouléeRachmaninov Prelude in C sharp minor (arr. Vierne)Wagner Ride of the Valkyries (arr. Lemare)


Sunday moRnInG CoFFee ConCeRTSunday 15 novemBeR, 11am

ECHO Rising Stars Series 15th Season

Cora Burggraaf mezzo sopranoChristoph Berner piano

Cora Burggraaf performs a varied programme ranging from three rarities by Bizet and a selection of lieder by Richard Strauss to Hugo Wolf (the four Mignon songs) and some numbers by Kurt Weill. A feast for lovers of the human voice.

£7.50Discounts available, please check when booking.Ticket includes a cup of coffee or tea, or a glass of sherry, orange juice or water.

CeLeBRaTInG daRWIn: IS Human evoLuTIon oveR?Sunday 15 novemBeR, 3Pm

Talk by Professor Steve Jones

Birmingham’s central role in the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution was partly influenced by the Lunar Society, which counted James Watt, Joseph Priestly and Erasmus Darwin – grandfather of famous Origin of the Species author Charles Darwin – amongst its members. At the close of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth, eminent biologist Professor Steve Jones looks to the next 200 years: is human evolution over?

£10

yeS monday 16 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Over the course of a remarkable 40-year career that has time and again redefined the boundaries of rock, Yes have become renowned for their live performances. In this autumn’s tour original band members Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White are joined by Oliver Wakeman (son of Rick Wakeman) on keyboards and vocalist Benoit David.

£33.50

FamILy ConCeRT: HeRoeS and vILLaInS Sunday 15 novemBeR, 3Pm

Matthew Coorey conductorAlasdair Malloy presenter

From dashing princes to action heroes such as Indiana Jones and The Incredibles, Doctor Who and Harry Potter, Alasdair Malloy will be fighting evil with the CBSO’s musical super-powers. The Ride of the Valkyries, The Dance of the Knights and more.

Free craft workshops and music in the foyers from 1.30pm.


Symphony Hall 200919 November - 22 DecemberJewellery and Silverware by West Midlands contemporary designerswww.centrepiece-jewellery.co.ukDaily, from 10.30am till late

Haydn 200: II WedneSday 18 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Jean-Christophe Spinosi conductorRinat Shaham mezzo soprano

Haydn Symphony No 83 (The Hen) 26’Handel Julius Caesar - Dall’ondoso periglio ... Aure, deh, per pietà 7’Rossini The Thieving Magpie - Overture 10’Rossini The Italian Girl in Algiers - Cruda sorte; Per lui che adoro 10’Handel Xerxes - Ombra mai fù 3’Rossini The Barber of Seville - Overture; Una voce poco fa 12’Haydn Symphony No 82 (The Bear) 26’

One of the stars of the period instrument music scene and now a leading opera conductor, Corsican-born Jean-Christophe Spinosi makes his CBSO debut with a sparkling programme featuring this year’s anniversary composers, Handel and Haydn.

£9.50, £17, £23.50, £32, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.


FRIday nIGHT CLaSSICS: THe WILd WILd WeST FRIday 20 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Carl Davis conductor

Including music from: The Big Country, The Magnificent Seven, High Noon, Blazing Saddles, The Lone Ranger, Shane, Oklahoma!, The High Chaparral, Little House on the Prairie, Brokeback Mountain, Dances with Wolves, Copland’s Rodeo and more!

Big music from a Big Country! Join all-American maestro Carl Davis as he swings into the saddle to round up the very wildest tunes of the old West.


£9.50, £16.50, £23, £28.50, £33, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

an evenInG WITH JaCk JoneSTHuRSday 19 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Jack Jones is the double Grammy-winning easy listening giant nominated by Frank Sinatra as “one of the major singers of our time.” His swinging renditions of contemporary pop and rock, as well as classic standards have packed concerts time and time again. Jones will charm you with his wit, sensitivity and vocal power.

“Jones is a bona fide legend” The Guardian

£25, £27.50, £29.50

BBC BIG Band: JoHnny meRCeR, a CenTenaRy CeLeBRaTIon FRIday 20 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Jiggs Whigham conductor

Singers Clare Teal and Peter Grant star with the BBC Big Band to celebrate the music of Oscar-winning lyricist Johnny Mercer. Johnny Mercer collaborated with many great songwriters including Hoagy Carmichael (Lazybones), Harold Arlen (Blues in the Night) and Henry Mancini (Moon River).

To hear these and many more join the BBC Big Band for this Centenary Celebration.

£12.50, £16.50, £19.50

Concerts to be recorded for BBC Radio 2’s Big Band Special www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bigbandBBC Big Band is a Town Hall Associate Artist.

ed ByRne, dIFFeRenT CLaSSTHuRSday 19 novemBeR, 8Pm

Half toff, half pikey...all comic!

The comedy favourite returns with a blisteringly funny one man show about marriage, class, the youth of today and anything else that strikes him as humorous.

£17.50

aLaaP, HeeRa and mona: 175TH BIRTHday BHanGRa BaSH SaTuRday 21 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Birthday Bhangra from Alaap, Heera and Mona, pioneers of British bhangra and the musical voice of first and second generation Brit-Asians from the 1970s. Show your kids what it was all about, as you join in ‘Balle Balle!’ Families welcome; no alcohol.

£16.50Supported by sampad. Presented in association with The Drum and Radio XL.Discounts available, please check when booking. Doors open 7pm.

BIRmInGHam InSPIRed – a ConCeRT Sunday 22 novemBeR, 6Pm

Diana Sinclair conductor and pianoThe Adventist Mass ChoirDavid Brooks conductorThe Camp Hill Youth ChoraleJoyous Symphony and others

A rich variety of gospel, spirituals, folk, classical, hymns, modern and twentieth century music is presented for the people of Birmingham. The Adventist Mass Choir, and Diana Sinclair’s meditational piano will uplift, revitalize, and refresh. Including My Tribute, My Shepherd Will Supply, Steal Away, The Lord’s Prayer, Amazing Grace, Thou O Lord, Total Praise and more.

£8

BRyn TeRFeL: Bad BoySWedneSday 18 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Bryn Terfel returns to Symphony Hall to perform a devilish selection of arias from the greatest villains in the worlds of opera and musicals. Accompanied by full orchestra and choir, from Scarpia (Tosca) to Méphistofélès (Faust), Iago (Otello) to Sporting Life (Porgy and Bess), no other baritone today brings to life these sinister roles so compellingly on the concert platform.

£19.50, £25.50, £29.50, £40, £50, £65

CITy oF BIRmInGHam CHoIR SaTuRday 21 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

City of Birmingham ChoirCity of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraAdrian Lucas conductorJulie Cooper sopranoJames Rutherford baritone

Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony 63’Delius Sea Drift 30’

Dramatic and emotional impressions of the sea created by two great English composers, using Walt Whitman’s poetry as their text. A terrific nautical night out.

£11, £16, £21, £26, £31, £36Discounts available, please check when booking.


RyuICHI SakamoTo: PLayInG THe PIano Sunday 22 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Legendary composer, performer and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto tours the UK for the first time in 15 years. Sakamoto’s best-known work is probably the soundtrack to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, and Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor won him an Oscar, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. Don’t miss this rare chance to see him perform.

£20, £25



Mendelssohn Overture, Fingal’s Cave (arr. Lemare)Schumann Four SketchesPärt Annum per AnnumAntallfy-Zsirros Sketches on Negro SpiritualsVierne Finale from Symphony No 6


an audIenCe WITH SaLLy moRGan monday 23 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Following her TV series Sally Morgan Star Psychic, Sally Morgan is on tour. Sally’s psychic power has been with her since she was nine months old and she is now rated as one of the world’s top mediums. Her reputation has been built from her close relationships with many high profile celebrities.

£19.50

BeveRLey knIGHT monday 23 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Plus special guests

The UK’s soul queen Beverley Knight returns to Symphony Hall this November touring her latest album 100%. Featuring collaborations with Guy Chambers and Jimmy Hogarth (Adele, Duffy), multi-Grammy-Award-winning-legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Amanda Ghost (co-writer of Beyoncé and Shakira’s Beautiful Liar), 100% has given Knight “...the most fun I’ve ever had making a record.”

£21.50, £25

PauL CaRRaCk In ConCeRT TueSday 24 novemBeR, 8Pm

After a successful summer as special guest for The Eagles arena tour, legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former front man of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics is back with his acclaimed new album I Know That Name. His marvellously soulful voice is known to millions through hits including How Long, Tempted and The Living Years. £26.50No support.

muSIC To LIFT THe SPIRIT - BeeTHoven’S TRIPLe ConCeRTo WedneSday 25 novemBeR, 2.30Pm

Orchestra of the SwanAlexander Sitkovetsky violin Qian Wu piano Leonard Elschenbroich cello David Curtis conductor

Rossini Overture: Italian Girl in Algiers 8’Mozart Symphony No 31, Paris 22’Beethoven Triple Concerto for violin, piano and cello 35’

Rossini’s sunny Italian Girl in Algiers, Mozart’s sparkling Paris Symphony and Beethoven’s exuberant Triple Concerto: this is the perfect afternoon concert.

1.30pm Free pre-concert talk. Post-concert Conversation Club, starts 15 minutes after performance ends.

£6.50, £8.50, £12.50, £16.50, £19.50Discounts available, please check when booking. Orchestra of the Swan is a Town Hall Associate Artist.


eLGaR’S THe dReam oF GeRonTIuS SaTuRday 28 novemBeR, 7.30Pm & Sunday 29 novemBeR, 4Pm

Ex Cathedra XL Anniversary ChoirOrchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentJeffrey Skidmore conductorAnna Stéphany mezzo sopranoAdrian Thompson tenorRoderick Williams bass

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius 100’

The story of one man’s journey from this world to the next, The Dream of Gerontius was originally premiered in Town Hall in 1900. These performances will be the first period-instrument rendition of Gerontius that return to the score as Elgar conceived it.

28 November 6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Lyndon Jenkins.

£5, £15, £27.50, £40 Choir benches and stalls front four rows not available. Discounts available, please check when booking.Ex Cathedra is a Town Hall Associate Artist and is supported by Advantage West Midlands ‘2009 Celebration of Imagination’.

STeeLeye SPan FRIday 27 novemBeR, 8Pm

40th Anniversary Tour

2009 sees Steeleye Span celebrate an incredible 40 years. The current line-up of Maddy Prior, Peter Knight, Liam Genockey, Ken Nicol and Peter Zorn are touring internationally as well as releasing a new album which takes them back to their roots, the interpretation of traditional song.

£14.50, £16, £18.50

aLISon moyeT FRIday 27 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Plus special guests

Alison Moyet is an outstanding singer, with a breadth of range which is truly remarkable. From electropop, to soaring ballads to sumptuous jazz, she has always delivered amazing performances. She has just released a Best Of album where All Cried Out, Love Resurrection, That Ole Devil Called Love, Is This Love and Windmills Of Your Mind are just the start.

£25, £30

Raymond FRoGGaTT: BLue and GoLd TouR THuRSday 26 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Plus special guest Matt Tyler

Froggie followers arrive at his shows clutching frogs, with green scarves waving, certainly a sight to behold. Froggie will make you laugh with his stories and cry at a song that touches the heart. An evening with Raymond Froggatt is pure magic, and not to be missed.

£18.50

STeWaRT Lee PLuS SuPPoRT WedneSday 25 novemBeR, 8Pm

If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One

Following his acclaimed BBC TV series, Stewart Lee returns to live stand-up with a brand new show. The co-writer of Jerry Springer The Opera follows his award-winning UK tour 41st Best Stand-up Ever with a provocative performance inspired by an altercation in a high street coffee chain.

“The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit” Ricky Gervais

£15

neLSonS ConduCTS BRuCkneR’S THIRd WedneSday 25 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

Andris Nelsons conductorKari Kriikku clarinet

Wagner Parsifal - Prelude 14’Lindberg Clarinet Concerto 25’Bruckner Symphony No 3 54’

If you heard CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons conducting Wagner and Strauss last season, you won’t want to miss his Bruckner. The evening begins with Wagner’s Parsifal prelude – while Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto is like a firework display amidst all this Teutonic grandeur.


£9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28, £32, £37, £39.50Discounts available, please check when booking.

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Handel Overture to Messiah (arr. Best)Bach Three Chorale-Preludes on ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’Messiaen Les Bergers; Dessiens Eternels; Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité du Seigneur)Reger Fantasy on the Chorale ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme’


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GReaT RomanTICS SaTuRday 28 novemBeR, 7PmWedneSday 2 deCemBeR, 2.15Pm

Andris Nelsons conductorNikolai Lugansky piano

Liadov The Enchanted Lake 7’Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 44’Dvorák Symphony No 8 36’

Dvorák celebrates the old world with lilting tunes and utterly irresistible charm. The mood is set with Liadov’s ravishing Enchanted Lake before pianist Nikolai Lugansky plays Rachmaninov’s epic Third Concerto, premiered 100 years ago and still as thrilling as ever!

28 November £9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28, £32, £37, £39.502 December £9.50, £14, £18, £22, £25, £29, £34Discounts available, please check when booking.

WoRLd aIdS day 2009 - PoSITIveLy Red ConCeRT monday 30 novemBeR, 7.30Pm

The annual Positively Red concert features music, dance, comedy and drama – and it will be a celebration of the many advances in HIV treatment, leading to longer, more productive lives.

Free admission

ComInG Soon HandeL’S meSSIaHFRIday 4 deCemBeR, 7Pm

City of Birmingham Choir£11, £16, £21, £26, £31, £36

THe London WeLSH maLe voICe CHoIR SaTuRday 5 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

Supported by The Patrick Trust, in aid of Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and THSH.

£15, £19.50, £25

BRITISH PoLICe SymPHony oRCHeSTRaSaTuRday 5 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm£10, £15, £20

a CHRISTmaS CaRoL By CHaRLeS dICkenSmonday 7 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

Performed by Clive Francis£15Under 16s £7.50

HandeL’S meSSIaHTueSday 8 deCemBeR, 7Pm

City of Birmingham Choir£12, £16, £24, £28

LeSLey GaRReTT CHRISTmaS GaLa ConCeRTWedneSday 9 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm£11.50, £15.50, £21.50, £26.50, £33.50, £37.50

kaTe RuSBy aT CHRISTmaSTHuRSday 10 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm£20

SCoTT maTTHeWS PLuS SuPPoRTFRIday 11 deCemBeR, 8Pm£14

FRIday nIGHT CLaSSICS: WInTeR WondeRLandFRIday 11 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm£9.50, £16.50, £23, £28.50, £33, £37, £39.50

Ray davIeSSaTuRday 12 deCemBeR, 8Pm£36.50

BLaCk voICeS CHRISTmaS ConCeRTSaTuRday 19 deCemBeR, 7.30PmWith guest appearance by the Town Hall Gospel Choir.

£15

FeSTIve FavouRITeS WITH aLan TITCHmaRSHSunday 20 - TueSday 22 deCemBeR£9.50, £17.50, £24, £29.50, £34.50, £37.50, £39.50

unIveRSITy oF BIRmInGHam CHoIR and PHILHaRmonIC oRCHeSTRa Sunday 29 novemBeR, 6Pm

Daniele Rosina conductorBethan Dudley sopranoAndrew Ashwin baritone

Brahms Academic Festival Overture 10’Barber Adagio for Strings 8’Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem 68’

Brahms’s intensely moving Requiem, performed by Birmingham University’s Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra, offers a humane message of hope in its sentiment “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

£12Discounts available, please check when booking.

Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk36 OCT/NOV

After a long week at work come along and unwind in the intimate, relaxing atmosphere of Symphony Hall’s Level 3 Bar and let the sensational sounds of Rush Hour Blues help you find that Friday feeling. It’s all free – and you deserve it!

“It’s free and it really is the place to be.” Birmingham Post

Presented in association with Birmingham Jazz.

RuSH HouR BLueS5.30pm, Symphony Hall, Level 3 Bar

2 oCToBeR

CHRIS GumBLey quInTeT

9 oCToBeR

mIdLandS youTH Jazz oRCHeSTRa 16 oCToBeR

SaRa LITTLeFIeLd quaRTeT 23 oCToBeR

JIm muLLen oRGan TRIo WITH STan SuLzmann and PeRCy PuRSGLove

30 oCToBeR

Sam CRoCkaTT quaRTeT

6 novemBeRCaRoLe WeSTWood & Band 13 novemBeR

PeTeR daLey quInTeT 20 novemBeR

PaTSy FuLLeR 27 novemBeR

ed PuddICk BIG Band

CHILdRen’S evenTS

September - October 09

Box Office 0121 780 3333 or visit www.thsh.co.uk36 OCT/NOV

Sax In THe CITy

CHiLDREN’S EVENTS

175 Today! BIRTHday CaRnIvaL oPen daySunday 4 oCToBeR, 11am – 4Pm

Free fun-packed day of music, dance and all things carnival to celebrate Town Hall’s 175th birthday. Mask making, craft activities, performances by The Notebenders and The Infusion Ensemble, dance workshops and much, much more. Something special for all the family.

This event is FREE.

THe CLaSSIC BuSkeRSSaTuRday 7 novemBeR, 11am

The Classic Buskers lead us on an exploration of panpipes, crumhorns, ocarinas of various shapes and sizes, the swanee whistle, nose flute, electric saxophone and rubber chicken, with a chance for curious children to come up on stage and see the instruments at close hand, and even try some of them out!

Adults £5, 60plus £4.50, under 16s £2.50

Family Ticket (4 people, minimum 1 adult and 1 child) £12

FeaTuRInG andy HamILTon and THe BLue noTeS

Free event in Symphony Hall’s Level 3 Bar

SaTuRday 3 oCToBeR 12.30Pm – 3.30Pm

SaTuRday 7 novemBeR 12.30Pm – 3.30Pm

Relax with Birmingham jazz legend Andy Hamilton as he brings you the finest in jazz together with his band The Blue Notes.

“Sumptuous, sensuous, gifted … Hamilton’s sound is irresistible” The Guardian

Supported by Arts Council England.

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PuBLIC TouRS SymPHony HaLLFRIday 9 oCToBeR, 11am

FRIday 30 oCToBeR, 11am

THuRSday 5 novemBeR, 11am

WedneSday 18 novemBeR, 11am

Join our guides on an exciting tour around Symphony Hall, discovering the world-famous acoustics, stunning auditorium, dressing rooms and the magnificent Symphony Organ. Lasts approximately 1½ hours.

ToWn HaLLFRIday 16 oCToBeR, 11am

TueSday 20 oCToBeR, 11am

THuRSday 19 novemBeR,11am

FRIday 27 novemBeR, 11am

Come and discover this Grade 1 listed landmark, learn about performers past and present, find out about the history and how Town Hall has been painstakingly renovated. Lasts approximately 1 hour.

To book call the Box Office on 0121 780 3333.

Adults £660plus, full-time students, under-16s, unwaged, disabled patrons £5.

Please advise the Box Office at the time of the booking if any member of your group will be in a wheelchair or has difficulty walking. To book a British Sign Language interpreted Public Tour or for more information, please email the THSH Education & Community Department [email protected]

BeCome ouR FRIend

As a Friend of Town Hall and Symphony Hall you will receive exclusive benefits. With newsletters, invitations to events, ticket offers, and a Friends Booking Line, this is the perfect opportunity to find out more about our great venues. Your membership also supports the important work undertaken by Town Hall and Symphony Hall, bringing great arts experiences to everyone in our community.

Friends membership can also make the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries or to say thank you!

For further information on being our Friend please contact us on 0121 644 5072, or email [email protected]

CoRPoRaTe and PRIvaTe HIRe evenTS

Town Hall and Symphony Hall welcome bookings for private and corporate events. Our two spectacular venues can provide the perfect and unique backdrop for your event. For more information please visit: www.thsh.co.uk/corporate email: [email protected] or call us on 0121 644 6053.

THe GRuFFaLoWedneSday 23 deCemBeR – Sunday 3 JanuaRy* LIve on STaGe!

This big scary monster is heading to Town Hall this Christmas! Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (“a modern classic” The Observer). Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined? Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged three and up, and their adults… Let your imagination run wild!

£10.50Recommended for age 3+. *No shows on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

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FRIday 18 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

White Christmas

SaTuRday 19 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

Carols by Candlelight

WedneSday 23 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

Christmas Carol Singalong

THuRSday 24 deCemBeR, 3Pm

Christmas Eve Classics

Sunday 27 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

Last Night of the Christmas Proms

monday 28 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

Simply Gershwin

TueSday 29 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

A Night at the Opera

WedneSday 30 deCemBeR, 7.30Pm

The Sound of Musicals

THuRSday 31 deCemBeR, 5Pm & 9.30Pm

New Year’s Eve Gala

FRIday 1 JanuaRy, 3Pm

Johann Strauss Gala

SaTuRday 2 JanuaRy, 3Pm

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Sunday 3 JanuaRy, 3Pm

Sunday Afternoon at the Symphony

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BookInG InFoRmaTIonHoW To Book

A £2 fee per transaction will be charged on all bookings except purchases made in person at the Box Office.

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www.thsh.co.uk

By PHone

0121 780 3333.

In PeRSon

Symphony Hall Box Office, in the ICC, is open 10am–6pm (Monday - Saturday) and 12pm–4pm (Sunday).

Town Hall Box Office is open 11am–5pm (Monday - Saturday) and 12pm–4pm (Sunday).

Opening hours may be extended on concert days.

dISCounTS

Discounts vary from concert to concert and are subject to availability. For selected concerts discounts are available for students and under 25s, families, over 60s, benefit recipients, wheelchair users and disabled patrons, concert package bookers and through the Birmingham Passport to Leisure scheme. Please check our website or ask for details when booking.

You can book some discounted tickets online. If you require other reduced price tickets, please contact the Box Office on 0121 780 3333.

GRouPS

Discounts on selected concerts. For further information or to make a booking, phone our Group Booking Department on FREEPHONE 0800 358 7070, open 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.

All tickets are offered subject to availability. Proof of eligibility may be required when purchasing/collecting reduced price tickets. Discounts vary per concert, please check with the Box Office.

LoST TICkeTS

A charge may be made for printing duplicate tickets.

ConCeRTS By CoaCH

These coach schemes are organised by regular concert–goers.

Telford & Newport: The Newport Music Coach, Anita Davies 01952 813340

Shropshire & Mid Wales: The Concerts Coach, Frank North 01743 790400

South Shropshire: Ludlow & District Theatre & Arts Group, Bronwen Coldwell 01584 831323

Droitwich & Bromsgrove: Bromsgrove Music Tours, Jennie McGregor Smith 01527 872422

Leominster & Hereford: Mary Seldon, 01885 482543. Email: [email protected]

daTa PRoTeCTIon

Once you have booked tickets for Town Hall or Symphony Hall your contact details will be held and processed on our Box Office database. From time to time we and the artists/performers may send you information about forthcoming events (including the artists’/performers’ events at other venues) using any one of the contact methods you have provided. Other arts organisations and companies carefully selected by Performances Birmingham may also be interested in sending you information on events and products they think will be of interest. If you do not want your details to be passed to another organisation please tell us at the time of booking. (Data Protection Act (1998). Registration No X3281 12 8.)

dISCLaImeR

Information and prices in this guide were correct at the time of going to press – please check prior to booking. Unforeseen circumstances, however, may result in changes to the published programme or named artists. The timings given for each piece are for guidance and may vary in performance. Performances Birmingham Limited – a company controlled by Birmingham City Council – is a Registered Charity No. 1053937. Registered in England No. 3169600. Registered Office: Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, UK B1 2EA.

Photography: Adrian Burrows (Symphony Hall, Thomas Trotter, Andris Nelsons), Mike Gutteridge (Symphony Hall, Town Hall), Jonathan Lee (Education), Marco Borggreve (Andris Nelsons), Andrew Eccles, Decca (Renée Fleming), Balint Hrotko (Guajiro Mirabel), Eric Richmond (The Classic Buskers), Martial Trouillez (Bill Wyman), Oliver Mark (Ludovico Einaudi), James Ashby (Ex Cathedra), Mark Harrison (The Sixteen Choir), Robert Hoffman (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Design by Cogent Elliott.

SeaTInG PLanS

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eduCaTIon & CommunITy THSH Education & Community department offers a wide range of creative opportunities, inspired by the magnificence of our world-class venues. People of all ages are invited to engage with our buildings and artistic programme through participatory projects and events.

We invite, engage and inspire over 10,000 people a year through monthly children’s events, projects in family, school & community settings, venue and exhibition tours and the Patrick Music and Multimedia Studio.

The Education & Community programme is developed and delivered in partnership with various organisations and through consultation with participants. Project Managers have a particular focus on children and young people, community engagement and disability and inclusion and use their expertise to develop high quality programmes of work.

oCToBeR & novemBeR evenTS

FReedom ToWn TueSday 6 oCToBeR, ToWn HaLL

This exciting multimedia performance is the culmination of seven months of creative discovery and collaboration focusing on two unique cities. Schools in Birmingham and Freetown, Sierra Leone have used poetry and jazz to explore the notion of ‘freedom’. Working with Town Hall’s Associate Artists, they have created a vibrant evening of dance, song, spoken word, visual art and multimedia.

Tickets are free of charge but must be booked through Box Office.

InCLuSIon InSPIReS – muSIC makInG a dIFFeRenCemonday 16 novemBeR, SymPHony HaLL

For teachers and musicians leading music with young people who have special needs, physical, and learning disabilities.

Learn about the best techniques and technologies, share skills and stories and try out the Patrick Music and Multimedia Studio and its equipment. For anyone working with music in school, mainstream or special, youth clubs, health settings, support groups.

For further information contact 0121 236 7978 or [email protected]

SPoTLIGHT on…… SCIenCe oF Sound

A practical and interactive exploration of the Science of Sound for Year 5 pupils, with South American group Caliche. Investigate the maths and mechanics of the pipe organ, peek deep inside the ear, and creatively explore theories of acoustics,

sound waves and vibrations. This 6-week project begins with a visit to Symphony Hall, and concludes with making a simple instrument and a music making session.

For more information contact 0121 644 6051 or [email protected]

CuSTomeRS WITH moBILITy dIFFICuLTIeS:

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Please note that there are steps up to the Stalls and Circle but a lift is available. The Stalls have flat access to all seats and generous space between rows. Patrons who need to remain in their wheelchairs during the performance can book spaces in the Stalls and the Side Circle. There are accessible toilets on all levels.

SymPHony HaLL

All levels are accessible by lift, but there are steps within the auditorium on all levels, including the Stalls – please ask when booking if you need flat access to your seats.

Areas for patrons who need to remain in their wheelchairs during the performance are located in the Stalls (and for classical concerts are

also available in the Upper Circle). There are accessible toilets on Level 3 (Stalls) and Level 5 (Upper Circle).

deaF and HaRd oF HeaRInG CuSTomeRS:

ToWn HaLL

The auditorium is equipped with a hearing loop system. Please switch your hearing aid to the T position.

SymPHony HaLL

The auditorium is equipped with an infrared hearing enhancement system. You need to collect a receiver to use this system. Receivers are available free of charge – please ask a steward.

BLInd and PaRTIaLLy SIGHTed CuSTomeRS:

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Guide dogs are welcome and can remain in the auditorium or be cared for by a steward in the foyer. Please ask if you need any assistance.

PaRkInG FoR BLue BadGe HoLdeRS:

ToWn HaLL

There are three spaces directly outside Town Hall (accessed from Paradise Circus). These spaces must be booked in advance by calling the Stage Door on 0121 644 5039. Please have your vehicle registration number and Blue Badge number to hand when you call.

SymPHony HaLL

Accompanied wheelchair users may be dropped off in King Alfred Place outside the front entrance to the ICC. Limited parking for disabled people driving themselves is available at the ICC, and must be pre-booked by calling the Box Office on 0121 780 4949. Requests for four or more concerts should be put in writing to THSH Box Office, Symphony Hall, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA. Please allow two weeks for a reply.

If you would like more information about parking for Blue Badge holders in Birmingham please call 0121 303 6644.

aCCeSSIBILITy

This guide is available free of charge on audiocassette or Braille (on request) from: Lynda Shaw, Sound Services, VISTA , Margaret Rd. (off Gwendolen Rd), Leicester, LE5 5FU. Tel: 0116 249 8817

Email: [email protected] Facilities for Disabled Patrons 0121 780 4949 Minicom Line 0121 644 6140

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Cafe Vite is situated in the ICC Mall, open 7 days a week. Opening hours may vary.

Foyer Bars are open an hour before a concert, for the interval and post-concert on Level 3.

ToWn HaLL

The Coffee Bar is situated in the main foyer open 7 days a week. Opening hours may vary. Free Wi-Fi at Town Hall with any purchase from the Coffee Bar.

Foyer Bars open an hour before a concert, for the interval and post-concert on the Lower and Circle Levels.

e opSituated in the ICC Mall, THe SHop offers an exceptional range of music and gifts, open 11am to 6pm (Mon – Sat) and late on concert nights. For more information call 0121 200 2382.

dInInG, dRInkInG & SHoPPInG

Performances Birmingham is one of the largest regional arts charities in the country. We invite people to discover great performances at the heart of Birmingham and participate in community arts projects at our two world-famous venues.

Ticket sales alone cannot sustain our programme; we rely on voluntary contributions to enable us to continue and expand our work. We aim to reach even more people within our communities and further develop our wide-ranging programme. We would like to thank all our supporters for their generous contributions to our charitable work over the last year.

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Alan WoodfieldAnn CopseyBig Sky BannersBirmingham Decorative & Fine Arts SocietyThe Chatwin TrustCoutts Charitable TrustThe Garfield Weston FoundationThe George Cadbury TrustThe GNC TrustThe Golsoncott FoundationGrantham Yorke TrustGrimmitt TrustThe 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust The Owen Family TrustThe Patrick TrustPeter & Jane How TrustRedman Fisher EngineeringRotary International in Great Britain and IrelandTanner Charitable TrustWolfson FoundationOur supporters, volunteers and Friends.

If you are interested in supporting Town Hall and Symphony Hall and would like further information please take a look at our website www.thsh.co.uk/page/support-us/ or contact our Development Team on 0121 644 5010 or 0121 644 5075.

You can also make a donation online or organise your own fundraising event for Town Hall and Symphony Hall through Just Giving http://justgiving.com/performbirmingham For volunteering enquiries, please email [email protected]

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HOW TO REACH USSymphony Hall is part of the International Convention Centre on Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA. On entering the Convention Centre through the main entrance on Centenary Square, Symphony Hall foyers are on the left. Town Hall is located in Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ.

BY CAR - Car parking for Symphony Hall is available at Brindleyplace, beneath the National Indoor Arena (NIA) and Brindley Drive car parks. Car parking for Town Hall is available at Brindley Drive and Brunel Street car parks. For more information contact The Highways Agency on 08457 504030 or visit their website www.highways.gov.uk/roads or visit Midlands Traffic Information’s website www.help2travel.co.uk

BY RAIL - For rail information contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit their website www.nationalrail.co.uk There are fast and frequent rail services with free parking at many Centro stations. The Centro Hotline 0121 200 2700 (open 7.30am–10.30pm every day) can help you plan your journey.

For further information visit www.thsh.co.uk/page/planning-your-visit

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