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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Classical
Part of the Orchestral Series 2022-23
Date
Thursday 3 November 2022 7:30pm
Venue
Butterworth Hall
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Ticket prices between: £16 - £43 (Concessions available)
Package discount for booking 4 or more concerts in the 22/23 series applied automatically during checkout.
Conductor: Ryan Bancroft
Soloist: Oliver Janes (clarinet)
Adams The Chairman Dances
Finzi Clarinet Concerto
Interval
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Duration:
2 hours (incl. interval)
Recommended Age:
Suitable for all
CBSO returns for an evening rich in melody, lyricism, humour and with just a touch of melancholy.
John Adams describes his The Chairman Dances as an ‘out-take’ from his opera Nixon in China. With its swooping, themes and heart-on-sleeve sentimentality, it’s unashamedly funny, but shot through with an unmistakable sadness too.
British choral composer, Gerald Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto, his best-known work, will however quickly dispel any gloom. There’s a searing intensity to its opening that will doubtlessly showcase the skills of soloist, CBSO clarinettist Oliver Janes.
The evening closes with Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, his final completed work and one that many view as his best. This is a work so rich in colour, melody, and effortless lyricism, that it’s hard to believe he had all but given up on composing a few years earlier.
The award-winning conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium, ensuring a night to remember.
Pre-Concert Talk
Oliver Janes
Clarinet
Pre-Concert Talk in the Helen Martin Studio with Oliver Janes at 6.15pm before the main concert.
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Orchestral Series 22/23 Packages
Book for 4 or more concerts from the 22/23 Orchestral Series and receive the following benefits:
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Save up to 16% on full price tickets
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Reduced price of £2.50 for pre-concert talks
*available for 4 or more concerts. Deadline for Direct Debit applications Fri 19 Aug 2022
** tickets to be returned with 24 hours’ notice of event and exchanged within the package.
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Package Discounts
Cost of each performance package including £2.50 booking fee
When you book
% Off
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
Band E
8 concerts
16%
£292.16
£272.00
£251.84
£204.80
£164.48
7 concerts
16%
£255.64
£238.00
£220.36
£179.20
£143.92
6 concerts
12%
£228.84
£213.00
£197.16
£160.20
£128.52
5 concerts
12%
£190.70
£177.50
£164.30
£133.50
£107.10
4 concerts
8%
£159.04
£148.00
£136.96
£111.20
£89.12
3 concerts
8%
£119.28
£111.00
£102.72
£83.40
£66.84
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