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Radulovic fires the imagination

Charismatic soloist Nemanja Radulovic fires a huge string ensemble Read

Fitting occasion for Halsey and CBSO

Simon Halsey conducts the CBSO in its first public performance at the newly-restored Birmingham Town Hall. Read

Borodin's glory brings many smiles

Christopher Morley reviews Le Page Ensemble bring out the best of the Second String Quartet. Read

Andris takes the CBSO helm

Terry Grimley talks to 28-year-old Andris Nelsons, the new music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Read

Dangerfield lets it run

The CBSO commissioned Guillemots' Fyfe Dangerfield to write a ten-minute piece for orchestra. What they got is a 30-minute cello concerto with two vocalists. Terry Grimley eavesdrops on rehearsals. Read

Jackson shines in star role

David Hart enjoys a performance of Dvorak, Respighi and Smetana by the CBSO Read

Lloyd finds the right balance for Mozart

Christopher Lloyd reviews the Making Music Chorus at Malvern Read

Electronics fall victim to gremlins

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group's season-opening concert suffers from some technical difficulties Read

Electronics fall victim to gremlins

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group's season-opening concert suffers from some technical difficulties Read

Sibelius feast hungrily devoured

The CBSO serves up the final three symphonies from Finnish composer Sibelius Read

Sakari's final season starts with a big Finnish

It's half a century to the day that Jean Sibelius, Finland's greatest composer, and a towering national figure, died. Read

An uneasy truce with God

Elgar's three major religious oratorios, all written for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival, are being performed this weekend to mark his 150th anniversary. Christopher Morley looks at the background to them... Read

Just the Joubert

After years of undeserved neglect, Birmingham composer John Joubert is back in the spotlight in his 80th birthday year. Christopher Morley went to meet him. Read

From opera pit to podium of the CBSO

Like many other conductors - Sakari Oramo and Andris Nelsons among them - Edward Gardner owes part of his glittering success to having been in the right place at the right time. Read

Musical flight into the past

The Orchestra of the Swan engages the audience at Birmingham Town Hall Read

Many strings to one's bow

CBSO leader Laurence Jackson steps up to play the Beethoven Concerto on Sunday - but not before doing his day job. Christopher Morley reports. Read

Youthful Clein keeps control

Cellist Natalie Clein performs with the CBSO in Sutton Coldfield Read

Diego takes centre stage

Conductor Diego Masson tells Terry Grimley why he'd rather conduct Boulez than Beethoven Read

Youth brings vitality to Neilsen

The CBSO Youth Orchestra continues to impress with another fresh and energetic performance Read

Perfect setting for Elgar's autumn

Christopher Morley hears the best and worst of Malvern's favourite son Read

Music and poetry beautifully balanced

The Bromsgrove Concerts maintain their reputation for high quality Read

Mighty peformance from legends

The Cleveland Orchestra, along with the CBSO Chorus, bring the very best out of Mahler Read

Smiles all round as Swan takes flight

Orchestra of the Swan impresses in its inaugural concert Read

Glorious pipes complete Town Hall's return

Thomas Trotter puts the new Town Hall organ through its paces. Read

Singers pushed to the limit

Ex Cathedra serve up a bumper bundle of song at the Town Hall Read

Laing catches the spontaneity

Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra takes on a Scottish theme Read

Doing a huge piece proud

CBSO revel in Bruckner's rousing Fifth Symphony Read

Radulovic fires the imagination

Charismatic soloist Nemanja Radulovic fires a huge string ensemble Read

Fitting occasion for Halsey and CBSO

Simon Halsey conducts the CBSO in its first public performance at the newly-restored Birmingham Town Hall. Read

Borodin's glory brings many smiles

Christopher Morley reviews Le Page Ensemble bring out the best of the Second String Quartet. Read

Andris takes the CBSO helm

Terry Grimley talks to 28-year-old Andris Nelsons, the new music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Read

Dangerfield lets it run

The CBSO commissioned Guillemots' Fyfe Dangerfield to write a ten-minute piece for orchestra. What they got is a 30-minute cello concerto with two vocalists. Terry Grimley eavesdrops on rehearsals. Read

Jackson shines in star role

David Hart enjoys a performance of Dvorak, Respighi and Smetana by the CBSO Read

Lloyd finds the right balance for Mozart

Christopher Lloyd reviews the Making Music Chorus at Malvern Read