Symphony Hall

CBSO 2025/26: Britten & Elgar

25 Sept 2025

Thursday 7:30pm

£26-£62 inc. per ticket commission

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Artists

Nicholas Collon Conductor

Vilde Frang Violin

Lawrence Power Viola

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Programme

Thomas Adès Powder Her Face: Hotel Suite, 18mins

Britten Double Concerto for Violin and Viola, 25mins

Elgar Symphony No.1, 50mins

About CBSO 2025/26: Britten & Elgar

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 2 hours.

A celebration of British music: scandal, passion and youthful high spirits.

Prepare yourself to be thrilled and exhilarated by this programme of British music, spanning nearly 100 years and conducted with customary style by Nicholas Collon. Thomas Adès’s Hotel Suite: Powder Her Face finds a Duchess looking back on her life, lusts and memories of dancing the night away. Britten was in his ‘boy genius’ phase when he wrote his Double Concerto: it crackles with youthful energy in the hands of the brilliant soloists, Vilde Frang and Lawrence Power. Elgar’s first symphony is as passionate as it is noble, imbued with what Elgar called ‘massive hope for the future’.

This concert is generously supported by Jamie and Alison Justham.

Booking Info

Save on tickets with the CBSO’s multibuy discounts, group bookings & concessionary prices (on eligible concerts) starting from £5: See Ways to Save below.

This event is included in the multibuy discount.

Free (limited) ticket for Disabled Visitor’s Carers, as per Access Scheme.

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Wheelchair Users and Disabled Patrons

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A range of tickets and services are available under our Access Scheme. To find out more, or to join the Access Scheme, email boxoffice@bmusic.co.uk or call us on 0121 289 6343.

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