Symphony Hall

CBSO 2025/26: Nielsen's Fourth Symphony

08 Oct 2025

Wednesday 7:30pm

£26-£62 inc. per ticket commission

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Artists

Michael Seal Conductor

Fenella Humphreys Violin

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Programme

Adrian Sutton War Horse Orchestral Suite, 15mins

Adrian Sutton Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 26mins

Nielsen Symphony No.4, 36mins

About CBSO 2025/26: Nielsen's Fourth Symphony

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

Running time This concert will last approximately 1hour 45mins.

Music which moves, stirs – and ultimately survives.

‘Music is Life’ declared Danish composer Carl Nielsen. ‘And like it, inextinguishable’. The thought-provoking and exhilarating music in this concert certainly depicts Life in all its ‘inextinguishable’ variety. Nielsen’s Symphony was written in the early years of World War I. It struggles, sometimes dances, sometimes falls – but ultimately survives. Another survivor is Joey, the ‘War Horse’: Sutton’s score is as moving as the heart-stirring stage show. More recently Sutton composed his uplifting Concerto for Violin during an exhausting round of chemotherapy. It was written for the extraordinary talent of Fenella Humphreys. Michael Seal leads the CBSO through these stirring stories. Music is, indeed, life.

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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As part of our ongoing commitment to becoming more sustainable, we encourage audiences to read the digital programme online instead of buying a printed programme. Digital programmes are made available online at least 24 hours before the concert at cbso.co.uk/programmes. Please note a limited number of printed programmes will be available to purchase from the programmes desk. Customers are encouraged to pre-order a programme to guarantee a copy.

Ticket commission

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Wheelchair Users and Disabled Patrons

If you require a wheelchair position (subject to availability) please call the Box Office on 0121 289 6343.

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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