CBSO 2025/26: Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony

Artists
Gemma New Conductor
Christian Tetzlaff Violin
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Programme
Bacewicz Overture, 6mins
Sibelius Violin Concerto, 35mins
Shostakovich Symphony No.5, 46mins
About CBSO 2025/26: Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony
Booking Opens:
10am Friday 02 May: CBSO Benefactors
10am Thursday 8 May: CBSO Circle Level Donors
10am Monday 12 May: CBSO Patrons
10am Thursday 15 May: Friends of CBSO
10am Monday 19 May: B:Music Members
10am Wednesday 21 May: General Sale
Booking Opens:
10am Friday 02 May: CBSO Benefactors
10am Thursday 8 May: CBSO Circle Level Donors
10am Monday 12 May: CBSO Patrons
10am Thursday 15 May: Friends of CBSO
10am Monday 19 May: B:Music Members
10am Wednesday 21 May: General Sale
Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+
Running time This concert will last approximately 2 hours.
Powerful music against the odds, from occupied Poland to snow-bound Finland to Stalinist Russia.
This programme connects with mind and body like a hit of espresso first thing in the morning. Its energy comes from some dark places, but we can hear a defiant expression of humanity nonetheless. Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, written during the terrors of Stalin’s Russia, sends chills up the spine. Bacewicz’s fizzing Overture was - incredibly - composed during the Nazi occupation of Poland in 1943, while Sibelius’s violinist and orchestra struggle for supremacy against the backdrop of an icy, Finnish winter. Violinist Christian Tetzlaff tackles its monumental solo part, while Gemma New conducts the CBSO in this vital, stirring programme.
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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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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Getting here
- Symphony Hall
Broad Street
Birmingham
B1 2EA - More info