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Lord Mayor’s Awards
Each year the Lord Mayor of Birmingham invites nominations for the Lord Mayor’s Awards and this year they were given to CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons and local shopkeeper John Bourke. Andris Nelsons was nominated by a number of people for his dedication to sustaining and promoting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s reputation as […]
Bridget Blow appointed as Chair of CBSO
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce that it has appointed Bridget Blow as Chair of the Board - the first female to take up this position in the CBSO's 91 year history. Bridget, who is also currently a Trustee of the Birmingham Hippodrome, Deputy Chair of the Coventry Building Society and […]
Silent movie scores found at Birmingham central library
Musical gems discovered at Birmingham Central Library reveal lost world of silent movies · Collection sheds new light on how silent music was written and performed · Unique Charlie Chaplin theme tune discovered · CBSO pianist to perform highlights at event to mark opening of CBSO Film Festival on 19 July Staff at […]
CBSO backs Birmingham's culture bid
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) will be performing the region’s favourite pieces of music in a special concert that backs Birmingham’s current bid to be the UK’s City of Culture in 2013. As part of this, CBSO is asking people to share their musical memories. You Call the Tunes concert takes place at Birmingham’s […]
CBSO up for awards double
With Birmingham in the frame to be the UK’s first City of Culture, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has been shortlisted in two categories of the UK’s most prestigious live classical music awards - the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards. Andris Nelsons is in the best conductor category while Igorfest is in the […]