
Featured Performers
Program
- Vaughan WILLIAMS: Tallis Fantasia
- ELGAR: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
WEINBERG: Jewish Rhapsody, Op. 36, No. 2
- DEBUSSY: La Mer
Pre-concert lecture by Brian Lauritzen at 7pm
In our opening concert of the season, brilliant young Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla leads the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, along with cello-sensation Sheku Kanneh-Mason, in a program of enduring favorites and new discoveries. From the churning impressionism of Debussy’s La Mer to soloist Sheku Kanneh-Mason shining on the Elgar Cello Concerto, this will be an evening of unforgettable music-making.
Have a pre-concert drink on us!
Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne or sparkling water to toast our 22/23 season! Arrive between 6:45pm-7:30pm and receive one (1) voucher good for one (1) glass of champagne or sparkling water. Redeemable only at designated lobby drink stations before 7:45pm on October 11. Voucher not valid at concessions. No cash value.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 11, 2022
WHERE: Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall lobby
COST: Free for ticketholders
RUNNING TIME: available through 7:30pm
START TIME: 6:45pm