February 2011 United Kingdom Diary

Midlands

• 2 February 2011 | THE BIRMINGHAM MAHLER CYCLE | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Ulrich Heinen (cello), Andris Nelsons (conductor) | • Turnage: Kai | • Mahler: Symphony No 9 | Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm, box office tel: 0121 780 3333, web site: www.cbso.co.uk
• 3 February 2011 | Tuned In | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Stephen Johnson (presenter) | • Mahler: Introduction to his Ninth Symphony, with live orchestral examples | • Mahler: Symphony No 9 | Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm, box office tel: 0121 780 3333, web site: www.cbso.co.uk
• 10 February 2011 | THE BIRMINGHAM MAHLER CYCLE | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, TBA soloist, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) | • Schubert: Symphony No 8 in B minor (D 759)“Unfinished” | • Mahler: Kindertotenlieder | Dvořák: Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 (B 141) | Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm, box office tel: 0121 780 3333, web site: www.cbso.co.uk
• 23 February 2011 | THE BIRMINGHAM MAHLER CYCLE | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor) | • Mahler: Symphony No 10 in F sharp (performing version by Deryck Cooke) | Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm, box office tel: 0121 780 3333, web site: www.cbso.co.uk

London

• 2 February 2011 | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Lars Vogt (piano) | • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 16 in D Major, K451 | • Mahler: Symphony No 6 in A minor | Barbican Hall, London, 7.00pm (pre-concert talk at 6.00pm in Fountain Room), web site: www.barbican.org.uk
• 9 February 2011 | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Bernd Glemser (piano) | • Rachmaniov: The Isle of the Dead | • Liszt: Totentanz | • Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini | • Dvořák: Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 (B 141) | Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 7.30pm, web sites: http://www.lpo.org.uk & http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk
• 21 February 2011 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchesta, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Christine Schäfer (soprano) | • Stravinsky: Apollon Musagète (1947 version) | • Mahler: Symphony No 4 in G Major | Barbican Hall, London, 7.30pm, web site: www.barbican.org.uk

Scotland

• 24 February 2011 | Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus, Roberto Abbado (conductor), Sol Gabetta (cello) | • Schumann: Overture “Genoveva” | • Brahms: Nänie | • Brahms: Song of Destiny | Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (B 191) | Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 7.30pm, web sites: www.glasgowconcerthalls.com & www.rsno.org.uk
• 25 February 2011 | Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Chorus, Roberto Abbado (conductor), Sol Gabetta (cello) | • Schumann: Overture “Genoveva” | • Brahms: Nänie | • Brahms: Song of Destiny | Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (B 191) | Usher Hall Edinburgh, 7.30pm, web sites: www.usherhall.co.uk & www.rsno.org.uk