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Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the CBSO, live

Tom McKinney introduces the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla performing music by Schumann, Prokofiev and Mieczysław Weinberg.

Tom McKinney introduces a programme of live music from Symphony Hall Birmingham from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra marking one of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla’s final appearances as the orchestra’s chief conductor. Pianist Kirill Gerstein joins the CBSO for one the best loved of all romantic concertos, and Mirga also conducts music by the Polish born Mieczysław Weinberg for whom she has been a great advocate and champion. The concert ends with highlights from one of the 20th century’s greatest ballets.

PROGRAMME
Weinberg - Sinfonietta No. 1
Schumann - Piano Concerto
(Kirill Gerstein – Piano)

INTERVAL

Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet (highlights)

CBSO
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla – Conductor

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Mar 2023 19:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Mieczysław Weinberg

    Sinfonietta No 1

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė‐Tyla.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Concerto

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė‐Tyla.

  • Mieczysław Weinberg

    String Quartet No 1 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Arcadia Quartet.

  • Ēriks Ešenvalds

    Stars

    Choir: Pacific Lutheran Choir of the West. Conductor: Richard Nance.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo & Juliet (Highlights)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė‐Tyla.

  • Ólafur Arnalds

    Near Light

    Performer: Mari Samuelsen. Performer: Håkon Samuelsen. Music Arranger: Viktor Orri Árnason. Orchestra: TrondheimSolistene.
    • Nordic Noir.
    • Mercury Classics.
    • 2.

  • Arvo Pärt

    Darf ich... for violin, bell and strings

    Performer: Mari Samuelsen. Ensemble: TrondheimSolistene.
    • Nordic Noir.
    • DECCA.
    • 006.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Mar 2023 19:30
    BBC Radio 3