Anne Hagyard 1958-2021
New/old concert programmes

The BPO recently received a selection of new/old concert programmes dating from 1953 to 1976. Some of these programmes were already available in the BPO’s Digital Archives, but quite a number of these ‘new’ old programmes have provided a fantastic insight into the BPO during its early years. Three of …
BPO Wind in Bromsgrove

On Friday 3rd December, Bromsgrove Concerts will be hosting the Birmingham Philharmonic Wind Ensemble in a programme of music from Czechoslovakia, Romania and Austria. Led by Alastair Moseley who is well known to classical music fans in Bromsgrove, the ensemble features 13 musicians who are all members of the Birmingham Philharmonic …
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire collaboration

Following our advertisement last month, the BPO is delighted to welcome Andy Woolcock as its principal percussionist for the year. The BPO has entered into a new collaboration with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Andy is the first RBC-BPO percussion bursary student. The arrangement will give him fantastic orchestral experience and …
Lloyd-Webber champions BPO

In an exciting move for music in the West Midlands the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) have welcomed world renowned cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber OBE as a patron. A former principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Lloyd Webber has again showed his passion for the music community of the Birmingham area stating, …
New Season Brochure

The brochure for the new season 2021-22 is now available to download. We’re almost back to normal now, with a full progamme of concerts in Birmingham and further afield. There’s a Christmas feel to our 19 December concert with conductor Keith Slade – snow maidens, Finnish woods and Tchaikovsky. In …
Opportunities for Percussionists!

BPO is offering interested percussionists the chance to audition for parts in the orchestra’s 2021/22 season. This is an amazing opportunity to play with the Midlands’ leading non-professional orchestra in some incredible orchestral repertoire. Successful applicants will be offered a percussion part or parts during BPO’s 2021/22 season. You will …