2019 is the 150th anniversary of the first performance of Richard Wagner’s opera, Das Rheingold (22nd September 1869) – the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing the opera on 13th October 2019 in Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. Das Rheingold is the first opera in Wagner’s epic music drama, Der Ring des …
After a fantastic sell out concert in Shrewsbury on Sunday, the BPO returns to its home at the University of Birmingham to perform two exciting film music concerts at the Elgar Concert Hall in the Bramall Music building. Our family friendly Movie Matinée concert starts at 3pm on Sunday 10th …
In the run up to BPO’s film music concerts, we are featuring each of the works that we will be performing in the concerts in a weekly countdown – feel free to follow the links in the text below to listen to the music before the concert: 2 – 2001: A …
In the run up to BPO’s film music concerts, we are featuring each of the works that we will be performing in the concerts in a weekly countdown – feel free to follow the links in the text below to listen to the music before the concert: 4 – The Magnificent …
In the run up to BPO’s film music concerts, we are featuring each of the works that we will be performing in the concerts in a weekly countdown – feel free to follow the links in the text below to listen to the music before the concert: 6 – Beauty and …
In the run up to BPO’s film music concerts, we are featuring each of the works that we will be performing in the concerts in a weekly countdown – feel free to follow the links in the text below to listen to the music before the concert: 8 – The …
In the run up to BPO’s film music concerts, we are featuring each of the works that we will be performing in the concerts in a weekly countdown – feel free to follow the links in the text below to listen to the music before the concert: 10 – Back …
The publication of the British Horn Society (The Horn Player) began a series of profiles of horn sections from amateur orchestras. The BPO was selected to provide the first profile. Mike Wild (former Principal Horn and Chairman of the BPO) wrote an article which was published in the Autumn 2018 …
If you are still looking for that last minute Christmas present, why not buy some tickets for one of BPO’s upcoming film music concerts? The concerts are filled with some of the world’s most popular film music including Star Wars, ET, The Mission and Despicable Me! Tickets are now available …
Come and join us on Sunday afternoon to enjoy one of the nation’s favourite works, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Earlier this year, the 1812 Overture was voted as the UK’s No. 1 work in Classic FM’s Hall of Fame 2018. The overture will be followed by Khachaturian’s delightful suite from Masquerade and …
