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 …
The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra has won the title, Birmingham Orchestra of the Year 2018 in the What’s On Birmingham Readers’ Awards. Chair John Franklin and Principal Clarinet Alastair Moseley accepted the award on behalf of the orchestra at a ceremony this week. https://www.facebook.com/WhatsOnBirmingham/videos/2052455948104832/
The BPO will be performing some rarely played music and will feature some rarely heard instruments in two concerts in June 2017. Wagner’s tender and peaceful symphonic poem, Siegfried Idyll, has only been performed by the BPO on one previous occasion, 60 years ago in 1957. Our performance of Bruckner’s …
In 2006, The Imperial War Museum commissioned Laura Rossi to score a film for the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. During 2016-17, the music, together with the film are being shown and performed at various venues around the country. The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra will be taking part in a …
