Kazuki conducts Bruckner 9: “emotionally powerful”

Simon Hale is entranced by the CBSO at Symphony Hall.

Centre Stage: Double Bass & Friends – “thoroughly entertaining”

Simon Hale has an enjoyable afternoon at the CBSO Centre.

Beatle Mania!: “happy if not excited”

Simon Hale watches the CBSO take on the Beatles.

Hockley Social Club unveils Autumn programme

Venue leads the way for diverse cultural programming in “challenging market”.

Madam Butterfly: “top class and sensually powerful”

The CBSO perform Puccini’s masterwork, with Simon Hale in the audience.

Summer and the ninth Symphonic Sessions

CBSO celebrate summer of sport at Hockley Social Club.

Review: Barber and Rachmaninoff – “life-affirming”

Simon Hale listens to the CBSO and their guest conductor.

Ex Cathedra announce 24-25 season

Works by Bach, Bruckner, Allegri, Latin American Baroque and more.

CBSO announce 2024-25 season

Week-long festival of free performances amongst the highlights.

Review: Baroque to Broadway

Simon Hale enjoys a gloriously eclectic night of the CBSO at Symphony Hall.

Sakari conducts Sibelius & Strauss

The CBSO provide another memorable Symphony Hall occasion, as Simon Hale testifies.

Review: Jess Gillam plays Williams and Villa-Lobos

Simon Hale spends an enjoyable evening with the CBSO.

Review: Symphonic Rat Pack

Simon Hale is at Symphony Hall to watch the CBSO tackle the Rat Pack.

Review: Kazuki conducts Beethoven’s Eroica

Simon Hale is at Symphony Hall for the CBSO’s latest.

Review: Burt Bacharach – What the World Needs Now

Simon Hale is present when the CBSO pay tribute to a legendary composer.

Review: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 2

Simon Hale attends a CBSO anniversary celebration.

Review: Kazuki conducts Rachmaninoff

Simon Hale is at Symphony Hall as the CBSO marks the Russian composer’s birth.

Review: Kazuki conducts Rachmaninoff

Simon Hale watches the CBSO and its charismatic conductor at Symphony Hall.

Review: Carmina Burana

Simon Hale visits Symphony Hall with the CBSO in residence.

Review: Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto

Simon Hale enjoys the CBSO performing an old favourite at Symphony Hall.

Review: CBSO at the Royal Concertgebouw

Simon Hale catches the CBSO on tour.

Review: Prokofiev and Sibelius

Simon Hale enjoys the CBSO’s latest performance.

Review: Prokofiev & Dvorak

The CBSO dazzle in the November gloom, watched by Simon Hale.

The orchestra now standing…

CBSO announce pop-up performance at New Street.

Review: Simply Schubert

Simon Hale gets symphonic with the CBSO at Birmingham Town Hall.

CBSO return to Hockley Social Club

Symphonic Sessions returning for another year.

Review: The Ordering of Moses

Simon Hale is enthralled by the CBSO’s premiere.

Review: Mozart & Mahler, CBSO

Simon Hale watches and listens to the CBSO’s latest Symphony Hall performance.

Review: Viennese new year

Simon Hale gets 2022 underway at Symphony Hall.

Review: Symphonic Sessions

Simon Hale dines out on the latest serving from Hockley Social Club & the CBSO.