CBSO: Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Wed 30 Sep View Venues, Dates & Times

Conductor Stephanie Childress here makes her debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. She takes the helm for a concert comprising two hugely popular works by famous 20th-century composers and a brand-new offering from Welsh pianist Gwilym Simcock. 

Gwilym’s Triple Concerto - which has been co-commissioned by the CBSO - will be performed by three talented musicians, one of whom is saxophonist Jess Gilliam... 

The afternoon of musicmaking begins with Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony, a four-movement composition based on pieces he wrote as a pre-teen and which he then reworked in his early 20s. 
The concert is brought to a conclusion with a performance of Elgar’s Enigma Variations, included within which is the hugely famous and familiar Nimrod movement.  

Audience members can enjoy a talk with Stephanie and Jess ahead of the afternoon performance.   

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