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CBSO WITH ANDRIS NELSONS

08-05-2007

The CBSO's new music director Andris Nelsons has just announced details of his first season, starting in September - and variety is to the fore.

Nelsons opens the new season on Wednesday 17 September with a spectacular showcase including works by three of his favourite composers: Wagner - Overture from Rienzi, Bartók – The Miraculous Mandarin Suite and Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique.

The following week, the Latvian conducts Debussy’s Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto and Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.2.

In October there'll be a celebration of Puccini's 150th birthday with two concert performance of La Boheme - Nelsons is an opera specialist - with Tchaikovsky in November, Wagner in January and his interpretation of Mahler’s Resurrection symphony in May.

There's also a tie-up with Manchester's Halle in January and February, with the two orchestras combing to present all six of Nielsen’s Symphonies. The complete cycle will be performed in both Manchester and Birmingham with Mark Elder conducting the Hallé in two of the Birmingham concerts and the CBSO making the trip northward to return the compliment.

Previous baton wielder Sakari Oramo returns to complete his four year marathon Igorfest in May, with The Rite of Spring.

(See also "New CBSO Supremo Strikes The Right Note" )

Tickets for the 2008/9 season go on sale on Monday 9 June 2008.