Performance on 3 - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 90th Birthday

Presented by Ian Skelly The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 90th anniverary this year, with a concert at Symphony Hall. It was on 10th November 1920 in Birmingham Town Hall that Sir Edward Elgar mounted the podium to conduct the first official concert by the brand-new City of Birmingham Orchestra. And 100 years ago in London he conducted the world premiere of his Violin Concerto: arguably his most personal work, and certainly his most passionate. Andris Nelsons and the CBSO are joined by violinist James Ehnes to celebrate this double anniversary in lavish style, and the orchestra places Elgar's masterpiece alongside another work from 1910: the sumptuous suite from Richard Strauss's lushly scored opera, Der Rosenkavalier. Haydn's joyous 90th Symphony completes this 90th birthday celebration. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite Haydn: Symphony No. 90 in C Elgar: Violin Concerto Strauss: Dance of the Seven Veils (from Salome). ENCORE. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra James Ehnes (violin) conductor Andris Nelsons.