In celebration of one of the most influential American composers of our time, a night of mellow and mesmeric rhythms comes to the CBSO Centre this October. Alongside is Eastman’s Buddha, scored for ‘unspecified forces’ and notated in the shape of an egg, and Takada’s beautifully ambient Crossing.

Camila Mandillo heads to the Symphony Hall for a special intimate performance in the venue’s Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space as part of the ECHO Rising Stars season.

Camila is an Artist in Residence at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium and was a principal featured artist of the World New Music Days 2025. For this concert, Camila will perform works from Monteverdi, Mozart, Poulenc and Ligeti, as well as a newly commissioned work by British composer Bushra El-Turk.

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra hosts a family-friendly Halloween concert, packed with iconic movie themes, including Ghostbusters, Jaws, Danse Macabre and Baba Yaga. Little ones can even join for an hour of free, pre-show craft activities.

Britten’s moving response to wartime violence is revisited at Coventry Cathedral. At the work’s premiere, the composer deliberately chose soloists from countries that suffered in World War II: Germany, Russia, and Britain. The same nationalities are represented in this concert by three exceptional singers, led by Kazuki Yamada.

In this special Sunday afternoon performance, relive your favourite anime moments like never before, as a full symphony orchestra performs legendary scores from Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, and many more, alongside timeless soundtracks of Studio Ghibli and Makoto Shinkai.

Tchaikovsky’s timeless festive ballet offers the perfect Christmas evening out for classical music fans. The concert features a festive selection from The Nutcracker, alongside Duke Ellington’s very individual take on the piece and Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue and Riffs.

A spectacular concert marking the 25th anniversary of the legendary Academy Award-winning The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is coming to Birmingham.

Howard Shore’s original iconic scores will be performed live by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra alongside a high-definition screening of the film at bp pulse LIVE.

The Taiwan Philharmonic, one of Asia’s foremost orchestras, is set for a special show in Birmingham next year.

Making its Symphony Hall debut on Sat 3 Apr 2027, Taiwan Philharmonic: Out of this World combines exhilarating energy, cosmic drama and rich orchestral sound.

Birmingham welcomes one of the UK’s top symphonic ensembles next year for a special finale to the venue’s 26/27 classical season.

The Hallé Orchestra will make the short trip over from Manchester to the Symphony Hall on Sat 5 Jun 2027, ten years on from their last appearance at the venue.

Following the overwhelming success of their sold-out 2025 performances and having also completely sold out their one-off London date this year, the world-renowned Cloudbusting – The Music of Kate Bush are back with a brand-new 2027 tour.

Featuring bespoke arrangements by BAFTA & Ivor Novello award-winning composer Rob Lane, Classical Kate Bush marries the raw energy of a live rock band with the soaring thrill of a world-class fifty-piece symphony orchestra.