Link to the Show / Show NotesThis month
One of the UK?s most popular violinists, Tasmin Little, talks about the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto which she describes as ?the perfect violin concerto?. Tasmin plays the piece with the CBSO in March and here describes how Mendelssohn puts great technical demands on the soloist. She also talks about why Symphony Hall in Birmingham is her absolute favourite concert hall.
Chief Music Critic of the Birmingham Post, Christopher Morley, looks back at 5 different music directors of the CBSO in the 40 years he has been coming to see the orchestra perform and looks forward to a new era.
And in the PodGuide to the Orchestra, CBSO principal Peter Walden talks about the Cor Anglais, plays some of its finest solos and recalls nerve-wracking moments in his 35 years with the orchestra.
Competition
Congratulations to Laurie Truluck of Selly Oak who wins two tickets to see the CBSO and Sakari Oramo perform the German Requiem by Brahms in March. Laurie answered correctly the question : Why does Anu Komsi?s appearance with the CBSO and Sakari Oramo made it a family affair? The answer, of course, is that Anu Komsi is married to Sakari.
The runner-up, who wins a selection of CBSO CDs, is Ian Davies from Edgbaston.

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