To the Beat

April 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
Birmingham Town Hall
£22
/ Free for teens

Experience the unforgettable as The National Youth Orchestra performs the greatest orchestral music of all time with the limitless energy of a new generation.

They will bring Stravinsky’s Petrushka to life, with shifting rhythms and harmonies dancing between each instrument, creating an intoxicating world of sound.

A palpable connection between the Orchestra and the Soloist is central to Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto. Be there as BBC Young Musician of the Year 2022, Jordan Ashman, joins the Orchestra on stage for this huge piece.

Each musician will play every note with complete commitment, embodying the thrilling drama in Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

Don’t miss a beat. Join the audience at Birmingham Town Hall for a massive orchestral adventure with The National Youth Orchestra.

Paolo Bortolameolli conductor

 

Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)

Jennifer Higdon Percussion Concerto, with soloist Jordan Ashman

Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story