Six sell-outs strengthen Symphony Hall performance
BIRMINGHAM’S Symphony Hall has been boosted by strong ticket sales after announcing a crop of six sold-out performances in six days.
The venue’s box office has been busy serving audiences who have flocked to see a diverse range of concerts covering everything from pop, blues and classical to children’s concerts and a film screening with live orchestral accompaniment.
The shows featured musicians as diverse as Josh Groban, The Philharmonia with Vladimir Ashkenazy, Hugh Laurie and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In all, 11,000 people visited the auditorium.
The Philharmonia Orchestra gave two concerts marking the conclusion of Universe of Sound – a project which has also seen more than 7,500 people visit a free digital musical experience at the Municipal Bank on Broad Street and 800 attend a free family day. There have also been two further free gigs as part of Town Hall & Symphony Hall’s Jazzlines programme – at Bramall Music Building and in Symphony Hall’s bar during the same period.
Chris Baldock, Director of Performances for Town Hall and Symphony Hall said: “These terrific visitor figures are not only good news for Town Hall and Symphony Hall but also create a positive knock-on effect on the wider city economy.”
He said there was more to come as a further three sold out performances by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and singing duo Jonathan & Charlotte were all scheduled for later this month, while the Symphony Hall will also be hosting 8,000 young musicians from across the UK for Music For Youth’s five-day National Festival, in early July.
The concert hall is enjoying a strong period and in January it reported an 18% increase on ticket sales for its Christmas Festival.
