The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 Season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights.

Kazuki Yamada conducts Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” with soloists Jess Dandy, Roderick Williams and David Butt Philip.

Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2025

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Osmo Vanka conducts a program of Sibelius and Shostakovich. Helena Juntunen is the soloist.

Performance Date: Nov. 19, 2025

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Michael Seal conducts music by A.R. Rahman, Cassie Kinoshi, Roxana Panufnik, and Joan Armatrading. The CBSO Youth Chorus and Chorus perform in the concert.

Performance Date: Dec. 7, 2025

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Michael Seal conducts a Choral Christmas with the CBSO Chorus, Youth Chorus, and Children’s Chorus.

Performance Date: Dec. 18, 2025

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Jennifer France performs music by Johann Strauss during the New Year’s concert. Nil Venditti conducts.

Performance Date: Jan. 4, 2026

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Natalya Romaniw performs Strauss’ “Four Last Songs” with Eduardo Strausser conducting. The program also includes music by Brahms and Nina Shekhar.

Performance Date: Feb. 4, 2026

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Omer Meier Wellber conducts Beethoven and Haydn with soloists Luis Gomes and Stefan Cerny. Sir Stephen Hough is the pianist.

Performance Date: Feb. 19, 2026

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Carlo Rizzi and Fleur Barron team up for Puccini and Respighi.

Performance Date: April 15, 2026

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Brahms’ “German Requiem” will be performed by Mary Bevan and Gareth Brynmore John. Ryan Wigglesworth is the conductor.

Performance Date: April 23, 2026

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Nichole Hillbrand joins Fabien Gabel for Strauss and Wagner.

Performance Date: May 21, 2026

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Simon Halsey will conduct a sing-along Brahms Requiem.

Performance Date: May 31, 2026

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Christian Reif conducts Haydn, Carlos Simon, and Caroline Shaw with Davoe Tines as the soloist.

Performance Date: June 10, 2026

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Natalya Romaniw, Sir Bryn Terfel, and Gwyn Hughes Jones star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Kazuki Yamada conducting.

Performance Date: June 27, 2026

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Kazuki Yamada conducts Janai Brugger in Copland, Joan Tower, Price, and John Adams.

Performance Date: July 4, 2026