Words from Abroad

Sunday 22 November 2020, 4pm
Livestreamed from the CBSO Centre

FOLLOWING THE LATEST GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT, THE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT THE CBSO CENTRE WILL NOW HAPPEN WITH NO AUDIENCE. THE LIVE STREAM WILL BE GOING AHEAD AT 4PM AS PLANNED SO YOU CAN STILL PURCHASE DIGITAL TICKETS AND ENJOY THE CONCERT FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.

TICKET HOLDERS FOR THE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES WILL BE CONTACTED ASAP.

To commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Romanian-born poet Paul Celan, we are thrilled to present the winning pieces of the international composition competition in partnership with Ensemble o/modernt. The concert programme also includes musical renditions of poems by Tagore and James Fenton, as well as the world live premiere of BCMG’s latest commission as part of the Soliloquies & Dialogues series, Couplet.

Please visit the webpages below to find out more about the programme and to book.

IF YOU BOOKED A DIGITAL TICKET, YOU WILL RECEIVE A LINK TO THE LIVE STREAM BY EMAIL BY 3PM ON SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER

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