CBSO 2026/27 Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals

A CBSO family concert pairs Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals with music by Lili Boulanger, Debbie Wiseman, Laura Shigihara, Rebecca Lawrence and Bob Chilcott.

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and CBSO Children’s Chorus perform a programme about animals, including Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals and works by Boulanger, Wiseman, Shigihara, Lawrence and Chilcott. The listing names presenter Tom Redmond and conductor Kazuki Yamada. “CBSO Assistant Conductor” is a role label, not an additional performer identity. B:Music names on the current bill include CBSO Children's Chorus. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.