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Saxophones in the City: saxophonist Jess Gillam invites saxophonists & clarinettists to come & play for massed event as part of CBSO in the City festival

When:

July 1, 2026 · 11:31 AM

Where:

Thursday

Source:

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CBSO at New Street Station as part of CBSO in the City, 2024 (Photo: Hannah Fathers) As part of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)’s 2026 CBSO in the City festival (27 to 31 August), CBSO Collaborative Artist Jess Gillam is inviting the next generation of Birmingham’s musical talent to ‘come and play’ as part of a new initiative. Birmingham-based saxophonists and clarinettists will have the chance to rehearse and perform with Jess Gillam. She will lead amateur musicians in a rehear