Concert Review - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

It was held in Corn Exchange in 8:10pm, 9th December.  The conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchstra is Andris Nelsons, who is a Latvia.  The soloist is called Louis Lortie, who is a French-Canadian.  He is particularly good at playing Chopin, Ravel and Beethoven.

Here is the program at that night:

Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor"

Rachmaninoff - Symphony No.2

Although there is only two pieces, the performance was not short at all and is very impressive.  For the "Emperor" by Beethoven, The orchestra has played very well as the chords are strong enough "ff" parts, and the piano has a very refined technique and has done a great job in displaying the best best tone quality.
The second one is Rachmoninoff's Symphony No.2.  I think the orchestration of this piece is really rich and great because lots of instruments are used in this piece and they blend together perfectly, creating a enjoyable atmoshpere for the audience to listen to.