“The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has today announced that it will make up to 5,000 free tickets available to National Health Service workers, once concerts resume following the coronavirus pandemic,” reads an unsigned Wednesday (4/22) article in The Strad (U.K.). “Tickets will be made available for selected future concerts at venues including Birmingham Symphony Hall and Town Hall and the CBSO Centre…. NHS workers can register their interest on the CBSO website…. To mark the announcement, members of the CBSO Chorus have released a video performing ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ from their homes. Around 10% of the Chorus members themselves work for the NHS…. CBSO Chief Executive Stephen Maddock, said: ’We know that in these uncertain times music is bringing many people comfort, joy and solace. While we’re doing everything we can to keep music alive through online and digital work, we can’t wait to get back to performing for our live audiences…. And when we do, we would like to say a huge thank you to NHS workers by offering them tickets to the next concerts in our centenary season and beyond. We hope that they will be able to join us to celebrate their incredible work.’ ”
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