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BBC Philharmonic 2024-25 Season

BBC Philharmonic 2024-25 Season Calendar

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2024
2025
2026

Sat 11 Jan 2025
- 19:30
  Daphnis and Chloé
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  A celebration of French Composer Ravel in his 150th Birthday Year, including the world premiere of a new arrangement by Kenneth Hesketh and sublime music from the ballet Daphnis and Chloé.
  A celebration of French Composer Ravel in his 150th Birthday Year, including the world premiere of a new arrangement by Kenneth Hesketh and sublime music from the ballet Daphnis and Chloé.
  Programme
  Pierre Boulez
  Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major
  orch. Kenneth Hesketh Sites auriculaires
  Pavane pour une infante défunte (Orchestral version)
  Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Mark Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Bertrand Chamayou
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Pierre Boulez
  Maurice Ravel
Sat 25 Jan 2025
- 19:30
  The Firebird
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  From Elgar’s green and pleasant lands with the famous Cello Concerto to depths of Russia, culminating in Stravinsky’s ballet ‘The Firebird’.
  From Elgar’s green and pleasant lands with the famous Cello Concerto to depths of Russia, culminating in Stravinsky’s ballet ‘The Firebird’.
  Programme
  George Butterworth
  Rhapsody: A Shropshire Lad
  Edward Elgar
  Cello Concerto in E minor
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 2 in B major 'To October'
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Senja Rummukainen
  cello
  cello
  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus
  Composers
  George Butterworth
  Edward Elgar
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Igor Stravinsky
Sat 22 Feb 2025
- 19:30
  Pictures at an Exhibition
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Fantasy and folklore lead the way as we celebrate French musical royalty, Maurice Ravel and Pierre Boulez, plus Mussorgsky’s famous musical epic.
  Fantasy and folklore lead the way as we celebrate French musical royalty, Maurice Ravel and Pierre Boulez, plus Mussorgsky’s famous musical epic.
  Programme
  Pierre Boulez
  Notations I - IV
  Maurice Ravel
  Mother Goose – suite
  Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ludovic Morlot
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Bertrand Chamayou
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Pierre Boulez
  Maurice Ravel
  Modest Mussorgsky
Sat 8 Mar 2025
- 19:30
  A Celebration of International Women’s Day
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  In this programme, Anja Bihlmaier, our Principal Guest Conductor, explores a kaleidoscope of music from female composers spanning 300 years, including, music by Sofia Gubaidulina and the world premiere of the BBC commission by Sarah Gibson.
  In this programme, Anja Bihlmaier, our Principal Guest Conductor, explores a kaleidoscope of music from female composers spanning 300 years, including, music by Sofia Gubaidulina and the world premiere of the BBC commission by Sarah Gibson.
  Programme
  Olga Neuwirth
  Dreydl (UK premiere)
  Sofia Gubaidulina
  The Light of the End
  Sarah Gibson
  beyond the beyond (world premiere)
  Emilie Mayer
  Symphony No 5 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  Anja Bihlmaier
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Olga Neuwirth
  Sofia Gubaidulina
  Sarah Gibson
  Emilie Mayer
Sat 22 Mar 2025
- 19:30
  Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  We’re off to the wilds of Scandinavia and Finland. Northern Lights, midnight sun and a smorgasbord of Nordic greats with John Storgårds at the helm.
  We’re off to the wilds of Scandinavia and Finland. Northern Lights, midnight sun and a smorgasbord of Nordic greats with John Storgårds at the helm.
  Programme
  Per Nørgård
  Symphony No. 8
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No.5, ‘Emperor’
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 3 in C major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Paul Lewis
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Per Nørgård
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Jean Sibelius
Sat 29 Mar 2025
- 19:30
  Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  The pipes of the Bridgewater Hall organ get a full wash, wax and valet tonight with a performance characterised by the Romantic splendour of French music.
  The pipes of the Bridgewater Hall organ get a full wash, wax and valet tonight with a performance characterised by the Romantic splendour of French music.
  Programme
  Maurice Duruflé
  Three Dances
  Ernest Chausson
  Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op 19
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Symphony No. 3 in C minor, ‘Organ’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Jonathan Scott
  organ
  organ
  Dame Sarah Connolly
  Mezzo-soprano
  Mezzo-soprano
  Geoffrey Paterson
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Maurice Duruflé
  Ernest Chausson
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
Thu 3 Apr 2025
- 19:30
  Roman Holiday
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture – look no further than its great operatic ‘Hall of Fame’ led by Verdi with a cameo from Puccini and ending with Pulcinella – Italy’s take on Punch and Judy.
  Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture – look no further than its great operatic ‘Hall of Fame’ led by Verdi with a cameo from Puccini and ending with Pulcinella – Italy’s take on Punch and Judy.
  Programme
  Gioachino Rossini
  The Thieving Magpie – overture
  Pietro Mascagni
  Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Otello: Willow Song and Ave Maria
  Giacomo Puccini
  Preludio Sinfonico
  Igor Stravinsky
  Pulcinella
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Nil Venditti
  Mariangela Sicilia
  soprano
  soprano
  Alessandro Fisher
  tenor
  tenor
  James Atkinson
  baritone
  baritone
  Composers
  Gioachino Rossini
  Pietro Mascagni
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Giacomo Puccini
  Igor Stravinsky
Sat 12 Apr 2025
- 19:30
  Mahler Symphony No. 9
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  As Gustav Mahler began his Ninth Symphony, he was fully aware of its portent. Like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner before him, his Ninth was to be the last he finished.
  As Gustav Mahler began his Ninth Symphony, he was fully aware of its portent. Like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner before him, his Ninth was to be the last he finished.
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 9
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Yoel Gamzou
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
Wed 14 May 2025
- 13:25
  Baroque Revisited: Adès, Ravel and Respighi from the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Step into a world of elegance, where echoes of Baroque music are reimagined by three composers of different eras in a live broadcast concert from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
  Step into a world of elegance, where echoes of Baroque music are reimagined by three composers of different eras in a live broadcast concert from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
  Programme
  Thomas Adès
  Three Studies from Couperin
  Maurice Ravel
  Le Tombeau de Couperin: Suite
  Ottorino Respighi
  Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 2
  Performers
  Elena Schwarz
  conductor
  conductor
  Linton Stephens
  BBC Philharmonic
  orchestra
  orchestra
  Composers
  Thomas Adès
  Maurice Ravel
  Ottorino Respighi
Sat 17 May 2025
- 19:30
  Let me tell you
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Shakespeare takes centre stage and Elena Schwarz conducts Hans Abrahamsen’s song cycle Let me tell you features soprano Jennifer as a defiant Ophelia, plus Beethoven’s Overture Coriolan and Symphony No. 1.
  Shakespeare takes centre stage and Elena Schwarz conducts Hans Abrahamsen’s song cycle Let me tell you features soprano Jennifer as a defiant Ophelia, plus Beethoven’s Overture Coriolan and Symphony No. 1.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture ‘Coriolan’
  Hans Abrahamsen
  let me tell you
  Unsuk Chin
  Subito con forza
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 1
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Elena Schwarz
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Jennifer
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Hans Abrahamsen
  Unsuk Chin
Sat 14 Jun 2025
- 19:30
  The Voice of Nature
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  The season ends with Mahler’s Symphony No.3, a hymn to the natural world. John Storgårds is ed by contralto Jess Dandy.
  The season ends with Mahler’s Symphony No.3, a hymn to the natural world. John Storgårds is ed by contralto Jess Dandy.
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 3 in D minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Jess Dandy
  contralto
  contralto
  Hallé Choir
  CBSO Children’s Chorus
  CBSO Youth Chorus
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
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Fri 11 Jul 2025
- 14:00
  TECHNO-UTOPIA – AI and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Hear the world premiere of Robert Laidlow’s new work TECHNO-UTOPIA, a genre defining piece for piano, orchestra and new AI live-processed instruments.
  Hear the world premiere of Robert Laidlow’s new work TECHNO-UTOPIA, a genre defining piece for piano, orchestra and new AI live-processed instruments.
  Programme
  Robert Laidlow
  TECHNO-UTOPIA
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Zubin Kanga
  piano
  piano
  Jack Sheen
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Robert Laidlow