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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts Calendar

By Year

2014
2015
2016

Wed 7 Jan 2015
- 19:25
  Bach, Berg and Mahler
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Antonello Manacorda conducts Mahler’s 4th Symphony.
  Antonello Manacorda conducts Mahler’s 4th Symphony.
  Programme
  Alban Berg
  Seven Early Songs
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 4 in G major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Antonello Manacorda
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Stuart Flinders
  Presenter
  Presenter
  Katrien Baerts
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Composers
  Alban Berg
  Gustav Mahler
Sat 10 Jan 2015
- 13:15
  Haydn with Nicholas Kraemer
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Nicholas Kraemer guides the orchestra through three Haydn symphonies.
  Nicholas Kraemer guides the orchestra through three Haydn symphonies.
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 74
  Symphony No. 11 in E flat major
  Symphony No. 85 in B flat major 'La reine'
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Nicholas Kraemer
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
Wed 28 Jan 2015
- 19:30
  The Music of Gerald Barry
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic is delighted to performance a concert of music by the extraordinary Irish composer Gerald Barry.
  The BBC Philharmonic is delighted to performance a concert of music by the extraordinary Irish composer Gerald Barry.
  Programme
  Gerald Barry
  La Jalousie Taciturne
  Wiener Blut
  Kitty Lie Over Across From The Wall
  Day
  Baroness von Ritkart
  From The Intelligence Park
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Clark Rundell
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Nicolas Hodges
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Gerald Barry
Wed 11 Feb 2015
- 11:30
  Casella’s First Symphony
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Conductor Laureate Gianandrea Noseda conducts a BBC Radio 3 recording.
  Conductor Laureate Gianandrea Noseda conducts a BBC Radio 3 recording.
  Programme
  Alfredo Casella
  Symphony No.1
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Gianandrea Noseda
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Alfredo Casella
Fri 13 Feb 2015
- 13:30
  Open Rehearsal - Enigma Variations
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An open rehearsal of Elgar's Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet overture.
  An open rehearsal of Elgar's Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet overture.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Bramwell Tovey
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Thu 26 Feb 2015
- 15:25
  Sibelius and Nielsen
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  John Storgårds leads a thoughtful pairing of works by Nielsen and Sibelius.
  John Storgårds leads a thoughtful pairing of works by Nielsen and Sibelius.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Rakastava
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No 5
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Carl Nielsen
Tue 3 Mar 2015
- 13:55
  An afternoon of Alberto Ginastera
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic performs two works by the Argentinian composer.
  The BBC Philharmonic performs two works by the Argentinian composer.
  Programme
  Alberto Ginastera
  Ollantay(12 mins)
  Pampeana No. 3(17 mins)
  Overture to the Creole, 'Faust'(8 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Adam Tomlinson
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Alberto Ginastera
Thu 26 Mar 2015
- 10:00
  Open rehearsal - Tchaikovsky
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Yutaka Sado for an open rehearsal of music by Tchaikovsky.
  Yutaka Sado for an open rehearsal of music by Tchaikovsky.
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Oxana's caprices - overture
  Symphony No. 4 in F minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Yutaka Sado
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sat 28 Mar 2015
- 19:30
  Bruckner's Symphony No. 5
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Conductor Pietari Inkinen conducts Bruckner's masterpiece.
  Conductor Pietari Inkinen conducts Bruckner's masterpiece.
  Programme
  Anton Bruckner
  Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Pietari Inkinen
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin Handley
  BBC Radio 3 Presenter
  BBC Radio 3 Presenter
  Composers
  Anton Bruckner
Wed 1 Apr 2015
- 14:00
  Marking Anzac Day
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic marks the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day.
  The BBC Philharmonic marks the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day.
  Programme
  Malcolm Williamson
  Sinfonietta
  Gareth Farr
  Piano Concerto
  Douglas Lilburn
  Symphony No. 2
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Tecwyn Evans
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Tony Lee
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Malcolm Williamson
  Gareth Farr
  Douglas Lilburn
Wed 22 Apr 2015
- 19:25
  John Wilson Conducts Copland
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  John Wilson conducts an afternoon of music inspired by America.
  John Wilson conducts an afternoon of music inspired by America.
  Programme
  Leonard Bernstein
  Candide – overture(5 mins)
  Samuel Barber
  Violin Concerto(23 mins)
  Aaron Copland
  Rodeo – Four Dance Episodes(21 mins)
  interval
  Aaron Copland
  El salón México(11 mins)
  Billy the Kid – suite(22 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Wilson
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Elena Urioste
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Leonard Bernstein
  Samuel Barber
  Aaron Copland
Tue 28 Apr 2015
- 14:00
  Berlioz, Dukas and Poulenc
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  Beatrice and Benedict – overture(8 mins)
  Paul Dukas
  La Péri – Poème dansé(17 mins)
  Francis Poulenc
  Piano Concerto(22 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Edward Gardner
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Louis Lortie
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Paul Dukas
  Francis Poulenc
Thu 21 May 2015
- 10:00
  Open rehearsal - Brahms
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us for an open rehearsal as Andrew Gourlay conducts Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns & Brahms
  us for an open rehearsal as Andrew Gourlay conducts Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns & Brahms
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 2 in D major(43 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Andrew Gourlay
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
Wed 24 Jun 2015
- 14:00
  An Afternoon of Respighi and Pärt
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Michael Francis conducts the BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis conducts the BBC Philharmonic
  Programme
  Ottorino Respighi
  Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3(15 mins)
  Arvo Pärt
  Lamentate(35 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Ottorino Respighi
  Arvo Pärt
Sat 27 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Barber, Gershwin and Copland
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An evening of classical music with a distinctive American theme.
  An evening of classical music with a distinctive American theme.
  Programme
  Samuel Barber
  Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op 23a(13 mins)
  George Gershwin
  Piano Concerto in F major(31 mins)
  interval
  Aaron Copland
  Symphony No. 3(39 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Freddy Kempf
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Samuel Barber
  George Gershwin
  Aaron Copland
Mon 29 Jun 2015
- 13:30
  Open Rehearsal with John Wilson
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Conductor John Wilson rehearses music by Aaron Copland.
  Conductor John Wilson rehearses music by Aaron Copland.
  Programme
  Aaron Copland
  Fanfare for the Common Man
  El salón México
  Rodeo – Four Dance Episodes
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Wilson
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Aaron Copland
Wed 15 Jul 2015
- 19:25
  Grieg, Elgar & Sibelius
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a Nordic inspired performance.
  John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a Nordic inspired performance.
  Programme
  Edvard Grieg
  Peer Gynt, selection(20 mins)
  Edward Elgar
  Cello Concerto in E minor(27 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 1 in E minor(37 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Narek Hakhnazaryan
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Edvard Grieg
  Edward Elgar
  Jean Sibelius
Tue 8 Sep 2015
- 14:00
  BBC Philharmonic performs Lilburn, Matthews and Ravel
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Under the baton of the exceptionally talented Michael Seal, The BBC Philharmonic presents a concert inspired by landscapes.
  Under the baton of the exceptionally talented Michael Seal, The BBC Philharmonic presents a concert inspired by landscapes.
  Programme
  Douglas Lilburn
  Drysdale Overture(10 mins)
  David Matthews
  Towards Sunrise(10 mins)
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto for the Left Hand(17 mins)
  Douglas Lilburn
  Forest(16 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Seal
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Douglas Lilburn
  David Matthews
  Maurice Ravel
Tue 15 Sep 2015
- 14:00
  Albeniz and Ginastera at MediaCityUK Studio
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Juanjo Mena conducts Albeniz and Ginastera
  Juanjo Mena conducts Albeniz and Ginastera
  Programme
  Isaac Albéniz
  Magic Opal: selection (14 mins)
  Alberto Ginastera
  Panambi(38 mins)
  Isaac Albéniz
  Suite española (arr. John [Christopher] Williams )(24 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Isaac Albéniz
  Alberto Ginastera
Tue 29 Sep 2015
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Witches, Wizards and Scary Fairies
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Craig Charles, Louise Minchin and the BBC Philharmonic present a magical Friday Night is Music Night.
  Craig Charles, Louise Minchin and the BBC Philharmonic present a magical Friday Night is Music Night.
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Sleeping Beauty Waltz(5 mins)
  Paul Dukas
  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice(11 mins)
  Modest Mussorgsky
  A Night on the Bare Mountain (orch. Leopold Stokowski)(11 mins)
  John Williams
  Harry Potter - selection(5 mins)
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Danse macabre(7 mins)
  Hector Berlioz
  Symphonie Fantastique - Witch’s Sabbath(5 mins)
  interval
  Iain Farrington
  Scary Fairy
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Louise Minchin
  Presenter
  Presenter
  Craig Charles
  Poetry
  Poetry
  Ben Gernon
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Paul Dukas
  Modest Mussorgsky
  John Williams
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Hector Berlioz
  Iain Farrington
  Also part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Wed 30 Sep 2015
- 13:30
  Open rehearsal - Beethoven
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us for an open rehearsal as Ben Gernon conducts Beethoven
  us for an open rehearsal as Ben Gernon conducts Beethoven
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’(45 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Wed 7 Oct 2015
- 10:00
  Open rehearsal - Glinka and Schubert
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Juanjo Mena conducts an open rehearsal of Glinka and Schubert
  Juanjo Mena conducts an open rehearsal of Glinka and Schubert
  Programme
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Ruslan and Lyudmila – overture(5 mins)
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 9 in C major, ‘Great’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Franz Schubert
Fri 16 Oct 2015
- 19:30
  Vaughan Williams, Schubert and Tchaikovsky
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Zoe Beyers conducts Vaughan Williams, Schubert and Tchaikovsky
  Zoe Beyers conducts Vaughan Williams, Schubert and Tchaikovsky
  Programme
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Oboe Concerto(18 mins)
  Franz Schubert
  Rondo in A major, D 438(15 mins)
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Serenade for strings(29 mins)
  Performers
  of the BBC Philharmonic
  Zoë Beyers
  Conductor/Leader
  Conductor/Leader
  Alexei Ogrintchouk
  Oboe
  Oboe
  Composers
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Franz Schubert
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Also part of
  BBC Philharmonic Salford Community Tour 2015 BBC Philharmonic Learning
Tue 10 Nov 2015
- 13:55
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Koechlin and Dvořák
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An afternoon performance of works by Koechlin and Dvořák.
  An afternoon performance of works by Koechlin and Dvořák.
  Programme
  Charles Koechlin
  Poeme for horn and orchestra(14 mins)
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No 4 in D minor(37 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Antonio Méndez
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alec Frank-Gemmill
  French Horn
  French Horn
  Stuart Flinders
  Presenter
  Presenter
  Composers
  Charles Koechlin
  Antonín Dvořák
Wed 25 Nov 2015
- 13:55
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Strauss, Schubert , Wolf and Dvořák
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Alpesh Chauhan conducts a programme that includes Strauss and Dvořák
  Alpesh Chauhan conducts a programme that includes Strauss and Dvořák
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Don Juan
  Franz Schubert
  Memnon, D 541 (orch. Johannes Brahms)
  Prometheus (orch. Reger)
  Litaney (Am Tage aller Seelen) (orch. Reger)
  Hugo Wolf
  Gebet
  Denk es, O Seele
  Antonín Dvořák
  Slavonic Dance in C major, Op 46, No 1
  Slavonic Dance in F, Op. 46 No. 4
  Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2
  Slavonic Dance in C, Op. 72 No. 7
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Alpesh Chauhan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Benjamin Appl
  baritone
  baritone
  Adam Tomlinson
  Presenter
  Presenter
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Franz Schubert
  Hugo Wolf
  Antonín Dvořák
Fri 27 Nov 2015
- 14:00
  An afternoon of Britten, Granados and Albéniz
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Britten, Granados and Albéniz
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Britten, Granados and Albéniz
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’(14 mins)
  Enrique Granados
  Goyescas: Intermezzo(5 mins)
  Isaac Albéniz
  Piano Concerto(25 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin Roscoe
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Enrique Granados
  Isaac Albéniz
Tue 8 Dec 2015
- 18:00
  The BBC Philharmonic Christmas Concert
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic celebrates Christmas at MediaCityUK in Salford.
  Also part of
  BBC Philharmonic Seasonal Events
Wed 9 Dec 2015
- 13:55
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Sibelius, Saariaho and Rautavaara
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An Afternoon of music from Finland.
  An Afternoon of music from Finland.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Saari(15 mins)
  Lemminkäinen's return(7 mins)
  Kaija Saariaho
  L'aile du songe(19 mins)
  Einojuhani Rautavaara
  Symphony No 7(35 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Carlos Miguel Prieto
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Adam Walker
  Flute
  Flute
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Kaija Saariaho
  Einojuhani Rautavaara
Fri 11 Dec 2015
- 14:00
  An afternoon of new music
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic perform MacMillan and Capperauld
  The BBC Philharmonic perform MacMillan and Capperauld
  Programme
  Sir James MacMillan
  Symphony No 4
  Unknown
  Inertia of a Bona Fide Psychopath
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  James MacMillan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Sir James MacMillan
  Unknown
Tue 15 Dec 2015
- 10:00
  Open rehearsal - Sibelius, Nielsen, Gade & Maxwell Davies
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Michael Francis conducts and open rehearsal
  Michael Francis conducts and open rehearsal
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  The Oceanides(10 mins)
  Carl Nielsen
  Rhapsodic Overture 'A Imaginary Journey to the Faroes', FS123(9 mins)
  interval
  Niels Wilhelm Gade
  Concert Overture 'Hamlet', Op 37(12 mins)
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Ebb of Winter(18 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Carl Nielsen
  Niels Wilhelm Gade
  Peter Maxwell Davies
Wed 16 Dec 2015
- 19:25
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Gade, Norgard, Nielsen, Maxwell Davies and Sibelius.
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Enjoy a range of works from Romantic literature and Mythology.
  Enjoy a range of works from Romantic literature and Mythology.
  Programme
  Niels Wilhelm Gade
  Concert Overture 'Hamlet', Op 37(12 mins)
  Per Nørgård
  Between(30 mins)
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Rhapsodic Overture 'A Imaginary Journey to the Faroes', FS123(9 mins)
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Ebb of Winter(18 mins)
  Jean Sibelius
  The Oceanides(10 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Jakob Kullberg
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Niels Wilhelm Gade
  Per Nørgård
  Carl Nielsen
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Jean Sibelius