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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts Calendar

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2023

Fri 22 Apr 2022
- 14:00
  Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony - Live
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, live from Salford from 3pm during this edition of Afternoon Concert
  The BBC Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, live from Salford from 3pm during this edition of Afternoon Concert
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor(44 mins)
  Performers
  Elena Schwarz
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Fri 20 May 2022
- 14:55
  Brahms/ Schubert/ David Matthews
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Pianist Stephen Hough s conductor Jac van Steen for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast
  Pianist Stephen Hough s conductor Jac van Steen for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
  interval
  Franz Schubert
  Die Zauberharfe, D 644
  David Matthews
  Symphony No. 10 (Regeneration)
  Performers
  Stephen Hough
  pianist
  pianist
  Jac van Steen
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Franz Schubert
  David Matthews
Tue 24 May 2022
- 14:00
  RNCM International Artist Diploma Concerti with BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  In the South (Alassio)
  Gioachino Rossini
  Concerto for bassoon and orchestra ("Concerto da Esperimento")(18 mins)
  interval
  Lili Boulanger
  D’un soir triste
  Claude Debussy
  Symphonie in B minor(11 mins)Arr. Matthews
  Joaquín Turina
  Danzas fantásticas, Op 22(16 mins)
  Performers
  Yi Wei
  conductor
  conductor
  Anna Beresford
  conductor
  conductor
  Elizabeth Vergara Gallego
  conductor
  conductor
  Nicolò Biemmi
  bassoon
  bassoon
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Gioachino Rossini
  Lili Boulanger
  Claude Debussy
  Joaquín Turina
Wed 25 May 2022
- 19:30
  This Classical Life: Live
  The Old Woollen – Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley
  Jess Gillam presents her ARIA-winning BBC Radio 3 show and podcast in a special live concert from Farsley, ed by of the BBC Philharmonic
Thu 26 May 2022
- 14:25
  Schumann/ Perry/ Chopin
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Leslie Suganandarajah conducts the BBC Philharmonic with music from Julia Perry, Robert Schumann and Frédéric Chopin, with pianist Juho Pohjonen
  Leslie Suganandarajah conducts the BBC Philharmonic with music from Julia Perry, Robert Schumann and Frédéric Chopin, with pianist Juho Pohjonen
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Die Braut von Messina, op. 100(8 mins)
  Julia Perry
  Short Piece(7 mins)
  Frédéric Chopin
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor(30 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juho Pohjonen
  pianist
  pianist
  Leslie Suganandarajah
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Julia Perry
  Frédéric Chopin
Wed 8 Jun 2022
- 14:00
  RNCM International Artist Diploma Concerti with BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  Programme
  Samuel Barber
  Essay No 2(11 mins)
  Benjamin Britten
  Violin Concerto(31 mins)
  interval
  Olivier Messiaen
  Les offrandes oubliées(10 mins)
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major(22 mins)
  Performers
  Afonso Teles
  Samuel Staples
  Giulia Contaldo
  Joseph Sieber
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Samuel Barber
  Benjamin Britten
  Olivier Messiaen
  Maurice Ravel
Wed 21 Sep 2022
- 14:00
  The Music of Malcolm Arnold and William Walton
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Violist Timothy Ridout s conductor John Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic for a recording for BBC Radio 3
  Violist Timothy Ridout s conductor John Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic for a recording for BBC Radio 3
  Programme
  Malcolm Arnold
  Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, op. 108(20 mins)
  William Walton
  Troilus and Cressida (symphonic suite arr. Palmer)(31 mins)
  Performers
  John Wilson
  conductor
  conductor
  Timothy Ridout
  viola
  viola
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Malcolm Arnold
  William Walton
Wed 12 Oct 2022
- 14:00
  The music of Beethoven, Mahler and Strauss
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  A chance to catch a return visit from Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen to the BBC Philharmonic following her hugely successful debut with them this summer at the BBC Proms
  A chance to catch a return visit from Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen to the BBC Philharmonic following her hugely successful debut with them this summer at the BBC Proms
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Fidelio – overture
  Gustav Mahler
  Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
  Richard Strauss
  Der Rosenkavalier – suite
  Performers
  Eva Ollikainen
  conductor
  conductor
  Helen Charlston
  mezzo soprano
  mezzo soprano
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gustav Mahler
  Richard Strauss
Wed 26 Oct 2022
- 19:00
  Drought, a new one-act opera by composer Anna Appleby and poet Niall Campbell
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us for the world premiere of Drought, a new one-act opera by composer Anna Appleby and poet Niall Campbell that has been developed over the past three years
  us for the world premiere of Drought, a new one-act opera by composer Anna Appleby and poet Niall Campbell that has been developed over the past three years
  Programme
  Anna Appleby
  Drought(45 mins)
  Performers
  Jack Sheen
  conductor
  conductor
  Lila Chrisp
  mezzo soprano
  mezzo soprano
  Sally Pitts
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Anna Appleby
Fri 4 Nov 2022
- 19:30
  Rediscovered Composers
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  A live concert from the BBC Philharmonic's home in Salford as part of a BBC Radio 3 and UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) project collaboration
  A live concert from the BBC Philharmonic's home in Salford as part of a BBC Radio 3 and UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) project collaboration
  Programme
  R. Nathaniel Dett
  Magnolia Suite Part Two: No 4 ‘Mammy’(4 mins)
  Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
  Sinfonia concertante in B flat Op 6 No 2(21 mins)
  Julia Perry
  Piano Concerto No.2(12 mins)
  interval
  R. Nathaniel Dett
  The Daybreak Charioteer(3 mins)
  Margaret Bonds
  Troubled Water(6 mins)
  Ali Osman
  From the South(6 mins)
  Kikuko Kanai
  Ryūkyū where the Deigo flowers blossom(8 mins)
  Margaret Bonds
  Montgomery Variations(24 mins)
  Performers
  Jack Sheen
  conductor
  conductor
  Samantha Ege
  piano
  piano
  Linton Stephens
  presenter
  presenter
  Kunal Lahiry
  piano
  piano
  Alex Jakeman
  flute
  flute
  Midori Sugiyama
  violin
  violin
  Lisa Obert
  violin
  violin
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  R. Nathaniel Dett
  Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
  Julia Perry
  Margaret Bonds
  Ali Osman
  Kikuko Kanai
Wed 16 Nov 2022
- 14:25
  An afternoon of Baroque
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of Baroque-era gems, in a live concert directed by Rachel Podger
  the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of Baroque-era gems, in a live concert directed by Rachel Podger
  Programme
  Antonio Vivaldi
  Concerto for strings in C minor
  Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
  Sinfonia in F
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Violin Concerto in E major
  Johann Adolf Hasse
  Sinfonia in G minor
  Fugue and Grave in G minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Rachel Podger
  violin/director
  violin/director
  Composers
  Antonio Vivaldi
  Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Johann Adolf Hasse
Wed 23 Nov 2022
- 14:00
  Between friends - the music of Weinberg and Shostakovich
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An afternoon concert at MediaCityUK, featuring two composers who were close friends and ers, Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczysław Weinberg - with contralto Jess Dandy and conducted by John Storgårds (pictured)
  An afternoon concert at MediaCityUK, featuring two composers who were close friends and ers, Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczysław Weinberg - with contralto Jess Dandy and conducted by John Storgårds (pictured)
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Six Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva
  Mieczysław Weinberg
  Symphony No 12
  Performers
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Jess Dandy
  contralto
  contralto
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Mieczysław Weinberg
Fri 9 Dec 2022
- 14:30
  An enchanting Advent with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  the BBC Philharmonic for a programme of music with a festive feel - Rimsky-Korsakov’s charming Christmas Eve Suite, a fairy tale waltz from Prokofiev and Respighi’s celestial Trittico Botticelliano
  the BBC Philharmonic for a programme of music with a festive feel - Rimsky-Korsakov’s charming Christmas Eve Suite, a fairy tale waltz from Prokofiev and Respighi’s celestial Trittico Botticelliano
  Programme
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Waltz Suite: In the Palace (Cinderella)
  Ottorino Respighi
  Trittico Botticelliano
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  Christmas Eve, Suite
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Ottorino Respighi
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov