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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts Calendar

By Year

2023
2024
2025

Wed 10 Jan 2024
- 14:00
  Pastoral moods for a new year
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Martyn Brabbins conducts a gentle and refreshing programme of works from composers known for, and inspired by, the pastoral tradition. With soloist, the tenor John Findon.
  Martyn Brabbins conducts a gentle and refreshing programme of works from composers known for, and inspired by, the pastoral tradition. With soloist, the tenor John Findon.
  Programme
  Ernest John Moeran
  Overture for a Masque
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor
  Pamela Harrison
  The Dark Forest
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Solent
  Serenade in A minor
  Performers
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  John Findon
  tenor
  tenor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Ernest John Moeran
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Pamela Harrison
Thu 18 Jan 2024
- 19:30
  The BBC Philharmonic and RNCM Brand New Orchestra - Helen Grime In Focus
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  This evening, the BBC Philharmonic is ed by students of the RNCM for a special side-by-side performance at MediaCityUK, with a programme focussing on composer Helen Grime’s work.
Wed 24 Jan 2024
- 14:00
  John Storgårds and Simone Lamsma with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  the BBC Philharmonic and their Chief Conductor John Storgårds for an afternoon concert at MediaCityUK
  the BBC Philharmonic and their Chief Conductor John Storgårds for an afternoon concert at MediaCityUK
  Programme
  Carl Nielsen
  Violin Concerto
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Scherzo Op.1
  Valentin Silvestrov
  Meta-Walzer
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Simone Lamsma
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Carl Nielsen
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Valentin Silvestrov
Wed 14 Feb 2024
- 14:00
  Triumph and tenacity with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  A tale of two tenacious composers today with the BBC Philharmonic, as they’re ed by conductor Joshua Weilerstein and pianist Alim Beisembayev
  A tale of two tenacious composers today with the BBC Philharmonic, as they’re ed by conductor Joshua Weilerstein and pianist Alim Beisembayev
  Programme
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor
  William Levi Dawson
  Negro Folk Symphony
  Performers
  Joshua Weilerstein
  conductor
  conductor
  Alim Beisembayev
  pianist
  pianist
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Sergey Prokofiev
  William Levi Dawson
Thu 22 Feb 2024
- 14:00
  Spring Fire with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  the BBC Philharmonic and conductor John Wilson at MediaCityUK for a celebration of springtime’s abundance, with a programme of Edward MacDowell and Arnold Bax
  the BBC Philharmonic and conductor John Wilson at MediaCityUK for a celebration of springtime’s abundance, with a programme of Edward MacDowell and Arnold Bax
  Programme
  Edward MacDowell
  Hamlet and Ophelia
  Romance for cello and orchestra
  To a Wild Rose
  Suite No.1
  Arnold Bax
  Spring Fire
  Performers
  Peter Dixon
  cello
  cello
  John Wilson
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Edward MacDowell
  Arnold Bax
Wed 6 Mar 2024
- 14:00
  An afternoon at the opera with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Programme
  Otto Nicolai
  The Merry Wives of Windsor, overture
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Hansel and Gretel
  Giacomo Puccini
  Madame Butterfly - Intermezzo
  Richard Strauss
  Der Rosenkavalier
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Anja Bihlmaier
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Otto Nicolai
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Giacomo Puccini
  Richard Strauss
Wed 17 Apr 2024
- 14:00
  Twentieth Century Treasures
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  This afternoon the we welcome Martyn Brabbins to Salford for a programme of five 20th-century works by British composers
  This afternoon the we welcome Martyn Brabbins to Salford for a programme of five 20th-century works by British composers
  Programme
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Heroic Elegy
  Pamela Harrison
  Five Poems of Ernest Dowson
  William Walton
  Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten
  Grace Williams
  Elegy
  Peter Warlock
  Capriol Suite (version for full orchestra)
  Performers
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Benjamin Hulett
  tenor
  tenor
  Composers
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Pamela Harrison
  William Walton
  Grace Williams
  Peter Warlock
Wed 24 Apr 2024
- 14:00
  An afternoon of Arvo Pärt
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is one of the most performed living composers in the world. Today we hear a selection of his works conducted by John Storgårds
  Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is one of the most performed living composers in the world. Today we hear a selection of his works conducted by John Storgårds
  Programme
  Arvo Pärt
  Festina lente
  Summa
  Swansong
  Symphony No 3
  Performers
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Arvo Pärt
Fri 10 May 2024
- 11:45
  May merriment with Vaughan Williams and Ruth Gipps
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra welcome conductor Andrew Manze this afternoon for a programme featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ruth Gipps
  The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra welcome conductor Andrew Manze this afternoon for a programme featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ruth Gipps
  Programme
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Old King Cole
  Ruth Gipps
  Symphony No. 2 in B major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Andrew Manze
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Ruth Gipps
Wed 15 May 2024
- 15:00
  John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  This afternoon, we’ll hear a selection of music that showcases and exemplifies the exciting breadth of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's work, with Chief Conductor John Storgårds
  This afternoon, we’ll hear a selection of music that showcases and exemplifies the exciting breadth of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's work, with Chief Conductor John Storgårds
  Programme
  Sebastian Fagerlund
  Helena's Song
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Scherzo Op.1
  Piers Hellawell
  Symphonies in Chains
  Grace-Evangeline Mason
  ABLAZE THE MOON
  Outi Tarkiainen
  Midnight Sun Variations
  Lotta Wennäkoski
  Verdigris
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sebastian Fagerlund
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piers Hellawell
  Grace-Evangeline Mason
  Outi Tarkiainen
  Lotta Wennäkoski
Thu 30 May 2024
- 14:00
  Glazunov with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  This afternoon, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is ed by conductor Martyn Brabbins for two of Russian composer Alexander Glazunov’s best-loved pieces
  This afternoon, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is ed by conductor Martyn Brabbins for two of Russian composer Alexander Glazunov’s best-loved pieces
  Programme
  Alexander Glazunov
  Concert Waltz No.2
  Symphony No.4
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Alexander Glazunov
Wed 12 Jun 2024
- 14:30
  RNCM International Artist Diploma finals
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Wed 19 Jun 2024
- 14:00
  RNCM International Artist Diploma Finals
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Fri 5 Jul 2024
- 14:25
  Four Classical Symphonies with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us for a live afternoon concert from MediaCityUK, as we explore the symphony with four works by Classical-era greats. Conducted by Joshua Weilerstein.
  us for a live afternoon concert from MediaCityUK, as we explore the symphony with four works by Classical-era greats. Conducted by Joshua Weilerstein.
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 1 in D major
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, K16
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 1 in C major
  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
  Sinfonia in D major, W 176
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Joshua Weilerstein
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Fri 12 Jul 2024
- 14:00
  Two heartfelt works with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Joshua Weilerstein conducts the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra today at its MediaCityUK studio, for a recording of two moving, heartfelt works.
Fri 19 Jul 2024
- 14:00
  Three centuries of music with Moritz Gnann
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic’s Leader Zoë Beyers performs as soloist today as Moritz Gnann conducts a programme of music spanning three centuries.
Fri 6 Sep 2024
- 14:00
  Farrenc's Symphony No.2 with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Nil Venditti conducts a programme of first-class music as we kick off a new term of studio concerts. James Atkinson, baritone, sings Mahler's Rückert-Lieder.
  Nil Venditti conducts a programme of first-class music as we kick off a new term of studio concerts. James Atkinson, baritone, sings Mahler's Rückert-Lieder.
  Programme
  Louise Farrenc
  Symphony No.2
  Gustav Mahler
  Rückert-Lieder
  Gian Carlo Menotti
  Apocalypse
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Louise Farrenc
  Gustav Mahler
  Gian Carlo Menotti
Wed 18 Sep 2024
- 14:00
  An Afternoon of English Music with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Leader Zoë Beyers performs as soloist today as John Storgårds conducts a programme of English music.
  The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Leader Zoë Beyers performs as soloist today as John Storgårds conducts a programme of English music.
  Programme
  Frank Bridge
  Enter Spring
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark Ascending
  John McCabe
  Symphony No. 7, 'Labyrinth'
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Frank Bridge
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  John McCabe
Thu 26 Sep 2024
- 14:25
  French Music live from the BBC Philharmonic Studio
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Conductor Paul Daniel s the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for a programme of French music live on BBC Radio 3's Classical Live programme.
  Conductor Paul Daniel s the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for a programme of French music live on BBC Radio 3's Classical Live programme.
  Programme
  Maurice Ravel
  Shéhérazade
  Claude Debussy
  Le livre de Baudelaire
  Cécile Chaminade
  Concertino in D major for Flute, Op 107
  Maurice Ravel
  Sonatine
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Paul Daniel
  conductor
  conductor
  Elizabeth Atherton
  soprano
  soprano
  Alex Jakeman
  flute
  flute
  Composers
  Maurice Ravel
  Claude Debussy
  Cécile Chaminade
Tue 15 Oct 2024
- 14:25
  Ten Pieces
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us in celebrating the tenth anniversary of BBC Ten Pieces – the music education initiative that opens up the world of classical music to children and inspires them to develop their own creative responses to the music.
Fri 18 Oct 2024
- 14:00
  French Composers: Bonis, Poulenc, Debussy and Ravel
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us in the BBC Philharmonic Studio for an afternoon of music from French composers.
  us in the BBC Philharmonic Studio for an afternoon of music from French composers.
  Programme
  Mel Bonis
  Le Songe de Cléopâtre, op. 180/1
  Francis Poulenc
  Concert champêtre
  Claude Debussy
  Nocturnes No. 1 and 2
  Maurice Ravel
  Menuet antique
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Corinna Niemeyer
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Jean Rondeau
  harpsichord
  harpsichord
  Composers
  Mel Bonis
  Francis Poulenc
  Claude Debussy
  Maurice Ravel
Wed 23 Oct 2024
- 14:00
  Classical Elegance: From Mozart to Wagner
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us for an eclectic programme of classical masterpieces.
  us for an eclectic programme of classical masterpieces.
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 31 in D major, ‘Paris’
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 84 in E flat major
  Gerald Finzi
  Dies Natalis
  Richard Wagner
  Siegfried Idyll
  Émile Waldteufel
  The Skaters Waltz (Les Patineurs)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Paul Daniel
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Ben Hulett
  tenor
  tenor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Joseph Haydn
  Gerald Finzi
  Richard Wagner
  Émile Waldteufel
Wed 13 Nov 2024
- 13:25
  Music from Nature: Copland and Beethoven
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Come and experience the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra live from the BBC Philharmonic Studio at MediaCityUK in a performance of two timeless masterpieces.
  Come and experience the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra live from the BBC Philharmonic Studio at MediaCityUK in a performance of two timeless masterpieces.
  Programme
  Aaron Copland
  Appalachian Spring
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Vinay Parameswaran
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Aaron Copland
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Wed 27 Nov 2024
- 13:25
  Haydn and Mozart from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Experience an afternoon of classical brilliance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Ben Gernon.
  Experience an afternoon of classical brilliance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Ben Gernon.
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  L'isola disabitata, Overture
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No 25 in C major, K 503
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 53, 'Imperial'
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin Roscoe
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sat 7 Dec 2024
- 19:00
  Elgar's Violin Concerto
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us in the BBC Philharmonic Studio for Elgar’s deeply expressive Violin Concerto with Christian Tetzlaff.
  us in the BBC Philharmonic Studio for Elgar’s deeply expressive Violin Concerto with Christian Tetzlaff.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Violin Concerto in B minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Christian Tetzlaff
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Edward Elgar