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BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season

BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season Calendar

By Year

2018
2019

Tue 18 Sep 2018
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for a wonderful programme of Russian and French themed music. World renowned Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov conducts the UK premiere of two rarely-heard works by 20th century fellow Russians, B
Sat 29 Sep 2018
- 19:30
  Professor Brian Cox presents The Planets
  Barbican, London
  100 Years of Holst’s The Planets, presented by Professor Brian Cox.
  100 Years of Holst’s The Planets, presented by Professor Brian Cox.
  Programme
  Gustav Holst
  The Planets
  Performers
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Brian Cox
  presenter
  presenter
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  female voices
  female voices
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Gustav Holst
Fri 5 Oct 2018
- 18:00
  Journey Through Music: Beethoven and Mason Bates
  Barbican, London
  Bring your family along to a fun interactive workshop led by of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, plus the evening concert for just £5 a ticket (plus booking fee).
  Also part of
  Get Involved 2018-19 season Get Involved For Families Get Involved: London Journey Through Music Get Involved
- 19:30
  Extraordinary Creatures: Beethoven and Bates
  Barbican, London
  Fantastical beasts prowl through a concert pairing Beethoven’s colourful ballet with the UK premiere of Mason Bates’ *Anthology of Fantastic Zoology*.
  Fantastical beasts prowl through a concert pairing Beethoven’s colourful ballet with the UK premiere of Mason Bates’ *Anthology of Fantastic Zoology*.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  The Creatures of Prometheus – overture
  Mason Bates
  Anthology of Fantastic Zoology
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
  Performers
  Cristian Măcelaru
  conductor
  conductor
  Jeremy Denk
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Mason Bates
  Also part of
  BBC SO Classical for Starters
Sun 7 Oct 2018
- 14:00
  Paddington's Musical Adventures
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Two fun-filled musical adventures written by Michael Bond: Paddington's First Concert with music by Herbert Chappell and Paddington at St. Paul's accompanied by delightful illustrations by R.W.Alley and narrated by a special guest.
  Also part of
  Get Involved 2018-19 season Get Involved For Families
- 16:00
  Paddington's Musical Adventures
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Two fun-filled musical adventures written by Michael Bond: Paddington's First Concert with music by Herbert Chappell and Paddington at St. Paul's accompanied by delightful illustrations by R.W.Alley and narrated by a special guest.
Fri 12 Oct 2018
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  Maida Vale Studios
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for a wonderful programme of Czech, Hungarian and Russian music from the early 20th century.
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for a wonderful programme of Czech, Hungarian and Russian music from the early 20th century.
  Programme
  Antonín Dvořák
  Overture 'Othello', Op 93
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Symphony No. 3 in C minor
  Performers
  Juraj Valčuha
  conductor
  conductor
  Valeriy Sokolov
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Antonín Dvořák
  Béla Bartók
  Sergey Prokofiev
Wed 17 Oct 2018
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Shostakovich, Copland and Prokofiev
  Barbican, London
  Three 20th century masterpieces, each composed in the shadow of World War II, come together in a concert of musical and emotional contrasts.
  Three 20th century masterpieces, each composed in the shadow of World War II, come together in a concert of musical and emotional contrasts.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 9 in E flat major
  Aaron Copland
  Clarinet Concerto
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Symphony No 6 in E flat minor
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Martin Fröst
  clarinet
  clarinet
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Aaron Copland
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Also part of
  Sakari Oramo Conducts
Fri 2 Nov 2018
- 19:30
  A Centenary of Polish Independence
  Barbican, London
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra marks the centenary of Polish independence with a concert celebrating the nation’s rich musical legacy.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra marks the centenary of Polish independence with a concert celebrating the nation’s rich musical legacy.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Polonia, Op 76
  Ignacy Jan Paderewski
  Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op 17
  Paweł Szymański
  Fourteen Points - Woodrow Wilson Overture ((world premiere; BBC and AMI co-commission)
  Witold Lutosławski
  Symphony No 1
  Performers
  Michał Nesterowicz
  conductor
  conductor
  Janina Fialkowska
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Ignacy Jan Paderewski
  Paweł Szymański
  Witold Lutosławski
Sat 10 Nov 2018
- 10:45
  Film: The Poet Who Loved The War - Ivor Gurney
  Barbican, London
  A remarkable story of the First World War soldier-poet who broke all the rules.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 10 – 11 Nov 2018
  Virtual Reality experience: Nothing to be Written
  Barbican, London
  An award-winning Virtual Reality experience by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions, presented by the BBC VR Hub.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 13:00
  In Remembrance World War I Talk: Soldier Composers of WW1
  Barbican, London
  A talk exploring the number of notable composers who served in the Armed Forces during World War One.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 15:00
  In Remembrance World War I: Vocal and Chamber music
  Milton Court
  Vocal and chamber music by composers on both sides of the World War One conflict.
  Vocal and chamber music by composers on both sides of the World War One conflict.
  Programme
  Enrique Granados
  La maja dolorosa I
  La maja dolorosa II
  La maja dolorosa III
  Frederick Septimus Kelly
  Six Songs, Op. 6
  Rudi Stephan
  Groteske for violin and piano
  George Butterworth
  Love Blows as the Wind Blows
  Performers
  Musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  Enrique Granados
  Frederick Septimus Kelly
  Rudi Stephan
  George Butterworth
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 17:00
  Free Performance: Memorial Ground
  Barbican, London
  The culmination of a BBC Symphony Orchestra Learning project.
  The culmination of a BBC Symphony Orchestra Learning project.
  Programme
  David Lang
  Memorial Ground
  Composers
  David Lang
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 17:30
  Talk: An introduction to The Silver Tassie
  Barbican, London
  Talk: An introduction to The Silver Tassie
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 18:10
  Free Performance: Memorial Ground
  Barbican, London
  The culmination of a BBC Symphony Orchestra Learning project.
  The culmination of a BBC Symphony Orchestra Learning project.
  Programme
  David Lang
  Memorial Ground
  Composers
  David Lang
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
- 19:00
  Ryan Wigglesworth conducts Mark-Anthony Turnage’s powerful opera The Silver Tassie
  Barbican, London
  A rare opportunity to see Mark-Anthony Turnage’s powerful, anti-war opera, performed here by an outstanding British cast.
  A rare opportunity to see Mark-Anthony Turnage’s powerful, anti-war opera, performed here by an outstanding British cast.
  Programme
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  The Silver Tassie
  Performers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  Ashley Riches
  Harry
  Harry
  Sally Matthews
  Susie
  Susie
  John Tomlinson
  Croucher
  Croucher
  Claire Booth
  Mrs Foran
  Mrs Foran
  Marcus Farnsworth
  Teddy
  Teddy
  Alexander Robin Baker
  Barney
  Barney
  Louise Alder
  Jessie
  Jessie
  Susan Bickley
  Mrs Heegan
  Mrs Heegan
  Mark le Brocq
  Sylvester
  Sylvester
  Anthony Gregory
  Dr Maxwell/Staff Officer
  Dr Maxwell/Staff Officer
  Benedict Nelson
  Corporal
  Corporal
  Finchley Childrens Music Group
  BBC Singers
  ensemble
  ensemble
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I
Thu 15 Nov 2018
- 19:30
  Martyn Brabbins conducts Ethel Smyth's Mass in D
  Barbican, London
  The BBC Symphony Chorus launches its 90th birthday season with a concert featuring Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D and Tchaikovsky’s heartfelt First Piano Concerto.
  The BBC Symphony Chorus launches its 90th birthday season with a concert featuring Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D and Tchaikovsky’s heartfelt First Piano Concerto.
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
  Ethel Smyth
  Mass in D major
  Performers
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Lucy Crowe
  soprano
  soprano
  Catriona Morison
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Ben Johnson
  tenor
  tenor
  Duncan Rock
  bass-baritone
  bass-baritone
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  ensemble
  ensemble
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Ethel Smyth
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Chorus at 90 BBC Symphony Chorus Sakari Oramo Conducts
Fri 23 Nov 2018
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
  Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  BBC Symphony Orchestra in Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
  BBC Symphony Orchestra in Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
  Programme
  Arthur Bliss
  CheckmateSuite
  Edward Elgar
  Cello Concerto in E minor
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3)
  Performers
  Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  cello
  cello
  Elizabeth Watts
  soprano
  soprano
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Arthur Bliss
  Edward Elgar
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fri 30 Nov 2018
- 18:00
  Singers at Six: Cheryl s-Hoad and Bax
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  The BBC Singers perform works by Cheryl s-Hoad and Bax in an early evening concert.
  The BBC Singers perform works by Cheryl s-Hoad and Bax in an early evening concert.
  Programme
  Cheryl s-Hoad
  Gaude et Laetare
  This time a child is born
  From the Beginning of the World
  Floodlight, Starlight
  There is no rose
  Arnold Bax
  I Sing of a Maiden
  This Worldes Joie
  Five Greek Folksongs, GP 348
  Performers
  Ben Palmer
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Singers
  Composers
  Cheryl s-Hoad
  Arnold Bax
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Six: 2018-19 BBC Singers 2018-19
- 19:30
  Martyn Brabbins conducts Bax, Cheryl s-Hoad and Vaughan Williams
  Barbican, London
  Martyn Brabbins conducts an all-British concert including a classic 20th century symphony and a newly commissioned song-cycle, both inspired by the Great War.
  Martyn Brabbins conducts an all-British concert including a classic 20th century symphony and a newly commissioned song-cycle, both inspired by the Great War.
  Programme
  Arnold Bax
  November Woods
  Cheryl s-Hoad
  Last Man StandingWorld premiere, BBC Commission
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 4 in F minor
  Performers
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Marcus Farnsworth
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Arnold Bax
  Cheryl s-Hoad
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fri 7 Dec 2018
- 18:00
  Journey Through Music: Shostakovich Symphony No 5
  Barbican, London
  Bring your family along to a fun interactive workshop led by of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, plus the evening concert for just £5 a ticket (plus booking fee).
  Also part of
  Get Involved 2018-19 season Get Involved For Families Get Involved: London Journey Through Music
- 19:30
  Rafael Payare conducts Shostakovich Symphony No 5
  Barbican, London
  Love and death collide with wit and irreverence in a programme of contemporary classics, which has one of the century’s most powerful symphonies at its heart.
  Love and death collide with wit and irreverence in a programme of contemporary classics, which has one of the century’s most powerful symphonies at its heart.
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
  Alban Berg
  Seven Early Songs
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 5 in D minor
  Performers
  Rafael Payare
  conductor
  conductor
  Dorothea Röschmann
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Alban Berg
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Also part of
  BBC SO Shostakovich 2018/19 BBC SO Classical for Starters
Mon 17 Dec 2018
- 19:30
  Edward Gardner conducts Berlioz's The Childhood of Christ
  Barbican, London
  Berlioz’s oratorio shows the composer at his most tenderly evocative – a ravishing retelling of the Christmas story with echoes of Bach’s ions.
  Berlioz’s oratorio shows the composer at his most tenderly evocative – a ravishing retelling of the Christmas story with echoes of Bach’s ions.
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  The Childhood of Christ
  Performers
  Edward Gardner
  conductor
  conductor
  Karen Cargill
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Robert Murray
  tenor
  tenor
  Étienne Dupuis
  baritone
  baritone
  Matthew Rose
  bass
  bass
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Also part of
  A Very Choral Christmas BBC Symphony Chorus at 90 BBC Symphony Chorus