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BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season

BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season Calendar

By Year

2018
2019

Fri 11 Jan 2019
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  Maida Vale Studios
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for UK premieres of recent works by four Icelandic composers.
Fri 18 Jan 2019
- 19:30
  Ryan Wigglesworth conducts Beethoven & Schoenberg
  Barbican, London
  A concert of musical darkness and light pairs Beethoven’s sunny Violin Concerto with the atmospheric shadows of Schoenberg’s *Pelleas und Melisande*.
  A concert of musical darkness and light pairs Beethoven’s sunny Violin Concerto with the atmospheric shadows of Schoenberg’s *Pelleas und Melisande*.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Pelleas and Melisande
  Performers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  James Ehnes
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Also part of
  BBC SO Classical for Starters
Wed 23 Jan 2019
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Richard Causton, Schumann and Brahms
  Barbican, London
  Two great Romantic works – Schumann’s heart-on-sleeve Cello Concerto and Brahms’ Third Symphony – celebrate the friendship and musical kinship between the two composers.
  Two great Romantic works – Schumann’s heart-on-sleeve Cello Concerto and Brahms’ Third Symphony – celebrate the friendship and musical kinship between the two composers.
  Programme
  Richard Causton
  Ik zeg: NU (I Say: NOW)world premiere; BBC commission
  Robert Schumann
  Cello Concerto in A minor
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 3 in F major
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Steven Isserlis
  cello
  cello
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Causton
  Robert Schumann
  Johannes Brahms
  Also part of
  BBC SO Classical for Starters Sakari Oramo Conducts
Sat 2 Feb 2019
- 19:30
  John Butt conducts Bach's B Minor Mass
  Barbican, London
  John Butt, one of the boldest and most innovative Bach-interpreters today, conducts the BBC Symphony Chorus in its first performance of Bach’s mighty B Minor Mass for 40 years.
  John Butt, one of the boldest and most innovative Bach-interpreters today, conducts the BBC Symphony Chorus in its first performance of Bach’s mighty B Minor Mass for 40 years.
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Mass in B minor
  Performers
  John Butt
  conductor
  conductor
  Joanne Lunn
  soprano
  soprano
  Mary Bevan
  soprano
  soprano
  Samuel Boden
  tenor
  tenor
  Alex Potter
  counter tenor
  counter tenor
  Edward Grint
  bass baritone
  bass baritone
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Chorus at 90 BBC Symphony Chorus
Fri 8 Feb 2019
- 19:30
  Karina Canellakis conducts Beethoven and a UK premiere by Thomas Larcher
  Barbican, London
  Award-winning American conductor Karina Canellakis pairs one of Beethoven’s best-loved symphonies with a major UK premiere by Austrian musical maverick Thomas Larcher.
  Award-winning American conductor Karina Canellakis pairs one of Beethoven’s best-loved symphonies with a major UK premiere by Austrian musical maverick Thomas Larcher.
  Programme
  Thomas Larcher
  Alle TageUK premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major
  Performers
  Karina Canellakis
  conductor
  conductor
  Thomas Oliemans
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Thomas Larcher
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Wed 13 Feb 2019
- 19:30
  Alexander Vedernikov conducts Shostakovich’s emotionally-charged epic Fourth Symphony
  Barbican, London
  Shostakovich’s emotionally-charged epic Fourth Symphony is the centrepiece of a concert that also includes a new concerto for BBCSO Principal Trombonist Helen Vollam.
  Shostakovich’s emotionally-charged epic Fourth Symphony is the centrepiece of a concert that also includes a new concerto for BBCSO Principal Trombonist Helen Vollam.
  Programme
  Peteris Vasks
  Cantabilefor Strings
  Gavin Higgins
  Trombone Concerto 'Book of Miracles'World premiere, BBC commission
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 4 in C minor
  Performers
  Helen Vollam
  trombone
  trombone
  Alexander Vedernikov
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Peteris Vasks
  Gavin Higgins
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Also part of
  BBC SO Shostakovich 2018/19
Sun 17 Feb 2019
- 19:30
  A Berlioz Celebration
  Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
  Hector Berlioz was the ultimate Romantic composer, pouring out his most ionate emotions in music of dazzling imagination and power.
  Hector Berlioz was the ultimate Romantic composer, pouring out his most ionate emotions in music of dazzling imagination and power.
  Programme
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Invitation to the Dance (orch. Hector Berlioz)
  Hector Berlioz
  Les nuits d'été
  Symphonie fantastique
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Douglas Boyd
  conductor
  conductor
  Christine Rice
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  James Way
  tenor
  tenor
  James Newby
  baritone
  baritone
  Composers
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Hector Berlioz
  Also part of
  Berlioz – the Ultimate Romantic
Fri 22 Feb 2019
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler, Mozart and Larcher
  Barbican, London
  The nimble, Classical wit of Mozart’s Symphony No 35 is here set against the expansive sensuality and Romantic richness of Mahler’s great orchestral song-cycle *Das Lied von der Erde*.
  The nimble, Classical wit of Mozart’s Symphony No 35 is here set against the expansive sensuality and Romantic richness of Mahler’s great orchestral song-cycle *Das Lied von der Erde*.
  Programme
  Thomas Larcher
  Nocturne – Insomnia
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 35 in D major, 'Haffner'
  Gustav Mahler
  Das Lied von der Erde
  Performers
  Elisabeth Kulman
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Stuart Skelton
  tenor
  tenor
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Thomas Larcher
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Gustav Mahler
  Also part of
  Sakari Oramo Conducts
Sat 2 Mar 2019
- 11:00
  Film: All Clouds Are Clocks
  Barbican, London
  This 1976 BBC Omnibus documentary explores György Sándor Ligeti the man and his music.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 13:00
  Ligeti's Musica ricerata, 10 Pieces for Wind Quintet, Horn Trio
  Milton Court
  A concert of Ligeti chamber works traces the composer’s stylistic evolution from early experiments to mature reconsideration.
  A concert of Ligeti chamber works traces the composer’s stylistic evolution from early experiments to mature reconsideration.
  Programme
  György Ligeti
  Musica ricercata
  Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano 'Hommage à Brahms'
  Síppal, Dobbal, Nádihegedüvel
  Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet
  Performers
  Musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  György Ligeti
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 15:15
  Talk: Ligeti, the man and the music
  Barbican, London
  An introduction to this Hungarian composer of contemporary classical music.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 17:00
  Ligeti Choral Music with the BBC Singers
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  A concert of Ligeti’s choral works takes the audience from abstraction to emotional intensity, and from cloudy, spectral beauty to bold dissonance.
  A concert of Ligeti’s choral works takes the audience from abstraction to emotional intensity, and from cloudy, spectral beauty to bold dissonance.
  Programme
  György Ligeti
  Éjszaka
  Zwei Kanons
  3 Phantasien
  Igeden földön
  Húsvét
  Betlehemi királyok
  Lux aeterna
  Magány
  Nonsense Madrigals
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  György Ligeti
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19 Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Ligeti orchestral works
  Barbican, London
  Many of György Ligeti’s greatest orchestral works come together in a kaleidoscopic concert of shifting colours and shimmering plays of texture.
  Many of György Ligeti’s greatest orchestral works come together in a kaleidoscopic concert of shifting colours and shimmering plays of texture.
  Programme
  György Ligeti
  Atmosphères
  Violin Concerto
  Clocks and Clouds
  Piano Concerto
  San Francisco Polyphony
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Augustin Hadelich
  violin
  violin
  Nicolas Hodges
  piano
  piano
  BBC Singers
  ensemble
  ensemble
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  György Ligeti
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
Tue 5 Mar 2019
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  Maida Vale Studios
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios for an exciting programme of UK premieres by Dutch composers Jan-Peter de Graaff and Mayke Nas, and Kurdish-Dutch composer Hawar Tawfiq, chosen and conducted by Jac van Steen.
Fri 8 Mar 2019
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios for a programme of world and UK premieres of music by French composers and composers working in , chosen by conductor Pierre-André Valade.
Tue 19 Mar 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Proms Dubai: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and Romeo & Juliet
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  BBC Proms Dubai 2019 opens with a world premiere,Tmesis from the exciting British composer Bushra El–Turk, drawing on her Lebanese roots for its sound world. The second half features Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
  BBC Proms Dubai 2019 opens with a world premiere,Tmesis from the exciting British composer Bushra El–Turk, drawing on her Lebanese roots for its sound world. The second half features Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Julietexcerpts
  Performers
  Karen Gomyo
  violin
  violin
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Sergey Prokofiev
Thu 21 Mar 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Proms Dubai: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  William Walton’s ravishingly beautiful Cello Concerto dates from the 1950s and precedes what will surely be one of the highlights of this 2019 BBC Dubai Proms – the premiere in Dubai of Beethoven’s great choral symphony (No.9) Conducted by Richard Farnes
  William Walton’s ravishingly beautiful Cello Concerto dates from the 1950s and precedes what will surely be one of the highlights of this 2019 BBC Dubai Proms – the premiere in Dubai of Beethoven’s great choral symphony (No.9) Conducted by Richard Farnes
  Programme
  William Walton
  Cello Concerto
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
  Performers
  Nicolas Altstaedt
  cello
  cello
  Elizabeth Atherton
  soprano
  soprano
  Yvonne Howard
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Mark le Brocq
  tenor
  tenor
  Roderick Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Singers
  Richard Farnes
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  William Walton
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19
Fri 22 Mar 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Proms Dubai: Last Night of the Proms
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  Hosted in inimitable style by Petroc Trelawny, the Last Night of the 2019 BBC Dubai Proms brings everyone together for the kind of musical party every great music festival should have.
  Hosted in inimitable style by Petroc Trelawny, the Last Night of the 2019 BBC Dubai Proms brings everyone together for the kind of musical party every great music festival should have.
  Programme
  Charles Villiers Stanford
  Songs of the Sea
  Astor Piazzolla
  Libertango
  Anna Clyne
  Masquerade
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Serenade to Music
  Thomas Arne
  Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)
  Edward Elgar
  Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
  Performers
  Roderick Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  Ksenija Sidorova
  accordion
  accordion
  Richard Farnes
  conductor
  conductor
  Dubai Opera Festival Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Composers
  Charles Villiers Stanford
  Astor Piazzolla
  Anna Clyne
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Thomas Arne
  Edward Elgar
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19
Sat 6 Apr 2019
- 10:30
  Lili and Nadia Boulanger – Learning project workshop
  Barbican, London
  Take part in a workshop inspired by the Boulanger sisters ahead of a performance later in the evening.
  Also part of
  Get Involved 2018-19 season Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Get Involved For Families Get Involved: London Get Involved Total Immersion
- 11:00
  Film: Nadia Boulanger – Mademoiselle
  Barbican, London
  Explore Nadia Boulanger through Bruno Monsaingeon's 1977 film.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Total Immersion
- 13:00
  Lili and Nadia Boulanger – songs and chamber music
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama perform songs and chamber music by Lili and Nadia Boulanger and their contemporaries
  Musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama perform songs and chamber music by Lili and Nadia Boulanger and their contemporaries
  Programme
  Lili Boulanger
  Thème et variations
  D’un matin de printemps
  Nadia Boulanger
  Chanson
  Heures ternes
  Soleils couchants
  Lili Boulanger
  Nocturne (version for violin and piano)
  Deux pièces pour violon (ou flûte) et piano : II. Cortège
  Nadia Boulanger
  La Mer
  Le Beau Navire
  Soir d’hiver
  3 Pieces for Cello and Piano
  O schwöre nicht
  Was will die einsame Thräne?
  Ach, die Augen sind es wieder
  J'ai frappé
  Chanson
  Igor Stravinsky
  Lied ohne Name
  Emile Naoumoff
  In Memoriam Lili Boulanger
  Performers
  Musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  Lili Boulanger
  Nadia Boulanger
  Igor Stravinsky
  Emile Naoumoff
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Total Immersion
- 15:00
  Lili and Nadia Boulanger – Talk
  Barbican, London
  An introduction to these sister composers who made an extraordinary impact on French musical life.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Total Immersion
- 17:00
  BBC Singers perform Lili and Nadia Boulanger
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  The BBC Singers perform choral works by Lili and Nadia Boulanger.
  The BBC Singers perform choral works by Lili and Nadia Boulanger.
  Programme
  Lili Boulanger
  Les sirènes
  Sous-bois
  Nadia Boulanger
  Cantique
  Lili Boulanger
  Hymne au soleil
  Nadia Boulanger
  Les heures claires
  Lili Boulanger
  La Source
  Nadia Boulanger
  Allons voir sur le lac d’argent
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Katie Thomas
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Lili Boulanger
  Nadia Boulanger
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19 Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Total Immersion
- 18:45
  Lili and Nadia Boulanger – Learning project performance
  Barbican, London
  The culmination of a BBC Symphony Orchestra Learning project.
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Total Immersion
- 19:30
  James Gaffigan conducts orchestral works by Lili and Nadia Boulanger
  Barbican, London
  The BBC SO perform orchestral works by Lili and Nadia Boulanger as the culmination of the Total Immersion day.
  The BBC SO perform orchestral works by Lili and Nadia Boulanger as the culmination of the Total Immersion day.
  Programme
  Lili Boulanger
  Psalm 24 'La terre appartient à l'Éternel'
  Vieille prière bouddhique
  Faust et Hélène
  Nadia Boulanger
  Fantaisie variée
  Lili Boulanger
  Psalm 130 'Du fond de l'abîme'
  Performers
  Alexandra Dariescu
  piano
  piano
  Katarina Dalayman
  soprano
  soprano
  James Way
  tenor
  tenor
  Samuel Sakker
  tenor
  tenor
  Benedict Nelson
  baritone
  baritone
  James Gaffigan
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Lili Boulanger
  Nadia Boulanger
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Chorus at 90 Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger BBC Symphony Chorus Total Immersion
Wed 10 Apr 2019
- 19:30
  Shostakovich: The Year 1957
  Barbican, London
  Semyon Bychkov brings together three of Shostakovich’s best-loved pieces; all products of the same golden year, 1957 – in a concert that climaxes with a performance of the powerful Eleventh Symphony.
  Semyon Bychkov brings together three of Shostakovich’s best-loved pieces; all products of the same golden year, 1957 – in a concert that climaxes with a performance of the powerful Eleventh Symphony.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
  Variations on a Theme by Glinka(for piano)
  Symphony No 11 in G minor 'The Year 1905'
  Performers
  Semyon Bychkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Alexei Volodin
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Also part of
  BBC SO Shostakovich 2018/19
Wed 17 Apr 2019
- 19:30
  Sir Andrew Davis conducts Tippett, Szymanowski and Debussy
  Barbican, London
  A triptych of 20th century works by Debussy, Tippett and Symanowski each floods their musical canvass with colour and sensation. Together they offer a vibrant, unusually sensual portrait of their age.
  A triptych of 20th century works by Debussy, Tippett and Symanowski each floods their musical canvass with colour and sensation. Together they offer a vibrant, unusually sensual portrait of their age.
  Programme
  Michael Tippett
  The Rose Lake
  Karol Szymanowski
  Violin Concerto No 1
  Claude Debussy
  Pelléas et MélisandeSuite (UK premiere), arr. Altinoglu
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Lisa Batiashvili
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Michael Tippett
  Karol Szymanowski
  Claude Debussy
Fri 26 Apr 2019
- 18:00
  Journey Through Music: Elgar and Dvorák
  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
  Sakari Oramo conducts Elgar and Dvorák
  Barbican, London
  Two great Romantic works, each with a very personal significance for their composer, are paired here in a concert of music that celebrates friendship and mourns loss.
  Two great Romantic works, each with a very personal significance for their composer, are paired here in a concert of music that celebrates friendship and mourns loss.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Violin Concerto in B minor
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 7 in D minor
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Nicola Benedetti
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Antonín Dvořák
  Also part of
  BBC SO Classical for Starters Sakari Oramo Conducts
Sun 28 Apr 2019
- 15:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Alexander McCall Smith
  Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
  An evening of words and music with one of the world’s best-loved authors.
Fri 3 May 2019
- 18:00
  Journey Through Music: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
  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
- 18:00
  Singers at Six: Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  Sofi Jeannin conducts the BBC Singers in a Russian programme of choral works by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky.
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Six: 2018-19 BBC Singers 2018-19
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
  Barbican, London
  An all-Russian concert of firsts introduces the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s new t leader with a major concerto performance and sees the orchestra perform a long-lost work by Stravinsky.
  An all-Russian concert of firsts introduces the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s new t leader with a major concerto performance and sees the orchestra perform a long-lost work by Stravinsky.
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Funeral Song
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Rite of Spring
  Performers
  Igor Yuzefovich
  violin
  violin
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Also part of
  BBC SO Shostakovich 2018/19 BBC SO Classical for Starters Sakari Oramo Conducts
Sat 11 May 2019
- 19:30
  Joana Carneiro conducts Golijov and John Adams
  Barbican, London
  Standing on the shoulders of giants: a concert of 21st century choral and orchestral music by John Adams, Augusta Read Thomas, Osvaldo Golijov looks to the past for inspiration.
  Standing on the shoulders of giants: a concert of 21st century choral and orchestral music by John Adams, Augusta Read Thomas, Osvaldo Golijov looks to the past for inspiration.
  Programme
  Augusta Read Thomas
  Radiant Circles
  Osvaldo Golijov
  OceanaUK premiere
  John Adams
  Naive and Sentimental Music
  Performers
  Joana Carneiro
  conductor
  conductor
  Nora Fischer
  singer
  singer
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Augusta Read Thomas
  Osvaldo Golijov
  John Adams
  Also part of
  BBC Symphony Chorus at 90 BBC Symphony Chorus
Wed 15 May 2019
- 19:30
  David Robertson conducts Raymond Yiu, Britten and Shostakovich
  Barbican, London
  David Robertson conducts *The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured*, Britten's *Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings* and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1.
  David Robertson conducts *The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured*, Britten's *Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings* and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1.
  Programme
  Raymond Yiu
  The London Citizen Exceedingly Injured
  Benjamin Britten
  Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 1 in F minor
  Performers
  David Robertson
  conductor
  conductor
  Anthony Gregory
  tenor
  tenor
  Martin Owen
  horn
  horn
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Raymond Yiu
  Benjamin Britten
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Also part of
  BBC SO Shostakovich 2018/19
Sat 18 May 2019
- 20:00
  Sound Unbound: The Artist (PG), live in concert
  Barbican, London
  The Artist (PG), live in concert with BBC Symphony Orchestra, as part of Sound Unbound
Fri 24 May 2019
- 18:00
  Singers at Six: Mahler and Brahms
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  The BBC Singers perform works by Mahler and Brahms.
  The BBC Singers perform works by Mahler and Brahms.
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Rückert-Liederarranger: Carlo Marenco
  Johannes Brahms
  Fest- und Gedenksprüche, op. 109
  Gustav Mahler
  Im Abendrotarranger: Clytus Gottwald
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
  Johannes Brahms
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Six: 2018-19 BBC Singers 2018-19
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Larcher and Mahler
  Barbican, London
  An all-Viennese programme closes the season with the powerful musical statement that is Mahler’s Seventh Symphony – an orchestral ‘Night-Song’ of luminous intensity and beauty.
  An all-Viennese programme closes the season with the powerful musical statement that is Mahler’s Seventh Symphony – an orchestral ‘Night-Song’ of luminous intensity and beauty.
  Programme
  Thomas Larcher
  ChiasmaUK premiere
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 7
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Thomas Larcher
  Gustav Mahler
  Also part of
  Sakari Oramo Conducts
Sat 15 Jun 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Aldeburgh Festival
  Snape Maltings Concert Hall
  Karina Canellakis conducts Wagner, Britten, Thomas Larcher and Stravinsky
  Karina Canellakis conducts Wagner, Britten, Thomas Larcher and Stravinsky
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod
  Benjamin Britten
  Our Hunting Fathers, Op 8
  Thomas Larcher
  Red and Green
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird Suite
  Performers
  Karina Canellakis
  conductor
  conductor
  Mark Pore
  tenor
  tenor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Benjamin Britten
  Thomas Larcher
  Igor Stravinsky
Wed 19 Jun 2019
- 14:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  Maida Vale Studios
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios as they perform music by Igor Stravinsky and Francis Poulenc. The young Romanian-Canadian conductor Andrei Feher makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in this studio concert.
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios as they perform music by Igor Stravinsky and Francis Poulenc. The young Romanian-Canadian conductor Andrei Feher makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in this studio concert.
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Divertimento 'The Fairy's Kiss'
  Performers
  Andrei Feher
  conductor
  conductor
  Sarah Walker
  presenter
  presenter
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
Sun 30 Jun 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: Concert Hall, Shenzhen
  Shenzhen Concert Hall, CHINA
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Egmont - overture
  Gustav Mahler
  Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Arnold Schoenberg)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 10 in E minor
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Catherine Wyn‐Rogers
  mezzo soprano
  mezzo soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gustav Mahler
  Dmitry Shostakovich
Tue 2 Jul 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: Grand Theatre, Tianjin
  Tianjin Concert Hall
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Huang Ruo
  Folk Songs for OrchestraI: Flower Drum Song from Feng Yang II: Love Song from Kang Ding III: Little Blue Flower IV: The Girl from the Da Ban City
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Huang Ruo
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Edward Elgar
Wed 3 Jul 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing
  National Center Performing Arts, Beijing
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Egmont - overture
  Gustav Mahler
  Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Arnold Schoenberg)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 10 in E minor
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Catherine Wyn‐Rogers
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gustav Mahler
  Dmitry Shostakovich
Fri 5 Jul 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts, Nanjing
  Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts, Nanjing
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Huang Ruo
  Folk Songs for OrchestraI: Flower Drum Song from Feng Yang II: Love Song from Kang Ding III: Little Blue Flower IV: The Girl from the Da Ban City
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Huang Ruo
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Edward Elgar
Sat 6 Jul 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: Symphony Hall, Shanghai
  Symphony Hall, Shanghai
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Huang Ruo
  Folk Songs for OrchestraI: Flower Drum Song from Feng Yang II: Love Song from Kang Ding III: Little Blue Flower IV: The Girl from the Da Ban City
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Huang Ruo
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Edward Elgar
Sun 7 Jul 2019
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: Symphony Hall, Shanghai
  Symphony Hall, Shanghai
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Elizabeth Maconchy
  Proud ThamesOverture
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Samson and Delilah – 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix'
  Gaetano Donizetti
  La favoritaO mio Fernand
  Jacques Offenbach
  La PericholeAh quel diner
  Benjamin Britten
  The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
  Raymond Yiu
  Xocolatl
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird Suite
  Henry Wood
  Fantasia on British Sea SongsSaucy Arethusa, Jack’s the Lad (Hornpipe), Home Sweet Home, See, the Conqu’ring Hero comes
  Thomas Arne
  Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)
  Edward Elgar
  Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Catherine Wyn‐Rogers
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Elizabeth Maconchy
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Gaetano Donizetti
  Jacques Offenbach
  Benjamin Britten
  Raymond Yiu
  Igor Stravinsky
  Henry Wood
  Thomas Arne
  Edward Elgar
Tue 13 Aug 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Edinburgh International Festival
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Mahler's bright and sunny Fourth Symphony is paired with Shostakovich’s witty, incisive Second Piano Concerto.
  Mahler's bright and sunny Fourth Symphony is paired with Shostakovich’s witty, incisive Second Piano Concerto.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 4 in G major
  Performers
  Semyon Bychkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Kirill Gerstein
  piano
  piano
  Christina Gansch
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Gustav Mahler