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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

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Thu 1 May 2014
- 15:15
  Tavener and Taverner
  St Paul's Knightsbridge, London
  Tavener and Taverner
  Tavener and Taverner
  Programme
  John Taverner
  Missa Corona Spinea
  John Tavener
  Funeral Ikos
  The Lamb
  Two Hymns to the Mother of God
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Peter Phillips
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John Taverner
  John Tavener
  Part of
  Be in the Audience BBC Singers 2013-14 Season
Fri 2 May 2014
- 19:30
  Spring Serenade
  Grand Theatre, Swansea
  Benjamin Hulett and Tim Thorpe are on hand to serenade audiences with Britten
  Benjamin Hulett and Tim Thorpe are on hand to serenade audiences with Britten
  Programme
  Maurice Ravel
  Le tombeau de Couperin
  Benjamin Britten
  Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
  Claude Debussy
  Petite suite (orch. Büsser)
  Robert Schumann
  Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, ‘Spring’
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Christoph König
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Benjamin Hulett
  Tenor
  Tenor
  Tim Thorpe
  Horn
  Horn
  Composers
  Maurice Ravel
  Benjamin Britten
  Claude Debussy
  Robert Schumann
  Part of
  Swansea Concert Season 2014
- Hoods Horns and Hooch
  Jazz Festival Big Top, Cheltenham
  Cheltenham Jazz Festival with Kurt Elling, Curtis Stigers and Liane Carroll
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
- Schumann, Mahler & Mendelssohn
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic perform Mahler's First Symphony.
  Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic perform Mahler's First Symphony.
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
  Robert Schumann
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 1 in D major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Stephen Hough
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Robert Schumann
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2013-14 Season
Sat 3 May 2014
- Oramo conducts Elgar and Debussy
  Barbican, London
  Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations.
  Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
  Pascal Dusapin
  AufgangUK Premiere
  Arthur Honegger
  Rugby
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Renaud Capuçon
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Pascal Dusapin
  Arthur Honegger
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season Get Involved BBC SO Plus Family
Mon 5 May 2014
- 19:30
  Live in Concert - BBC Radio 3 Dylan Thomas Day
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  As part of the BBC’s Dylan Thomas season
  As part of the BBC’s Dylan Thomas season
  Programme
  Daniel Jones
  Dance Fantasy
  Alun Hoddinott
  Clarinet Concerto No. 1
  Mervyn Burtch
  4 Portraits of Dylan Thomas
  Igor Stravinsky
  In memoriam Dylan Thomas
  Aaron Copland
  Appalachian Spring – suite
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Tecwyn Evans
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Robert Plane
  Clarinet
  Clarinet
  Robin Tritschler
  Tenor
  Tenor
  Composers
  Daniel Jones
  Alun Hoddinott
  Mervyn Burtch
  Igor Stravinsky
  Aaron Copland
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2013-14
- 20:00
  Zaragoza, SPAIN
  Auditorio de Zaragoza, SPAIN
  The BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena begin their eight date tour of Spain in Zaragoza.
  The BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena begin their eight date tour of Spain in Zaragoza.
  Programme
  William Walton
  Overture 'Scapino'
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Julia Fischer
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  William Walton
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
- Family Orchestra & Chorus
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  Make new music with your family and of the BBC Symphony Orchestra!
  Part of
  Get Involved
Tue 6 May 2014
- 20:00
  Valencia, SPAIN
  Palau de la Música, Valencia
  Julia Fischer performs Mendelssohn’s beautiful Violin Concerto in Valencia.
  Julia Fischer performs Mendelssohn’s beautiful Violin Concerto in Valencia.
  Programme
  William Walton
  Overture 'Scapino'
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Julia Fischer
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  William Walton
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
Wed 7 May 2014
- 20:00
  Alicante, SPAIN
  Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante, SPAIN
  Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena conducts Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 1 in Alicante.
  Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena conducts Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 1 in Alicante.
  Programme
  William Walton
  Overture 'Scapino'
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 1 in D major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Julia Fischer
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  William Walton
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
- Edge of Sound
  Southbank Centre, London
  Immerse yourself in the folk cultures of Eastern Europe
  Immerse yourself in the folk cultures of Eastern Europe
  Programme
  Béla Bartók
  Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
  György Ligeti
  Concert Românesc
  Béla Bartók
  Three Village Scenes
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  A Hawk and a Hacksaw
  Jeremy Barnes | Heather Trost | Balázs Ungar
  Jeremy Barnes | Heather Trost | Balázs Ungar
  Synergy Vocals
  André de Ridder
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Béla Bartók
  György Ligeti
Thu 8 May 2014
- 19:30
  Madrid, SPAIN
  Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid, SPAIN
  Javier Perianes performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in Madrid.
  Javier Perianes performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in Madrid.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 1 in D major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
Fri 9 May 2014
- 18:00
  Magyar Music
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  A bird's-eye-view of this seldom-heard music
  A bird's-eye-view of this seldom-heard music
  Programme
  Bárdos Lajos
  Cantemus
  Zoltán Kodály
  Norveg lanyok
  Mátyás Seiber
  Three Hungarian Folksongs
  Franz Liszt
  Cinq Choeurs
  Bárdos Lajos
  Audi Filia
  Levente Gyöngyösi
  Assumpta est Maria
  György Ligeti
  Nonsense Madrigals – No. 3: The Alphabet
  Nonsense Madrigals – No. 2: Cuckoo in the Pear Tree
  Béla Bartók
  Three partsongs for women’s voices
  Zoltán Kodály
  Este (Evening), for soprano and chorus
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  James Morgan
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Bárdos Lajos
  Zoltán Kodály
  Mátyás Seiber
  Franz Liszt
  Levente Gyöngyösi
  György Ligeti
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2013-14 Season BBC Singers at Six: 2013/14 BBC Singers at Six BBC SO 2013-14 Season
- 19:30
  John Lill plays Brahms
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  John Lill and Tadaaki Otaka return to collaborate on Brahms' First Piano Concerto
  John Lill and Tadaaki Otaka return to collaborate on Brahms' First Piano Concerto
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Tadaaki Otaka
  Conductor
  Conductor
  John Lill
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2013-14
- Family Orchestra & Chorus Performance
  Barbican, London
  The culmination of a BBC Learning project.
  Part of
  Get Involved
- Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  Barbican, London
  Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bartók's celebration of the symphony orchestra.
  Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bartók's celebration of the symphony orchestra.
  Programme
  Paul Dukas
  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  Bright Sheng
  Let FlyBBC Commission: UK Premiere
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Gil Shaham
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Paul Dukas
  Bright Sheng
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season Get Involved BBC SO Plus Family
Sat 10 May 2014
- 20:00
  Oviedo, SPAIN
  Auditorio Principe Felipe, Oviedo, SPAIN
  Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Prokofiev’s ballet score to Romeo and Juliet in Ovideo.
  Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Prokofiev’s ballet score to Romeo and Juliet in Ovideo.
  Programme
  Gabriel Pierné
  Ramuntcho - overture
  Max Bruch
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Juliet - selection
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Boris Belkin
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Gabriel Pierné
  Max Bruch
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
Sun 11 May 2014
- San Sebastian, SPAIN
  Auditorio Kursaal, San Sebastian, SPAIN
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Pierne, Bruch and Prokofiev in San Sebastian.
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Pierne, Bruch and Prokofiev in San Sebastian.
  Programme
  Gabriel Pierné
  Ramuntcho - overture
  Max Bruch
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Juliet - selection
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Boris Belkin
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Gabriel Pierné
  Max Bruch
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
Mon 12 May 2014
- 20:00
  Pamplona, SPAIN
  Auditorio Baluarte, Pamplona, SPAIN
  The BBC Philharmonic performs in Pamplona for the penultimate concert of its tour of Spain
  The BBC Philharmonic performs in Pamplona for the penultimate concert of its tour of Spain
  Programme
  Gabriel Pierné
  Ramuntcho - overture
  Max Bruch
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Boris Belkin
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Gabriel Pierné
  Max Bruch
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
Tue 13 May 2014
- 20:00
  Vitoria-Gasteiz, SPAIN
  Teatro Principal, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SPAIN
  The Orchestra’s tour ends in Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena’s home city, Vitoria-Gasteiz.
  The Orchestra’s tour ends in Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena’s home city, Vitoria-Gasteiz.
  Programme
  Gabriel Pierné
  Ramuntcho - overture
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Juliet - selection
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Javier Perianes
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Gabriel Pierné
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  Spanish Tour 2014
- Friday Night is Music Night
  Hackney
  Featuring guitarists Miloš Karadaglić, Martin Simpson and Martin Taylor.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Wed 14 May 2014
- 19:00
  Vale of Glamorgan Festival
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  A concert featuring three UK composers whose stars are undoubtedly in the ascendant
  A concert featuring three UK composers whose stars are undoubtedly in the ascendant
  Programme
  Tarik O’Regan
  Latent Manifest
  Xiao Ying
  The Cloud on the Wishful Side
  Huw Watkins
  Flute Concerto
  Duncan Ward
  Fumes
  Tarik O’Regan
  Suite from 'The Heart of Darkness'
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Duncan Ward
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Adam Walker
  Flute
  Flute
  Simon Callow
  Narrator
  Narrator
  Composers
  Tarik O’Regan
  Xiao Ying
  Huw Watkins
  Duncan Ward
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2013-14 Festival Appearances
Sat 17 May 2014
- 19:30
  Vale of Glamorgan Festival
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  John Tavener’s visionary music speaks directly and emotionally to audiences
  John Tavener’s visionary music speaks directly and emotionally to audiences
  Programme
  John Tavener
  The Protecting VeilWith Guy Johnston
  RequiemWith Josephine Knight, Elin Manahan Thomas and Nicholas Mulroy
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  BBC National Chorus of Wales
  David Atherton
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Guy Johnston
  Cello
  Cello
  Josephine Knight
  Cello
  Cello
  Elin Manahan Thomas
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Nicholas Mulroy
  Tenor
  Tenor
  Composers
  John Tavener
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2013-14 Festival Appearances
Sun 18 May 2014
- 10:00
  Salford Family Orchestra <br>- Rehearsal 1
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  First rehearsal for the Salford Family Orchestra & Chorus ahead of their June concert.
  Part of
  Salford Family Orchestra & Chorus BBC Philharmonic Learning
- The Sound of Nonesuch Records
  Barbican, London
  Music from Jonny Greenwood and Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 with Jessica Rivera.
  Music from Jonny Greenwood and Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 with Jessica Rivera.
  Programme
  Steve Reich
  Electric Counterpoint
  Jonny Greenwood
  There Will Be Blood - suite
  Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
  Symphony No. 3, ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’
  Performers
  Jessica Rivera
  soprano
  soprano
  Jonny Greenwood
  electric guitar, ondes martenot
  electric guitar, ondes martenot
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  André de Ridder
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Steve Reich
  Jonny Greenwood
  Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
Fri 23 May 2014
- 19:00
  NOW it's your turn!
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales for the alternative orchestral night out for everyone
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales for the alternative orchestral night out for everyone
  Programme
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Ruslan and Lyudmila – overtureOverture / Agorawd
  Edvard Grieg
  Peer Gynt"Morning"
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 5 in C minorFirst Movement
  Max Bruch
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minorMovement III
  Gioachino Rossini
  William Tell – overture
  Julian Nott
  Theme from "Wallace and Gromit"
  Aram Khachaturian
  Spartacus, Suite No. 2"Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia"
  Ron Grainer
  Doctor Who Theme (arr. Murray Gold)
  Somewhere in Time
  Zoltán Kodály
  Dances of Galánta
  John Philip Sousa
  March 'The Washington Post'
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Ben Gernon
  Conductor
  Conductor
  LJ Rich
  Presenter
  Presenter
  Chris Jones
  Horizons
  Horizons
  Georgia Ruth
  Harp
  Harp
  Marc Hunt
  Ysgol y Bont, Anglesey
  Ysgol y Bont, Anglesey
  Martin Daws
  Young People's Laureate for Wales
  Young People's Laureate for Wales
  Composers
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Edvard Grieg
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Max Bruch
  Gioachino Rossini
  Julian Nott
  Aram Khachaturian
  Ron Grainer
  Zoltán Kodály
  John Philip Sousa
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2013-14
- English Music Festival
  Dorchester Abbey
  World premieres by Vaughan Williams, Bax and Boughton
  World premieres by Vaughan Williams, Bax and Boughton
  Programme
  Hubert Parry
  Jerusalem
  Ernest John Moeran
  Violin Concerto
  Rutland Boughton
  Troilus and Cressida - overture
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Burley Heath
  Harnham Down
  Arnold Bax
  Variations for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Rupert Marshall-Luck
  violin
  violin
  Martin Yates
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Hubert Parry
  Ernest John Moeran
  Rutland Boughton
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Arnold Bax
- Elgar & Vaughan Williams
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Sir Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic perform music by Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
  Sir Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic perform music by Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
  Programme
  Alan Rawsthorne
  Overture 'Street Corner'
  Edward Elgar
  Violin Concerto in B minor
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Sir Andrew Davis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  James Ehnes
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Alan Rawsthorne
  Edward Elgar
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2013-14 Season
Sat 24 May 2014
- Fauré Requiem
  Barbican, London
  An evening of Gallic delights featuring Poulenc and Fauré.
  An evening of Gallic delights featuring Poulenc and Fauré.
  Programme
  Gabriel Fauré
  Requiem
  Francis Poulenc
  Les mamelles de Tirésias
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Ludovic Morlot
  conductor
  conductor
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Hélène Guilmette
  Thérèse
  Thérèse
  Jean-François Lapointe
  Husband
  Husband
  Vitali Rozynko
  Policeman/Theatre Director
  Policeman/Theatre Director
  Thomas Morris
  Journalist from Paris
  Journalist from Paris
  Ivan Ludlow
  Presto
  Presto
  Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
  Lacouf
  Lacouf
  Pierrick Boisseau
  The Son
  The Son
  Rebecca Lodge
  Newspaper-Seller
  Newspaper-Seller
  BBC Singers
  The BBC Symphony Chorus
  Composers
  Gabriel Fauré
  Francis Poulenc
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC Symphony Chorus
Sun 25 May 2014
- 14:00
  BBC Radio 3 Chamber Music Series - Ben Johnson
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Wales Millennium Centre are making Sundays special with a series of chamber music concerts
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2013-14
- Birtwistle at 80: Study Afternoon
  Barbican, London
  An afternoon exploring the music of Sir Harrison Birtwistle.
  Part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season
Thu 29 May 2014
- 19:00
  St Davids Cathedral Festival
  St Davids Cathedral
  The Orchestra perform as part of the St Davids Cathedral Festival.
  The Orchestra perform as part of the St Davids Cathedral Festival.
  Programme
  Olivier Messiaen
  L' Ascension (orchestral version)
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 4 in G major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Jac van Steen
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Ailish Tynan
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Composers
  Olivier Messiaen
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Touring around Wales 2013-14 Festival Appearances
- Friday Night is Music Night
  Hackney
  Celebrating Tony Blackburn's 50 years in broadcasting
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Fri 30 May 2014
- 19:30
  Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
  Grand Theatre, Swansea
  Mahler’s Fourth Symphony culminates in a representation of a child’s view of Heaven
  Mahler’s Fourth Symphony culminates in a representation of a child’s view of Heaven
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 87 in A major
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Concert aria 'Ah, lo previdi', K272
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 4 in G major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Jac van Steen
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Ailish Tynan
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Swansea Concert Season 2014
Sat 31 May 2014
- La Traviata
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra perform in La Traviata at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra perform in La Traviata at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Giuseppe Verdi
  La traviata
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Gianluca Marcianò
  conductor
  conductor
  Lindsay Posner
  director
  director
  Richard Hudson
  designer
  designer
  Claire Rutter
  Violetta Valery
  Violetta Valery
  Marco Panuccio
  Alfredo Germont
  Alfredo Germont
  Damiano Salerno
  Giorgio Germont
  Giorgio Germont
  Olivia Ray
  Flora Bervoix
  Flora Bervoix
  Alberto Sousa
  Gaston
  Gaston
  Timothy Dawkins
  Baron Douphol
  Baron Douphol
  Matthew Stiff
  Doctor Grenvil
  Doctor Grenvil
  Composers
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera