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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

By Month

Mon 1 Jun 2015
- 1 – 4 Jun 2015
  Ten Pieces Schools Concerts
  The orchestra undertakes a series of concerts in Salford and Whitehaven for local schools.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
Wed 3 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Pavarotti's Greatest Hits
  Hackney Empire
  Paul Gambaccini presents a celebration of Pavarotti's greatest hits.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Thu 4 Jun 2015
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 20:00
  Mahler 2 with Søndergård
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  Thomas Søndergård closes our St David’s Hall season with Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony
  Thomas Søndergård closes our St David’s Hall season with Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony
  Programme
  B. Tommy Andersson
  Satyricon
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Thomas Søndergård
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Susan Gritton
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Jennifer Johnston
  Mezzo
  Mezzo
  BBC National Chorus of Wales
  Composers
  B. Tommy Andersson
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2014-15 The Scandinavian Connection The Voice BBC NOW 2014-15 season
Fri 5 Jun 2015
- 16:30
  BBC Music Day in Bradford
  Kala Sangam Arts Centre
  Players from the BBC Philharmonic perform with Asian musicians for In Tune,
  Part of
  BBC Music Day Performing Groups
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 20:00
  Friday Night is BBC Music Night
  City Halls
  Friday Night is BBC Music Night at City Halls
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Tue 9 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Nielsen Symphony Cycle I
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  John Storgårds launches our Nielsen Symphony Cycle on the composer’s birthday
  John Storgårds launches our Nielsen Symphony Cycle on the composer’s birthday
  Programme
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No 1 in G minor
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? Verlor'ne Müh, Lied des Verfolgten in Turm, Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No. 4, ‘The Inextinguishable’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Roderick Williams
  Baritone
  Baritone
  Composers
  Carl Nielsen
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2014-15 Season Nielsen Symphonies: A Celebration of Life
Fri 12 Jun 2015
- 14:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra with Benjamin Appl and Richard Uttley
  Maida Vale Studios
  BBC New Generation Artist Benjamin Appl and pianist Richard Uttley the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alexander Mickelwate
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 19:30
  Beethoven & Bruckner
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  The exhilarating Stephen Hough returns to the Brangwyn Hall for our season finale
  The exhilarating Stephen Hough returns to the Brangwyn Hall for our season finale
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
  Anton Bruckner
  Symphony No. 8
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Thomas Søndergård
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Stephen Hough
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Anton Bruckner
  Part of
  Brangwyn Hall 2014-15 The Piano BBC NOW 2014-15 season
Sat 13 Jun 2015
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 19:30
  Nielsen Symphony Cycle II
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Second and Fifth symphonies alongside Mahler’s songs.
  The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Second and Fifth symphonies alongside Mahler’s songs.
  Programme
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No 2 'The Four Temperaments'
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt, Trost im Unglück, Der Schildwache Nachtlied, Der Tambourg'sell
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No 5
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Florian Boesch
  Baritone
  Baritone
  Composers
  Carl Nielsen
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2014-15 Season Nielsen Symphonies: A Celebration of Life
Thu 18 Jun 2015
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 19:30
  Nielsen Symphony Cycle III
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Sixth and Third symphonies alongside Mahler.
  The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Sixth and Third symphonies alongside Mahler.
  Programme
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No 6 'Sinfonia semplice'
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'Rheinlegendchen, Das irdische Leben, Revelge, Lob des hohen Verstandes
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No. 3, ‘Sinfonia espansiva’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Gillian Keith
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Hanno Müller-Brachmann
  Baritone
  Baritone
  Composers
  Carl Nielsen
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2014-15 Season Nielsen Symphonies: A Celebration of Life
Sat 20 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Panufnik: a celebration - Concert One
  City Halls
  Alexander Sitkovetsky and Łukasz Borowicz perform works by Panufnik at City Halls
  Alexander Sitkovetsky and Łukasz Borowicz perform works by Panufnik at City Halls
  Programme
  Andrzej Panufnik
  Divertimento for Strings (after F. Janiewicz' string trios)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  A Musical Joke, K 522
  Andrzej Panufnik
  Violin Concerto
  Lullaby
  Sinfonia rustica
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Alexander Sitkovetsky
  violin
  violin
  Łukasz Borowicz
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Andrzej Panufnik
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Part of
  Panufnik: a celebration
Sun 21 Jun 2015
- 14:30
  Ewa Kupiec in Recital
  City Halls
  Ewa Kupiec performs works by Panufnik and Lutosławski
  Part of
  Panufnik: a celebration
- 16:00
  Panufnik: a celebration - Concert Two
  City Halls
  Łukasz Borowicz conducts works by Panufnik at City Halls
  Łukasz Borowicz conducts works by Panufnik at City Halls
  Programme
  Andrzej Panufnik
  Polonia(suite)
  Piano Concerto
  Symphony No.10
  Sinfonia sacra(Symphony No.3)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ewa Kupiec
  piano
  piano
  Łukasz Borowicz
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Andrzej Panufnik
  Part of
  Panufnik: a celebration
- 16:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 19:00
  BBC Philharmonic Champagne Cruise
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An evening with of the BBC Philharmonic on a cruise around The Quays
Tue 23 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Edge of Sound: Beyond Finlandia
  Southbank Centre, London
  Embrace the creative spirit of Finland with Värttinä and the BBC Concert Orchestra
  Embrace the creative spirit of Finland with Värttinä and the BBC Concert Orchestra
  Programme
  Magnus Lindberg
  Chorale
  Jean Sibelius
  Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island
  Finlandia
  Einojuhani Rautavaara
  Lintukoto (Isle of Bliss)
  Värttinä
  Selected worksSolo sets and collaborations with BBC Concert Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Värttinä
  folk-pop band
  folk-pop band
  Stephen Bell
  conductor
  conductor
  Fiona Talkington
  presenter
  presenter
  Tom Ravenscroft
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Magnus Lindberg
  Jean Sibelius
  Einojuhani Rautavaara
  Värttinä
Wed 24 Jun 2015
- 14:00
  An Afternoon of Respighi and Pärt
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Michael Francis conducts the BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis conducts the BBC Philharmonic
  Programme
  Ottorino Respighi
  Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3(15 mins)
  Arvo Pärt
  Lamentate(35 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Ottorino Respighi
  Arvo Pärt
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:30
  BBC SO at Aldeburgh
  Snape Maltings Concert Hall
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo are ed by soprano Alice Coote for Mahler's song cycle Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo are ed by soprano Alice Coote for Mahler's song cycle Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  The Oceanides
  Helen Grime
  Everyone Sang
  Frank Bridge
  The Sea
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs of a Wayfarer
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’
  Performers
  Alice Coote
  soprano
  soprano
  Tal Rosner
  video and animation
  video and animation
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Helen Grime
  Frank Bridge
  Gustav Mahler
  Benjamin Britten
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season
Thu 25 Jun 2015
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
Fri 26 Jun 2015
- 17:20
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  BBC Concert Orchestra performs in Fiddler on the Roof at Grange Park Opera
  Programme
  Jerry Bock
  Fiddler on the Roof
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Bryn Terfel
  Reb Tevye
  Reb Tevye
  David Charles Abell
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jerry Bock
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera 2015
- 18:40
  BBC Symphony Chorus Open Rehearsal
  Maida Vale Studios
  An opportunity for singers who are interested in auditioning for the Chorus to take part in a rehearsal of Walton's Belshazzar's Feast
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season BBC Symphony Chorus
- 19:30
  Janáček, Shostakovich & Mozart
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Janáček, Shostakovich & Mozart
  Janáček, Shostakovich & Mozart
  Programme
  Leos Janáček
  String Quartet No. 1 'The Kreutzer Sonata' (arr. Richard Tognetti)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major ‘Jeunehomme’
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony for strings and wind Op.73a, arr. Rudolf Barshai from String Quartet No.3 (Op.73)
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Lesley Hatfield
  Violin/Director
  Violin/Director
  Louis Schwizgebel
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Leos Janáček
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2014-15 BBC NOW 2014-15 season
Sat 27 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Barber, Gershwin and Copland
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An evening of classical music with a distinctive American theme.
  An evening of classical music with a distinctive American theme.
  Programme
  Samuel Barber
  Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op 23a(13 mins)
  George Gershwin
  Piano Concerto in F major(31 mins)
  interval
  Aaron Copland
  Symphony No. 3(39 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Michael Francis
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Freddy Kempf
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Samuel Barber
  George Gershwin
  Aaron Copland
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Mon 29 Jun 2015
- 13:30
  Open Rehearsal with John Wilson
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Conductor John Wilson rehearses music by Aaron Copland.
  Conductor John Wilson rehearses music by Aaron Copland.
  Programme
  Aaron Copland
  Fanfare for the Common Man
  El salón México
  Rodeo – Four Dance Episodes
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Wilson
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Aaron Copland
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Tue 30 Jun 2015
- 19:30
  Cheltenham Festival: An American in Paris
  Cheltenham Town Hall
  The opening night of the 2015 Cheltenham Music Festival
  The opening night of the 2015 Cheltenham Music Festival
  Programme
  John Adams
  Short Ride in a Fast Machine
  Aaron Copland
  Appalachian Spring
  George Gershwin
  Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé)
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’
  Eric Whitacre
  Water Nightconducted Eric Whitacre
  Igor Stravinsky
  The FirebirdBerceuse & Finale
  George Gershwin
  An American in Paris
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Martin James Bartlett
  piano
  piano
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Eric Whitacre
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John Adams
  Aaron Copland
  George Gershwin
  Benjamin Britten
  Eric Whitacre
  Igor Stravinsky
Wed 1 Jul 2015
- 20:00
  BBC SO at Kissinger Sommer Festival,
  Regentenbau, Max-Littmann-Saal
  Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra return to the prestigious Kissinger Sommer International Music Festival in southern .
  Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra return to the prestigious Kissinger Sommer International Music Festival in southern .
  Programme
  Edvard Grieg
  Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op 46
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
  Jean Sibelius
  Scene with Cranes, from Kuolema Op. 44
  Valse triste
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Igor Levit
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Edvard Grieg
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  Kissinger Sommer Festival 2015