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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

By Month

Tue 2 Feb 2016
- 14:00
  Haydn, Schumann and Villa-Lobos
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An afternoon concert featuring BBC New Generation Artist, Beatrice Rana
  An afternoon concert featuring BBC New Generation Artist, Beatrice Rana
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Il ritorno di Tobia: Sinfonia
  Robert Schumann
  Piano Concerto
  Heitor Villa‐Lobos
  Sinfonietta No 1
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Fawzi Haimor
  conductor
  conductor
  Beatrice Rana
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Robert Schumann
  Heitor Villa‐Lobos
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Wed 3 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Shakespeare
  Hackney Empire
  Friday Night is Music Night celebrates William Shakespeare
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Thu 4 Feb 2016
- 10:00
  Open rehearsal - Beethoven & Mozart
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  An open rehearsal at MediaCityUK
  An open rehearsal at MediaCityUK
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 39
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 5 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Renée Fleming sings Debussy and Hillborg
  Barbican, London
  Sakari Oramo conducts soprano Renée Fleming
  Sakari Oramo conducts soprano Renée Fleming
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prélude à L'après-midi
  C’est l’extasearr. Holloway UK Premiere
  interval
  Anders Hillborg
  Strand SettingsUK Premiere
  Maurice Ravel
  Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Renée Fleming
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC Singers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Anders Hillborg
  Maurice Ravel
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres
- 20:00
  Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven at Victoria Hall, Hanley
  Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
  The BBC Philharmonic at Victoria Hall, Hanley
  The BBC Philharmonic at Victoria Hall, Hanley
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K 543(29 mins)
  Joseph Haydn
  Piano Concerto in D (19 mins)
  interval
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 2 in D major(32 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Duncan Ward
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin Roscoe
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Joseph Haydn
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Sat 6 Feb 2016
- 20:00
  Icarus at the Edge of Time
  Royal Northern College of Music
  A futuristic re-imagining of the classic Greek myth set in outer space, with music by the BBC Philharmonic
  A futuristic re-imagining of the classic Greek myth set in outer space, with music by the BBC Philharmonic
  Programme
  Philip Glass
  Icarus at the Edge of Time(35 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Duncan Ward
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Philip Glass
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Seasonal Events
Sun 7 Feb 2016
- 15:00
  BBC Ten Pieces Live
  City Halls
  The perfect introduction to classical music for all ages!
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Thu 11 Feb 2016
- 18:15
  BBC Singers Plus Family: The Somme ed
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Bring your family along to this fun interactive workshop and receive discounted tickets for the concert.
  Part of
  Get Involved: London Get Involved For Families BBC Singers 2015-16 Season Get Involved
- 19:30
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition' in Glasgow
  City Halls
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition' at City Halls
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition' at City Halls
  Programme
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Valse-Fantasie in B minor(7 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor(40 mins)
  interval
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pictures at an Exhibition(35 mins)(orch. Ravel)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Boris Brovstyn
  violin
  violin
  Vassily Sinaisky
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  Composers
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  The Somme ed
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Marking 100 years since one of the bloodiest campaigns of the First World War.
  Marking 100 years since one of the bloodiest campaigns of the First World War.
  Programme
  Paul Hindemith
  Der Tod
  Ivor Gurney
  5 Elizabethan Songs
  Cecilia McDowall
  Standing as I do before God
  Maurice Ravel
  Le tombeau de Couperin
  Trois chansons
  Gustav Holst
  Ode to Death
  Gabriel Jackson
  Am Abend
  Paul Hindemith
  MelancholieNo. 4, 'Traumwald'
  Judith Bingham
  An Ancient Music
  Paul Hindemith
  Der Tod
  George Butterworth
  A Shropshire Lad'Is my team ploughing" href="/orchestras/events/composers/627680b0-ce1c-41ab-9360-3031add72ba8" >Daniel Saleeb
  For The Fallen
  Performers
  Richard Pearce
  piano
  piano
  BBC Singers
  Paul Brough
  conductor
  conductor
  Carducci String Quartet
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Samuel West
  reader
  reader
  Composers
  Paul Hindemith
  Ivor Gurney
  Cecilia McDowall
  Maurice Ravel
  Gustav Holst
  Gabriel Jackson
  Judith Bingham
  George Butterworth
  Daniel Saleeb
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2015-16 Season BBC Singers at Milton Court 2015/16
Fri 12 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Gilbert O'Sullivan
  The Mermaid, London
  A special Friday Night concert with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
- 19:30
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition’ In Aberdeen
  Music Hall, Aberdeen
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition’ at the Music Hall
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition’ at the Music Hall
  Programme
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Valse-Fantasie in B minor(7 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor(40 mins)
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pictures at an Exhibition(35 mins)(orch. Ravel)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Boris Brovtsyn
  violin
  violin
  Vassily Sinaisky
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  Composers
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  Louis Andriessen: La Commedia
  Barbican, London
  BBC Symphony Orchestra perform the UK Premiere of 'La Commedia', Louis Andriessen's his huge, riotous reinvention of Dante
  BBC Symphony Orchestra perform the UK Premiere of 'La Commedia', Louis Andriessen's his huge, riotous reinvention of Dante
  Programme
  Louis Andriessen
  La CommediaUK Premiere
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Claron McFadden
  soprano
  soprano
  Cristina Zavalloni
  voice
  voice
  Andrew Sauvageau
  voice
  voice
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Finchley Childrens Music Group
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  Louis Andriessen
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Nights at the Opera Total Immersion
Sat 13 Feb 2016
- 13:00
  Total Immersion: The Music of Louis Andriessen
  Barbican, London
  Louis Andriessen introduces his life and music, followed by a concert from the Guildhall New Music Ensemble
  Louis Andriessen introduces his life and music, followed by a concert from the Guildhall New Music Ensemble
  Programme
  Louis Andriessen
  Hout(10 mins)
  Zilver(15 mins)
  De Volharding(17 mins)
  Performers
  Guildhall New Music Ensemble
  Geoffrey Paterson
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Louis Andriessen
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Total Immersion
- 15:00
  Britten Sinfonia with Allison Bell
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Andrew Gourlay conducts Bach, Stravinsky, Reich and Andriessen
  Andrew Gourlay conducts Bach, Stravinsky, Reich and Andriessen
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Prelude in B minor from Das wohltemperierte Klavier Part 1 (arr. Andriessen)
  Prelude and Fugue No.24 (arr. Stravinsky)
  Igor Stravinsky
  Three pieces for string quartet
  Louis Andriessen
  …miserere…(UK premiere of string orchestra arrangement)
  Steve Reich
  Duet
  Louis Andriessen
  Dances
  Performers
  Britten Sinfonia
  Andrew Gourlay
  conductor
  conductor
  Allison Bell
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Igor Stravinsky
  Louis Andriessen
  Steve Reich
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Total Immersion
- 18:30
  Free Performance
  Barbican, London
  The culmination of a BBC Symphony Orchestra and Britten Sinfonia learning project based on Louis Andriessen’s seminal work 'Worker's Union'.
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Get Involved Nurturing Talent Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Get Involved: London Total Immersion
- 19:00
  Talk: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery
  Barbican, London
  Pwyll Ap Sion discusses the music performed in tonight’s concert.
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Total Immersion
- 19:30
  Leningrad: Music from the Front Line
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Juanjo Mena conducts music from the front line.
  Juanjo Mena conducts music from the front line.
  Programme
  Béla Bartók
  Piano Concerto No. 3(23 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 7 in C major, 'Leningrad'(73 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Dejan Lazić
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Béla Bartók
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season
- 20:00
  Clark Rundell conducts Louis Andriessen
  Barbican, London
  BBC SO perform the UK Premiere of two pieces by Louis Andriessen
  BBC SO perform the UK Premiere of two pieces by Louis Andriessen
  Programme
  Louis Andriessen
  De Stijl (De materie, Part III)
  Rosa's Horsesarr. Clark Rundell UK Premiere
  MysterienUK Premiere
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Synergy Vocals
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Clark Rundell
  conductor
  conductor
  Fanny Alofs
  Speaker
  Speaker
  Composers
  Louis Andriessen
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Total Immersion
Sun 14 Feb 2016
- 15:00
  Romeo & Juliet
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  Bring your romantic side to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with Principal Conductor Thomas Søndergård and dazzling pianist Freddy Kempf.
  Bring your romantic side to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with Principal Conductor Thomas Søndergård and dazzling pianist Freddy Kempf.
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Juliet - selection
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Thomas Søndergård
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Freddy Kempf
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2015-16 Thomas Søndergård 2015-16 Rachmaninov BBC NOW 2015-16 Season
- 15:00
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition’ in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition’ at the Usher Hall
  Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures From An Exhibition’ at the Usher Hall
  Programme
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Valse-Fantasie in B minor(7 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor(40 mins)
  interval
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pictures at an Exhibition(35 mins)(orch. Ravel)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Boris Brovstyn
  violin
  violin
  Vassily Sinaisky
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  Composers
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Wed 17 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  MacMillan, Stravinsky and Lindberg
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic performs MacMillan, Stravinsky and Lindberg
  The BBC Philharmonic performs MacMillan, Stravinsky and Lindberg
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Four Norwegian Moods(8 mins)
  Magnus Lindberg
  Clarinet Concerto(25 mins)
  Sir James MacMillan
  Stomp
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  HK Gruber
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Mark Simpson
  Clarinet
  Clarinet
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Magnus Lindberg
  Sir James MacMillan
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Thu 18 Feb 2016
- 14:00
  Ballet Music
  Watford Colosseum, Watford
  The BBC Concert Orchestra presents a programme of ballet music chosen by its Conductor Laureate and Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Ballet, Barry Wordsworth.
  The BBC Concert Orchestra presents a programme of ballet music chosen by its Conductor Laureate and Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Ballet, Barry Wordsworth.
  Programme
  William Walton
  The Wise Virgins
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Tres
  Giuseppe Verdi
  The Lady and the Fool (arr. Mackerras)
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Composers
  William Walton
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Part of
  Be in the Audience
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance 4 – Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony
  City Halls
  Christoph König conducts Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony at City Halls
  Christoph König conducts Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony at City Halls
  Programme
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Der Freischütz – overture(11 mins)
  Paul Hindemith
  Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber(21 mins)
  interval
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'(23 mins)
  Franz Liszt
  Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 (arr. Franz Doppler)(9 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Christoph König
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Paul Hindemith
  Franz Schubert
  Franz Liszt
  Part of
  Afternoon Performance 2015-2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 14:30
  Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 1
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Markus Stenz for an afternoon of music by Weber, Wagner, Hindemith and Poul Ruders at the BBC Maida Vale Studios.
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Markus Stenz for an afternoon of music by Weber, Wagner, Hindemith and Poul Ruders at the BBC Maida Vale Studios.
  Programme
  Poul Ruders
  Tundra
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor
  Richard Wagner
  Prelude to Lohengrin
  Paul Hindemith
  Mathis der Maler - Symphony
  Performers
  Annelien Van Wauwe
  clarinet
  clarinet
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Markus Stenz
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Poul Ruders
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Richard Wagner
  Paul Hindemith
  Part of
  Be in the Audience
Fri 19 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Beethoven's Triple Concerto
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  Our Swansea Violin season begins with a look at the instrument’s role within a trio, with Beethoven’s only concerto for more than one instrument, his Triple.
  Our Swansea Violin season begins with a look at the instrument’s role within a trio, with Beethoven’s only concerto for more than one instrument, his Triple.
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  The Mastersingers of Nuremberg – overture
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Concerto for violin, cello and piano in C major, 'Triple Concerto'
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Der Freischütz – overture
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No 5 in B flat major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Alexandre Bloch
  conductor
  conductor
  Trio Apaches
  Matthew Trusler
  Violin
  Violin
  Thomas Carroll
  Cello
  Cello
  Ashley Wass
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Franz Schubert
  Part of
  Brangwyn Hall 2015-16 Violin Season 2015-16 BBC NOW 2015-16 Season BBC NOW 2014-15 season
Sat 20 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Rhapsody in Blue
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Nicholas Collon conducts Mark Simpson's Sparks.
  Nicholas Collon conducts Mark Simpson's Sparks.
  Programme
  Mark Simpson
  sparks
  Sir James MacMillan
  Viola Concerto
  George Gershwin
  Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé)(16 mins)
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Nicholas Collon
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Lawrence Power
  Viola
  Viola
  Jonathan Scott
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Mark Simpson
  Sir James MacMillan
  George Gershwin
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season
Sun 21 Feb 2016
- 14:00
  Discovering Music 2: Anthony Payne
  City Halls
  Stephen Johnson talks to Anthony Payne about his life and work
  Part of
  Afternoon Performance 2015-2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  Schumann & Beethoven
  Barbican, London
  Pianist Hong Xu performs with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, as conductor Markus Stenz makes a welcome return to the Barbican for this all-German programme
  Pianist Hong Xu performs with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, as conductor Markus Stenz makes a welcome return to the Barbican for this all-German programme
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Detlev Glanert
  FrenesiaUK Premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 5 in C minor
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Markus Stenz
  conductor
  conductor
  Hong Xu
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Detlev Glanert
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres
Wed 24 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Fabulous Films of the Fifties
  Hackney Empire
  As part of BBC Music's My Generation, Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special edition celebrating the fabulous film scores of the Fifties
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
- 19:30
  Composer Portrait: Huw Watkins
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  For this season’s composer portrait we look deeper into the music of Huw Watkins, our new Composer-in-Association with conductor Garry Walker.
  For this season’s composer portrait we look deeper into the music of Huw Watkins, our new Composer-in-Association with conductor Garry Walker.
  Programme
  Huw Watkins
  Anthem
  Speak Seven Seas
  Partita
  Double Concerto for Viola and Cello
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Garry Walker
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Lesley Hatfield
  Violin
  Violin
  Philip Dukes
  Viola
  Viola
  Josephine Knight
  Cello
  Cello
  Robert Plane
  Clarinet
  Clarinet
  Huw Watkins
  Piano
  Piano
  Ruby Hughes
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Composers
  Huw Watkins
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2015-16 Huw Watkins 2015-16 BBC NOW 2015-16 Season
Thu 25 Feb 2016
- 10:00
  Composition: Wales - Open Workshop
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Come and hear the latest in composition in Wales
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2015-16
Fri 26 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Latin American Early Music
  St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge
  the BBC Singers, its Chief Conductor David Hill and musicians from St James's Baroque for a lively evening of South American music at St Paul's church Knightsbridge.
  the BBC Singers, its Chief Conductor David Hill and musicians from St James's Baroque for a lively evening of South American music at St Paul's church Knightsbridge.
  Programme
  Juan de Araujo
  Villancico Los coflades de la estleya
  Alonso Lobo
  Versa est in luctum
  Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
  Lamentations
  Francisco Guerrero
  Maria Magdalene
  Francisco López
  Capillas Alleluia. Dic Nobis, Maria
  Francisco Guerrero
  Ave virgo sanctissima
  Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
  Missa Flos Campi
  Juana Inés de la Cruz
  Madre, la de los primores
  Alonso Lobo
  Ave Maria
  Juan García de Zéspedes
  Villancico Convidando esta la noche
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  St. James's Baroque Players
  ensemble
  ensemble
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Juan de Araujo
  Alonso Lobo
  Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
  Francisco Guerrero
  Francisco López
  Juana Inés de la Cruz
  Juan García de Zéspedes
  Part of
  Be in the Audience
- 19:30
  The BBC Philharmonic at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
  Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  Juanjo Mena conducts Smetana, Bartók and Dvořák
  Juanjo Mena conducts Smetana, Bartók and Dvořák
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  Vltava(13 mins)
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2(36 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(40 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Augustin Hadelich
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Béla Bartók
  Antonín Dvořák
- 19:30
  Prokofiev, Ravel and Dubugnon
  Barbican, London
  Expect a riot of colour in an evening that mixes two theatrical suites with a sparkling new piano
  Expect a riot of colour in an evening that mixes two theatrical suites with a sparkling new piano
  Programme
  Maurice Ravel
  Le tombeau de Couperin
  Richard Dubugnon
  Piano ConcertoWorld Premiere
  Zoltán Kodály
  Háry János - suite
  Sergey Prokofiev
  War and Peace, Op 91arr. Christopher Palmer
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Fabien Gabel
  conductor
  conductor
  Noriko Ogawa
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Maurice Ravel
  Richard Dubugnon
  Zoltán Kodály
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres
Sat 27 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Smetana, Bartók and Dvořák at Leeds Town Hall
  Leeds Town Hall
  An evening of music by Smetana, Bartók and Dvořák conducted by Juanjo Mena
  An evening of music by Smetana, Bartók and Dvořák conducted by Juanjo Mena
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  Má vlast(12 mins)
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(41 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Augustin Hadelich
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Béla Bartók
  Antonín Dvořák
- 20:00
  Hear and Now – Beamish/Payne/MacMillan/McCabe
  City Halls
  Martyn Brabbins conducts Hear and Now at City Halls
  Martyn Brabbins conducts Hear and Now at City Halls
  Programme
  John McCabe
  Joybox(7 mins)Scottish Premiere
  Sally Beamish
  Cello Concerto No.2: The Song Gatherer(30 mins)Scottish Premiere
  interval
  Sir James MacMillan
  Hodie Puer Nascitur(7 mins)*UK Premiere
  Anthony Payne
  Time's Arrow(27 mins)Scottish Premiere
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Robert Cohen
  cello
  cello
  Glasgow Chamber Choir
  *
  *
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John McCabe
  Sally Beamish
  Sir James MacMillan
  Anthony Payne
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Sun 28 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  New World Symphony
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Juanjo Mena conducts Dvořák, Smetana and Bartók
  Juanjo Mena conducts Dvořák, Smetana and Bartók
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  Má vlast(13 mins)
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2(36 mins)
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(41 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Augustin Hadelich
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Béla Bartók
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season
Tue 1 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  St David's Day
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  The combined might of the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, plus a stellar line-up of soloists presents one of the most important works in Welsh classical music – Missa Cambrensis by Grace Williams, narrated by Dr Rowan Williams.
  The combined might of the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, plus a stellar line-up of soloists presents one of the most important works in Welsh classical music – Missa Cambrensis by Grace Williams, narrated by Dr Rowan Williams.
  Programme
  Grace Williams
  Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes(11 mins)
  Trumpet Concerto
  interval
  Grace Williams
  Missa Cambrensis
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Tecwyn Evans
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Fflur Wyn
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Catherine Wyn‐Rogers
  Mezzo
  Mezzo
  Andrew Rees
  Tenor
  Tenor
  Jason Howard
  Bass
  Bass
  Dr Rowan Williams
  narrator
  narrator
  BBC National Chorus of Wales
  Huw Morgan
  Composers
  Grace Williams
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2015-16 BBC NOW 2015-16 Season