News Sport Weather iPlayer Sounds Bitesize CBeebies CBBC Food

BBC Orchestras and Choirs

BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

By Month

Mon 2 May 2016
- 16:30
  Ten Pieces Family Concert
  Barbican, London
  Let the BBC Symphony Orchestra and special guests take you on a thrilling, family-friendly journey through music
  Let the BBC Symphony Orchestra and special guests take you on a thrilling, family-friendly journey through music
  Programme
  John Adams
  Short Ride in a Fast Machine
  Edvard Grieg
  Peer Gynt (In the Hall of the Mountain King)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Horn Concerto No 4 in E flat major (3rd mvt)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 10 in E minor (2nd mvt)
  Georges Bizet
  Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)
  Carmen Suite No 2 (Chanson du toréador)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark AscendingExtract
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No 5 in C minor (1st mvt)
  Gabriel Prokofiev
  Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (5th mvt)
  Leonard Bernstein
  Mambo (from West Side Story)
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird Suite (Finale)
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Naomi Wilkinson
  presenter
  presenter
  Alpesh Chauhan
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John Adams
  Edvard Grieg
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Georges Bizet
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gabriel Prokofiev
  Leonard Bernstein
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  Get Involved For Families Get Involved: London
Wed 4 May 2016
- 19:00
  BBC Ten Pieces Concert
  Preston Guild Hall
  BBC Ten Pieces Concert in Preston
  BBC Ten Pieces Concert in Preston
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
  Leonard Bernstein
  Mambo (from West Side Story)
  Georges Bizet
  Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)
  Carmen Suite No 2 (Chanson du toréador)
  Anna Clyne
  Night Ferry
  Joseph Haydn
  Trumpet Concerto (3rd mvt)
  Gabriel Prokofiev
  Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (5th mvt)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 10 in E minor (2nd mvt)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark Ascending
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Requiem (Dies irae)
  Richard Wagner
  Die Walküre – Ride of the Valkyries
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Naomi Wilkinson
  presenter
  presenter
  Clark Rundell
  conductor
  conductor
  DJ Switch
  guest
  guest
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Leonard Bernstein
  Georges Bizet
  Anna Clyne
  Joseph Haydn
  Gabriel Prokofiev
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Richard Wagner
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning BBC Philharmonic Seasonal Events
Thu 5 May 2016
- 11:30
  BBC Ten Pieces at MediaCityUK
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  BBC Ten Pieces at MediaCity UK
  BBC Ten Pieces at MediaCity UK
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
  Leonard Bernstein
  Mambo (from West Side Story)
  Georges Bizet
  Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)
  Carmen Suite No 2 (Chanson du toréador)
  Anna Clyne
  Night Ferry
  Joseph Haydn
  Trumpet Concerto (3rd mvt)
  Gabriel Prokofiev
  Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (5th mvt)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 10 in E minor (2nd mvt)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark Ascending
  Richard Wagner
  Die Walküre – Ride of the Valkyries
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Clark Rundell
  conductor
  conductor
  Chris Jarvis
  presenter
  presenter
  Jamie Prophet
  trumpet
  trumpet
  Yuri Torchinsky
  violin
  violin
  DJ Switch
  featured artist
  featured artist
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Leonard Bernstein
  Georges Bizet
  Anna Clyne
  Joseph Haydn
  Gabriel Prokofiev
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Richard Wagner
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Sat 7 May 2016
- 7 – 8 May 2016
  Installation: A Sound Map of the Housatonic River
  City Halls
  Annea Lockwood’s aural tracing of the Housatonic River - in the Recital Room
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 16:30
  Jitterbug / John Tilbury & Sebastian Lexer
  City Halls
  Performance of Annea Lockwood’s Jitterbug followed by an improv set by John Tilbury & Sebastian Lexer
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 17:30
  Ane Unquietatioun - Áfall / Trauma
  City Halls
  Ane Unquietatioun - Áfall / Trauma at Tectonics
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 18:45
  Meet the Artists 1
  City Halls
  Meet the artists at this year's Tectonics
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 19:15
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 1
  City Halls
  The BBC SSO’s first performance in Tectonics 2016
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  The BBC Philharmonic and Huddersfield Choral Society at Harrogate Royal Hall
  Royal Hall, Harrogate
  The BBC Philharmonic and Huddersfield Choral Society at Harrogate Royal Hall
  The BBC Philharmonic and Huddersfield Choral Society at Harrogate Royal Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Requiem
  Sir James MacMillan
  Seven Last Words from the Cross
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  David Angus
  conductor
  conductor
  The Huddersfield Choral Society
  choir
  choir
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Sir James MacMillan
- 19:30
  BBC Singers in Taiwan
  National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 1 in C major
  Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
  Performers
  Iwona Sobotka
  soprano
  soprano
  Eva Vogel
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Christian Elsner
  tenor
  tenor
  Dimitry Ivashchenko
  bass
  bass
  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Taiwan National Choir
  Simon Rattle
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
- 19:30
  Symphonic Stories
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  Our exploration of the violin continues with soloist Alina Ibragimova performing Bartók’s folk-infused Violin Concerto No. 2.
  Our exploration of the violin continues with soloist Alina Ibragimova performing Bartók’s folk-infused Violin Concerto No. 2.
  Programme
  Antonín Dvořák
  Slavonic Dances for orchestra, B 83 Op 46 No 2 in E minor, 'Dumka'
  Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8
  8 Slavonic Dances, Op 72 - No 2 in E minor
  Slavonic Dances, Op 72 No 7 in C major – Allegro vivace (for orchestra)
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2
  Bedrich Smetana
  Vltava
  Zoltán Kodály
  Háry János - suite
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Otto Tausk
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alina Ibragimova
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Antonín Dvořák
  Béla Bartók
  Bedrich Smetana
  Zoltán Kodály
  Part of
  Brangwyn Hall 2015-16 Violin Season 2015-16 BBC NOW 2015-16 Season
- 21:30
  Late Gig
  City Halls
  Late gig: Andy Moor & Co, Phantom Chips & Oliver and Laurie Pitt
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Sun 8 May 2016
- 15:00
  Jon Rose / Labyrinthine (Jane Dickson with Lucy Duncombe and Anneke Kampman)
  City Halls
  Jon Rose and Labyrinthine perform at Tectonics
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 16:45
  Lucretius Melody
  City Halls
  A long, ever-evolving melody for voice, viola and two electric guitars
  A long, ever-evolving melody for voice, viola and two electric guitars
  Programme
  Michael Pisaro
  Lucretius Melody
  Performers
  Michael Pisaro
  guitar
  guitar
  Jessika Kenney
  voice
  voice
  Eyvind Kang
  viola
  viola
  Neil Davidson
  guitar
  guitar
  Composers
  Michael Pisaro
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 17:45
  Meet the Artists 2
  City Halls
  Ilan Volkov and some of the artists from Day 2 of Tectonics
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 18:15
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 2
  City Halls
  Ilan Volkov conducts works by Alvin Curran, Alwynne Pritchard & Michael Pisaro
  Ilan Volkov conducts works by Alvin Curran, Alwynne Pritchard & Michael Pisaro
  Programme
  Alvin Curran
  Musique Sans Frontières
  Alwynne Pritchard
  Rockaby(BBC Commission, World Premiere)
  Michael Pisaro
  fields have ears (10)(World Premiere)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Alwynne Pritchard
  voice
  voice
  John Tilbury
  piano
  piano
  Glasgow Chamber Choir
  Ilan Volkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Alvin Curran
  Alwynne Pritchard
  Michael Pisaro
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  BBC Singers in Taiwan
  National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
  Performers
  Christian Elsner
  tenor
  tenor
  Iwona Sobotka
  soprano
  soprano
  Eva Vogel
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Dimitry Ivashchenko
  bass
  bass
  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Taiwan National Choir
  Simon Rattle
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
- 20:30
  Closing Concert
  City Halls
  Tectonics 2016 closes in the Old Fruitmarket
  Part of
  Tectonics 2016 BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Mon 9 May 2016
- 18:45
  Friday Night is Abba Music Night
  Watford Colosseum, Watford
  The BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell perform Abba in symphonic style with vocals from Capital Voices - Annie Skates, Emma Kershaw, Dean Collinson and David Combes.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Wed 11 May 2016
- 13:55
  Beethoven and Elgar
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Jac van Steen as he conducts the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of live music from Beethoven and Elgar.
  Jac van Steen as he conducts the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of live music from Beethoven and Elgar.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major
  Edward Elgar
  Falstaff
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Jac van Steen
  conductor
  conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  pianist
  pianist
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:00
  Bellini: Adelson e Salvini
  Barbican, London
  A rare performance of Bellini's very first opera, featuring an all-star cast.
  A rare performance of Bellini's very first opera, featuring an all-star cast.
  Programme
  Vincenzo Bellini
  Adelson e Salvini
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Daniele Rustioni
  conductor
  conductor
  Daniela Barcellona
  Nelly
  Nelly
  Enea Scala
  Salvini
  Salvini
  Maurizio Muraro
  Bonifacio
  Bonifacio
  Leah-Marian Jones
  Madame Rivers
  Madame Rivers
  Simone Alberghini
  Lord Adelson
  Lord Adelson
  Kathryn Rudge
  Fanny
  Fanny
  Rodion Pogossov
  Struley
  Struley
  David Soar
  Geronio
  Geronio
  Opera Rara Chorus
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Composers
  Vincenzo Bellini
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Nights at the Opera
Thu 12 May 2016
- 14:00
  Vale of Glamorgan Festival
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Vale of Glamorgan Festival
  Part of
  2015-16 Festival Appearances BBC NOW 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  Kozhukhin plays Brahms in Glasgow
  City Halls
  Denis Kozhukhin plays Brahms's Piano Concerto No.1 at City Halls
  Denis Kozhukhin plays Brahms's Piano Concerto No.1 at City Halls
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor(51 mins)
  interval
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major(38 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Denis Kozhukhin
  piano
  piano
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Fri 13 May 2016
- 18:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: 500 Words
  Hackney Empire
  Dick and Dom to celebrate the world's greatest adventure stories
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Sat 14 May 2016
- 19:30
  Mahler: Resurrection Symphony
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Vassily Sinaisky conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’
  Vassily Sinaisky conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’(80 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Vassily Sinaisky
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Olena Tokar
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Jennifer Johnston
  Mezzo-Soprano
  Mezzo-Soprano
  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus
  Chorus
  Chorus
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season
Sun 15 May 2016
- 11:00
  BBC Young Musician 2016 Activities
  Barbican, London
  us in a day of activities with leading musicians to celebrate BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Get Involved Nurturing Talent Get Involved: London
- 15:00
  The Best of BBC Ten Pieces
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  We journey through music featured over the past two years in BBC Ten Pieces
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2015-16 BBC NOW 2015-16 Season
- 15:00
  Kozhukhin Plays Brahms in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Kozhukhin Plays Brahms at the Usher Hall
  Kozhukhin Plays Brahms at the Usher Hall
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor(51 mins)
  interval
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major(38 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Denis Kozhukhin
  piano
  piano
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Wed 18 May 2016
- 12:00
  Open rehearsal - Elgar, Brahms and Dvorak (PLEASE NOTE: this will now start at 12pm)
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Open rehearsal- Elgar, Brahms and Dvorak
  Open rehearsal- Elgar, Brahms and Dvorak
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Johannes Brahms
  Hungarian Dance No. 10 in F major
  Antonín Dvořák
  Slavonic Dances, Op 46
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Alpesh Chauhan
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Johannes Brahms
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: David Jacobs Tribute
  Hackney Empire
  Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special edition to the great broadcaster, David Jacobs.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Thu 19 May 2016
- 19:30
  Brahms and Dvorak Dances at Hull City Hall
  Hull City Hall
  The BBC Philharmonic at Hull City Hall
  The BBC Philharmonic at Hull City Hall
  Programme
  Antonín Dvořák
  Slavonic Dance in C major, Op 46, No 1
  Johannes Brahms
  Hungarian Dance No. 10 in F major
  Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto, WoO 1.1 (orch. Johannes Brahms)
  Antonín Dvořák
  8 Slavonic Dances, Op 72 - No 2 in E minor
  Slavonic Dances, Op 72 No 7 in C major – Allegro vivace (for orchestra)
  Maurice Ravel
  Tzigane
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark Ascending
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Alpesh Chauhan
  conductor
  conductor
  Esther Yoo
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Antonín Dvořák
  Johannes Brahms
  Maurice Ravel
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Edward Elgar
Fri 20 May 2016
- 19:30
  Vale of Glamorgan Festival
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Vale of Glamorgan Festival
  Part of
  2015-16 Festival Appearances BBC NOW 2015-16 Season
Sat 21 May 2016
- 10:00
  Nottinghamshire Family Orchestra and Chorus
  Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  Nottingham Family Orchestra
  Part of
  Salford Family Orchestra & Chorus BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 18:00
  BBC SO Plus family
  Barbican, London
  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 SO 2015-16 Season
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Bartók and Vaughan Williams
  Barbican, London
  Sakari Oramo concludes the season series conducting two masterpieces from 1936, composed under the looming threat of war
  Sakari Oramo concludes the season series conducting two masterpieces from 1936, composed under the looming threat of war
  Programme
  Joseph Phibbs
  New WorkBBC co-commission: World Premiere
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Dona nobis pacem
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Alina Ibragimova
  violin
  violin
  Sarah Fox
  soprano
  soprano
  Duncan Rock
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  Composers
  Joseph Phibbs
  Béla Bartók
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres BBC Symphony Chorus
Sun 22 May 2016
- 10:00
  Salford Family Orchestra - Rehearsal 1
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us to celebrate BBC Music Day 2016
  Part of
  Salford Family Orchestra & Chorus BBC Philharmonic Learning
Tue 24 May 2016
- 19:30
  Friday Night Is Music Night: Twang!
  Hackney Empire
  Twang! - the great instrumental chart hits. popmaster Ken Bruce as the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe celebrate some of the world’s greatest instrumental chart hits.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Wed 25 May 2016
- 14:00
  Poulenc, Saint-Saëns and Chausson
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Poulenc, Saint-Saëns and Chausson
  The BBC Philharmonic performs Poulenc, Saint-Saëns and Chausson
  Programme
  Francis Poulenc
  Les Animaux modales: suite
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
  Ernest Chausson
  Symphony in B flat major, Op 20
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Lorenzo Viotti
  conductor
  conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  cello
  cello
  Composers
  Francis Poulenc
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Ernest Chausson
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 27 May 2016
- 19:30
  English Music Festival
  Dorchester Abbey
  Showcasing the brilliance, innovation and beauty of English music.
  Showcasing the brilliance, innovation and beauty of English music.
  Programme
  Hubert Parry
  Jerusalem
  Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  Petite Suite de Concert
  Frederick Delius
  Three Small Tone-poemsSummer Evening; Winter Night (Sleigh Ride); Spring Morning
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Fat KnightWorld premiere
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Martin Yates
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Hubert Parry
  Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  Frederick Delius
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
Sat 28 May 2016
- 19:00
  Mendelssohn, Elgar and Beethoven at Malvern Forum Theatre
  Malvern Forum Theatre, Malvern
  The BBC Philharmonic at Malvern Forum Theatre
  The BBC Philharmonic at Malvern Forum Theatre
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
  Edward Elgar
  Sea Pictures
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Kathryn Rudge
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Edward Elgar
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Sun 29 May 2016
- 10:00
  Salford Family Orchestra - Rehearsal 2
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us to celebrate BBC Music Day 2016
  Part of
  Salford Family Orchestra & Chorus BBC Philharmonic Learning