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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

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Thu 3 Aug 2017
- 11:30
  Proms Session: James Morrison
  Royal Albert Hall
  BBC Proms Session with James Morrison open to young musicians.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 20:00
  Beethoven, Elgar and Berlioz: San Sebastian
  Auditorio Kursaal, San Sebastian, SPAIN
  The BBC Philharmonic perform at The Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight
  The BBC Philharmonic perform at The Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Egmont - overture
  Edward Elgar
  Cello Concerto in E minor
  Hector Berlioz
  Symphonie fantastique
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Asier Polo
  cellist
  cellist
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Edward Elgar
  Hector Berlioz
Fri 4 Aug 2017
- 17:30
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Imperial College Union
  Ken Burton to sing standards associated with Ella Fitzgerald. Suitable for ages 16-plus.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 19:30
  Prom 27: Ella and Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute
  Royal Albert Hall
  Celebrate the centenary of jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and trumpeter James Morrison perform their greatest hits, from the Great American Songbook to Gillespie’s bebop beats.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms on TV Classical for Starters 2018-19
- 20:00
  Beethoven's Fidelio: San Sebastian
  Auditorio Kursaal, San Sebastian, SPAIN
  The BBC Philharmonic perform at The Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight
  The BBC Philharmonic perform at The Donostia-San Sebastián Musical Fortnight
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Fidelio
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Orfeón Donostiarra
  choir
  choir
  Ricarda Merbeth
  singer
  singer
  Stuart Skelton
  singer
  singer
  Louise Alder
  singer
  singer
  Benjamin Hulett
  singer
  singer
  Detlef Roth
  singer
  singer
  David Soar
  singer
  singer
  James Creswell
  singer
  singer
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Sat 5 Aug 2017
- 17:30
  Proms Extra: NYO Young Promoters
  Imperial College Union
  An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with the NYO 's Young Promoters.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 20:30
  Beethoven, Rachmaninov & Berlioz: Santander
  Santander- Sala Argenta del Palacio de Festivales
  The BBC Philharmonic are ed by pianist Juan Perez Floristan for a concert in Santander
  The BBC Philharmonic are ed by pianist Juan Perez Floristan for a concert in Santander
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Egmont - overture
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
  Hector Berlioz
  Symphonie fantastique
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Juan Perez Floristan
  pianist
  pianist
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Hector Berlioz
Sun 6 Aug 2017
- 10:00
  Proms Extra: Family Orchestra & Chorus
  Royal Albert Hall
  Perform onstage at the Royal Albert Hall and create music inspired by highlights of this year’s Proms season. Led by the BBC Concert Orchestra’s Sarah Freestone. Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
- 18:00
  Prom 29: Mussorgsky – Khovanshchina
  Royal Albert Hall
  Shot through with folk melodies, Mussorgsky’s ‘national music drama’ Khovanshchina weaves a richly coloured operatic tapestry in which Russia herself is the heroine. Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO and an exciting cast, including Elena Maximova.
  Shot through with folk melodies, Mussorgsky’s ‘national music drama’ Khovanshchina weaves a richly coloured operatic tapestry in which Russia herself is the heroine. Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO and an exciting cast, including Elena Maximova.
  Programme
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Khovanshchina (orch. Dmitry Shostakovich)(190 mins)(concert performance; sung in Russian)
  Performers
  Ante Jerkunica
  Ivan Khovansky
  Ivan Khovansky
  Christopher Ventris
  Andrey Khovansky
  Andrey Khovansky
  Vsevolod Grivnov
  Golitsin
  Golitsin
  Elena Maximova
  Marfa
  Marfa
  Ain Anger
  Dosifey
  Dosifey
  George Gagnidze
  Shaklovity
  Shaklovity
  Jennifer Rhys-Davies
  Susanna
  Susanna
  Norbert Ernst
  Scribe
  Scribe
  Anush Hovhannisyan
  Emma
  Emma
  Colin Judson
  Kuzka
  Kuzka
  Schola Cantorum of The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School
  Tiffin Boys’ Choir
  BBC Singers
  Slovak Philharmonic Choir
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Semyon Bychkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Paul Curran
  stage director
  stage director
  Composers
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Revolutionary Music
Tue 8 Aug 2017
- 19:30
  Edinburgh International Festival: Schubert, Schumann and Strauss
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Dausgaard conducts Schubert, Schumann and Strauss.
  Dausgaard conducts Schubert, Schumann and Strauss.
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'
  Robert Schumann
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Richard Strauss
  Also sprach Zarathustra
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Sergei Babayan
  piano
  piano
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Robert Schumann
  Richard Strauss
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2017-18 Season Edinburgh International Festival 2017
Wed 9 Aug 2017
- 19:00
  Prom 32: Britten, Brian Elias, Purcell and Elgar
  Royal Albert Hall
  Four centuries of British musical history are packed into a Prom that stretches from the 17th century to a world premiere. At the heart of the concert are Elgar’s beloved ‘Enigma’ 'Variations and Britten’s powerful, politically charged Ballad of Heroes.
  Four centuries of British musical history are packed into a Prom that stretches from the 17th century to a world premiere. At the heart of the concert are Elgar’s beloved ‘Enigma’ 'Variations and Britten’s powerful, politically charged Ballad of Heroes.
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Ballad of Heroes(17 mins)
  Brian Elias
  Cello Concerto(25 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  interval
  Henry Purcell
  Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei, arr. Elgar(7 mins)
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations(30 mins)
  Performers
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  cello
  cello
  Toby Spence
  tenor
  tenor
  Henry Waddington
  bass
  bass
  BBC National Chorus of Wales
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Brian Elias
  Henry Purcell
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Revolutionary Music
Thu 10 Aug 2017
- 19:30
  Prom 33: Sibelius, Grieg, Schumann and Hindemith
  Royal Albert Hall
  Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen makes her Proms debut, while cellist Alban Gerhardt steps into the spotlight for Schumann’s thoughtful Cello Concerto. The concert climaxes in the sprawling beauty of Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler.
  Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen makes her Proms debut, while cellist Alban Gerhardt steps into the spotlight for Schumann’s thoughtful Cello Concerto. The concert climaxes in the sprawling beauty of Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Karelia Suite(15 mins)
  Luonnotar(9 mins)
  Edvard Grieg
  Peer Gynt(21 mins)excerpts
  interval
  Robert Schumann
  Cello Concerto in A minor(22 mins)
  Paul Hindemith
  Symphony 'Mathis der Maler'(24 mins)
  Performers
  Lise Davidsen
  soprano
  soprano
  Alban Gerhardt
  cello
  cello
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Edvard Grieg
  Robert Schumann
  Paul Hindemith
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Sat 12 Aug 2017
- 10:00
  Proms Extra: Family Orchestra & Chorus
  Royal Albert Hall
  Create music inspired by Oklahoma! onstage at the Royal Albert Hall with conductor Tim Steiner and professional musicians. Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
- 15:00
  Proms at ... Southwark Cathedral
  Southwark Cathederal
  The Proms heads to Southwark Cathedral for a concert of sacred music. Palestrina’s radiant Mass glows with joy, while Judith Weir’s In the Land of Uz takes inspiration from the story of Job. David Hill conducts the BBC Singers and the Nash Ensemble.
  The Proms heads to Southwark Cathedral for a concert of sacred music. Palestrina’s radiant Mass glows with joy, while Judith Weir’s In the Land of Uz takes inspiration from the story of Job. David Hill conducts the BBC Singers and the Nash Ensemble.
  Programme
  Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  Motet 'Confitebor tibi, Domine'(8 mins)
  Missa 'Confitebor tibi'(32 mins)
  Judith Weir
  In the Land of Uz(35 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  Performers
  Stephen Farr
  organ
  organ
  BBC Singers
  Nash Ensemble
  Adrian Thompson
  tenor
  tenor
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  Judith Weir
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Across the UK Matinees
- 19:30
  Prom 36: Schubert and Mahler
  Royal Albert Hall
  How do you solve a problem like an unfinished symphony? The BBC SSO and Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard offer answers in a programme that pairs Schubert’s Eighth Symphony with Mahler’s 10th, performed here in the performing version by Deryck Cooke.
  How do you solve a problem like an unfinished symphony? The BBC SSO and Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard offer answers in a programme that pairs Schubert’s Eighth Symphony with Mahler’s 10th, performed here in the performing version by Deryck Cooke.
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'(26 mins)
  interval
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor (compl. Deryck Cooke)(74 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Proms 2017
Sun 13 Aug 2017
- 18:00
  Prom 37: Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 3
  Royal Albert Hall
  A night dedicated to Rachmaninov opens with two of the composer’s greatest works. Alexander Gavrylyuk is the soloist for the impossibly demanding Third Piano Concerto, while the BBC SSO steps into the spotlight for the mercurial Second Symphony.
  A night dedicated to Rachmaninov opens with two of the composer’s greatest works. Alexander Gavrylyuk is the soloist for the impossibly demanding Third Piano Concerto, while the BBC SSO steps into the spotlight for the mercurial Second Symphony.
  Programme
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor(41 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 2 in E minor(60 mins)
  Performers
  Alexander Gavrylyuk
  piano
  piano
  Latvian Radio Choir
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms on TV
Mon 14 Aug 2017
- 10:45
  Inspire Day
  Imperial College Union
  A day of workshops and networking for young composers aged 12 to 18, with professional composers Fraser Trainer, Michael Price and Juice vocal ensemble.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 17:00
  Proms Extra: Inspire Concert
  BBC Broadcasting House
  Aurora Orchestra performs the winning pieces of the 2017 BBC Proms Inspire Competition
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 19:30
  Prom 39: Debussy, Ravel and Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Royal Albert Hall
  In a Prom of wide-ranging emotions Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, gives way to Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto. Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Hibiki is a sequence of threnodies offering solace after loss. Kazushi Ono conducts the BBC SO.
  In a Prom of wide-ranging emotions Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, gives way to Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto. Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Hibiki is a sequence of threnodies offering solace after loss. Kazushi Ono conducts the BBC SO.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major(22 mins)
  interval
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Hibiki(50 mins)European premiere
  Performers
  Inon Barnatan
  piano
  piano
  Sally Matthews
  soprano
  soprano
  Mihoko Fujimura
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Finchley Childrens Music Group
  New London Children’s Choir
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Kazushi Ono
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Maurice Ravel
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Part of
  Proms 2017
Thu 17 Aug 2017
- 16:45
  Proms Extra: Family Workshop
  Imperial College Union
  professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight's Prom. Bring your instrument and in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
Fri 18 Aug 2017
- 19:30
  Prom 45: Mahler – ‘Resurrection’ Symphony
  Royal Albert Hall
  The BBC SO and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo are ed by soloists Elizabeth Watts and Elisabeth Kulman in addition to the combined forces of the BBC Symphony Chorus and The Bach Choir as they perform Mahler’s epic ‘Resurrection’ Symphony.
  The BBC SO and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo are ed by soloists Elizabeth Watts and Elisabeth Kulman in addition to the combined forces of the BBC Symphony Chorus and The Bach Choir as they perform Mahler’s epic ‘Resurrection’ Symphony.
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’(85 mins)
  Performers
  Elizabeth Watts
  soprano
  soprano
  Elisabeth Kulman
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  The Bach Choir
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Proms 2017
Sat 19 Aug 2017
- 14:00
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Imperial College Union
  Simon Halsey in an exploration of Schoenberg’s seminal work. An experience of sight-reading is recommended. Open to ages 16-plus .
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 19:45
  Edinburgh International Festival: Festival Firsts
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Sir James MacMillan conducts three masterpieces of 20th-century music.
  Sir James MacMillan conducts three masterpieces of 20th-century music.
  Programme
  Michael Tippett
  Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
  Sir James MacMillan
  Epiclesis
  William Walton
  Symphony No 2
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ole Edvard Antonsen
  trumpet
  trumpet
  James MacMillan
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Michael Tippett
  Sir James MacMillan
  William Walton
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2017-18 Season Edinburgh International Festival 2017
Sun 20 Aug 2017
- 15:30
  Prom 48: A Patchwork ion
  Royal Albert Hall
  The BBC Singers and the City of London Sinfonia tell the ion story as never before. Music from five centuries of ion settings comes together, including works by Schütz, J. S. Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Arvo Pärt and Sir James MacMillan.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Music of the Reformation
Tue 22 Aug 2017
- 10:00
  Proms Session: Chineke!
  Royal Albert Hall
  BBC Proms Session with Chineke! open to young musicians aged 11 to 18.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 19:30
  Prom 51: Sibelius, Saint-Saens and Elgar–Payne
  Royal Albert Hall
  This year’s Elgar cycle concludes with the originally unfinished Third Symphony. The concert also features the vivid, descriptive miniatures of Sibelius’s Scènes historiques and Saint-Saëns’s brilliantly youthful Second Piano Concerto.
  This year’s Elgar cycle concludes with the originally unfinished Third Symphony. The concert also features the vivid, descriptive miniatures of Sibelius’s Scènes historiques and Saint-Saëns’s brilliantly youthful Second Piano Concerto.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Scènes historiques – Suite No. 1(18 mins)
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor(24 mins)
  interval
  Edward Elgar
  Anthony Payne
  Symphony No 3 (elab. Payne)(58 mins)
  Performers
  Javier Perianes
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Edward Elgar
  Anthony Payne
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Sat 26 Aug 2017
- 19:30
  Prom 56: The Bohemian Reformation
  Royal Albert Hall
  Rising star conductor Jakub Hrůša presents an all-Czech concert with the BBC SO and the BBC Singers. Smetana’s evocative tone-poem Ma vlast sits alongside Martinů’s Field Mass and Suk’s Prague. This is music of protest, anger and national pride.
  Rising star conductor Jakub Hrůša presents an all-Czech concert with the BBC SO and the BBC Singers. Smetana’s evocative tone-poem Ma vlast sits alongside Martinů’s Field Mass and Suk’s Prague. This is music of protest, anger and national pride.
  Programme
  Unknown
  Hussite Chorale 'Ktož jsú Boži bojovníci' (You Who Are Warriors of God)(2 mins)
  Bedrich Smetana
  Má vlast – Tábor
  Má vlast – Blaník
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Field Mass(26 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Hussite Overture(14 mins)
  Leos Janáček
  The Excursions of Mr Brouček – Song of the Hussites(4 mins)
  Josef Suk
  Prague(25 mins)
  Performers
  Svatopluk Sem
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Singers (men's voices)
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Jakub Hrůša
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Unknown
  Bedrich Smetana
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Antonín Dvořák
  Leos Janáček
  Josef Suk
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Music of the Reformation
Sun 27 Aug 2017
- 13:15
  Proms Extra: Family Workshop
  Imperial College Union
  professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight's Prom. Bring your instrument and in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus)
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
- 20:00
  Edinburgh International Festival: 70th Anniversary Celebration
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Martyn Brabbins conducts a special concert celebrating the Edinburgh International Festival's 70th year.
  Martyn Brabbins conducts a special concert celebrating the Edinburgh International Festival's 70th year.
  Programme
  Arthur Bliss
  Edinburgh Overture
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk DistrictSuite
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs
  Ned Bigham
  StaffaInstallation with Gerry Fox
  Maurice Ravel
  Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2
  Johann Strauss II
  Emperor Waltz
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Arthur Bliss
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Gustav Mahler
  Ned Bigham
  Maurice Ravel
  Johann Strauss II
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2017-18 Season Edinburgh International Festival 2017
Mon 28 Aug 2017
- 12:30
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Imperial College Union
  Mary King and of the BBC Singers to rehearse excerpts from Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito. Experience in sight-reading or a knowledge of the piece is an advantage but not essential. Suitable for ages 16-plus.
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
Thu 31 Aug 2017
- 19:30
  Prom 63: Taneyev, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky
  Royal Albert Hall
  Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO in an all-Russian Prom that climaxes with Tchaikovsky’s Manfred. Kirill Gerstein is the soloist for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 1, whose beauty is a natural companion to Taneyev’s brooding Oresteia overture.
  Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO in an all-Russian Prom that climaxes with Tchaikovsky’s Manfred. Kirill Gerstein is the soloist for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 1, whose beauty is a natural companion to Taneyev’s brooding Oresteia overture.
  Programme
  Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev
  Overture 'The Oresteia'(19 mins)
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor(27 mins)
  interval
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Manfred(61 mins)
  Performers
  Kirill Gerstein
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Semyon Bychkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  Proms 2017 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Fri 1 Sep 2017
- 20:00
  Friday Night Is Music Night: Snape Proms
  Snape Maltings Concert Hall
  Friday Night Is Music Night returns to the Snape Maltings for a special live edition to end their summer season in rousing style.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night