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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

By Month

Fri 1 Mar 2019
- 19:30
  St David's Day Concert
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales celebrate St David’s Day with traditional songs, choral works and the chance to sing-along with Wales’ finest.
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2018-19 Cardiff BBC NOW Choral Works 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season
- 19:30
  Disney's Broadway Hits
  Royal Albert Hall
  This musical extravaganza features songs from best-loved Tony® and Academy Award®-winning scores including Beauty and the Beast, Aida, The Lion King, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Tarzan® and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Sat 2 Mar 2019
- 11:00
  Film: All Clouds Are Clocks
  Barbican, London
  This 1976 BBC Omnibus documentary explores György Sándor Ligeti the man and his music.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 13:00
  Ligeti's Musica ricerata, 10 Pieces for Wind Quintet, Horn Trio
  Milton Court
  A concert of Ligeti chamber works traces the composer’s stylistic evolution from early experiments to mature reconsideration.
  A concert of Ligeti chamber works traces the composer’s stylistic evolution from early experiments to mature reconsideration.
  Programme
  György Ligeti
  Musica ricercata
  Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano 'Hommage à Brahms'
  Síppal, Dobbal, Nádihegedüvel
  Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet
  Performers
  Musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  György Ligeti
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 14:30
  Disney's Broadway Hits
  Royal Albert Hall
  This musical extravaganza features songs from best-loved Tony® and Academy Award®-winning scores including Beauty and the Beast, Aida, The Lion King, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Tarzan® and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- 15:15
  Talk: Ligeti, the man and the music
  Barbican, London
  An introduction to this Hungarian composer of contemporary classical music.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 17:00
  Ligeti Choral Music with the BBC Singers
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  A concert of Ligeti’s choral works takes the audience from abstraction to emotional intensity, and from cloudy, spectral beauty to bold dissonance.
  A concert of Ligeti’s choral works takes the audience from abstraction to emotional intensity, and from cloudy, spectral beauty to bold dissonance.
  Programme
  György Ligeti
  Éjszaka
  Zwei Kanons
  3 Phantasien
  Igeden földön
  Húsvét
  Betlehemi királyok
  Lux aeterna
  Magány
  Nonsense Madrigals
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  György Ligeti
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season BBC Singers 2018-19 Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- 19:30
  Disney's Broadway Hits
  Royal Albert Hall
  This musical extravaganza features songs from best-loved Tony® and Academy Award®-winning scores including Beauty and the Beast, Aida, The Lion King, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Tarzan® and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Ligeti orchestral works
  Barbican, London
  Many of György Ligeti’s greatest orchestral works come together in a kaleidoscopic concert of shifting colours and shimmering plays of texture.
  Many of György Ligeti’s greatest orchestral works come together in a kaleidoscopic concert of shifting colours and shimmering plays of texture.
  Programme
  György Ligeti
  Atmosphères
  Violin Concerto
  Clocks and Clouds
  Piano Concerto
  San Francisco Polyphony
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Augustin Hadelich
  violin
  violin
  Nicolas Hodges
  piano
  piano
  BBC Singers
  ensemble
  ensemble
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  György Ligeti
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season Total Immersion: Ligeti Total Immersion
- Walton, Elgar, Britten & Vaughan Williams
  Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao
  Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic at the “Musika-Musica” Festival, Bilbao
  Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic at the “Musika-Musica” Festival, Bilbao
  Programme
  William Walton
  Overture 'Scapino'(8 mins)
  Edward Elgar
  In the South (Alassio)(22 mins)
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’(14 mins)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark Ascending(13 mins)
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations(29 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Jennifer Pike
  violin
  violin
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  William Walton
  Edward Elgar
  Benjamin Britten
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
Sun 3 Mar 2019
- Elgar & Walton
  Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao
  Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic at the “Musika-Musica” Festival, Bilbao
  Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic at the “Musika-Musica” Festival, Bilbao
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Sevilliana(5 mins)
  William Walton
  Viola Concerto(25 mins)
  Edward Elgar
  Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’(15 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  William Walton
Mon 4 Mar 2019
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Michael Bolton
  London Palladium
  Michael Bolton performs his beloved classic songs with the BBC Concert Orchestra
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Tue 5 Mar 2019
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  Maida Vale Studios
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios for an exciting programme of UK premieres by Dutch composers Jan-Peter de Graaff and Mayke Nas, and Kurdish-Dutch composer Hawar Tawfiq, chosen and conducted by Jac van Steen.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Thu 7 Mar 2019
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: John Wilson Conducts Rachmaninov
  Glasgow City Halls
  John Wilson conducts works by Bernstein, Barber and Rachmaninov
  John Wilson conducts works by Bernstein, Barber and Rachmaninov
  Programme
  Leonard Bernstein
  Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”
  Samuel Barber
  Knoxville: Summer of 1915
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Elizabeth Reiter
  soprano
  soprano
  John Wilson
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Leonard Bernstein
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season
Fri 8 Mar 2019
- 19:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios for a programme of world and UK premieres of music by French composers and composers working in , chosen by conductor Pierre-André Valade.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
- 19:30
  International Women's Day
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  BBC NOW celebrates International Women's Day with a programme featuring the music of Augusta Holmes, Clara Schumann, Joan Tower and Florence B. Price.
  BBC NOW celebrates International Women's Day with a programme featuring the music of Augusta Holmes, Clara Schumann, Joan Tower and Florence B. Price.
  Programme
  Augusta Holmès
  Roland Furieux
  Clara Schumann
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Joan Tower
  Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No 1
  Florence Price
  Symphony No. 3
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Valentina Peleggi
  conductor
  conductor
  Mariam Batsashvili
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Augusta Holmès
  Clara Schumann
  Joan Tower
  Florence Price
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2018-19 Cardiff BBC NOW 2018-19 Season
- 19:30
  BBC SSO in Inverness
  Eden Court, Inverness
  The orchestra returns to Inverness as John Wilson conducts works by Bernstein, Barber and Rachmaninov.
  The orchestra returns to Inverness as John Wilson conducts works by Bernstein, Barber and Rachmaninov.
  Programme
  Leonard Bernstein
  Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”
  Samuel Barber
  Knoxville: Summer of 1915(1947 version for voice and orchestra)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Elizabeth Reiter
  soprano
  soprano
  John Wilson
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Leonard Bernstein
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season
- 20:00
  BBC Singers at Cutty Sark: Kabantu
  Cutty Sark
  Kabantu explores music that exists beyond boundaries with the BBC Singers aboard the Cutty Sark.
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19 Beyond Boundaries 2018-19 BBC Singers at Cutty Sark
Sat 9 Mar 2019
- 10:00
  Nottinghamshire Family Orchestra and Chorus - Rehearsal
  Metronome, Nottingham
  the Nottinghamshire Family Orchestra & Chorus and play your part in Soundstage, Nottingham’s film music festival.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 18:15
  Journey Through Music - 9 March
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Come and explore the music featured in tonight's concert
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 19:30
  Oliver Knussen/Henze/Berg/Dvořák
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Programme
  Oliver Knussen
  Flourish with Fireworks, Op 22(3 mins)
  Hans Werner Henze
  Ariosi(24 mins)
  Alban Berg
  Three Fragments from 'Wozzeck'(20 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Clio Gould
  violin
  violin
  Moritz Gnann
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  conductor (please note change to originally d artist)
  Christiane Oelze
  soprano
  soprano
  Allison Oakes
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Oliver Knussen
  Hans Werner Henze
  Alban Berg
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Mon 11 Mar 2019
- 11:45
  BBC Philharmonic Schools' Concerts 2019
  MediaCityUK Salford
  BBC Philharmonic Schools' Concerts 2019
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 19:30
  Double Acts
  Southbank Centre, London
  The BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart provide a musical take on some of the great double acts from history, literature, musical theatre and popular culture.
  The BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart provide a musical take on some of the great double acts from history, literature, musical theatre and popular culture.
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  Beatrice and Benedict – overture
  Irving Berlin
  Annie Get Your GunAnything You Can Do; The Girl That I Marry; I Got Lost In His Arms; They Say It's Wonderful
  The Girl That I Marry
  I Got Lost In His Arms
  They Say It's Wonderful
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
  Michael Price
  David Arnold
  Sherlock Suite (arr. & orch. Weeden)
  Stephen Sondheim
  Sweeney ToddA Little Priest
  Gary Carpenter
  Fred & Ginger
  Frederick Loewe
  Alan Jay Lerner
  GigiI It Well
  Frank Loesser
  Guys and DollsSue Me
  John Williams
  Memoirs of a GeishaSayuri's Theme
  Max Steiner
  Herman Hupfeld
  CasablancaSuite
  George Gershwin
  They Can’t Take That Away From Me
  The Man I Love
  Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
  Cole Porter
  Anything GoesYou're The Top
  Performers
  Adrian Der Gregorian
  singer
  singer
  Maria Friedman
  singer
  singer
  Adrian Scarborough
  presenter
  presenter
  Keith Lockhart
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Irving Berlin
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Michael Price
  David Arnold
  Stephen Sondheim
  Gary Carpenter
  Frederick Loewe
  Alan Jay Lerner
  Frank Loesser
  John Williams
  Max Steiner
  Herman Hupfeld
  George Gershwin
  Cole Porter
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra 2018-19 Southbank Centre Season
Tue 12 Mar 2019
- 10:00
  BBC Philharmonic Schools' Concerts 2019
  MediaCityUK Salford
  BBC Philharmonic Schools' Concerts 2019
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
Thu 14 Mar 2019
- 19:30
  Dvořák & Elgar
  Hull City Hall
  Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic at Hull City Hall
  Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic at Hull City Hall
  Programme
  Antonín Dvořák
  Cello Concerto in B minor(39 mins)
  interval
  Edward Elgar
  Symphony No. 1 in A flat major(50 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Vassily Sinaisky
  conductor
  conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  cellist
  cellist
  Composers
  Antonín Dvořák
  Edward Elgar
- 19:30
  Viva España!
  Glasgow City Halls
  Thomas Dausgaard conducts an evening of works inspired by Spain.
  Thomas Dausgaard conducts an evening of works inspired by Spain.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Images
  Manuel de Falla
  The Three-Cornered Hat – Suite No. 2
  Maurice Ravel
  Alborada del gracioso (for Orchestra)
  Manuel de Falla
  Nights in the Gardens of Spain
  Maurice Ravel
  Rapsodie espagnole
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Javier Perianes
  piano
  piano
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Manuel de Falla
  Maurice Ravel
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season
Fri 15 Mar 2019
- 18:30
  Discover More: Elgar
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  English Accents
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season Discover More 2018-19 Brangwyn Hall 2018-19
- 19:30
  Elgar Enigma Variations
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  With its brisk Charlestons and snappy urban energy, Gershwin’s concerto never loses its fizz, offset by Clyne’s musical poetry and Elgar’s dynamic variations.
  With its brisk Charlestons and snappy urban energy, Gershwin’s concerto never loses its fizz, offset by Clyne’s musical poetry and Elgar’s dynamic variations.
  Programme
  Anna Clyne
  This Midnight Hour
  George Gershwin
  Piano Concerto in F major
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Elim Chan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Joanna MacGregor
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Anna Clyne
  George Gershwin
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  Brangwyn Hall 2018-19 BBC NOW Piano 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC NOW Subscriptions
- 19:30
  Viva España in Aberdeen
  Music Hall, Aberdeen
  Thomad Dausgaard conducts works by Debussy, Falla and Ravel in Aberdeen.
  Thomad Dausgaard conducts works by Debussy, Falla and Ravel in Aberdeen.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Images for Orchestra
  Manuel de Falla
  The Three-Cornered Hat – Suite No. 2
  Maurice Ravel
  Alborada del gracioso (for Orchestra)
  Manuel de Falla
  Nights in the Gardens of Spain
  Maurice Ravel
  Rhapsodie espagnole
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Javier Perianes
  piano
  piano
  Thomas Dausgaard
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Manuel de Falla
  Maurice Ravel
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season
Sat 16 Mar 2019
- 10:00
  Nottinghamshire Family Orchestra and Chorus - Performance
  Metronome, Nottingham
  the Nottinghamshire Family Orchestra & Chorus and play your part in Soundstage, Nottingham’s film music festival.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
Sun 17 Mar 2019
- 15:00
  Elgar Enigma Variations
  Cheltenham Town Hall
  Elgar Enigma Variations
  Elgar Enigma Variations
  Programme
  George Gershwin
  Piano Concerto in F major
  Anna Clyne
  This Midnight Hour
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Sergey Prokofiev
  March in Bb Major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Elim Chan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Joanna MacGregor
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  George Gershwin
  Anna Clyne
  Edward Elgar
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC NOW Piano 2018-19
Tue 19 Mar 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Proms Dubai: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and Romeo & Juliet
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  BBC Proms Dubai 2019 opens with a world premiere,Tmesis from the exciting British composer Bushra El–Turk, drawing on her Lebanese roots for its sound world. The second half features Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
  BBC Proms Dubai 2019 opens with a world premiere,Tmesis from the exciting British composer Bushra El–Turk, drawing on her Lebanese roots for its sound world. The second half features Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
  Programme
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Julietexcerpts
  Performers
  Karen Gomyo
  violin
  violin
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Wed 20 Mar 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Proms Dubai: Contemporary Choral Classics
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin and the BBC Singers showcase some of the most exciting Choral music of the last 100 years in a programme that ranges from Gershwin to Abba, Francis Poulenc to Laura Mvula.
  Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin and the BBC Singers showcase some of the most exciting Choral music of the last 100 years in a programme that ranges from Gershwin to Abba, Francis Poulenc to Laura Mvula.
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Choral Dances from Gloriana
  Maurice Duruflé
  Quatre motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op 10
  Francis Poulenc
  Figure humaine
  George Gershwin
  Fascinatin’ Rhythmarr. Chilcott
  Performers
  Sofi Jeannin
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Singers
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Maurice Duruflé
  Francis Poulenc
  George Gershwin
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19
Thu 21 Mar 2019
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Beethoven’s Fourth
  Glasgow City Halls
  Alexander Liebreich conducts Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.
  Alexander Liebreich conducts Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.
  Programme
  Toshio Hosokawa
  Meditation to the victims of the Tsunami, March 2011
  Dai Fujikura
  Impulse (Piano Concerto no. 3)
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Yu Kosuge
  piano
  piano
  Alexander Liebreich
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Toshio Hosokawa
  Dai Fujikura
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season
- 19:30
  BBC Proms Dubai: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  William Walton’s ravishingly beautiful Cello Concerto dates from the 1950s and precedes what will surely be one of the highlights of this 2019 BBC Dubai Proms – the premiere in Dubai of Beethoven’s great choral symphony (No.9) Conducted by Richard Farnes
  William Walton’s ravishingly beautiful Cello Concerto dates from the 1950s and precedes what will surely be one of the highlights of this 2019 BBC Dubai Proms – the premiere in Dubai of Beethoven’s great choral symphony (No.9) Conducted by Richard Farnes
  Programme
  William Walton
  Cello Concerto
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
  Performers
  Nicolas Altstaedt
  cello
  cello
  Elizabeth Atherton
  soprano
  soprano
  Yvonne Howard
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Mark le Brocq
  tenor
  tenor
  Roderick Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Singers
  Richard Farnes
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  William Walton
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season BBC Singers 2018-19
Fri 22 Mar 2019
- 12:15
  BBC Wellbeing Season: Mr Motivator IN DA HOUSE - MediaCityUK workout
  The Piazza, MediaCityUK
  Nineties workout legend Mr Motivator and the BBC Philharmonic for a fun-packed and truly motivational exercise class for all ages and abilities.
- 19:30
  Friday Night Is Music Night: The Wizard of Oz
  Hackney Empire
  We’re off to see the Wizard! the BBC Concert Orchestra for a musical celebration of The Wizard of Oz.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
- 19:30
  Discovering Martinů
  Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic for this evening's concert at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic for this evening's concert at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  Programme
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Dream Of The Past(13 mins)
  Symphony No. 4, H 305(33 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Stephen Johnson
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Bohuslav Martinů
- 19:30
  BBC SSO in Ayr
  Town Hall, Ayr
  The BBC SSO’s Leader, Laura Samuel, performs Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.
  The BBC SSO’s Leader, Laura Samuel, performs Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Overture: L’isola disabitata
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Alexander Liebreich
  conductor
  conductor
  Laura Samuel
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season
- 20:00
  BBC Proms Dubai: Last Night of the Proms
  Dubai Opera, Dubai
  Hosted in inimitable style by Petroc Trelawny, the Last Night of the 2019 BBC Dubai Proms brings everyone together for the kind of musical party every great music festival should have.
  Hosted in inimitable style by Petroc Trelawny, the Last Night of the 2019 BBC Dubai Proms brings everyone together for the kind of musical party every great music festival should have.
  Programme
  Charles Villiers Stanford
  Songs of the Sea
  Astor Piazzolla
  Libertango
  Anna Clyne
  Masquerade
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Serenade to Music
  Thomas Arne
  Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)
  Edward Elgar
  Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
  Performers
  Roderick Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  Ksenija Sidorova
  accordion
  accordion
  Richard Farnes
  conductor
  conductor
  Dubai Opera Festival Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Composers
  Charles Villiers Stanford
  Astor Piazzolla
  Anna Clyne
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Thomas Arne
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2018-19 BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Sat 23 Mar 2019
- 18:30
  Preview + 23 March
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  A free pre-concert event
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic: Preview+
- 19:30
  Stravinsky/Dvořák/Martinu
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Orpheus(29 mins)
  Antonín Dvořák
  Cello Concerto in B minor(39 mins)
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Symphony No. 4, H 305(33 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Andrei Ionita
  cellist
  cellist
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Antonín Dvořák
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Sun 24 Mar 2019
- 15:00
  Family Concert
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  Take a journey into classical music with BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season Family St David's Hall 2018-19
Tue 26 Mar 2019
- 19:00
  At the Foot of the Cross
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  the BBC Concert Orchestra and London Contemporary Voices for a night of spiritual songs from the stage and screen, reflecting on the story of Good Friday.
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
Wed 27 Mar 2019
- 13:55
  Bantock, Beamish & Sibelius
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Scottish conductor Rory Macdonald and pianist Martin Roscoe the orchestra for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast
  Scottish conductor Rory Macdonald and pianist Martin Roscoe the orchestra for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast
  Programme
  Granville Bantock
  The Sea Reivers(4 mins)
  Sally Beamish
  Piano Concerto No 2 'Cauldron of the Speckled Seas'(29 mins)
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 7 in C major(21 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Martin Roscoe
  pianist
  pianist
  Rory Macdonald
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Granville Bantock
  Sally Beamish
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Thu 28 Mar 2019
- 19:00
  Rodrigo & Tchaikovsky
  Aberystwyth Arts Centre
  BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Thibaut Garcia, s BBC NOW to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez.
  BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Thibaut Garcia, s BBC NOW to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez.
  Programme
  Alexander Borodin
  Prince Igor: Overture
  Joaquín Rodrigo
  Concierto de Aranjuez
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Thibaut Garcia
  Guitar
  Guitar
  Kensho Watanabe
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Alexander Borodin
  Joaquín Rodrigo
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC NOW On the Road 2018-19
Fri 29 Mar 2019
- 19:30
  Rodrigo & Tchaikovsky
  Pontio, Bangor
  BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Thibaut Garcia, s BBC NOW to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez.
  BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Thibaut Garcia, s BBC NOW to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez.
  Programme
  Alexander Borodin
  Prince Igor: Overture
  Joaquín Rodrigo
  Concierto de Aranjuez
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Thibaut Garcia
  Guitar
  Guitar
  Kensho Watanabe
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Alexander Borodin
  Joaquín Rodrigo
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC NOW On the Road 2018-19
- 19:30
  Debussy, Beethoven & Dvořák
  Victoria Hall, Hanley
  Rory Macdonald conducts violinist Viviane Hagner and the BBC Philharmonic at Victoria Hall, Hanley.
  Rory Macdonald conducts violinist Viviane Hagner and the BBC Philharmonic at Victoria Hall, Hanley.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Violin Concerto(42 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(38 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Viviane Hagner
  violinist
  violinist
  Rory Macdonald
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Antonín Dvořák
Sat 30 Mar 2019
- 11:30
  A Musical Journey through Europe
  Pontio, Bangor
  us on an adventure with musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with plenty of opportunities for fun, dancing and ing in!
  Part of
  BBC NOW On the Road 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season
- 14:30
  A Musical Journey through Europe
  Pontio, Bangor
  us on an adventure with musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with plenty of opportunities for fun, dancing and ing in!
  Part of
  BBC NOW On the Road 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season
Sun 31 Mar 2019
- 15:00
  Family Concert
  Venue Cymru, Llandudno
  Take a journey into classical music with BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season Family BBC NOW On the Road 2018-19
- 18:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra in Monte Carlo
  Grimaldi Forum
  BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Bartók at 'Printemps des Arts' in Monte Carlo
  BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Bartók at 'Printemps des Arts' in Monte Carlo
  Programme
  Béla Bartók
  Violin Concerto No. 2
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Violin Concerto No. 1
  Performers
  Péter Eötvös
  conductor
  conductor
  Renaud Capuçon
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra in Monte Carlo 2019