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BBC Orchestras and Choirs

BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

By Month

Sat 1 Jun 2019
- 18:30
  Preview + 1 June
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  A free pre-concert event
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic: Preview+
- 19:30
  Mahler/Shostakovich
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Rückert-Lieder(20 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 4 in C minor(60 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Mark Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  Roderick Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Wed 5 Jun 2019
- 13:55
  Piers Hellawell/Shostakovich/ Prokofiev
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and violinist Aleksey Semenenko
  A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and violinist Aleksey Semenenko
  Programme
  Piers Hellawell
  Wild Flow
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor
  interval
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Symphony No 6 in E flat minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Jac van Steen
  conductor
  conductor
  Aleksey Semenenko
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Piers Hellawell
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Thu 6 Jun 2019
- 18:30
  Discover More: The Art of Mahler part 2
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  The Art of Mahler part 2
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season Discover More 2018-19 St David's Hall 2018-19
- 19:30
  Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
  St David's Hall, Cardiff
  The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
  The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 1 in D major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Mark Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin James Bartlett
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  St David's Hall 2018-19 Cardiff BBC NOW Piano 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC NOW Subscriptions
- 19:30
  Colour Series: Orange
  Southbank Centre, London
  The BBC Concert Orchestra and Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing paint a musical portrait of the colour orange.
  The BBC Concert Orchestra and Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing paint a musical portrait of the colour orange.
  Programme
  Frederick Delius
  Florida Suite - Daybreak
  Jonathan Dove
  SunshineLondon premiere
  Manuel de Falla
  Nights in the Gardens of Spain
  Edvard Grieg
  Peer Gynt (Morning)
  Michael Torke
  Ecstatic Orange
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Love for Three Oranges, Suite, Op 33b
  Performers
  Victor Sangiorgio
  piano
  piano
  Anna-Maria Helsing
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Frederick Delius
  Jonathan Dove
  Manuel de Falla
  Edvard Grieg
  Michael Torke
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra 2018-19 Southbank Centre Season Colour Series
Fri 7 Jun 2019
- 18:30
  Discover More: The Art of Mahler part 2
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  The Art of Mahler part 2
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season Discover More 2018-19 Brangwyn Hall 2018-19
- 19:30
  Ravel, Prokofiev & Dvořák
  King George's Hall, Blackburn
  Conductor Rory Macdonald and violinist Ye-Eun Choi the orchestra at King George's Hall, Blackburn for a live BBC Radio 3 Broadcast
  Conductor Rory Macdonald and violinist Ye-Eun Choi the orchestra at King George's Hall, Blackburn for a live BBC Radio 3 Broadcast
  Programme
  Maurice Ravel
  Mother Goose (ballet)(27 mins)
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major(22 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(38 mins)
  Performers
  Ye-Eun Choi
  violinist
  violinist
  Rory Macdonald
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Maurice Ravel
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Antonín Dvořák
- 19:30
  Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
  The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 1 in D major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Mark Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin James Bartlett
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Brangwyn Hall 2018-19 BBC NOW Piano 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC NOW Subscriptions
Sat 8 Jun 2019
- 8 Jun – 7 Jul 2019
  Grange Park Opera: Porgy & Bess
  Grange Park Opera
  the BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera for Porgy and Bess, Gershwin’s epic tale set in South Carolina in the 1930s.
  the BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera for Porgy and Bess, Gershwin’s epic tale set in South Carolina in the 1930s.
  Programme
  George Gershwin
  Porgy and Bess
  Performers
  Musa Ngqungwana
  Porgy
  Porgy
  Laquita Mitchell
  Bess
  Bess
  Sarah-Jane Lewis
  Serena
  Serena
  sca Chiejina
  Clara
  Clara
  Donovan Singletary
  Crown
  Crown
  Rheinaldt Tshepo Moagi
  Sporting Life
  Sporting Life
  Robert Winslade-Anderson
  Jake
  Jake
  Stephen Barlow
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Composers
  George Gershwin
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera
Wed 12 Jun 2019
- 14:30
  RNCM International Artist Diploma Concerti with BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Academic Festival Overture
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  The Tempest
  Aram Khachaturian
  Piano Concerto
  Antonín Dvořák
  The Noon Witch, Op 108
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Aram Khachaturian
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 14 Jun 2019
- 19:30
  The Prisoner | Fidelio (Act II)
  Wales Millennium Centre
  This unique double-bill brings together the BBC National Orchestra of Wales alongside WNO Chorus and WNO Community Chorus.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season
Sat 15 Jun 2019
- 14:30
  Adventures at Sea
  Southbank Centre, London
  Hoist the mainsail! It's time to set off on a musical adventure at sea with CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson and the brilliant BBC Concert Orchestra.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra 2018-19 Southbank Centre Season
- 18:30
  Preview + 15 June
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  A free pre-concert event
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic: Preview+
- 19:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Aldeburgh Festival
  Snape Maltings Concert Hall
  Karina Canellakis conducts Wagner, Britten, Thomas Larcher and Stravinsky
  Karina Canellakis conducts Wagner, Britten, Thomas Larcher and Stravinsky
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod
  Benjamin Britten
  Our Hunting Fathers, Op 8
  Thomas Larcher
  Red and Green
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird Suite
  Performers
  Karina Canellakis
  conductor
  conductor
  Mark Pore
  tenor
  tenor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Benjamin Britten
  Thomas Larcher
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
- 19:30
  Mozart/Mark Simpson/Mahler
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Idomeneo (Overture)(24 mins)Three arias and march
  Mark Simpson
  Clarinet Concerto(20 mins)world premiere
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 4 in G major(56 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Mark Simpson
  clarinet
  clarinet
  Elizabeth Watts
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Mark Simpson
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Tue 18 Jun 2019
- 18 – 20 Jun 2019
  Ten Pieces Tour
  Embassy Theatre, Skegness
  The Ten Pieces Tour brings live orchestral performances to schoolchildren around the country.
Wed 19 Jun 2019
- 14:25
  Matthews/ Martinů/ Janáček/ Mahler/ Dvořák
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston
  A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston
  Programme
  David Matthews
  New Fire
  Leos Janáček
  The Fiddler's Child
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Symphony No.3
  Alma Mahler-Werfel
  Seven Songsarr. Colin & David Matthews
  Antonín Dvořák
  The Wood Dove, Op 110
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Jac van Steen
  conductor
  conductor
  Jennifer Johnston
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Composers
  David Matthews
  Leos Janáček
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Alma Mahler-Werfel
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 14:30
  BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale
  Maida Vale Studios
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios as they perform music by Igor Stravinsky and Francis Poulenc. The young Romanian-Canadian conductor Andrei Feher makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in this studio concert.
  the BBC Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios as they perform music by Igor Stravinsky and Francis Poulenc. The young Romanian-Canadian conductor Andrei Feher makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in this studio concert.
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Divertimento 'The Fairy's Kiss'
  Performers
  Andrei Feher
  conductor
  conductor
  Sarah Walker
  presenter
  presenter
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season
Fri 21 Jun 2019
- 14:30
  RNCM International Artist Diploma Concerti with BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 20:30
  St Magnus International Festival - Concert One
  St Magnus Cathedral
  Directed by Laura Samuel, the BBC SSO's string section performs in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
  Directed by Laura Samuel, the BBC SSO's string section performs in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
  Programme
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
  Benjamin Britten
  Les illuminations
  Sir James MacMillan
  For Sonny
  Samuel Barber
  Adagio for strings
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Laura Samuel
  leader/director
  leader/director
  Mary Bevan
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Benjamin Britten
  Sir James MacMillan
  Samuel Barber
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season St Magnus International Festival
Sat 22 Jun 2019
- 19:30
  St Magnus International Festival - Concert Two
  Pickaquoy Centre Arena
  Ben Gernon conducts works by Stephan, Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
  Ben Gernon conducts works by Stephan, Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
  Programme
  Rudi Stephan
  Music for Orchestra (1912)
  Edward Elgar
  Cello Concerto in E minor
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Dona nobis pacem
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  St Magnus Festival Chorus
  Paul Rendall
  chorus director
  chorus director
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Jamal Aliyev
  cello
  cello
  Mary Bevan
  soprano
  soprano
  Neal Davies
  bass
  bass
  Composers
  Rudi Stephan
  Edward Elgar
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season St Magnus International Festival
Sun 23 Jun 2019
- 19:30
  St Magnus International Festival - Concert Three
  Pickaquoy Centre Arena
  Ben Gernon conducts the BBC SSO in works by Copland, Stravinsky, Maconchy, Joan Tower, Schmidt and Handel.
  Ben Gernon conducts the BBC SSO in works by Copland, Stravinsky, Maconchy, Joan Tower, Schmidt and Handel.
  Programme
  Aaron Copland
  Fanfare for the Common Man
  Igor Stravinsky
  Symphonies of Wind Instruments
  Elizabeth Maconchy
  Music for Woodwind and Brass
  Joan Tower
  Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No 1
  Ole Schmidt
  Hommage à Stravinsky
  George Frideric Handel
  Music for the Royal Fireworks
  Performers
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Aaron Copland
  Igor Stravinsky
  Elizabeth Maconchy
  Joan Tower
  Ole Schmidt
  George Frideric Handel
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2018-19 Season St Magnus International Festival
Fri 28 Jun 2019
- 19:30
  Brahms Requiem
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  In his first major choral composition Brahms created a work that marked a turning point in his career.
  In his first major choral composition Brahms created a work that marked a turning point in his career.
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Funeral Song
  Johannes Brahms
  A German Requiem
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  BBC National Chorus of Wales
  Nathalie Stutzmann
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Elizabeth Watts
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Jacques Imbrailo
  Baritone
  Baritone
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Johannes Brahms
  Part of
  BBC Hoddinott Hall 2018-19 Cardiff BBC NOW Choral Works 2018-19 BBC NOW 2018-19 Season
- 19:40
  Live Stream: Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Brahms Requiem
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Brahms Requiem
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2018-19 Season BBC Hoddinott Hall 2018-19
Sun 30 Jun 2019
- 20:00
  BBC Symphony Orchestra China 2019: Concert Hall, Shenzhen
  Shenzhen Concert Hall, CHINA
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Egmont - overture
  Gustav Mahler
  Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Arnold Schoenberg)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 10 in E minor
  Performers
  Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Catherine Wyn‐Rogers
  mezzo soprano
  mezzo soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gustav Mahler
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2018-19 Season