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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

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Fri 12 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Friday Night is Music Night: Julie Andrews at 90
  Alexandra Palace
  A drop of golden sun: the BBC Concert Orchestra presents a special Friday Night is Music Night to salute the 90th birthday of Dame Julie Andrews.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra 2024-2025 BBC Radio 3 Friday Night is Music Night
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Wed 17 Sep 2025
- 17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026
  Beethoven Symphony No.7
  MediaCityUK Salford
  There’s nothing quite like Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. us in the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio in MediaCityUK for this absolute masterpiece.
  There’s nothing quite like Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. us in the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio in MediaCityUK for this absolute masterpiece.
  Programme
  Britta Byström
  A Walk to Beethoven
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Britta Byström
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
Sat 20 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Rufus Wainwright's Want Symphonic with BBC SSO (Edinburgh)
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Programme
  Rufus Wainwright
  Want Symphonic - Featuring the music from Want One and Two
  Performers
  Rufus Wainwright
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Rufus Wainwright
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season Rufus Wainwright's Want Symphonic with BBC SSO
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  Tickets from £35 (venue fee applies)
  Tickets from £35 (venue fee applies)
- 19:30
  Fountain of Youth
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  For our season opener, an assembly of composers who, by embracing pain, find solace, redemption, and clarity.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
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Sun 21 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Rufus Wainwright's Want Symphonic with BBC SSO (Gateshead)
  The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead
  Rufus Wainwright
  Rufus Wainwright
  Programme
  Rufus Wainwright
  Want Symphonic - Featuring the music from Want One and Two
  Performers
  Rufus Wainwright
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Rufus Wainwright
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season Rufus Wainwright's Want Symphonic with BBC SSO
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  Tickets from £35 (venue fee applies)
  Tickets from £35 (venue fee applies)
Thu 25 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Opening Night: Schumann's Violin Concerto
  City Halls
  24-year-old Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece, following a tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family
  24-year-old Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece, following a tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family
  Programme
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  for Laura, after Bach(12 mins)BBC commission
  Robert Schumann
  Violin Concerto in D minor(33 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No.3(40 mins)
  Performers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Daniel Lozakovich
  violin
  violin
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Robert Schumann
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26
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Fri 26 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Rufus Wainwright: Want Symphonic (Want One)
  O2 Apollo Manchester
  Pop idol Rufus Wainwright brings an epic reimagining of his Want One and Want Two albums to Manchester following a premiere performance at the BBC Proms, and tours across Europe and the US.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
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- 19:30
  Friday Night Is Music Night: Bridgerton and Beyond
  Southbank Centre, London
  Dear Gentle Listener… the BBC Concert Orchestra for an enchanting evening of music from beloved period dramas in a live edition of the BBC Radio 3 programme.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Southbank Centre BBC Radio 3 Friday Night is Music Night
Sat 27 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Rufus Wainwright: Want Symphonic (Want Two)
  O2 Apollo Manchester
  Pop idol Rufus Wainwright brings an epic reimagining of his *Want One* and *Want Two* albums to Manchester following a premiere performance at the BBC Proms, and tours across Europe and the US.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
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Sun 28 Sep 2025
- 15:00
  Opening Concert: Schumann's Violin Concerto in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  24-year-old Daniel Lozakovich opens the Usher Hall series with a soulful masterpiece, following a tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family
  24-year-old Daniel Lozakovich opens the Usher Hall series with a soulful masterpiece, following a tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family
  Programme
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Laura, after Bach(12 mins)(BBC commission)
  Robert Schumann
  Violin Concerto in D minor(33 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor(40 mins)
  Performers
  Daniel Lozakovich
  violin
  violin
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Robert Schumann
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Edinburgh Series 2025/26
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