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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

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Thu 5 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto
  City Halls
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  Programme
  John Adams
  Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
  Samuel Barber
  Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
  Performers
  Gemma New
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alessio Bax
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  John Adams
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
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Fri 6 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Oramo conducts Stravinsky and Lindberg
  Barbican, London
  Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone.
  Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone.
  Programme
  Magnus Lindberg
  Violin Concerto No. 1
  interval
  Igor Stravinsky
  Perséphone
  Performers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Lisa Batiashvili
  violin
  violin
  Peter Tantsits
  tenor
  tenor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  choir
  choir
  Composers
  Magnus Lindberg
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2025-26 Barbican Season
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Sat 7 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Technicolour dances and celestial legends
  Technicolour dances and celestial legends
  Programme
  Camille Pépin
  Les Eaux célestes
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphonic Dances
  Performers
  Adam Hickox
  conductor
  conductor
  Elisabeth Brauß
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Camille Pépin
  Maurice Ravel
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
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Sun 8 Feb 2026
- 15:00
  Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  Programme
  John Adams
  Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
  Samuel Barber
  Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
  Performers
  Gemma New
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alessio Bax
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  John Adams
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
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Fri 13 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Rustioni conducts Bernstein and Rachmaninov
  Barbican, London
  Rachmaninov, Bernstein and Davóne Tines – a fresh perspective on America’s past, present and future from Daniele Rustioni and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Rachmaninov, Bernstein and Davóne Tines – a fresh perspective on America’s past, present and future from Daniele Rustioni and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Programme
  Leonard Bernstein
  Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’
  Davóne Tines
  ANTHEM
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor
  Performers
  Daniele Rustioni
  conductor
  conductor
  Davóne Tines
  bass-baritone
  bass-baritone
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Leonard Bernstein
  Davóne Tines
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2025-26 Barbican Season
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Sun 15 Feb 2026
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Rachmaninov's Symphony No.1
  City Halls
  Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
  Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prelude A L'Après-midi d'un faune(10 mins)
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor(26 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 1 in D minor(45 mins)
  Performers
  Hana Chang
  violin
  violin
  Chloé van Soeterstède
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Sergey Rachmaninov
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Thu 19 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Mozart's Piano Concerto No.27
  City Halls
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  Programme
  Philip Dutton
  New Work(12 mins)World Premiere, BBC commission
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No.27 K595(32 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 8 in G major(36 mins)
  Performers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Imogen Cooper
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Philip Dutton
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Antonín Dvořák
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Fri 20 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Perth Concert Series: Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27
  Perth Concert Hall
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  Programme
  Philip Dutton
  New Work(12 mins)(BBC commission)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major(32 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 8 in G major(36 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Imogen Cooper
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Philip Dutton
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Perth Concert Series 2025/26
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Sat 21 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Romeo & Juliet
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Violist Lawrence Power returns to perform Cassandra Miller’s acclaimed Viola Concerto, a piece heralded on its 2022 premiere as an instant classic.
  Violist Lawrence Power returns to perform Cassandra Miller’s acclaimed Viola Concerto, a piece heralded on its 2022 premiere as an instant classic.
  Programme
  Alban Berg
  Lulu Suite: I. Rondo
  Cassandra Miller
  I cannot love without trembling (Viola Concerto)
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Suite from Romeo and Juliet
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Alban Berg
  Cassandra Miller
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2024-25 Season
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Sun 22 Feb 2026
- 11:00
  Total Immersion: Icelandic Chill
  Barbican, London
  Feel the chill… Experience a deep dive into the cutting edge of Iceland’s mesmerising musical landscape in a full day of events with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and guests.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2025-26 Barbican Season
Wed 25 Feb 2026
- 13:30
  Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’
  MediaCityUK Salford
  When it comes to symphonies, Beethoven's Third symphony was a real game changer.
  When it comes to symphonies, Beethoven's Third symphony was a real game changer.
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Overture, D591, Op. 170, C major 'In the Italian Style’
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Riccardo Minasi
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
Thu 26 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Howells’ Hymnus Paradisi
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  The BBC Singers the strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, organist Iain Farrington and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for an emotive programme of music to touch the very heavens.
  The BBC Singers the strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, organist Iain Farrington and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for an emotive programme of music to touch the very heavens.
  Programme
  Sir James MacMillan
  Who are these angels?
  Caroline Shaw
  To the Hands
  Judith Weir
  My Guardian Angel
  Einojuhani Rautavaara
  Die erste Elegie
  interval
  Herbert Howells
  Hymnus Paradisiorch. Iain Farrington
  Performers
  Iain Farrington
  organ
  organ
  BBC Singers
  Strings of the BBC Concert Orchestra
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Sofi Jeannin
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sir James MacMillan
  Caroline Shaw
  Judith Weir
  Einojuhani Rautavaara
  Herbert Howells
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2025-26
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Fri 27 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Montero plays Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto
  Barbican, London
  Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and a UK premiere from Julia Adolphe. Big emotions and natural wonders from Kristiina Poska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and a UK premiere from Julia Adolphe. Big emotions and natural wonders from Kristiina Poska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Programme
  Julia Adolphe
  Underneath the Sheen
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
  interval
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor
  Performers
  Kristiina Poska
  conductor
  conductor
  Gabriela Montero
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Julia Adolphe
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
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Sun 1 Mar 2026
- 15:00
  Mahler's Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection' in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Sir Donald Runnicles s forces with Edinburgh Festival Chorus for Mahler’s epic Resurrection Symphony at the Usher Hall. A monumental musical event!
  Sir Donald Runnicles s forces with Edinburgh Festival Chorus for Mahler’s epic Resurrection Symphony at the Usher Hall. A monumental musical event!
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’(80 mins)
  Performers
  Jennifer Davis
  soprano
  soprano
  Karen Cargill
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Edinburgh Festival Chorus
  James Grossmith
  chorus director
  chorus director
  Donald Runnicles
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
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