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Performances of Felix Mendelssohn at BBC Orchestras and Choirs

(See all works in BBC Orchestras and Choirs by Felix Mendelssohn)

Fri 7 Feb 2025
- 19:30
  Jacquot conducts Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
  Barbican, London
  Grand ions and big tunes from Mendelssohn, Korngold and Augusta Holmès, as conductor Marie Jacquot makes her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Grand ions and big tunes from Mendelssohn, Korngold and Augusta Holmès, as conductor Marie Jacquot makes her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  Programme
  Augusta Holmès
  Roland furieux(30 mins)
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor(30 mins)
  interval
  Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  Sinfonietta, Op. 5(43 mins)
  Performers
  Marie Jacquot
  conductor
  conductor
  Paul Huang
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Augusta Holmès
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2024-25 Barbican Season
Tue 11 Feb 2025
- 14:25
  Echoes of Enchantment and Folklore: Mendelssohn, Lutosławski and Weinberg from the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Enjoy a concert of vivid storytelling, magical landscapes and folklore with conductor Clemens Schuldt and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova in a live broadcast at MediaCityUK.
  Enjoy a concert of vivid storytelling, magical landscapes and folklore with conductor Clemens Schuldt and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova in a live broadcast at MediaCityUK.
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Athalie, Op 74
  Witold Lutosławski
  Little Suite
  Mieczysław Weinberg
  Rhapsody on Moldovian themes
  Flute Concerto No. 2
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Clemens Schuldt
  conductor
  conductor
  Elizaveta Ivanova
  flute
  flute
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Witold Lutosławski
  Mieczysław Weinberg
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 21 Feb 2025
- 19:30
  Perth Concert Series: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
  Perth Concert Hall
  Ava Bahari performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Sir James MacMillan conducts his evocative Concerto for Orchestra Ghosts, alongside works by Ayrshire composer Michael Murray.
  Ava Bahari performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Sir James MacMillan conducts his evocative Concerto for Orchestra Ghosts, alongside works by Ayrshire composer Michael Murray.
  Programme
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Wasps – overture
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  Michael Murray
  Visions of the A-Frame
  Sir James MacMillan
  Concerto for Orchestra ‘Ghosts’
  Performers
  Ava Bahari
  violin
  violin
  Sir James MacMillan
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Michael Murray
  Sir James MacMillan
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Perth Concert Series
Thu 6 Mar 2025
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Sibelius's Symphony No.3
  Glasgow City Halls
  Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.
  Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)(11 mins)
  Magnus Lindberg
  Violin Concerto No.1(25 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 3 in C major(30 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Tami Pohjola
  violin
  violin
  Taavi Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Magnus Lindberg
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2024/25 BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2024/25
Thu 15 May 2025
- 19:30
  Reformation & Invigoration
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Busy whispers and buzzing excitement lead to gargantuan climaxes in Mozart’s ever-popular overture to the opera Le nozze di Figaro. Witty, scampering and joyful throughout, it’s the perfect opener to any concert.
  Busy whispers and buzzing excitement lead to gargantuan climaxes in Mozart’s ever-popular overture to the opera Le nozze di Figaro. Witty, scampering and joyful throughout, it’s the perfect opener to any concert.
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Le nozze di Figaro Overture
  Jörg Widmann
  Violin Concerto No. 2UK premiere
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation'
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Jörg Widmann
  conductor
  conductor
  Carolin Widmann
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Jörg Widmann
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2024-25 Season BBC Hoddinott Hall 2024-25
Sun 8 Jun 2025
- 16:00
  Voices of Merthyr: A Summer Celebration with BBC National Chorus of Wales
  St Mary's Church, Merthyr Tydfil
  This summer, enjoy a magical afternoon of live music that will stir your soul and fill your heart with joy!
  This summer, enjoy a magical afternoon of live music that will stir your soul and fill your heart with joy!
  Programme
  Gustav Holst
  2 Welsh Folk Songs
  Gareth Glyn
  Classy Classics
  Joseph Parry
  Te Deum LaudamusMovements 1 & 9
  Lucy Walker
  'Song'world premiere
  Mansel Thomas
  Lisa Lan
  Jeffrey Howard
  Ar Lan y Mor
  Gareth Glyn
  Brwydyr Tal Moelfre
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Hear my prayer
  Jeffrey Howard
  A Welsh Celebration
  Performers
  BBC National Chorus of Wales
  Adrian Partington
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Gustav Holst
  Gareth Glyn
  Joseph Parry
  Lucy Walker
  Mansel Thomas
  Jeffrey Howard
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2024-25 Season BBC NOW On the Road 2024-25
  Book Tickets
Fri 21 Nov 2025
- 14:30
  Mendelssohn & Beethoven
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto sings with elegance and life. This meticulous yet ionate piece takes you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.
  Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto sings with elegance and life. This meticulous yet ionate piece takes you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 1 in C major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Giuseppe Mengoli
  conductor
  conductor
  Clara-Jumi Kang
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2025-26 Season
Thu 19 Mar 2026
- 19:30
  Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony
  City Halls
  Pulse-raising ion and a teenage prodigy’s firecracker piano concerto
  Pulse-raising ion and a teenage prodigy’s firecracker piano concerto
  Programme
  Witold Lutosławski
  Little Suite(11 mins)
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A-Flat Major(33 mins)
  interval
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’(42 mins)
  Performers
  Duo Játékok
  pianos
  pianos
  Delyana Lazarova
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Witold Lutosławski
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26
  Book Tickets Now