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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Calendar

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Sat 1 Feb 2014
- Strauss - Tod und Verklärung
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Conductor Günther Herbig guides tonight's performance of Tod und Verklärung.
  Conductor Günther Herbig guides tonight's performance of Tod und Verklärung.
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Death and Transfiguration
  Brentano Songs, Op.68
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 10 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Günther Herbig
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Inger Dam-Jensen
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2013-14 Season Strauss's Voice
Fri 7 Feb 2014
- Romantic Cello in Hanley
  Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
  Vassily Sinaisky fires an arrow straight to the heart of romantic music lovers.
  Vassily Sinaisky fires an arrow straight to the heart of romantic music lovers.
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Don Juan
  Antonín Dvořák
  Cello Concerto in B minor
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No 2 in C minor, 'Little Russian'
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Vassily Sinaisky
  conductor
  conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Antonín Dvořák
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  Victoria Hall, Hanley
Sat 8 Feb 2014
- Strauss - Don Juan
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Strauss's testosterone-charged musical portrait of the world's greatest lover.
  Strauss's testosterone-charged musical portrait of the world's greatest lover.
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Don Juan
  Das Rosenband
  Wiegenlied
  Morgen
  Winterweihe
  Waldseligkeit op. 39 No. 1
  Des Dichters Abendgang
  Symphonia domestica, Op 53
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Vassily Sinaisky
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Aga Mikołaj
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2013-14 Season Strauss's Voice
Wed 12 Feb 2014
- Meet the Phil
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Our scheme for students at Key Stage 3, GCSE, A/S and A2 level.
  Our scheme for students at Key Stage 3, GCSE, A/S and A2 level.
  Programme
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Julian Gregory
  Presenter - Q&A
  Presenter - Q&A
  Composers
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  Meet the Phil BBC Philharmonic Learning
Fri 14 Feb 2014
- Romeo & Juliet in Sheffield
  Sheffield City Hall
  On the most romantic day of the year hear excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.
  On the most romantic day of the year hear excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.
  Programme
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Romeo and Juliet - selection
  Franz Liszt
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Stephen Hough
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Franz Liszt
  Béla Bartók
Sat 15 Feb 2014
- Bartók, Liszt & Brahms
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  An uproarious salute to the human spirit, tingling with spicy colours.
  An uproarious salute to the human spirit, tingling with spicy colours.
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F sharp minor: Andante - Vivace (orch. Dvorak)
  Hungarian Dance No. 18 in D major: Molto vivace (orch. Dvorak)
  Hungarian Dance No. 19 in B minor: Allegretto (orch. Dvorak)
  Hungarian Dance No. 20 in E minor: Poco allegretto - Vivace (orch. Dvorak)
  Hungarian Dance No. 21 in E minor: Vivace, WoO 1.21 (orch. Antonin Dvorak )
  Franz Liszt
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Stephen Hough
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Franz Liszt
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2013-14 Season Journey Through Music
Fri 21 Feb 2014
- HK Gruber & James MacMillan
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Proving that new music really can deliver timeless feeling.
  Proving that new music really can deliver timeless feeling.
  Programme
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Throstle's Nest Junction
  Gary Carpenter
  Tenor Saxophone Concerto, 'SET'
  Sir James MacMillan
  The Confession of Isobel Gowdie
  HK Gruber
  Dancing in the Dark
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  James MacMillan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  HK Gruber
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Iain Ballamy
  Saxophone
  Saxophone
  Composers
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Gary Carpenter
  Sir James MacMillan
  HK Gruber
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2013-14 Season Sonic Card
Sat 22 Feb 2014
- Rachmaninov in Leeds
  Leeds Town Hall
  Paul Daniel conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Leeds.
  Paul Daniel conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Leeds.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Festive Overture
  Samuel Barber
  Violin Concerto
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 2 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Paul Daniel
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Elena Urioste
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
Sun 23 Feb 2014
- BBC Proms Inspire Composer Lab
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  BBC Philharmonic players assist young composers.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
Wed 26 Feb 2014
- In The Studio - New Generation Artists
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Radio 3's New Generation Artists record a concert with the BBC Philharmonic.
  Radio 3's New Generation Artists record a concert with the BBC Philharmonic.
  Programme
  Gerald Finzi
  Dies Natalis
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Violin Concerto No 5 in A major, K 219 'Turkish'
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Piano Concerto No 1 in G minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Philippe Bach
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Robin Tritschler
  Tenor
  Tenor
  Elena Urioste
  Violin
  Violin
  Zhang Zuo
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Gerald Finzi
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Sat 1 Mar 2014
- Sibelius & Schumann in Carlisle
  The Sands Centre, Carlisle
  The BBC Philharmonic returns to Carlisle, opening with Sibelius' Finlandia.
  The BBC Philharmonic returns to Carlisle, opening with Sibelius' Finlandia.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Finlandia
  Violin Concerto
  Robert Schumann
  Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, ‘Spring’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Antonello Manacorda
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Antje Weithaas
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Robert Schumann