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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Calendar

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Fri 4 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  Schubert, Strauss and Brahms at Huddersfield Town Hall
  Huddersfield Town Hall
  Juanjo Mena conducts Schubert, Strauss and Brahms at Huddersfield Town Hall
  Juanjo Mena conducts Schubert, Strauss and Brahms at Huddersfield Town Hall
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No 6 in C major(31 mins)
  Richard Strauss
  Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major(16 mins)
  interval
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 3 in F major(35 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alberto Menendez
  French Horn
  French Horn
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Richard Strauss
  Johannes Brahms
Sat 5 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  Pictures at an Exhibition
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Juanjo Mena is ed by pianist Garrick Ohlsson as he conducts Schuman, Barber, Copland and Mussorgsky
  Juanjo Mena is ed by pianist Garrick Ohlsson as he conducts Schuman, Barber, Copland and Mussorgsky
  Programme
  William Schuman
  American Festival Overture(10 mins)
  Samuel Barber
  Piano Concerto(26 mins)
  Aaron Copland
  Quiet City(10 mins)
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)(32 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Garrick Ohlsson
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  William Schuman
  Samuel Barber
  Aaron Copland
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season Journey Through Music
Fri 11 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  Elgar, Beethoven and Sibelius at Birmingham University's Elgar Hall
  Birmingham University
  John Storgårds conducts Elgar, Beethoven and Sibelius
  John Storgårds conducts Elgar, Beethoven and Sibelius
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Serenade for strings(12 mins)
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major(28 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  The Swan of Tuonela(9 mins)
  Symphony No. 5 in E flat major(30 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Martin Roscoe
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Jean Sibelius
Sat 12 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  Three Musical Adventures
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  us on a musical adventure, with John Storgårds at the helm.
  us on a musical adventure, with John Storgårds at the helm.
  Programme
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  A Reel for Seven Fishermen(30 mins)
  Aaron Copland
  Clarinet Concerto(17 mins)
  Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  Sinfonietta(45 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Julian Bliss
  Clarinet
  Clarinet
  Composers
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Aaron Copland
  Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season
Fri 18 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  Bizet’s Carmen
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Yan Pascal Tortelier conducts Bizet, Anthony Payne, Walton and Roussel
  Yan Pascal Tortelier conducts Bizet, Anthony Payne, Walton and Roussel
  Programme
  Anthony Payne
  Visions and Journeys(23 mins)
  William Walton
  Cello Concerto(27 mins)
  Albert Roussel
  Suite in F major(20 mins)
  Georges Bizet
  Carmen, Suite Nos. 1 and 2 (selection)(21 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Yan Pascal Tortelier
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Anthony Payne
  William Walton
  Albert Roussel
  Georges Bizet
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2015-16 Season
Sat 19 Mar 2016
- 19:30
  Elgar, Walton, Ravel and Bizet at Carlisle's Sands Centre
  The Sands Centre, Carlisle
  Yann Pascal Tortelier conducts the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Leonard Elschenbroich
  Yann Pascal Tortelier conducts the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Leonard Elschenbroich
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’(15 mins)
  William Walton
  Cello Concerto(28 mins)
  interval
  Maurice Ravel
  Rapsodie espagnole(15 mins)
  Georges Bizet
  Carmen Suite No 2(21 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Yan Pascal Tortelier
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  William Walton
  Maurice Ravel
  Georges Bizet
Tue 22 Mar 2016
- 13:55
  Ginastera Piano Concerto No. 2
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  the BBC Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena as they celebrate the Argentinean composer Alberto Ginastera’s centenary and pay tribute to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
  the BBC Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena as they celebrate the Argentinean composer Alberto Ginastera’s centenary and pay tribute to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
  Programme
  interval
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  The Fall of the Leafe
  Alberto Ginastera
  Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 39
  Performers
  Xiayin Wang
  piano
  piano
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Alberto Ginastera
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Wed 30 Mar 2016
- 13:55
  Beck, Mozart, Brahms & Kodaly
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  German conductor Clemens Schuldt leads the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of live music from Beck, Mozart, Brahms & Kodaly, with clarinettist and BBC New Generation Artist Annelien Van Wauwe.
  German conductor Clemens Schuldt leads the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of live music from Beck, Mozart, Brahms & Kodaly, with clarinettist and BBC New Generation Artist Annelien Van Wauwe.
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Clarinet Concerto in A major(27 mins)
  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 )
  Zoltán Kodály
  Dances of Galánta(16 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Clemens Schuldt
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Annelien Van Wauwe
  Clarinet
  Clarinet
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Johannes Brahms
  Zoltán Kodály
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 1 Apr 2016
- 13:55
  Schumann, Mahler and Tchaikovsky
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Clemens Schuldt conducts today’s concert, a captivating programme that includes Schumann, Mahler and Tchaikovsky, with baritone and BBC New Generation Artist Benjamin Appl.
  Clemens Schuldt conducts today’s concert, a captivating programme that includes Schumann, Mahler and Tchaikovsky, with baritone and BBC New Generation Artist Benjamin Appl.
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Genoveva, Op 81Please note only the Overture will be performed from this work
  Gustav Mahler
  Songs of a Wayfarer
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Benjamin Appl
  baritone
  baritone
  Clemens Schuldt
  conductor
  conductor
  Adam Tomlinson
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Gustav Mahler
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts