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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Calendar

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Wed 5 Oct 2016
- 13:55
  James MacMillan, Britten & Haydn
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Douglas Boyd as he conducts the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of live music from MacMillan, Britten and Haydn
  Douglas Boyd as he conducts the BBC Philharmonic for an afternoon of live music from MacMillan, Britten and Haydn
  Programme
  Sir James MacMillan
  í (A Meditation on Iona)(16 mins)
  Benjamin Britten
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge(26 mins)
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London'(27 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Douglas Boyd
  conductor
  conductor
  Tom Redmond
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Sir James MacMillan
  Benjamin Britten
  Joseph Haydn
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Sun 9 Oct 2016
- 19:30
  Melody and Rhythm
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Elgar - In the South Sibelius - Violin Concerto Walton - Symphony No. 1
  Elgar - In the South Sibelius - Violin Concerto Walton - Symphony No. 1
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  In the South (Alassio)
  Jean Sibelius
  Violin Concerto
  William Walton
  Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Jennifer Pike
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Jean Sibelius
  William Walton
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2016-17 Season
Thu 13 Oct 2016
- 19:30
  The Red Brick Sessions: Thomas Larcher & Mozart
  Peel Hall, University of Salford
  Ben Gernon is tonight’s conductor in a new concert series - devised to encourage a new experience of orchestral music
  Ben Gernon is tonight’s conductor in a new concert series - devised to encourage a new experience of orchestral music
  Programme
  Thomas Larcher
  Ourorobos(20 mins)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No 25 in G minor(25 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Matthew Barley
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Thomas Larcher
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic: The Red Brick Sessions
Fri 14 Oct 2016
- 19:30
  Mozart, Sibelius & Dvořák
  Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
  Conductor Ben Gernon opens Hanley's season
  Conductor Ben Gernon opens Hanley's season
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No 25 in G minor(21 mins)
  Jean Sibelius
  Violin Concerto(30 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 8 in G major(38 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Jennifer Pike
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Jean Sibelius
  Antonín Dvořák
Tue 18 Oct 2016
- 14:00
  Kay, Coleridge-Taylor & Sibelius
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Today’s programme features a nod to the Nordic with Finnish conductor John Storgårds and two Sibelius pieces
  Today’s programme features a nod to the Nordic with Finnish conductor John Storgårds and two Sibelius pieces
  Programme
  Ulysses Kay
  Of New Horizons(8 mins)
  Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  The Bamboula(11 mins)
  Jean Sibelius
  The Bard, Op 64(8 mins)
  The Wood Nymph, Op 15(22 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ulysses Kay
  Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 21 Oct 2016
- 11:30
  Meet the Phil - Shostakovich 10
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Meet the Phil offers students at Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS and A2 level students to visit MCUK and listen to the orchestra in rehearsal. Following the rehearsal there is a Q & session in which students have the opportunity to meet players, conductors, producers, composers and BBC management staff and ask them questions about their work.
  Meet the Phil offers students at Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS and A2 level students to visit MCUK and listen to the orchestra in rehearsal. Following the rehearsal there is a Q & session in which students have the opportunity to meet players, conductors, producers, composers and BBC management staff and ask them questions about their work.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 10 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning Meet the Phil
Sat 22 Oct 2016
- 18:30
  Journey Through Music: Masters of Reinvention
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  us for a free pre-concert session
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 19:30
  Masters of Reinvention
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - Trumpet Concerto
  Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - Trumpet Concerto
  Programme
  Carl Nielsen
  Maskarade – overture
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Trumpet Concerto
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 10 in E minor
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor / violin
  conductor / violin
  Håkan Hardenberger
  Composers
  Carl Nielsen
  Peter Maxwell Davies
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2016-17 Season
Mon 24 Oct 2016
- 10:00
  Family Arts Festival - LEGO & Live Music
  The Lowry, Salford Quays
  LEGO & live music with BBC Philharmonic musicians
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
Thu 27 Oct 2016
- 10:00
  Family Arts Festival - Early Ears Trio
  The Lowry, Salford Quays
  Free sessions with our Early Ears trio at The Lowry
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 19:30
  The Red Brick Sessions: Tansy Davies
  Peel Hall - University of Salford
  A brand new concert series created by the BBC Philharmonic in partnership with the University of Salford. This evening is part of the RNCM ‘In Focus’ series, embracing the work of living composers
  A brand new concert series created by the BBC Philharmonic in partnership with the University of Salford. This evening is part of the RNCM ‘In Focus’ series, embracing the work of living composers
  Programme
  Tansy Davies
  Residuum(10 mins)
  Falling Angel(17 mins)
  Spine(9 mins)
  The beginning of the world(5 mins)
  Kingpin(6 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Antony Hermus
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Tansy Davies
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic: The Red Brick Sessions
Sat 29 Oct 2016
- 19:30
  Smetana, Tchaikovsky & Dvořák
  Leeds Town Hall
  Dutch conductor, Antony Hermus, leads the BBC Philharmonic for an evening of live music from Smetana, Tchaikovsky and Dvořák, with pianist and BBC New Generation Artist, Pavel Kolesnikov.
  Dutch conductor, Antony Hermus, leads the BBC Philharmonic for an evening of live music from Smetana, Tchaikovsky and Dvořák, with pianist and BBC New Generation Artist, Pavel Kolesnikov.
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  The Bartered Bride(17 mins)Overture and Dances
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor(32 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 7 in D minor(37 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Antony Hermus
  conductor
  conductor
  Pavel Kolesnikov
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Antonín Dvořák