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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Calendar

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Wed 2 Nov 2016
- 13:55
  Grieg & Vaughan Williams
  MediaCityUK Salford
  John Storgårds conducts an afternoon of two halves – with the gentle textures of Grieg’s Lyric Suite and the explosive force of Vaughan Williams’s Sixth
  John Storgårds conducts an afternoon of two halves – with the gentle textures of Grieg’s Lyric Suite and the explosive force of Vaughan Williams’s Sixth
  Programme
  Edvard Grieg
  Lyric Suite, Op 54(17 mins)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 6 in E minor(35 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor
  conductor
  Stuart Flinders
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Edvard Grieg
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 4 Nov 2016
- 11:30
  Meet the Phil - Britten Four Sea Interludes
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS and A2 level students get the opportunity 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.
  Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS and A2 level students get the opportunity 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
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning Meet the Phil
Sat 5 Nov 2016
- 19:30
  Tragedy and Humour; Darkness and Light
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Tragedy and humour, darkness and light
  Tragedy and humour, darkness and light
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Tapiola
  Kaija Saariaho
  Notes on Light
  Kurt Weill
  Violin Concerto
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  John Storgårds
  conductor / violin
  conductor / violin
  Jakob Kullberg
  cello
  cello
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Kaija Saariaho
  Kurt Weill
  Benjamin Britten
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2016-17 Season
Wed 9 Nov 2016
- 13:55
  Britten & Shostakovich
  MediaCityUK Salford
  us for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast. Conductor Nicholas Collon explores the youth of Britten’s Les Illuminations and Shostakovich's utterly compelling Symphony No 5
  us for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast. Conductor Nicholas Collon explores the youth of Britten’s Les Illuminations and Shostakovich's utterly compelling Symphony No 5
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Les illuminations(23 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No. 5 in D minor(46 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Nicholas Collon
  conductor
  conductor
  Mary Bevan
  soprano
  soprano
  Tom Redmond
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Fri 11 Nov 2016
- 13:55
  Elgar, Walton & Strauss
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Nicholas Collon brings an afternoon of warmth and sunshine to Salford for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast
  Nicholas Collon brings an afternoon of warmth and sunshine to Salford for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  In the South (Alassio)(22 mins)
  William Walton
  Cello Concerto(28 mins)
  Richard Strauss
  Till Eulenspiegel(16 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Nicholas Collon
  conductor
  conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  Cello
  Cello
  Tom Redmond
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  William Walton
  Richard Strauss
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Tue 15 Nov 2016
- 14:00
  Ginastera & Guridi
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena conducts a journey through Argentina and Spain this afternoon with the works of Ginestera and Guridi
  Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena conducts a journey through Argentina and Spain this afternoon with the works of Ginestera and Guridi
  Programme
  Alberto Ginastera
  Piano Concerto no. 1(27 mins)
  interval
  Jesús Guridi
  Una aventura de Don Quijote(11 mins)
  Alberto Ginastera
  Concierto Argentino(19 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Xiayin Wang
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Alberto Ginastera
  Jesús Guridi
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Sat 19 Nov 2016
- 19:30
  Musical Myths
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Two great ballets
  Two great ballets
  Programme
  Magnus Lindberg
  Vivo
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Rite of Spring
  Maurice Ravel
  Daphnis and Chloe
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Hallé Choir
  choir
  choir
  Composers
  Magnus Lindberg
  Igor Stravinsky
  Maurice Ravel
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2016-17 Season
Fri 25 Nov 2016
- 19:30
  Mozart, Saint-Saëns & Tchaikovsky
  King George's Hall, Blackburn
  Ben Gernon is ed by cellist, Leonard Elschenbroich, as he conducts Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky
  Ben Gernon is ed by cellist, Leonard Elschenbroich, as he conducts Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No 25 in G minor(21 mins)
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor(20 mins)
  interval
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  The Nutcracker, Op 71(46 mins)Act II: Complete
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sat 26 Nov 2016
- 19:30
  Verdi, Puccini & Rossini
  Leeds Town Hall
  An evening of Italian music in the magnificent setting of Leeds Town Hall. us for a captivating programme of Verdi, Puccini and Rossini, with Lucy Hall, Kathryn Rudge, Peter Auty, Henry Waddington and the Leeds Festival Chorus, led by Simon Wright
  An evening of Italian music in the magnificent setting of Leeds Town Hall. us for a captivating programme of Verdi, Puccini and Rossini, with Lucy Hall, Kathryn Rudge, Peter Auty, Henry Waddington and the Leeds Festival Chorus, led by Simon Wright
  Programme
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Sicilian Vespers: Overture(8 mins)
  Nabucco(4 mins)
  La traviata: Prelude to Act III(4 mins)
  Giacomo Puccini
  Turandot – 'Nessun dorma'(3 mins)
  interval
  Gioachino Rossini
  Petite messe solennelle(81 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Simon Wright
  conductor
  conductor
  Lucy Hall
  Soprano
  Soprano
  Kathryn Rudge
  Mezzo-soprano
  Mezzo-soprano
  Peter Auty
  Tenor
  Tenor
  Henry Waddington
  Bass
  Bass
  Composers
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Giacomo Puccini
  Gioachino Rossini
Sun 27 Nov 2016
- 20:25
  Stravinsky's 'Dumbarton Oaks' & Pulcinella
  MediaCityUK Salford
  Jamie Phillips is ed by Robin Tritschler, Ruby Hughes and Ashley Riches for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast and a double serving of Stravinsky
  Jamie Phillips is ed by Robin Tritschler, Ruby Hughes and Ashley Riches for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast and a double serving of Stravinsky
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Concerto in E flat major, 'Dumbarton Oaks'(15 mins)
  Pulcinella(40 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Jamie Phillips
  conductor
  conductor
  Ruby Hughes
  soprano
  soprano
  Robin Tritschler
  tenor
  tenor
  Ashley Riches
  baritone
  baritone
  Martin Handley
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Wed 30 Nov 2016
- 17:00
  Christmas at the Mill
  Islington Mill, Salford
  musicians from the BBC Philharmonic for seasonal favourites at Salford's Islington Mill
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Seasonal Events
Thu 1 Dec 2016
- 19:30
  The Red Brick Sessions: Haydn, Ligeti, Sciarrino & Birtwistle
  Peel Hall - University of Salford
  David Greilsammer leads tonight’s orchestral experience – and we welcome back soloist Matthew Barley for Haydn’s Cello Concerto
  David Greilsammer leads tonight’s orchestral experience – and we welcome back soloist Matthew Barley for Haydn’s Cello Concerto
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Cello Concerto No 1 in C major(24 mins)
  György Ligeti
  Ramifications(9 mins)
  Salvatore Sciarrino
  Autoritratto Nella Notte(8 mins)
  Harrison Birtwistle
  Carmen arcadiae mechanicae perpetuum(9 mins)
  interval
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  David Greilsammer
  conductor
  conductor
  Matthew Barley
  Cello
  Cello
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  György Ligeti
  Salvatore Sciarrino
  Harrison Birtwistle
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic: The Red Brick Sessions