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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Calendar

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Sun 2 Dec 2018
- 17:30
  Christmas favourites at Ordsall Hall
  Ordsall Hall
  Hear music from of the BBC Philharmonic in the stunning surroundings of Ordsall Hall’s Tudor Great Hall
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Seasonal Events
Wed 5 Dec 2018
- 19:30
  BBC Philharmonic Christmas with Curtis Stigers. Plus Craig Charles' 'Scary Fairy Saves Christmas' PREMIERE
  The Lowry, Salford Quays
  An evening packed with festive music by the BBC Philharmonic, acclaimed singer Curtis Stigers and the highly anticipated world premiere from TV's Craig Charles and his fairytale series
Sat 8 Dec 2018
- 18:15
  Journey Through Music - 8 December
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Come and explore the music featured in tonight's concert
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Learning
- 19:30
  Rachmaninov/Holst
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Programme
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor(38 mins)
  Gustav Holst
  The Planets(49 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Denis Kozhukhin
  piano
  piano
  Manchester Chamber Choir
  (ladies)
  (ladies)
  Vassily Sinaisky
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Gustav Holst
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Wed 12 Dec 2018
- 13:55
  Humperdinck, Clyne & Tchaikovsky
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  BBC Philharmonic Principal Guest Conductor, Ben Gernon, returns to MediaCity for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast of atmospheric, fairy-tale coloured music.
  BBC Philharmonic Principal Guest Conductor, Ben Gernon, returns to MediaCity for a live BBC Radio 3 broadcast of atmospheric, fairy-tale coloured music.
  Programme
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Hansel and Gretel(8 mins)Prelude to Act 1
  Anna Clyne
  This Midnight Hour(12 mins)
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Swan Lake(50 mins)Excerpts
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Anna Clyne
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:30
  Salford Carol Service
  Salford Cathedral
  City of Salford Carol Service with music from of the BBC Philharmonic
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Seasonal Events
Fri 14 Dec 2018
- 19:30
  Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky & Beethoven
  Victoria Hall, Hanley
  Cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and BBC Philharmonic Principal Guest Conductor Ben Gernon the orchestra for an evening at Hanley's Victoria Hall.
  Cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and BBC Philharmonic Principal Guest Conductor Ben Gernon the orchestra for an evening at Hanley's Victoria Hall.
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 35 in D major, 'Haffner'(22 mins)
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor(19 mins)
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Andante cantabile, Op 11a(7 mins)
  interval
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major(34 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  cello
  cello
  Ben Gernon
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Wed 19 Dec 2018
- 14:00
  Berlioz & Dutilleux
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  Today’s programme explores some of Berlioz’s lesser-known music and the legacy of his influence on later composers
  Today’s programme explores some of Berlioz’s lesser-known music and the legacy of his influence on later composers
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  Rob Roy Overture(13 mins)
  Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini
  Plaisir d'amour (arr. Hector Berlioz)
  Henri Dutilleux
  'Tout un monde lointain ...'(27 mins)
  Hector Berlioz
  Romeo and Juliet(La Reine Mab- Scherzo)
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Douglas Boyd
  conductor
  conductor
  István Várdai
  cellist
  cellist
  Marcus Farnsworth
  baritone
  baritone
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini
  Henri Dutilleux
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
Thu 20 Dec 2018
- 14:15
  BBC Radio Manchester Christmas Concert
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  With only five days to go until Christmas – start your festive countdown with a special concert from the BBC Philharmonic and BBC Radio Manchester.
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts