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BBC Symphony Orchestra Calendar

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Sat 6 May 2017
- 12:00
  An introduction to Edgard Varèse
  Barbican, London
  An introduction to the life and music of French-American composer Edgard Varèse.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season Total Immersion: Edgard Varèse Total Immersion
- 14:00
  Guildhall New Music Ensemble perform Varèse
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  An afternoon concert exploring Varese's works with the Guildhall New Music Ensemble.
  An afternoon concert exploring Varese's works with the Guildhall New Music Ensemble.
  Programme
  Edgard Varèse
  Un grand sommeil noir
  Offrandes
  Hyperprism
  Octandre
  Intégrales
  Ionisation
  Density 21.5
  Performers
  Geoffrey Paterson
  conductor
  conductor
  Guildhall New Music Ensemble
  Composers
  Edgard Varèse
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season Total Immersion: Edgard Varèse Total Immersion
- 16:30
  Varèse: The One All Alone
  Barbican, London
  'Varèse: The One All Alone' explores the life and work of the French-American composer Edgar Varèse.
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season Total Immersion: Edgard Varèse Total Immersion
- 18:15
  Free Performance
  Barbican, London
  A performance of two of Varese’s works by Fulham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marc Dooley.
  A performance of two of Varese’s works by Fulham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marc Dooley.
  Programme
  Edgard Varèse
  Ecuatorial
  Dance for Burgess
  Composers
  Edgard Varèse
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season Total Immersion: Edgard Varèse Total Immersion
- 19:00
  Sakari Oramo conducts Varèse
  Barbican, London
  A half dozen of Varése’s finest scores for orchestra round off the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s 360-degree exploration of the maverick composer’s works.
  A half dozen of Varése’s finest scores for orchestra round off the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s 360-degree exploration of the maverick composer’s works.
  Programme
  Edgard Varèse
  Arcana
  Nocturnal
  Étude pour EspaceUK premiere of arrangement by Chou Wen-Chung
  Déserts
  Tuning Up
  Amériques
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Allison Bell
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Edgard Varèse
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season BBC SO 2016-17 season premieres Total Immersion: Edgard Varèse Total Immersion Sakari Oramo Conducts
Fri 12 May 2017
- 19:30
  Sir Andrew Davis conducts Bliss
  Barbican, London
  Sir Andrew Davis conducts Elgar’s evergreen ‘Enigma’ Variations before the BBC SO is ed by the BBC Symphony Chorus and superb soloists for Bliss’s powerful cantata, The Beatitudes.
  Sir Andrew Davis conducts Elgar’s evergreen ‘Enigma’ Variations before the BBC SO is ed by the BBC Symphony Chorus and superb soloists for Bliss’s powerful cantata, The Beatitudes.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Arthur Bliss
  The Beatitudes
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sir Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Emily Birsan
  soprano
  soprano
  Ben Johnson
  tenor
  tenor
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Arthur Bliss
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season BBC SO 2016-17 season premieres BBC Symphony Chorus 2016-17 season BBC Symphony Chorus
Wed 24 May 2017
- 19:30
  Sakari Oramo conducts Messiaen
  Barbican, London
  Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts a double-bill from 20th-century musical genius and visionary, Olivier Messiaen.
  Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts a double-bill from 20th-century musical genius and visionary, Olivier Messiaen.
  Programme
  Olivier Messiaen
  L' Ascension (orchestral version)
  Turangalîla Symphony
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Steven Osborne
  piano
  piano
  Cynthia Millar
  ondes martenot
  ondes martenot
  Composers
  Olivier Messiaen
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2016-17 season Sakari Oramo Conducts