BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra Calendar
By Month
Fri 3 May 2019
- 20:00Cheltenham Jazz Festival Big Top
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival for ‘The Song of Soho’, exploring the musical excitement of London’s Soho district.
Part ofFriday Night is Music Night
Wed 8 May 2019
- 19:30Hackney Empire
BBC Radio 2 celebrates 60 years of the Motown sound with this unique concert featuring some of today’s finest soul voices performing the music that for so many music lovers was the soundtrack of the 1960’s and 70’s.
Part ofFriday Night is Music Night
Thu 16 May 2019
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
The BBC Concert Orchestra and Principal Conductor Bramwell Tovey paint a musical portrait of the colour green.
The BBC Concert Orchestra and Principal Conductor Bramwell Tovey paint a musical portrait of the colour green.
Programme
- Tannhäuser – Venusberg Music
- Forest
- Briggflatts(world premiere)
- Othello Overture
- Spring Song, Op 16
- Green
- Robin Hood Suite
Performers
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
- Bramwell Toveyconductor
- BBC Concert Orchestraconductor
- Lachlan Goudiepresenter
Fri 17 May 2019
- 19:30The Forum, Bath
Join BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Bath Festival for an evening of the greatest hits from the world of musical theatre.
Part ofFriday Night is Music Night
Sun 19 May 2019
- Wimbledon Tennis Club
The No.1 Court Celebration will be a special exhibition of tennis and music.
Fri 24 May 2019
- 19:30Dorchester Abbey
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra for an evening of English music world premiere performances in the stunning surroundings of Dorchester Abbey.
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra for an evening of English music world premiere performances in the stunning surroundings of Dorchester Abbey.
Programme
- Portsmouth Point(world premiere performance)
- Serenade for Small Orchestra, op. 26
- Violin Concerto(world premiere performance)
- The Blue Bird(world premiere performance)
- A Song Before Sunrise
- Symphony No. 2(world premiere performance)
Performers
- Sergei Levitinviolin
- Martin Yatesconductor
