BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra Calendar
By Year
Sun 4 Jan 2026
- 16:00Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
New Year 2026 transports us – musically – westwards away from Vienna to America.
Part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026
Thu 15 Jan 2026
- 19:30Chichester Festival Theatre
Step into a world of musical magic with BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night, live from Chichester.
Part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026
Sat 31 Jan 2026
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
Step inside your favourite games in the world premiere of a live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music.
Step inside your favourite games in the world premiere of a live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music.
Programme
- Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
- Hitman: Contracts
- Assassin’s Creed
- Cuphead
- Journey
Performers
- Austin Wintoryconductor
Part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026
Sat 28 Feb 2026
- 20:00Southbank Centre, London
Experience the magic of Cinematic Soundtracks like never before — live and immersive with full orchestra.
Experience the magic of Cinematic Soundtracks like never before — live and immersive with full orchestra.
Programme
- Theme from American Beautyarr. David Le Page
- Cinema Paradiso - themearr. John Langley
- Gabriel’s Oboefrom The Mission
- Memoirs of a Geisha: 1. Sayuri's Theme
- Theme from Forest Gump
- For Petra Ifrom Tár
- Chocolat - Main Theme
- Love from Under the Skin
- The Sixth Station from Spirited Away Suite
- Interstellar Suite – No. 2: Cornfield Chasearr. Alex Johansson
- To the Stars from Ad Astra
- Arrival of the Birds from The Theory of Everything
- City of Lovers from Casino Royale
Performers
- George Mortonconductor
- Edith Bowmanpresenter
Wed 25 Mar 2026
- 19:30Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
The BBC Concert Orchestra joins the mighty choruses of the universities of Nottingham for Verdi’s Requiem.
The BBC Concert Orchestra joins the mighty choruses of the universities of Nottingham for Verdi’s Requiem.
Fri 17 Apr 2026
- 19:30Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Join us for a glittering evening of timeless melodies as BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night comes to Northampton with a special concert celebrating one of the greatest composers of the 20th century – Richard Rodgers.
Part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026
Wed 29 Apr 2026
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
Sun 10 May 2026
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
Orbiting spheres, northern stars and the world’s biggest hurdy-gurdy: an evening of sonic marvels from conductor Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Orbiting spheres, northern stars and the world’s biggest hurdy-gurdy: an evening of sonic marvels from conductor Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Programme
- Karelia Suite
- Cello Concerto(UK premiere)
- Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
- Symphony No. 3 in F major
Performers
- Anna-Maria Helsingconductor
- Senja Rummukainencello
