BBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026
BBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Calendar
By Year
Sun 4 Jan 2026
- 16:00Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
New Year 2026 transports us – musically – westwards away from Vienna to America.
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.
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
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
Also part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Southbank Centre
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.
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.
Also part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Southbank Centre
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
Also part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Southbank Centre
