BBC NOW 2017-18 Season
BBC NOW 2017-18 Season Calendar
By Year
Sun 24 Sep 2017
- 15:00Hafren, Newtown
Programme
- Ruslan and Lyudmila – overture
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
- Scheherazade
Performers
- Michael SealConductor
- Sheku Kanneh-MasonCello
Also part ofBBC NOW On the Road 2017-18
Fri 29 Sep 2017
- 14:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
BBC NOW visit the mountains and countryside of France in the first in a series of three concerts exploring tone poems.
BBC NOW visit the mountains and countryside of France in the first in a series of three concerts exploring tone poems.
Programme
- Ce qu’on entend a la montagne
- Fantasma - Cantos II
- Concertino d'hiver
- Pastorale d'été
- Jour d'été à la montagne, op. 61
Performers
- Kazuki YamadaConductor
- Peter MooreTrombone
Sat 7 Oct 2017
- 15:00Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Fun for all ages from 2 to 102. Come and enjoy the best family concert ever!
Also part ofBBC NOW On the Road 2017-18
Thu 12 Oct 2017
- 18:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
Soviet Revolutionaries: Behind Shostakovich’s cinematic Symphony No. 12
Also part ofDiscover More 2017-18 - 19:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
Programme
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
- Symphony No 12 in D minor 'The Year 1917'
- Iron Foundry
Performers
- Thomas SøndergårdConductor
- Igor LevitPiano
Fri 20 Oct 2017
- 14:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
The focus shifts to Russia for the second concert in the tone poems series at BBC Hoddinott Hall; part of R17, a season of events marking the centenary of the 1917 Russian revolution.
The focus shifts to Russia for the second concert in the tone poems series at BBC Hoddinott Hall; part of R17, a season of events marking the centenary of the 1917 Russian revolution.
Programme
- Mazeppa
- Songs and Dances of Death
- Song of the Flea
- October
- The Poem of Ecstasy
Performers
- Robert SpanoConductor
- Ashley RichesBass-Baritone
Also part ofRussia 17
Tue 24 Oct 2017
- 19:00Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
A unique show, mixing politics, dance, history, art, graffiti, sculpture, circus, film and music.
Also part ofRussia 17
Wed 25 Oct 2017
- 13:00Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
A unique show, mixing politics, dance, history, art, graffiti, sculpture, circus, film and music.
Also part ofRussia 17 - 19:00Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
A unique show, mixing politics, dance, history, art, graffiti, sculpture, circus, film and music.
A unique show, mixing politics, dance, history, art, graffiti, sculpture, circus, film and music.
Also part ofRussia 17
Fri 3 Nov 2017
- 14:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
In the final instalment of the tone poem series the focus is on music inspired by the rivers of Europe
In the final instalment of the tone poem series the focus is on music inspired by the rivers of Europe
Programme
- Vltava
- Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
- Zueignung
- Allerseelen
- Morgen
- Cäcilie
- Danube
- Symphonic Poem No. 9 'Hungaria', S 103
Performers
- Otto TauskConductor
- Fatma Saidsoprano
- Llio Evanssoprano
Fri 10 Nov 2017
- 18:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
The romance and innovation of Respighi’s Roman trilogy
Also part ofDiscover More 2017-18 - 19:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
Programme
- La forza del destino - Overture
- Four Sacred Pieces
- Otello - 'Ave Maria'
- La Vergine degli angeli (La forza del destino)
- Tacea la notte placida (Il Trovatore)
- Sempre libera (La traviata)
- Pines of Rome
Performers
- Xian ZhangConductor
- Chiara TaigiSoprano
Composers
Also part ofSt David's Hall 2017-18
Thu 16 Nov 2017
- 19:30Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Programme
- Oberon – overture
- Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33
- Pezzo capriccioso, Op 62
- Symphony No. 7 in A major
Performers
- Xian ZhangConductor
- Alexey StadlerCello
Fri 17 Nov 2017
- 19:30Bangor University
Programme
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
- Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
Performers
- Xian ZhangConductor
- Alexey StadlerCello
Sat 18 Nov 2017
- 20:00Pontio, Bangor
Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci co-founder Richard James joins forces with BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a dynamic new collaboration.
Also part ofBBC NOW On the Road 2017-18
Sun 19 Nov 2017
- 15:00Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Programme
- Oberon – overture
- Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33
- Pezzo capriccioso, Op 62
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
Performers
- Xian ZhangConductor
- Alexey StadlerCello
Thu 7 Dec 2017
- 18:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
Where all senses meet: I. Explore the music of Takemitsu
Also part ofDiscover More 2017-18 - 19:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
Programme
- Twill by Twilight
- Cello Concerto in E minor
- Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Performers
- Tadaaki OtakaConductor
- Steven IsserlisCello
Also part ofSt David's Hall 2017-18
Mon 11 Dec 2017
- 14:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Conductor Laureate Tadaaki Otaka celebrates his 30th year with BBC NOW and his 70th birthday with an all Elgar programme at BBC Hoddinott Hall.
Conductor Laureate Tadaaki Otaka celebrates his 30th year with BBC NOW and his 70th birthday with an all Elgar programme at BBC Hoddinott Hall.
Programme
- Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’
- Sea Pictures
- Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op 20
- In the South (Alassio)
Performers
- Tadaaki OtakaConductor
- Claudia Hucklecontralto
Composers
Thu 14 Dec 2017
- 19:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Swing into Christmas in style as award-winning jazz singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal joins BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales
Also part ofBrangwyn Hall 2017-18
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Sat 16 Dec 2017
- 15:00St David's Hall, Cardiff
BBC Wales’ annual festive concert in aid of BBC Children in Need returns to St David’s Hall.
Also part ofSt David's Hall 2017-18
