BBC Symphony Orchestra East Asia Tour 2026 Events
Fri 13 Mar 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Eclogue for Piano and Strings, Op 10
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Wed 18 Mar 2026
- 19:30Cultural Arts Center, Shanghai
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Also part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 20 Mar 2026
- 19:30National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Also part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Sat 21 Mar 2026
- 19:30National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Also part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Tue 24 Mar 2026
- 19:30Busan Concert Hall
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Composers
Also part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 6 Mar 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo pairs flair with idyllic cheer in this dual outing of Romantic masterpieces: Saint-Saëns’ fifth piano concerto and Brahms’s Second Symphony.
Sakari Oramo pairs flair with idyllic cheer in this dual outing of Romantic masterpieces: Saint-Saëns’ fifth piano concerto and Brahms’s Second Symphony.
Programme
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
