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Get Involved Calendar

By Year

2013
2014
2015

Thu 16 Jan 2014
- Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony
  Barbican, London
  Semyon Bychkov presents two utterly contrasting works by Martinů and Shostakovich.
  Semyon Bychkov presents two utterly contrasting works by Martinů and Shostakovich.
  Programme
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Concerto for Two Pianos
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Symphony No 7 in C major, 'Leningrad'
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Semyon Bychkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Katia & Marielle Labèque
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Bohuslav Martinů
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC SO Plus Family
Thu 23 Jan 2014
- Come and Sing Broadway
  Watford Colosseum, Watford
  Love the glitz and glamour of Broadway?
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2013-14 Season
Tue 28 Jan 2014
- Composers’ Workshop and Concert
  St Paul's Knightsbridge, London
  Composers’ Workshop and Concert
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2013-14 Season
Sun 9 Feb 2014
- Come & Play
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  Rehearse major works alongside members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra!
  Rehearse major works alongside members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra!
  Programme
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel)
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Michael Seal
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Modest Mussorgsky
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Thu 20 Feb 2014
- 20 – 21 Feb 2014
  Breaking Voices
  The Forge, London
  A free, two day workshop aimed at young men whose voices that have changed
  Also part of
  BBC Singers 2013-14 Season
Sun 2 Mar 2014
- Villa-Lobos Learning Project
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  Villa-Lobos Learning Project
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC SO 2013-14 Season
Sat 8 Mar 2014
- Villa-Lobos Learning performance
  Barbican, London
  A free performance of a new piece inspired by Villa-Lobos.
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC SO 2013-14 Season
Sun 6 Apr 2014
- Elgar Study Afternoon
  Barbican, London
  A study afternoon on Elgar's oratorios
  Also part of
  Elgar Oratorios BBC SO 2013-14 Season
Sat 12 Apr 2014
- Come & Sing Elgar
  City of London School for Girls, London
  An afternoon workshop singing excerpts from Elgar oratorios.
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Singers 2013-14 Season Elgar Oratorios
Sat 3 May 2014
- Oramo conducts Elgar and Debussy
  Barbican, London
  Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations.
  Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
  Pascal Dusapin
  AufgangUK Premiere
  Arthur Honegger
  Rugby
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Renaud Capuçon
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Pascal Dusapin
  Arthur Honegger
  Edward Elgar
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC SO Plus Family
Mon 5 May 2014
- Family Orchestra & Chorus
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  Make new music with your family and members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra!
Fri 9 May 2014
- Family Orchestra & Chorus Performance
  Barbican, London
  The culmination of a BBC Learning project.
- Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  Barbican, London
  Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bartók's celebration of the symphony orchestra.
  Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bartók's celebration of the symphony orchestra.
  Programme
  Paul Dukas
  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  Bright Sheng
  Let FlyBBC Commission: UK Premiere
  Béla Bartók
  Concerto for Orchestra
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Gil Shaham
  Violin
  Violin
  Composers
  Paul Dukas
  Bright Sheng
  Béla Bartók
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2013-14 Season BBC SO Plus Family
Sun 5 Oct 2014
- 17:30
  Get Involved: John Tavener
  Barbican, London
  Create a new piece of music inspired by John Tavener's choral music
  Also part of
  Total Immersion: John Tavener Remembered Get Involved: London BBC SO 2014-15 Season BBC Singers 2014-15 Season
Sat 11 Oct 2014
- 18:00
  BBC SO PLUS FAMILY: Nielsen Symphony No.1
  Barbican, London
  BBC SO PLUS FAMILY: Nielsen Symphony No. 1
  Also part of
  Plus Family Get Involved: London
- 18:45
  BBC CO Family Orchestra
  Southbank Centre, London
  BBC CO Family Orchestra
  Also part of
  Get Involved: London
Tue 21 Oct 2014
- 18:15
  BBC SINGERS PLUS FAMILY: Spem in alium
  Milton Court
  BBC SINGERS PLUS FAMILY: Spem in alium
  Also part of
  Plus Family Get Involved: London
Fri 24 Oct 2014
- 18:00
  BBC SO PLUS FAMILY: The Firebird
  Barbican, London
  BBC SO PLUS FAMILY
  Also part of
  Plus Family Get Involved: London
Sat 8 Nov 2014
- 13:00
  Come and Sing: Broadway
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  An evening singing Broadway classics with the BBC Concert Orchestra & BBC Singers
  Also part of
  Come and Sing Get Involved: London BBC Singers 2014-15 Season
Mon 1 Dec 2014
- 19:00
  Come and Sing: Christmas Carols
  BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
  Come and Sing: Christmas Carols
  Also part of
  Come and Sing Get Involved: London BBC Singers 2014-15 Season
Tue 9 Dec 2014
- 19:00
  Come and Sing: French Songs
  City of London School for Girls, London
  Come and Sing: French Songs
  Also part of
  Come and Sing Get Involved: London BBC Singers 2014-15 Season