BBC Orchestras and Choirs
BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar
By Month
Sat 1 Jun 2019
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Programme
- Rückert-Lieder(20 mins)
- Symphony No. 4 in C minor(60 mins)
Performers
- Mark Wigglesworthconductor
- Roderick Williamsbaritone
Composers
Part ofBBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Wed 5 Jun 2019
- 13:55MediaCityUK, Salford
A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and violinist Aleksey Semenenko
A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and violinist Aleksey Semenenko
Programme
- Wild Flow
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor
- interval
- Symphony No 6 in E flat minor
Performers
- Jac van Steenconductor
- Aleksey Semenenkoviolin
Thu 6 Jun 2019
- 18:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
The Art of Mahler part 2
- 19:30St David's Hall, Cardiff
The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
Programme
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
- Symphony No. 1 in D major
Performers
- Mark WigglesworthConductor
Composers
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
The BBC Concert Orchestra and Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing paint a musical portrait of the colour orange.
The BBC Concert Orchestra and Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing paint a musical portrait of the colour orange.
Programme
- Florida Suite - Daybreak
- SunshineLondon premiere
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain
- Peer Gynt (Morning)
- Ecstatic Orange
- Love for Three Oranges, Suite, Op 33b
Performers
- Victor Sangiorgiopiano
- Anna-Maria Helsingconductor
- BBC Concert Orchestraconductor
Fri 7 Jun 2019
- 18:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
The Art of Mahler part 2
- 19:30King George's Hall, Blackburn
Conductor Rory Macdonald and violinist Ye-Eun Choi join the orchestra at King George's Hall, Blackburn for a live BBC Radio 3 Broadcast
Conductor Rory Macdonald and violinist Ye-Eun Choi join the orchestra at King George's Hall, Blackburn for a live BBC Radio 3 Broadcast
Programme
- Mother Goose (ballet)(27 mins)
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(38 mins)
Performers
- Ye-Eun Choiviolinist
- Rory Macdonaldconductor
- 19:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.
Programme
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
- Symphony No. 1 in D major
Performers
- Mark WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Sat 8 Jun 2019
- 8 Jun – 7 Jul 2019Grange Park Opera
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera for Porgy and Bess, Gershwin’s epic tale set in South Carolina in the 1930s.
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra at Grange Park Opera for Porgy and Bess, Gershwin’s epic tale set in South Carolina in the 1930s.
Programme
- Porgy and Bess
Performers
- Musa NgqungwanaPorgy
- Laquita MitchellBess
- Sarah-Jane LewisSerena
- Francesca ChiejinaClara
- Donovan SingletaryCrown
- Rheinaldt Tshepo MoagiSporting Life
- Robert Winslade-AndersonJake
- Stephen Barlowconductor
Composers
Wed 12 Jun 2019
- 14:30MediaCityUK, Salford
RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
Programme
- Academic Festival Overture
- The Tempest
- Piano Concerto
- The Noon Witch, Op 108
Performers
Fri 14 Jun 2019
- 19:30Wales Millennium Centre
This unique double-bill brings together the BBC National Orchestra of Wales alongside WNO Chorus and WNO Community Chorus.
Part ofBBC NOW 2018-19 Season
Sat 15 Jun 2019
- 14:30Southbank Centre, London
Hoist the mainsail! It's time to set off on a musical adventure at sea with CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson and the brilliant BBC Concert Orchestra.
- 19:30Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Karina Canellakis conducts Wagner, Britten, Thomas Larcher and Stravinsky
Karina Canellakis conducts Wagner, Britten, Thomas Larcher and Stravinsky
Programme
- Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod
- Our Hunting Fathers, Op 8
- Red and Green
- The Firebird Suite
Performers
- Karina Canellakisconductor
- Mark Padmoretenor
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Programme
- Idomeneo (Overture)(24 mins)Three arias and march
- Clarinet Concerto(20 mins)world premiere
- Symphony No. 4 in G major(56 mins)
Performers
- Ben Gernonconductor
- Mark Simpsonclarinet
- Elizabeth Wattssoprano
Part ofBBC Philharmonic 2018-19 Season
Tue 18 Jun 2019
- 18 – 20 Jun 2019Embassy Theatre, Skegness
The Ten Pieces Tour brings live orchestral performances to schoolchildren around the country.
Wed 19 Jun 2019
- 14:25MediaCityUK, Salford
A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston
A live BBC Radio 3 broadcast with conductor Jac van Steen and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston
Programme
- New Fire
- The Fiddler's Child
- Symphony No.3
- Seven Songsarr. Colin & David Matthews
- The Wood Dove, Op 110
Performers
- Jac van Steenconductor
- Jennifer Johnstonmezzo-soprano
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Join the BBC Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios as they perform music by Igor Stravinsky and Francis Poulenc. The young Romanian-Canadian conductor Andrei Feher makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in this studio concert.
Join the BBC Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios as they perform music by Igor Stravinsky and Francis Poulenc. The young Romanian-Canadian conductor Andrei Feher makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in this studio concert.
Programme
- Divertimento 'The Fairy's Kiss'
Performers
- Andrei Feherconductor
- Sarah Walkerpresenter
Composers
Fri 21 Jun 2019
- 14:30MediaCityUK, Salford
RNCM soloists on the International Artist Diploma course perform under the batons of RNCM student conductors with the BBC Philharmonic
- 20:30St Magnus Cathedral
Directed by Laura Samuel, the BBC SSO's string section performs in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Directed by Laura Samuel, the BBC SSO's string section performs in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Programme
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Les illuminations
- For Sonny
- Adagio for strings
Performers
- Laura Samuelleader/director
- Mary Bevansoprano
Sat 22 Jun 2019
- 19:30Pickaquoy Centre Arena
Ben Gernon conducts works by Stephan, Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
Ben Gernon conducts works by Stephan, Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
Programme
- Music for Orchestra (1912)
- Cello Concerto in E minor
- Dona nobis pacem
Performers
- Paul Rendallchorus director
- Ben Gernonconductor
- Jamal Aliyevcello
- Mary Bevansoprano
- Neal Daviesbass
Sun 23 Jun 2019
- 19:30Pickaquoy Centre Arena
Ben Gernon conducts the BBC SSO in works by Copland, Stravinsky, Maconchy, Joan Tower, Schmidt and Handel.
Ben Gernon conducts the BBC SSO in works by Copland, Stravinsky, Maconchy, Joan Tower, Schmidt and Handel.
Programme
- Fanfare for the Common Man
- Symphonies of Wind Instruments
- Music for Woodwind and Brass
- Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No 1
- Hommage à Stravinsky
- Music for the Royal Fireworks
Performers
- Ben Gernonconductor
Fri 28 Jun 2019
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
In his first major choral composition Brahms created a work that marked a turning point in his career.
In his first major choral composition Brahms created a work that marked a turning point in his career.
Programme
- Funeral Song
- A German Requiem
Performers
- Nathalie StutzmannConductor
- Elizabeth WattsSoprano
- Jacques ImbrailoBaritone
Composers
- 19:40BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Brahms Requiem
Sun 30 Jun 2019
- 20:00Shenzhen Concert Hall, CHINA
The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra tour China with Conductor Laureate Andrew Davies, virtuoso pianist Pavel Kolesnikov and mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers.
Programme
- Egmont - overture
- Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Arnold Schoenberg)
- Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Performers
- Andrew Davisconductor
- Catherine Wyn‐Rogersmezzo soprano
