BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales perform Debussy's Nocturnes under the baton of Gergely Madaras.

Celebrate the beginning of a new year with a journey through classical masterpieces.

Start your musical journey this January with Janáček’s immensely popular tragicomedy The Cunning Little Vixen.

A celebration of French Composer Ravel in his 150th Birthday Year, including the world premiere of a new arrangement by Kenneth Hesketh and sublime music from the ballet Daphnis and Chloé.

Start your musical journey this January with Janáček’s immensely popular tragicomedy The Cunning Little Vixen.

Lights, cameras… and a very British kind of action! Conductor Richard Balcombe, presenter Petroc Trelawny and the BBC Concert Orchestra invite you to a celebration of great British film scores.

Experience highlights from the hit BBC series on the big screen with live orchestral music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted and presented by the series’ composer George Fenton.

Celtic Connections presents Frigg with the BBC SSO. Celebrating 25 years, Finnish folk band blends Nordic and Western styles with dazzling virtuosity. Featuring violins, mandolin, cittern, and bass, they’ve earned three Songlines Top of the World titles.

Gareth Malone will be conducting a unique performance of Handel’s Messiah at the world-famous Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff.

Imagine...an explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.

Music that thinks outside the box: Elizabeth Alker presents Bill Ryder-Jones, Nwando Ebizie, Takiaya Reed (Divide and Dissolve) and the BBC Concert Orchestra in the latest edition of BBC Radio 3’s genre-smashing Unclassified Live.

As part of Sheffield International Concert Season 2024/25 we visit Sheffield City Hall with our Chief Conductor John Storgårds.

An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s astonishing final masterpiece Hush.

From Elgar’s green and pleasant lands with the famous Cello Concerto to depths of Russia, culminating in Stravinsky’s ballet ‘The Firebird’.

Imagine...an explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.

BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night and the BBC Concert Orchestra are off to France. Expect Gallic chic, champagne melodies and southern sun– all without leaving Alexandra Palace Theatre!

We join Aurora Orchestra for a programme that lifts its eyes to the horizon and glimpses the divine from Earth. Each of the works takes comfort in the prospect of a world beyond - in the beauty of nature, in human imagination, or in paradise after death.

Guest Conductor Antony Hermus presents enchanting music from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' and the remarkable soloist Ning Feng plays Brahms's Violin Concerto.

Opera superstar Danielle de Niese makes her debut with BBC NOW as Elle in a semi-staged performance of Poulenc’s powerful one act opera, La voix humaine.

Opera superstar Danielle de Niese makes her debut with BBC NOW as Elle in a semi-staged performance of Poulenc’s powerful one act opera, La voix humaine.

Guest Conductor Antony Hermus presents enchanting music from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' and the remarkable soloist Ning Feng plays Brahms's Violin Concerto.

The Year 1905: Shostakovich’s monumental symphony meets Beethoven at his brightest. Unchained energy from conductor Jakub Hrusa, pianist Jonathan Biss and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

We join Aurora Orchestra for a programme that lifts its eyes to the horizon and glimpses the divine from Earth. Each of the works takes comfort in the prospect of a world beyond - in the beauty of nature, in human imagination, or in paradise after death.

**FULLY BOOKED** Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Inverness. 'Tunes for Tots' is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.

*FULLY BOOKED* Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Greenock. ‘Tunes for Tots’ is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.

Join the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at our MediaCityUK studio for a live broadcast concert on BBC Radio 3 featuring three extraordinary works.

Vinay Parameswaran makes his conducting debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, leading a grand programme of works by Carlos Simon, Jacques Ibert and Sergei Prokofiev.

We join organist Martin Baker & conductor Matthew Martin at St Paul's Knightsbridge for a free concert of reflective music. With works by Judith Weir & Orlando Gibbons, at the heart of the concert is Judith Bingham's Missa Brevis 'The Road to Emmaeus'.

Imagine...an irrational robot goes terrifyingly off the rails… & Percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it.

Grand passions and big tunes from Mendelssohn, Korngold and Augusta Holmès, as conductor Marie Jacquot makes her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Imagine...a dazzling and joyful display of virtuosity with Scottish Percussion sensation Colin Currie.

Enjoy a concert of vivid storytelling, magical landscapes and folklore with conductor Clemens Schuldt and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova in a live broadcast at MediaCityUK.

As part of our centenary season, the BBC Singers join percussionist Andrew Barclay, National Youth Voices & conductor Sofi Jeannin to present the UK premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s Ordo Virtutum, a setting of a sacred music drama by Hildegard of Bingen.

Big skies and new worlds: Domingo Hindoyan conducts three musical salutes to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, including Barber’s glorious Violin Concerto.

Dark drama contrasts outright giddiness in Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony, demonstrating kaleidoscopic variation at its most vivid.

**Applications now closed** Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Saltcoats. ‘Tunes for Tots’ is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.

Dark drama contrasts outright giddiness in Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony, demonstrating kaleidoscopic variation at its most vivid.

**Applications now closed** Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Campbeltown. ‘Tunes for Tots’ is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.

Sir James MacMillan conducts his new Concerto for Orchestra 'Ghosts' and presents a dazzling spread of new music from six of his younger colleagues from the Cumnock Tryst festival.

The BBC Singers join Artist in Association Eric Whitacre for a beautiful & emotional concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields. The Sacred Veil, created by Whitacre and poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, explores the fragile lines between birth, love, life & loss.

A concert dedicated to the genius of Maurice Ravel, with three of his most popular original compositions and his arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

We continue our Grace series showcasing Welsh talent and women in music this spring with works by Cecilia Darmström, Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade and Grace Williams, all under the baton of Emilia Hoving.

Ava Bahari performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Sir James MacMillan conducts his evocative Concerto for Orchestra Ghosts, alongside works by Ayrshire composer Michael Murray.

Fantasy and folklore lead the way as we celebrate French musical royalty, Maurice Ravel and Pierre Boulez, plus Mussorgsky’s famous musical epic.

An introduction to Symphonic Electronics with Tom Service and Steven Daverson.

Join lots of CBeebies friends and animals to celebrate the natural world in music and song at the spectacular Wildlife Jamboree with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

The UK premiere of Juste Janulyte’s Iridescence by the BBC Singers opens a portal into the expanding musical universe of symphonic electronics – “symphonic” in the ancient Greek meaning “harmonious”.

Continents, computers and electric dreams: Tristan Murail’s non-electronic orchestral classic Gondwana charts a course to new worlds with electronics sound from Steven Daverson and Misato Mochizuki.

Join lots of CBeebies friends and animals to celebrate the natural world in music and song at the spectacular Wildlife Jamboree with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

A continued exploration of Symphonic Electronics.

Stockhausen’s last electronic piece, plus a new adventure from experimental composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki: Bab-Khaneh: Gatehouse of Memory. A wondrous finale to a day of sonic innovation.

Michael Seal conducts the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in three of Sir Arthur Bliss’s works; his Miracle in the Gorbals, Overture, Things to come: March, and Metamorphic Variations.

The BBC Singers are led by Guest Conductor Peter Phillips at St Paul's Knightsbridge for a concert of luminous choral music through the ages. Free concert

Experience Elgar's soul-stirring choral masterpiece "The Dream of Gerontius" at the magnificent setting of Paisley Abbey, featuring the celebrated Huddersfield Choral Society and an all-star line-up of soloists.

Conductor Elim Chan and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor: a dream-team joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich, Britten and the UK premiere of Elizabeth Ogonek’s ravishing Moondog.

Imagine...powerful vocals and heartfelt melodies combine for an epic drama that stirs the soul.

Russian Romantics share the stage in this rich and lyrical programme conducted by Elena Schwarz in her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.

Italian-Turkish conductor Nil Venditti returns to the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a programme of farewells.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Pierre Boulez, conductor Daniel Cohen joins BBC NOW for an evening of 20th Century gems, kicking off with Boulez’s own Livres pour cordes.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Pierre Boulez, conductor Daniel Cohen joins BBC NOW for an evening of 20th Century gems, kicking off with Boulez’s own Livres pour cordes.

Members of the public are invited to join the congregation for Choral Evensong, for broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Apply here.

There’s something for everyone in BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night live from Chichester Festival Theatre!

In this programme, Anja Bihlmaier, our Principal Guest Conductor, explores a kaleidoscope of music from female composers spanning 300 years, including, music by Sofia Gubaidulina and the world premiere of the BBC commission by Sarah Gibson.

For sheer sonic splendour, it’s hard to top Janáček’s Sinfonietta – but when Dalia Stasevska and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet perform Bartók and Ravel with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, they’ll give it their best shot.

2025 sees the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death, so in celebration of his life we take his firecracker Ninth Symphony on the road to Aberystwyth and Bangor this March.

Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic.

2025 sees the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death, so in celebration of his life we take his firecracker Ninth Symphony on the road to Aberystwyth and Bangor this March.

Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic

From Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to a UK premiere from Anna Clyne, immerse yourself in a new kind of orchestral experience.

We join the Birmingham University Singers and our Principal Guest Conductor, Bob Chilcott, for a selection of choral treats at the Barber Evening Concert series in Birmingham.

From Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to a UK premiere from Anna Clyne, immerse yourself in a new kind of orchestral experience.

As BBC Radio 3 celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day, join the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force for this stirring, swinging salute to our greatest generation.

Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony – striking climaxes give way to soulful solos, forceful marches to thunderous celebration, all based on one musical motif skilfully transformed and developed throughout.

Imagine...devastatingly beautiful melodies & breath-taking virtuosity that thrills you to the edge of your seat.

Join the BBC Singers & Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for a free concert at St Paul's Knightsbridge, London. Every composer featured in today's concert is a beloved member of the BBC Singers family, as we celebrate the voices of the choir in their centenary

In a special edition of Friday Night Is Music Night as part of the London Soundtrack Festival, the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe come to Alexandra Palace Theatre to celebrate some of the best-known themes ever written for screens bi

Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony – striking climaxes give way to soulful solos, forceful marches to thunderous celebration, all based on one musical motif skilfully transformed and developed throughout.

Join our Family Orchestra & Chorus to make music together in a fun and friendly environment with musicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra!

Two innovative ballets, two major symphonic scores and two piano concertos are on the programme of this singular diptych, featuring as soloist the loyal Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo artist François-Frédéric Guy.

We’re off to the wilds of Scandinavia and Finland. Northern Lights, midnight sun and a smorgasbord of Nordic greats with John Storgårds at the helm.

Join our Family Orchestra & Chorus to make music together in a fun and friendly environment with musicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra!

Two innovative ballets, two major symphonic scores and two piano concertos are on the programme of this singular diptych, featuring as soloist the loyal Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo artist François-Frédéric Guy.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's glorious epic of the Antarctic. Silent film with live orchestra featuring a new score by Neil Brand. Afterwards, Journeys: a free showcase of film and music created by the filmmakers of tomorrow.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and hear it come to life with BBC NOW.

From The Apprentice to Game of Thrones, Poldark to Pride and Prejudice, the BBC Concert Orchestra brings TV’s best-loved tunes to Nottingham with Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night: TV Classics.

The pipes of the Bridgewater Hall organ get a full wash, wax and valet tonight with a performance characterised by the Romantic splendour of French music.

An overview of Pierre Boulez's relationship with the BBC and its orchestras.

An introduction to Pierre Boulez with Jonathan Cross.

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the “pure magic” of her voice.

Boulez’s shattering Second Piano Sonata, and two extraordinary works for solo clarinet - one with electronics - performed by the hugely talented musicians of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and introduced by BBC Radio 3’s Kate Molleson.