BBC Orchestras and Choirs
BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar
By Month
Sun 1 Nov 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
The Classic Horror. The Iconic Score. Fear Performed Live.
Thu 5 Nov 2026
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also stars in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Afternoon Performance series.
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also stars in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Afternoon Performance series.
Programme
- Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake(10 mins)
- Songs and Dances of Death(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor(47 mins)
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sun 8 Nov 2026
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also features in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Usher Hall Series.
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also features in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Usher Hall Series.
Programme
- Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake(10 mins)
- Songs and Dances of Death(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Tue 10 Nov 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo conducts Brahms’s epic First Symphony, and joins Korean violin phenomenon Inmo Yang in Bartók’s impassioned First Violin Concerto.
Sakari Oramo conducts Brahms’s epic First Symphony, and joins Korean violin phenomenon Inmo Yang in Bartók’s impassioned First Violin Concerto.
Programme
- 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op 11I. Rhapsody in A Major
- Violin Concerto No. 1
- interval
- Symphony No 1 in C minor
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Inmo Yangviolin
Composers
Sun 15 Nov 2026
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Spanish spectacular and the warm melodies of Mozart’s evergreen Clarinet Concerto bring sunshine to a likely chilly November in Glasgow, with Bartók adding a burst of colour!
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Spanish spectacular and the warm melodies of Mozart’s evergreen Clarinet Concerto bring sunshine to a likely chilly November in Glasgow, with Bartók adding a burst of colour!
Programme
- Capriccio espagnol, Op 34(16 mins)
- Clarinet Concerto in A major(28 mins)
- interval
- Concerto for Orchestra(35 mins)
Performers
- Oleg Shebeta-Draganclarinet
- Kalena BovellConductor
Sun 22 Nov 2026
- 18:30Southbank Centre, London
Called a ‘jazz artist of rare gifts’ by The Guardian, the Grammy-winning singer performs arrangements of her music with her band and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Thu 26 Nov 2026
- 20:00Glasgow City Halls
Violinist Freya Goldmark is soloist in a musical tribute to the natural world, inspired by Sir David Attenborough’s extraordinary legacy in his 100th birthday year.
Violinist Freya Goldmark is soloist in a musical tribute to the natural world, inspired by Sir David Attenborough’s extraordinary legacy in his 100th birthday year.
Fri 27 Nov 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Semyon Bychkov enters the wild, wonderful dreamworld of the mighty Seventh Symphony.
Semyon Bychkov enters the wild, wonderful dreamworld of the mighty Seventh Symphony.
