Captivating Classical
A wide array of thrilling classical music
Lisbon: Gulbenkian Orchestra plays Ravel's La Valse—Eurovision Classical Concerts, Series 1
Celebrating music from across Europe, a concert from Lisbon by the Gulbenkian Orchestra.
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Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Isata Kanneh‐Mason performs Rachmaninov's legendary “Everest of piano concertos”.
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Cologne: WDR Symphony Orchestra plays Stravinsky's Petrushka—Eurovision Classical Concerts, Series 1
Celebrating music from across Europe, a concert in Cologne by the WDR Symphony Orchestra.
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Helsinki: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra plays Sibelius's Finlandia—Eurovision Classical Concerts, Series 1
Celebrating music, a concert from Helsinki by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Manchester: BBC Philharmonic plays Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite—Eurovision Classical Concerts, Series 1
The BBC Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite.
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The Traitors at the Proms—BBC Proms, 2025
Claudia Winkleman hosts a spine-tingling concert with dramatic tunes and haunting music.
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at 90—Inside Classical, Series 4
Sir Stephen Hough plays Grieg's Piano Concerto at a concert for the orchestra's birthday.
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BBC Classical: Best of 2025
Relive highlights from a year of classical music on the BBC.
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The Best of Lesley Garrett Tonight
Highlights from the popular soprano's BBC series Lesley Garrett Tonight.
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Unmissable Moments at the Proms 2025—BBC Proms, 2025
A feast of show-stopping highlights from the world's biggest classical music festival.
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Vienna Philharmonic: Spring in Paris
Sir Bryn Terfel, Juan Diego Florez and Yuja Wang are guests in a star-studded gala.
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Live from Vienna 2026—New Year's Day Concert
Petroc Trelawny presents the traditional New Year’s Day concert live from Vienna.
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Mañana
Arthur Benjamin's opera, commissioned by the BBC and first broadcast on 1 February 1956.
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Lesley Garrett at the BBC
A compilation of the popular soprano's performances from the BBC archive.
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Pavarotti at the BBC
A celebration of some of Pavarotti's finest performances from the BBC archives.
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2025—Carols from King's
A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
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A Classical Christmas—Inside Classical, Series 4
A Christmas cracker of a concert full of festive favourites. Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
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Hallelujah: The Gospel Messiah—Inside Classical, Series 3
Marin Alsop and the BBC Concert Orchestra with an uplifting take on Handel’s masterpiece.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles—Inside Classical, Series 1
A stage adaptation of this thriller with a live soundtrack by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Elgar's Enigma Variations—Inside Classical, Series 3
The BBC Philharmonic perform one of the all-time British classics.
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The Priests: Faith and Fame
The incredible story of three priests from NI who landed a million-pound record contract.
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A Choral Pilgrimage with The Sixteen
Luminous choral music on the theme of peace, performed in Peterborough Cathedral.
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The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms—BBC Proms, 2025
Britain's best young musicians bring a starry night of intergalactic musical giants.
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Great British Classics at the Proms—BBC Proms, 2025
Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending, Elgar’s Enigma Variations and a host of favourites.
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