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BBC Symphony Orchestra Events
Fri 23 Jan 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
US composer Julia Wolfe’s new work unEarth receives its UK premiere, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Finchley Children's Music Group, and Danish soprano Else Torp, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
US composer Julia Wolfe’s new work unEarth receives its UK premiere, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Finchley Children's Music Group, and Danish soprano Else Torp, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
Programme
- Appalachian Spring
- unEarth
Performers
- Martyn Brabbinsconductor
- Else Torpsoprano
- BBC Singersensemble
- Finchley Children’s Music Groupensemble
Composers
Thu 29 Jan 2026
- 19:30The Anvil, Basingstoke
Hana Chang joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo as part of the Anvil Arts International Concert Series.
Part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 30 Jan 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Music that glitters, sings and dances for joy, as Sakari Oramo pairs two newly minted classics with Beethoven’s brightest symphony.
Music that glitters, sings and dances for joy, as Sakari Oramo pairs two newly minted classics with Beethoven’s brightest symphony.
Programme
- ICE
- Harp Concerto
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Elizabeth Bassharp
Fri 6 Feb 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone.
Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone.
Programme
- Violin Concerto No. 1
- interval
- Perséphone
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Lisa Batiashviliviolin
- Amira Casarnarrator
- Peter Tantsitstenor
- BBC Symphony Choruschoir
- Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Schoolchildren's choir
Composers
Tue 10 Feb 2026
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Fountains, fantasies and cartoon violence: the BBC Symphony explores the wild new worlds of Martin Smolka, Oliver Leith and Rebecca Saunders.
Fountains, fantasies and cartoon violence: the BBC Symphony explores the wild new worlds of Martin Smolka, Oliver Leith and Rebecca Saunders.
Programme
- Presto e lento
- Traces
- Pearly, goldy, woody, bloody, or, Abundance
Performers
- Jack Sheenconductor
- Joseph Havlatpiano
- BBC Symphony Orchestraconductor
Part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 16 Jan 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Clemens Schuldt and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.
Clemens Schuldt and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.
Programme
- Fantasy-Overture 'Hamlet'
- Cello ConcertoBBC co-commission: world premiere
- interval
- Ophelie
- Der Rosenkavalier – suite
Performers
- Clemens Schuldtconductor
- Guy Johnstoncello
Tue 13 Jan 2026
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Winter Daydreams: Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra share the seasonal freshness of Tchaikovsky’s magical First Symphony.
Winter Daydreams: Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra share the seasonal freshness of Tchaikovsky’s magical First Symphony.
Programme
- About Olden Times
- Symphony No 1 in G minor, 'Winter Daydreams'
Performers
- Martyn Brabbinsconductor
Part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 9 Jan 2026
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Visions of Spain and songs of freedom from the BBC Symphony Orchestra – plus a musical stroll with a haunting difference, as baritone Andrew Hamilton becomes Mahler’s wayfaring lad.
Visions of Spain and songs of freedom from the BBC Symphony Orchestra – plus a musical stroll with a haunting difference, as baritone Andrew Hamilton becomes Mahler’s wayfaring lad.
Programme
- 'El Albaicín', from Iberiaarr. Francisco Guerrero
- Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
- interval
- Symphony No. 2
Performers
- Nuno Coelhoconductor
- Andrew Hamiltonperformer
Composers
Part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 19 Dec 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sir James MacMillan conducts a starry performance of his huge, life-affirming Christmas Oratorio – music that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none.
Sir James MacMillan conducts a starry performance of his huge, life-affirming Christmas Oratorio – music that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none.
Programme
- Christmas Oratorio
Performers
- Sir James MacMillanconductor
- Rhian Loissoprano
- Roderick Williamsbaritone
Composers
Sun 14 Dec 2025
- 19:00Barbican, London
A festive treat with a ghostly difference: a night of classic stories and haunting melodies from the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
A festive treat with a ghostly difference: a night of classic stories and haunting melodies from the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- Danse macabre
- Marley's Ghost...
- The Four Seasons – Winter
- Twilight Zonearr. Stu Philips
- interval
- Music for Strings, Percussion and CelestaIII. Adagio
- Spiritual No. 2
- Marche funèbre d'une marionette
- Theme Song from 'Ghostbusters'
Performers
- Karen Ní Bhroinconductor
- Alex Jenningshost and reader
- Sarah Nilesreader
- Jonathan Andrew Humevocals




















